Happenings
I read a lot of news, from current affairs to entertainment to sports, in between work, when I’m writer’s block. I do this when my mind goes blank or stuck with a problem I can’t solve. Sometimes I just need to get away for a few minutes, and my mind clears a little so I can get back to work.
This is just a collection of interesting stuff that happened last week:
- In football, Piermario Morosini, a Udinese player on loan to Serie B side Livorno, collapsed during a game on Saturday with cardiac arrest. Unlike Fabrice Muamba, he did not survive, and was pronounced dead in the hospital an hour later.
I read a little about his life, his parents died when he was young, and a disabled brother committed suicide shortly after. He was the sole financial and emotional support to another handicapped sister when tragedy struck. His death is a cruel end to the tragic life he has led thus far. On a kind note, Udinese announced they will provide lifelong financial aid to his sister through their medical charity ‘Udinese for Life’. A kind gesture from the club to the family of one of their players.
I wonder, with the increase in speed and intensity of the game, will we hear more cases like this? - New York Knicks really need Jeremy Lin back as soon as possible, after a 93-85 loss to Miami Heat in MSG. I watched the last few Knicks game where both Amar’e Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin were sidelined with injuries, and it looked like only Carmelo Anthony was doing the scoring. Yes, the Knicks had good defense, but the other players weren’t scoring enough. When the other team shut down Anthony like the 4th quarter in the Heat game, the points dried up. The Knicks really need other players like JR Smith, Shumpert, Fields, Davis and Novak to contribute points.
Obligatory picture of JLin, just because I can.
- F1 is exciting again!! Really! Nico Rosberg has won his maiden F1 race in the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Again, I caught the race online, and boy, was I entertained. Apart from Rosberg, who pulled away in front for much of the race, cars in 2nd to 9th position were all within 2 secs apart of each other. Each straight held promises of overtaking action. Glad to see the 2 MacLarens outhustle Vettel for 2nd and 3rd. Vettel himself did well to finish 5th after starting at 11th place on the grid. It was sad though to see Raikkonen dropping from a high of 2nd all the way to 14th, after running into tyre trouble.
- Man Utd won their game against Aston Villa 4-0. Ashley Young fell too easily to the ground, IMO. Still, a win’s a win!
Ok, that’s all. Hmm, now I realize they’re all sports-related news. Oh well.
Tags: F1, football, jeremy lin
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