The News Journal – Feb 01, 2008 – Hiran Ratnayake – During respites from punching the red buttons on my joystick, I noshed Doritos and Swiss cake rolls — and soon noticed that my adolescent frame was growing a paunch. Not long after, my parents signed me up for the wrestling team.… Read the rest
Jun 9, 2005 – Jim Alexander – The most important talisman of Cal State Fullerton’s run to the 2004 College World Series championship may have been the toilet. You probably saw it if you watched any of ESPN’s coverage last June.… Read the rest
Nov 16, 2007 – Playoff pressure is beating squarely on the shoulders of 10 Gwinnett high school football teams. Yet, no one seems willing to admit it. Even first-timer Mill Creek is putting on its best “it’s just another game” face.… Read the rest
USA Today – Douglas Robson – May 27, 2004 – PARIS What actually happens to a player when they tighten up and lose focus? According to leading sports psychologist Jim Loehr, the body’s natural “fight or flight” response triggers an increase in an adrenal hormone called cortisol.… Read the rest
Sunday Telegraph Magazine – July 31, 2005 – Rebecca Tyrrel – Praise for Dr. John F. Murray’s new diet program. To read, just go to: Sunday Telegraph Magazine Tagged as: Tags: diet, dieting, weight loss… Read the rest
ACE Magazine – May 28, 2006 – Dr. John F. Murray writes an article in the current issue of ACE, Britain’s biggest tennis magazine, about how to help Andy Murray deal with the pressure and expectations of a nation following his stellar year last year where he rose to top 50 in the world.… Read the rest
Sept 7, 2006 – Here are the MPI Scores for the first NFL Game of the 2006 NFL season, a 28-17 Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Miami Dolphins: Pittsburgh Offense 0.560 Defense 0.541 Special Teams 0.267 Pressure Offense 0.700 Pressure Defense 0.500 Total Pressure 0.615 Total MPI Score 0.519 Miami Offense 0.483 Defense 0.504 Special Teams 0.618 Pressure Offense 0.455 Pressure Defense 0.441 Total Pressure 0.446 Total MPI Score 0.509 One Sentence Interpretation: In a slightly better than average quality game, Pittsburgh outperformed Miami slightly overall, but did much better in pressure situations (especially on offense) despite having a horrible special teams performance.… Read the rest
Golf Course Management Magazine – Aug 1, 2007 – Seth Jones – Whats your vice? Food? Alcohol? Tobacco? Four superintendents tell how they beat their bad habits, and experts advise how you can, too. Being a superintendent means dealing with problems: staffing shortages, water restrictions, turf disease.… Read the rest
