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ESports team approved by Wooster board, overnight trip refund concerns

October 30, 2021 Bella

Wooster City Schools Board of Education

Tuesday, Sept, 28, meeting

KEY ACTION The board approved the addition of an eSports team at Wooster High School, discussing many of the possible things it could offer some students.

DISCUSSION Superintendent Gabe Tudor said the group would involve competitive video gaming, noting there are several colleges and universities, including Ashland University, that have teams.

Several of the board members showed interest and expressed approval of creating a team. One board member said eSports it could reach a group of students “that wouldn’t necessarily participate in other extracurriculars.”

Board Vice President Dan Stavnezer asked if students might be able to letter in it eventually and pointed out students might be able to get scholarships to play on a college or university team.

Tudor said for a student to letter in something, it must be voted on by the board, but it could happen. He said the costs of the program would be limited to things such as an occasional controller or video game.

The group was approved by a unanimous vote and board President Sue Herman was excited to see the idea stemmed from a student.

“To have to have a student at ground level, making that move is always exciting,” Herman said. “I love it when it’s student based.”

Other discussion: Overnight trips

Several possible overnight trips, including a tournament in Cleveland Oct. 15 and 16, were listed by the high school Speech & Debate Team in a letter to the board asking members to approve the trips.

While the trips were unanimously approved, Herman brought up concerns, such as refunds, if the trips are cancelled or requirements to participate change.

“I don’t want to say, ‘No we’re not going to go on any of these trips,’ but I want us to

Familial Hypertriglyceridemia: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis

October 30, 2021 Bella

High triglycerides can have many causes, including weight, diet, and other factors. It can also be caused by genetics. When it’s an inherited condition, it’s known as familial hypertriglyceridemia.

Triglycerides are a type of waxy fat that’s found in your blood. Your body makes triglycerides and you also get it from the food you eat. When you eat, any extra calories and sugar that you don’t need at the time is converted into triglycerides and stored in fat cells. Later on, when you need energy, hormones will release the stored triglycerides.

You need a certain amount of triglycerides for energy, but having a level that’s too high can put you at risk for a variety of health issues.

In this article, we’ll look at high triglycerides caused by genetic factors, how this condition is diagnosed and treated, and how to lower your risk of complications.

Hypertriglyceridemia (or high triglycerides) results from overproduction of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), which causes more triglycerides in the blood.

There are many potential causes of high triglycerides. Familial hypertriglyceridemia is specifically caused by genetics and is passed down in families. But other factors can influence the severity of your high triglycerides, such as your:

There are two types of hypertriglyceridemia:

one type involves your liver making too much VLDL
the other type involves your liver making a normal amount of VLDL which your body can’t break down

Familial hypertriglyceridemia is estimated to affect approximately 1 in every 500 people in the United States.

Familial hypertriglyceridemia usually doesn’t cause symptoms unless it’s severe enough to lead to another health condition.

Because it usually doesn’t cause symptoms, it’s especially important to know your family history.

Your family history

To understand your risk factor for familial hypertriglyceridemia, it’s important to know if one or more people in

Emma Raducanu: British teenager reflects on ‘huge’ opening win at the Transylvanian Open | Tennis News

October 30, 2021 Bella

US Open champion Emma Raducanu is finally on the board on the WTA Tour after three previous first-round defeats; the teenager from Bromley in Kent will next take on home favourite Ana Bogdan in the last 16 of the Transylvania Open on Thursday

Last Updated: 27/10/21 1:35pm

Emma Raducanu recorded her first win on the WTA Tour

Emma Raducanu said tasting victory on the WTA Tour for the first time since her stunning US Open success “means a lot” to her.

Playing in just her second match since her fairy-tale victory as a qualifier at the US Open, the 18-year-old has finally been able to end the anomaly of being a Grand Slam champion without a win on the WTA Tour.

In just Raducanu’s fourth tournament at this level and after three previous first-round defeats she finally got on the board, beating Polona Hercog behind closed doors at the Transylvanian Open in Cluj.

She said: “It feels like a huge win, it is my first WTA Tour win which makes me very happy.

“It was difficult for me but I feel to win my first WTA match does mean a lot because I was on a losing streak, so I got my first one. I am really pleased to have come through that today.

“It definitely means a lot, it’s my first win, I knew that in my head so I was battling really hard to get on the board. To play in Romania, I had amazing support so they definitely helped me.

“It is a shame there aren’t fans here but I hope they were watching and I just wanted to do them proud.”

Raducanu, who had previously struggled to find anywhere near the level she showed in New York, allowed her talent to shine through in the deciding

Marucci Sports Tightens Its Grip On Baseball, Buying Lizard Skins For Almost $50 Million

October 29, 2021 Bella

Marucci Sports Tightens Its Grip On Baseball, Buying Lizard Skins For Almost Million

In 2012, four years after developing its flagship Durasoft Polymer grip, Lizard SKins expanded into baseball and later became officially licensed with MLB in 2016.

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Baseball equipment company Marucci Sports today announced the acquisition of Lizard Skins, a manufacturer of grip tape used in baseball, hockey and other sports, as part of a bid to expand its position in the industry and test the waters in new markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. However, according to people familiar with the matter, the deal is worth nearly $50 million.

Since being founded by former major leaguer Kurt Ainsworth and a pair of partners in 2004, Marucci Sports has grown into a baseball-bat powerhouse. More than 25% of MLB players used Marucci bats on opening day this year, according to Bat Digest, the single highest share of any brand. Another 15% used Victus, a subsidiary of Marucci that the company acquired in 2017. That type of dominance is part of what led investment holding company Compass Diversified to purchase Marucci for $200 million in April 2020. Albert Pujols, Buster Posey, David Ortiz and several other active and retired MLB stars previously invested in Marucci, although the company would not disclose who is still actively involved. (Both brands are also featured as equip-able apparel in Sony Interactive’s MLB The Show video game franchise.)

But the major leagues are just a small fraction of Marucci’s business; Ainsworth says MLB accounts for “probably less than 2% overall sales.” Marucci posted a profit of $28 million on $99 million in revenue for the trailing 12 months ending on June 30. In addition to producing wood and aluminum bats from T-ball all the way to the pros, Marucci makes uniforms, batting gloves, bags and “pretty much everything right

FIFA set to widen gaming and esports portfolio

October 29, 2021 Bella

15 Oct 2021

FIFA is bullish and optimistic about its long-term future in gaming and eSports following a comprehensive and strategic assessment of the gaming and interactive entertainment market
The future of gaming and eSports for football stakeholders must involve more than one party controlling and exploiting all rights

FIFA will adopt a new commercial positioning in gaming and eSports to ensure that it is best placed to make decisions that benefit all football stakeholders.

FIFA is bullish and excited about the future in gaming and eSports for football, and it is clear that this needs to be a space that is occupied by more than one party controlling all rights.

Technology and mobile companies are now actively competing to be associated with FIFA, its platforms, and global tournaments.

Consequently, FIFA is engaging with various industry players, including developers, investors and analysts, to build out a long-term view of the gaming, eSports and interactive entertainment sector.

The outcome will ensure that FIFA has a range of suitable parties with specialist capabilities to actively shape the best possible experiences and offerings for fans and consumers.

Gaming and eSports are the fastest-growing media verticals on the planet, with new and diverse types of games launching continuously. It is therefore of crucial importance for FIFA and its stakeholders to maximise all future opportunities for football and gaming fans.

FIFA also has a duty to support its 211 member associations to fully capitalise on the inherent opportunities that have been emerging over the recent years. As part of this strategy, FIFA also commits to continuing to organise skill-based eSports tournaments under the umbrella of the recently launched FIFAe competition structure and consumer brand (www.fifa.gg).

The relationship and affinity that

Gary Kirsten on Pakistan radar for permanent coach role

October 29, 2021 Bella

Gary Kirsten is on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s radar to replace Misbah-ul-Haq as the men’s team head coach on a permanent basis, it is learnt. Simon Katich and Peter Moores are also on the shortlist, although the latter might have to settle for a Pakistan Super League assignment.

Kirsten won the World Cup with India, Katich served as Kolkata Knight Riders’ assistant coach followed by a stint as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore until the first phase of this year’s Indian Premier League. Moores, who twice worked as England’s head coach, has recently signed a three-year contract extension with Nottinghamshire.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, Misbah, along with bowling coach Waqar Younis, stepped down from their respective positions. The PCB appointed former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq as the interim head coach for the tournament, with ex-seamer Abdul Razzaq looking after the bowling department. The changes coincided with Ramiz Raja taking charge as the PCB chief. A source in the know of developments informed that Raja is in favour of appointing a foreign coach on a full-time basis, although PCB needs to convince its preferred candidates for the project, as the majority of coaches these days are more keen to be associated with franchise cricket because of its shorter duration.

Pakistan have been off to a flying start in the ongoing T20 World Cup under the interim arrangement, winning back-to-back matches against India and New Zealand. Saqlain has instilled a strong ‘play for your country’ culture in the team. Pakistan have been doing their practice and pre-match warm-up sessions under their national flags, firmly planted near their training area.

“This has been done because we stand as one under our national flag,” Saqlain told reporters.

Waqar apologieses

Meanwhile, Waqar has issued an apology for Mohammad Rizwan’s namaz comment. “In