Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. Akitoshi Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Initial reports in the Japanese media suggest that he was pronounced dead at the hospital, but a number of eyewitness accounts have speculated that he may have died in the ring.

Roller Derby was a staple of the early television era and was similar in its promotional format to its better known “sports entertainment” cousin, professional wrestling. It was frequently seen in the same bad timeslots on the same low powered UHF TV stations, and it was run by the same loose confederation of Runyanesque promoters and businessmen that characterized the regional territory era of pro wrestling. Unfortunately, roller derby didn’t catch on the way professional wrestling did. There was obviously a serious athletic component to it, but the “angles” and storylines surrounding roller derby made pro wrestling seem like Ibsen by comparison. The sport does have its own history–most know that the LA T-Birds were the perennial champions of’70′s, and Ann Calvello and Ralphie Valladares had been in the sport forever and were considered legends–but it never really stuck in the public consciousness like the pre-Hulk Hogan era of pro wrestling.

While there are a number of challenging tracks on the NASCAR stock car racing circuit, few have earned the fearsome reputation of South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway. Known as ‘the track too tough to tame’, its shaped like an egg with a surface that shreds tires. Some of the best drivers–including NASCAR’s ‘King’ Richard Petty never mastered it. David Person, on the other hand, dominated at Darlington. He won 10 races and won 12 poles–both records that will likely never be broken. He actually made the ‘track too tough to tame’ look downright easy.

Unless you have actually tried trainspotting then it is very likely that you consider it to be an odd hobby. After all, where can the enjoyment be in spending hours waiting for trains? In fact waiting for trains is something that a lot of people will absolutely hate, especially if they are waiting for that train to get them to work. However trainspotting can be a really enjoyable way to spend your time and of course it must be if [...]

When it comes to socialization for children, there are no guarantees, whether homeschooled or not. For example, there are a lot of children who undergo the public, or private, school experience and emerge with underdeveloped social skills. For some children, the negative social atmosphere present in schools can be too much. However, there are certain approaches parents can pursue if they are thinking about homeschooling their children. It’s basically engaging in research and learning. There are plenty of activities available [...]

We all look forward to the great season of summer. Summer is indeed a season when you can have time to do a lot of things in order to have fun. It is a period that sunbathers will also long for. The swimmers and lovers of different water sports will also hit the beaches during this great period. It is also a period that swimwear sellers pray for because many women will be out to shop for the best swim gear.

When you compare how big computers are today to only a few years ago, it’s amazing. And when I say ‘how big’ I don’t mean the size as they sit there on your desk. I mean the speed, the size of the hard drives, and how fast their processors are. My first computer many, many years ago, was more like hand held calculator compared to today’s models.

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After extensive negotiations, the Portland Trailblazers have signed All Star shooting guard Brandon Roy to a five year contract extension. Roy will be in the final year of his rookie contract in the 2009-2010 NBA season, and securing the services of a player that did no less than turn around the franchise was the teams top summer priority.

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