At Las Vegas:
Sam Dower, Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-6) defeated the BYU Cougars (23-11) 75-64 on Tuesday night to win the West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship at the Orleans Arena, their 13th such title. The Bulldogs qualified for their sixteenth consecutive NCAA Tournament, despite 24 points from teh Cougars' Tyler Haws.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
WCC Tournament: It's Zags Vs. BYU For The Marbles
Both games in the semifinal round of the West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament were played at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Monday.
In the opener, David Stockton scored 21 points while Sam Dower, Jr. added 12 (to go with his nine rebounds) as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-6) defeated the fourth-seeded St. Mary's Gaels (22-11) 70-54.
In the nightcap, Tyler Haws scored eight of his 24 points in overtime as the second-seeded BYU Cougars (23-10) defeated the third-seeded San Francisco Dons (21-11) 79-77. Kyle Collinsworth added 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Cougars.
The Zags and BYU will battle in Tuesday night's championship game (6:00 PM Pacific Time)
In the opener, David Stockton scored 21 points while Sam Dower, Jr. added 12 (to go with his nine rebounds) as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-6) defeated the fourth-seeded St. Mary's Gaels (22-11) 70-54.
In the nightcap, Tyler Haws scored eight of his 24 points in overtime as the second-seeded BYU Cougars (23-10) defeated the third-seeded San Francisco Dons (21-11) 79-77. Kyle Collinsworth added 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Cougars.
The Zags and BYU will battle in Tuesday night's championship game (6:00 PM Pacific Time)
Ducks Reclaim Support In AP And Coaches Polls
Following their regular season-concluding weekend home sweep of the Pac-12 Conference's Arizona schools, the Oregon Ducks picked up votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls. In the former, the Ducks would be ranked #28 while in the latter, they would be ranked #29. As has been the case all season long, all of the other three Beaver State men's NCAA Division I basketball programs were left with nary any support in either poll.
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Gaston's Equalizer Carries Timbers To Season-Opening Home Draw With Philly
At Portland, Oregon:
Gaston Fernandez delivered the game-tying goal at the death (90'+4) on a soggy Saturday night as the Portland Timbers salvaged a 1-1 Major League Soccer regular-season-opening home draw with the Philadelphia Union, whose tally came in the 64th minute from Jack McInerney.
Next Sunday, the Timbers play host to the Chicago Fire (12:00 Noon Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).
Gaston Fernandez delivered the game-tying goal at the death (90'+4) on a soggy Saturday night as the Portland Timbers salvaged a 1-1 Major League Soccer regular-season-opening home draw with the Philadelphia Union, whose tally came in the 64th minute from Jack McInerney.
Next Sunday, the Timbers play host to the Chicago Fire (12:00 Noon Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).
Vikings Top Bengals In OT In Regular-Season Finale; Clinch Big Sky Tourney Berth
At Portland, Oregon:
Kyle Richardson scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday as the Portland State Vikings (16-13 overall, 11-9 in Big Sky play) defeated the visiting Idaho State Bengals (11-18, 8-12) 78-74 in overtime in the regular-season finale for both schools. The Vikings will head into the Big Sky Conference tournament as the #5 seed while the Bengals (who finished 10th in the conference standings, second from the bottom) failed to qualify.
Kyle Richardson scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday as the Portland State Vikings (16-13 overall, 11-9 in Big Sky play) defeated the visiting Idaho State Bengals (11-18, 8-12) 78-74 in overtime in the regular-season finale for both schools. The Vikings will head into the Big Sky Conference tournament as the #5 seed while the Bengals (who finished 10th in the conference standings, second from the bottom) failed to qualify.
WCC Basketball Tournament: Dons, BYU, Zags, Gaels Advance To Semis
The four games in the quarterfinal round of the West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament were all played at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
In the opening contest, Avry Holmes scored 19 points as the third-seeded San Francisco Dons (21-10) defeated the sixth-seeded San Diego Toreros (16-16) 69-60.
In the second contest, Kyle Collinsworth scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds (both career highs) as the second-seeded BYU Cougars (22-10) defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions (13-19) 85-74.
Sam Dower, Jr. scored 23 points as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-6) held off the ninth-seeded Santa Clara Broncos (14-19) 77-75 in game three.
In the nightcap, the #4-seeded St. Mary's Gaels defeated the #5-seeded Pepperdine Waves 80-69.
On Monday, BYU will face off against San Francisco in one semifinal while Gonzaga will battle St. Mary's in the other.
In the opening contest, Avry Holmes scored 19 points as the third-seeded San Francisco Dons (21-10) defeated the sixth-seeded San Diego Toreros (16-16) 69-60.
In the second contest, Kyle Collinsworth scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds (both career highs) as the second-seeded BYU Cougars (22-10) defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions (13-19) 85-74.
Sam Dower, Jr. scored 23 points as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-6) held off the ninth-seeded Santa Clara Broncos (14-19) 77-75 in game three.
In the nightcap, the #4-seeded St. Mary's Gaels defeated the #5-seeded Pepperdine Waves 80-69.
On Monday, BYU will face off against San Francisco in one semifinal while Gonzaga will battle St. Mary's in the other.
Beavers Top Sun Devils In OT At Corvallis
At Corvallis, Oregon:
Roberto Nelson---who ended the regular season as the Pac-12 Conference's leading scorer---scored six of his 15 points in overtime as the Oregon State Beavers (16-14 overall, 8-10 in Pac-12 play) knocked off the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils (21-10, 10-8) 78-76 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both schools. Eric Moreland added 16 points for the Beavers and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. Jahii Carson scored 24 points and Jonathan Gilling added 20 for the Sun Devils.
Ducks Knock Off Visiting 'Zona; Finish Regular Season With Seven-Game Winning Streak
At Eugene, Oregon:
Jason Calliste scored 18 points on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (22-8 overall, 10-8 in Pac-12 play), who trailed by as many as 12 points, battled back to upend the visiting Arizona Wildcats (#3 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls) 64-57 in the regular-season finale for both schools as the Ducks, who saw their NCAA Tournament chances greatly enhanced, enter Pac-12 Conference Tournament play with a seven-game winning streak. Aaron Gordon scored 21 points to pace the Wildcats.
Jason Calliste scored 18 points on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (22-8 overall, 10-8 in Pac-12 play), who trailed by as many as 12 points, battled back to upend the visiting Arizona Wildcats (#3 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls) 64-57 in the regular-season finale for both schools as the Ducks, who saw their NCAA Tournament chances greatly enhanced, enter Pac-12 Conference Tournament play with a seven-game winning streak. Aaron Gordon scored 21 points to pace the Wildcats.
Thursday, March 06, 2014
WCC Tournament: LMU (Who Knock Off Sloppy Pilots), Santa Clara Advance To Quarterfinals
At Las Vegas:
The West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Thursday with two games played at the Orleans Arena.
In the opener, Evan Payne scored 19 points as the Loyola Marymount Lions (13-18), who were seeded #10, upended the #7-seeded Portland Pilots (15-16) 67-64 as the Pilots, despite 18 points each from Thomas van der Mars (who grabbed 10 rebounds) and Bobby Sharp, turned the ball over 26 times, with the Lions scoring 30 points off the errors.
LMU will take on BYU in one quarterfinal match on Saturday.
In the nightcap, Jared Brownridge scored 20 points (converting four of eight three-point shots) as the ninth-seeded Santa Clara Broncos (14-18) defeated the eighth-seeded Pacific Tigers (15-15) 81-64.
The Broncos will battle top-seeded Gonzaga on Saturday.
The West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Thursday with two games played at the Orleans Arena.
In the opener, Evan Payne scored 19 points as the Loyola Marymount Lions (13-18), who were seeded #10, upended the #7-seeded Portland Pilots (15-16) 67-64 as the Pilots, despite 18 points each from Thomas van der Mars (who grabbed 10 rebounds) and Bobby Sharp, turned the ball over 26 times, with the Lions scoring 30 points off the errors.
LMU will take on BYU in one quarterfinal match on Saturday.
In the nightcap, Jared Brownridge scored 20 points (converting four of eight three-point shots) as the ninth-seeded Santa Clara Broncos (14-18) defeated the eighth-seeded Pacific Tigers (15-15) 81-64.
The Broncos will battle top-seeded Gonzaga on Saturday.
Vikings Knock Off League-Leading Wildcats At home
At Portland:
DaShaun Wiggins scored 20 points while Gary Winston added 18 as the Portland State Vikings (15-13 overall, 10-9 in Big Sky play) knocked off the visiting----and Big Sky Conference regular-season champions----Weber State Wildcats (16-11, 13-6) 66-59 on Thursday night in their next-to-last regular-season contest.
DaShaun Wiggins scored 20 points while Gary Winston added 18 as the Portland State Vikings (15-13 overall, 10-9 in Big Sky play) knocked off the visiting----and Big Sky Conference regular-season champions----Weber State Wildcats (16-11, 13-6) 66-59 on Thursday night in their next-to-last regular-season contest.
Here's Another One From Down Under
Here's a 1963 Australian TV ad for the Malleys Whirlpool "Push Button" Washing Machine.
Geoff Edwards, Veteran TV Game Show Host, R.I.P.
Geoff Edwards, best remembered as the host of several television game shows in the 1970s and 1980s, most notoriously two Chuck Barris-produced revivals of Treasure Hunt, passed away on Wednesday at St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica, California at age 83.
Mr. Edwards passed away from complications from pneumonia.
From 1973 to 1977, Geoff hosted the first of two revivals of the old 1950s Jan Murray game show Treasure Hunt, which was titled The New Treasure Hunt. He also hosted the second revival, simply entitled Treasure Hunt during 1981 and 1982.
Mr. Edwards passed away from complications from pneumonia.
From 1973 to 1977, Geoff hosted the first of two revivals of the old 1950s Jan Murray game show Treasure Hunt, which was titled The New Treasure Hunt. He also hosted the second revival, simply entitled Treasure Hunt during 1981 and 1982.
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Wildcats Win Tough One Against Beavers In Corvallis
At Corvallis, Oregon:
Nick Johnson scored 25 points on Wednesday night as the Arizona Wildcats (#3 in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 28-2 overall, 15-2 in Pac-12 play), who already locked up the Pac-12 Conference's regular-season title, held off the home-standing Oregon State Beavers (15-14, 7-10) 74-69, despite 25 points from the Beavers' Roberto Nelson, the conference's leading scorer.
Nick Johnson scored 25 points on Wednesday night as the Arizona Wildcats (#3 in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 28-2 overall, 15-2 in Pac-12 play), who already locked up the Pac-12 Conference's regular-season title, held off the home-standing Oregon State Beavers (15-14, 7-10) 74-69, despite 25 points from the Beavers' Roberto Nelson, the conference's leading scorer.
Yes, Folks...........
They used to air cigarette commercials 'cross the pond, too.
Here's a 1960s commercial that aired on British television for Churchman's Cigarettes.
Here's a 1960s commercial that aired on British television for Churchman's Cigarettes.
Wow, A Pack Of Smokes For Three Schillings!
Here's a 1960 Australian TV commercial for Ascot King-Size Filter Cigarettes.
Excuse Me, Mate.........
Would you like some shrimp on the barbie to go with that cigarette?
1959 Australian TV commercial for Craven A cigarettes with singer Frank Ifield (best remembered for his 1962 hit, "I Remember You").
1959 Australian TV commercial for Craven A cigarettes with singer Frank Ifield (best remembered for his 1962 hit, "I Remember You").
Yes Folks
They used to air tobacco ads on TV down under, too.
1964 commercial for Wills Imperial Crown tobacco.
1964 commercial for Wills Imperial Crown tobacco.
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Ducks Make It Six In A Row
At Eugene, Oregon:
Mike Moser scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds on Tuesday night as the Oregon Ducks (21-8 overall, 9-8 in Pac-12 play), who opening the game on a 15-0 run, racked up their sixth straight victory, 85-78 over the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils (21-9, 10-7) despite 28 points from the visitors' Jahii Carson, who knocked in four three-point shots.
Mike Moser scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds on Tuesday night as the Oregon Ducks (21-8 overall, 9-8 in Pac-12 play), who opening the game on a 15-0 run, racked up their sixth straight victory, 85-78 over the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils (21-9, 10-7) despite 28 points from the visitors' Jahii Carson, who knocked in four three-point shots.
Monday, March 03, 2014
Hungry For Something Cold, Mate?
Here's a 1963 Australian television commercial for Streets Paddle Pop frozen treats.
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