[b]Beckham stands down as England skipper[/b]
[limg]http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/fifa/20060702/t/530889878.jpg[/limg]David Beckham has announced that he is standing down as England captain in the wake of their defeat in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in Gelsenkirchen.
Beckham made the announcement in an emotional statement during a press conference this morning. He said that after almost six years in the job, earning 58 of his 95 caps as skipper, he believes the “time is right to pass on the armband” as England enter a new era under Steve McClaren, the successor to Sven-Goran Eriksson who’s last game in charge coincided with England’s departure from the Germany tournament.

Reading from a statement he said he had written last night, Beckham, 31, said: “I have lived the dream and have been extremely privileged to have worn the armband and been captain of England and for that I’ll always be grateful.”

“This is the most difficult decision of my career to date,” he added. “I have discussed it with my family and those close to me and the time is right.

“Our performances in this World Cup have not been enough to progress further and all the players regret that and are hurt by that more than people realise. I wish to thank all the players for their support during my time as captain, Peter Taylor, Sven and all the coaches.

“I’d also like to thank the press and of course the England supporters who have been great to me and my team-mates and for me it’s been an absolute honour.”
[by FIFAworldcup.com]

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[b]投射方式 Action[/b]
make the basket(score a basket) 投球得分
layup 上篮
driving to the hoop 带球上篮
reverse lay-up 反手走篮
finger roll 挑篮
slam dunk 入樽
monster dunk 疯狂入樽
reverse dunk 反手入樽
following dunk 跟进入樽补篮(另加进攻篮板一个)
tip shot 补篮(另加进攻篮板一个)
Ally oop 空中接力联手得分
jump shot 跳射投球
bank shot 擦篮板
hook shot 钩手射球
sky hook 天钩(Jabbar's)
fade away 仰后式投射(Jordan's)
run and gun 边走边射(Nash's)
three-point play 投进2分球后因被犯规得到罚球再投进一分
four-point play 投进3分球后因被犯规得到罚球再罚投一分
perimeter shot 中距离投射
set shot 座地炮投射
three-point shot (shoot behind the arc) 三分投射球
dribble 运球
behind-the-back dribble 背后换手运球
cross-leg dribble (cross over) 胯下运球
delay (空中)停顿再变招
drop step 兔仔跳(O'neal's)
dream step 梦幻步(Olajuwon's)
Fib 射球假动作
pump fib (up and under)射球时跃起的假动作,仲有shouder fib/head fib等
double pump 二次pump fib
no look pass 不望(传球目标)传球
tip pass/touch pass(quick pass) 接球后第一时间传球
baseball pass(long pass) (快攻时)长传
nothing but the net 穿针
air ball 空气球,投射出的球乜都掂唔到

yesterday i had a delicious dinner with friends Big S & Dr. Dog at BullFight near XJH. Just in the same time the first annual Shanghai Golden Grand Prix showcased the top collection of international athletics stars ever to compete together in Shanghai stadium .so we bought the tickets from scalper, of course, at 15% discount...
a great excited match, Cheer for Liu xiang!~~
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London is to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

LONDON, England -- Thousands celebrated on the streets of London after International Olympic Committee members announced the British capital would host the 2012 Olympics, beating Moscow, New York, Madrid, and finally Paris.
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Crowds in central London cheered loudly and waved flags as they heard Wednesday that their city had overtaken Paris to win the games. Champagne was sprayed around Nelson's Column and thousands danced in the streets.

The announcement from Singapore was shown on giant TV screens in Trafalgar Square in central London, and in the east London area where the Olympic village will be built.

Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed London's victory, saying the city would stage a "fantastic" games.
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He said the effort by the bid team led by former Olympic gold medallist Lord Coe had been "just awesome."

"We have got a great chance now to develop sport in our country and to have a fantastic Olympic Games and then to leave a legacy for the future," he told reporters in Gleneagles, where he is hosting the G8 summit.

Prince William, who is in New Zealand, joined the celebration.

"I'm looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fantastic Olympic Games," said the second-in-line to the throne, according to The Associated Press.

There was a very different atmosphere in the French capital Paris where a crowd of thousands fell silent outside City Hall after the decision was announced.

It started to rain shortly after the news was announced, and disappointed spectators left the square after the third unsuccessful attempt by Paris since 1992 to bring the games back to the city, which hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1924.

Paris was initially the frontrunner against the other four finalist cities.

After the decision was announced, a band struck up the theme tune of the James Bond movies about the fictional British spy.

French TV presenters fell silent for a moment. One, on the news network LCI, said a quiet "Oh la-la" of disbelief, AFP said.

Earlier on Wednesday, the three other finalists vying to host the games were voted out.

In Moscow -- the first city to hear the bad news -- CNN Correspondent Ryan Chilcote reported that a huge crowd gathered in Red Square seemed initially unaware their bid had failed.

The ceremony to name the Olympic host city, taking place in Singapore, was relayed on large TV screens, but without sound, according to AFP.
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Yao Ming (7'6/229cm) with the wrap-around coast to coast.
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Behind some stellar dunks, Phoenix's Amaré Stoudemire and Atlanta rookie Josh Smith found themselves in the finals of the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk, with Smith recording consecutive 50s to take the title as the NBA's hottest dunker. In his next-to-last slam, Smith paid homage to Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins by donning a throwback 'Nique jersey and hitting Wilkins' signature windmill slam. For his last throwdown, Smith elevated with a 360-degree jam.
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