Day: February 13, 2015

Hong Kong Civics Class Puts Beijing on Edge – Wall Street Journal

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Hong Kong Civics Class Puts Beijing on EdgeWall Street JournalHONG KONG—High-school students in this city’s mandatory liberal studies class tackle issues that are strictly taboo in mainland Chinese schools—press freedom, civil disobedience and the rule of law. “The biggest impact of liberal studies is that it …Amnesty: Hong Kong Protest Supporters Tortured in ChinaVoice of … Read more

Women's Soccer: US women's team continues World Cup prep – Asbury Park Press

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Women’s Soccer: US women’s team continues World Cup prepAsbury Park PressThe ultimate goal is preparation for this year’s Women’s World Cup. “At this point, we’re in the process of evaluating and also building and that’s why we play strong teams, to test ourselves,” coach Jill Ellis said. France, ranked No. 3 in the world …USA … Read more

Los Angeles football stadium plans advance – FOXSports.com

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Los Angeles football stadium plans advanceFOXSports.comLOS ANGELES — A proposal to build an 80,000-seat stadium in the Los Angeles suburbs that could become the home of an NFL team has taken a step forward. Los Angeles County election officials said Thursday they have verified enough petition signatures …and more …read more From:: Los Angeles Sports … Read more

College football rules group talks linemen and lenses, but not pace – USA TODAY

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College football rules group talks linemen and lenses, but not paceUSA TODAYSimilar plays popped up all over college football last year, and the Seattle Seahawks were among NFL teams that ran it successfully. But defensive coaches have complained that offensive linemen were sometimes farther than 3 yards downfield on the plays …Helmet cams, sideline computers … Read more