Hale: D-backs used 'rope-a-dope' vs. Arrieta

Edit MLB 06 Jun 2016
CHICAGO -- After five innings Sunday, D-backs manager Chip Hale knew his hitters had registered lots and lots of K's ... That's not something that is usually celebrated, but Hale knew the pitch count for Cubs ace Jake Arrieta was rising quicker than the strikeout total ... Hale likened the strategy to the one ... "It was a tribute to Muhammad Ali," Hale said....

How The Other Half Loves

Edit Skiddle 06 Jun 2016
Casting has been announced for Bill Kenwright's new West End production of Alan Ayckbourn's farcical tale of matrimonial mishaps, How The Other Half Loves....

Hale: D-backs used 'rope-a-dope' vs. Arrieta (Arizona Diamondbacks)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. Arizona Diamondbacks). Hale likened the strategy to the one employed by the late heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali, who used to tire his opponents by laying back on the ropes while they landed a flurry of punches that did little damage. 'It was a tribute to Muhammad Ali,' Hale said. 'We did the rope-a-dope, making [Arrieta] throw so many pitches even though most of them were strikeouts ... 'He usually wins the battle ... (noodl. 33954923) ....

Diamondbacks hang on the precipice

Edit The Examiner 06 Jun 2016
"The only good thing, I thought early, even with the strikeouts, we were making (Arrieta) throw a bunch of pitches," Arizona manager Chip Hale told mlb.com ... In this regard, Hale continually says, “we have to play better at home,” but that seems to be, at this point, easier said than done....

Corbin, Diamondbacks end Arrieta's win streak, beat Cubs 3-2

Edit The Oklahoman 06 Jun 2016
"Everyone knows about his (Arrieta's) story," Corbin said ... TRAINER'S ROOM ... Arizona hopes to activate OF David Peralta (right wrist inflammation) from the disabled list on Monday, though manager Chip Hale said the team would give Peralta an extra day or two if he needs it ... Hale said he got a good report on Shelby Miller (sprained right index finger) after the right-hander threw five scoreless innings in an extended spring game Saturday ... ....

91-year-old power lifts 144 lbs., possibly breaking record

Edit CBC 06 Jun 2016
Alan Day, from Victoria, B.C., was in Calgary to compete in the Western Canadian 100% Raw Powerlifting Competition and he did pretty good ... ....

England have to match Euro 96 semi-final appearance for Roy Hodgson to be judged a ...

Edit The Daily Mail 06 Jun 2016
Roy Hodgson will have to set the bar high for England before they can be deemed a success in France. That is the view of Alan Shearer, part of the team which reached the last four of Euro 96 ... ....

Monday Wash Up: Round 11 v Adelaide (St Kilda Football Club)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. St Kilda Football Club). Don't look at the numbers. The numbers will be 'horrific' Alan Richardson lamented post-game, and he couldn't have been closer to the truth. They weren't pretty at all ... Richardson. It will depend on how we respond. Geary adds Betts to 2016 scalps ... 18 ... Injury carnage at Adelaide Oval ... A major area of concern for Alan Richardson is around the ball, with the Saints losing clearance and contested possession again....

Andrew Mills appointed as Managing Director of Servelec Controls (Oil & Gas) (Servelec Group plc)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. Servelec Group plc) ... Alan Stubbs, CEO of Servelec Group, said; 'Whilst conditions in the Oil & Gas industry remain challenging, Servelec is committed to continuing to help our customers in this industry to reduce Opex on brownfield sites as well as driving our business forward in this area ... Division. Controls. Category. ... (noodl. 33956333) ....

Study will examine if knitting a key to arthritis pain relief

Edit Canada Dot Com 06 Jun 2016
The Pace Setters, a Billings Bridge seniors walking and social group, have knit blankets for kids at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario for more than 23 years, and now they've offered up their hands in the name of medical research ... "We're hoping it helps (with the pain)," said 75-year-old Izzy Hale, who's suffered with arthritis for more than 40 years. "I'm willing to try (this study), because I don't want to quit knitting."....

Colorado conservationist Eddie Kochman dies at 73

Edit Denver Post 06 Jun 2016
South Park is more silent this spring. Normally Eddie Kochman would be out on the meandering Middle Fork of the South Platte River fishing. And hatching ideas for restoring degraded habitat. And advocating for taking better care of streams ... He was 73 ... Kochman is survived by his wife, Beatrice Kochman, sons, Alan and wife,Charlotte, Ben and wife, Dana; grandchildren, Cassie, Grace, Sydney, Toren; and many friends. ....

When it comes to Donald Trump, trust these bookies over pundits

Edit New York Post 06 Jun 2016
The bigger the gaffe, the better Donald Trump’s odds of winning the White House have become during the raucous GOP primary season, according to bookmakers in the UK, where gambling on politics is legal ... By Dec ... “All of the supposed gaffes made by Trump jacked up the amount of news coverage Trump got and perhaps that led to more people betting on him and the odds getting shorter,” agreed Seton Hall U poly sci prof Matt Hale....

Sara Bareilles, Titus Burgess bring life to "The Little Mermaid" at the bowl

Edit The Examiner 06 Jun 2016
There are few animated films as iconic as Disney's "The Little Mermaid." Many adults as well as children of all ages can sing along to every word of songs like "Part of Your World," "Poor Unfortunate Soul" and, of course, "Under The Sea." ... The first of three sold out performances began with an incredible performance by Alan Menken at the piano ... Bareilles and Burgess especially captured the audience's enthusiasm ... ....
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