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February 04, 2012 | 
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February 04, 2012 |
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Adam Manison
With 13 regular season games to go, the University of Hartford fired Jeff Calcaterra Wednesday.
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[caption id="attachment_3857120" align="alignright" width="220" caption="HARTFORD INFORMER"][/caption] It’s the bottom of the ninth in the Bronx and the Yankees are down by one with two out, to the dismay of fans, the number nine batter steps up to the plate. The air is charged with emotion as 50,000 fans rise to
STEVE SCHAFER
[caption id="attachment_3856704" align="alignright" width="460" caption="STEVE SCHAFER"][/caption] Thousands of fans piled into the Mullins Center Saturday night, engrossed by the glowing red octagon as contenders fought with brute force in the Premier FC5. Pulsating music and dramatic lighting amplified the intensity inside the Premier FC 5 venue on April 9; when
SPENCER ALLAN BROOKS
[caption id="attachment_3856692" align="alignright" width="460" caption="SPENCER ALLAN BROOKS"][/caption] Hartford Hawks’ star-runner, Eric Flaman, says he would never compete without sporting FiveFingers on his feet. The minimalist footwear by Vibram is made of lightweight rubber, and designed to fit like a glove, for your feet and toes. A member of both Hartford
STEVE SCHAFER
[caption id="attachment_3856788" align="alignright" width="460" caption="STEVE SCHAFER"][/caption] Name: Kemran Lachinov Age: 20 years old Hometown: I grew up in Krimsk, Russia Height: 5’8” Weight: 170lbs. Amateur record: 5-2. Team: American Fight Team and Gabriel Gladiator Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Favorite Fighter: Fedor Emilianenko Background: I moved away from Russia four years ago
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[caption id="attachment_3856508" align="alignright" width="460" caption="SPENCER ALLAN BROOKS / FACEBOOK.COM/NADEAU"][/caption] University of Hartford senior Sam Nadeau, will enter the octagon on Saturday as a contender in the Premier Fighting Championship 5. While most cage fighters begin training to fight with previous mixed martial arts experience, Nadeau jumped into the controversial sport
Gene doping is completely changing competitive sports, at the molecular level. Athletes today are bigger, faster, stronger and more obsessed with winning than ever before, but in the 21st century, “natural talent” is becoming as obsolete as newspapers. Developed as a treatment for genetic diseases, “Gene therapy installs a working
ADAM MANISON
[caption id="attachment_3856330" align="alignright" width="460" caption="ADAM MANISON"][/caption] Former Governor George Pataki perfectly articulated the essence of MMA fighting as a sport that is“barbaric.” “Ultimate fighting takes place in steel cages and allows punching, kicking and choke holds. Marches end with knockouts, submission by a fighter or a referee’s or doctor’s orders,”
ZEROTOBOSTON.COM
[caption id="attachment_3856135" align="alignright" width="460" caption="ZEROTOBOSTON.COM"][/caption] Characterized by exceptional physical dexterity, the edge that athletes have over non-athletes may also extend to mental focus. According to a New York Times article, a recent study performed at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adam Manison
[caption id="attachment_3856058" align="alignright" width="460" caption="Adam Manison"][/caption] The Hawks lost 75-39 to the No. 1 seeded UConn Huskies (33-1) on Sunday in the first round of NCAA Tournament play. As a team that has fought tooth and nail all season long, rebounding from a 1-9 season start to win the conference
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