Sports by the numbers: 3/24/11
A. Isaac 
2005
When Japan was hit with a massive earthquake and tsumani two weeks ago, the last thing on anybody’s mind was sports. But now that things have quelled a bit, the need to move around key events and tournaments has come to the forefront. The country was supposed to host the figure skating championships, but Russia has kindly stepped in and took over the reigns during the crisis. Moscow last hosted the championships in 2005 and is more than prepared for it, although this time around, it will be held at a different arena.
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Truly one of the scariest incidents in all of sports is a line drive back to the mound of a defenseless pitcher. One of those things neither the batter nor pitcher can control. So when Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt was hit by a Manny Ramirez shot back up the middle in a spring training game yesterday, everyone held their collective breaths. Thankfully, Oswalt was able to walk off under his own power and the Phillies, taking no chances opted to take him out of the game even though he had only thrown 57 pitches.
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Wanna improve your golf swing? Wanna learn from one of the best in the world? And do you want to do all that from the luxury of your own phone? Well, Tiger Woods has your solution for you with his $9.99 app that’s supposed to help amateur golfers with their swing. Unfortunately, the app does not include ways to pick up prostitutes, waitresses or childhood fans who used to draw pictures of you with crayons.
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If you’re a student at a state school in Iowa, our deepest apologies. Yesterday, the state Board of Regents voted 7-2 to increase tuition yet again at the three Iowa institutions. The 5% tuition hike may not seem like a big deal now, but the constant raising of costs for schools, especially public ones, are making it harder and harder for parents to send kids to college for 4 years. Now, and presumably in the future, several kids will seek the junior college route to save money, otherwise, they’ll leave school with a mountain of debt.
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