Posts
10:36 PM
Fresh off their 7 Grammy nominations, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has laughed off rumors the band is on the verge of splitting, insisting the group will never break up.
Last month, Martin hinted that the band would cease in 2010, adding: "I'm 31 now and I don't think that bands should keep going past 33."
But now he has reassured fans that the Yellow hitmakers still have a lot of music left in them - and are focusing all their energies on their next album.
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "We're proceeding as if it's our last because it's the only way to proceed.
"You've got to have deadlines, you know. What that means is we're going to pour everything we can into next year and not think beyond that. We always say that and we always mean it. But every time we say it, someone writes that it's over.
"I don't think we'll ever split up but we have to do a lot before we're 33.
Source: starpulse.comGREELEY, Colo. – Tim Shelton was fairly certain he hadn't missed a shot, but he didn't want to know for sure. His teammates didn't jinx it either, by speaking aloud, as the San Diego State freshman was perfect on six field-goal attempts and three free-throw tries for a career-high 17 points.
Aided by Kyle Spain's 19 points and a pesky defense, the Aztecs beat Northern Colorado 73-62 last night before 1,265 at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.
Advertisement
While stretching their win streak to five games, the Aztecs (6-1) ended a less vital streak. For the first time in seven games, they did not hold an opponent to 59 points or less.
“They're quick off the dribble and they made some hard shots against us,” SDSU coach Steve Fisher said. “We did just enough to escape with the victory.”
The Aztecs' guards were fast enough to stay in front of Northern Colorado guard Will Figures and were aggressive and swift in fronting Bears forward Jabril Banks, the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Banks, who averages 15.5 points a game, was limited by foul trouble to four first-half minutes and was held to five field-goal attempts and just five points and four rebounds.
Despite its 2-3 record, Northern Colorado had the Aztecs' full attention in the wake of last season's 62-56 loss, which ended SDSU's 13-game home win streak.
“We (underestimated) Northern Colorado last year,” Spain said. “We thought we were better than we were and they came out and beat us. They embarrassed us; we remembered that.”
The resiliency of the Bears did not surprise SDSU.
A seven-point surge by Spain put the Aztecs ahead 53-43, but Northern Colorado battled back to 53-50.
Later, Spain scrapped for a rebound off teammate D.J. Gay's forced three-pointer as the 35-second clock expired. Then Spain banked it in for a 60-54 lead with just more than four minutes remaining.
From there, Spain sank four straight free throws. Shelton hit another jumper and Gay made a three-point play to sew it up.
“They're a great team,” Spain said. “It was a game of spurts.”
For Spain, fresh off MVP honors at the Great Alaska Shootout, offensive surges have trended toward the second half.
“I need to find a way to have both halves so we don't have any scares,” said Spain, who scored 16 of his game-high 19 points in the second half and missed just one foul shot to keep his season average at 94 percent.
“He's been big all season as our senior who has now asserted himself as the guy who wants to take big shots,” Fisher said. “When he doesn't get in a hurry to shoot it, he's a very good basketball player.”
Fisher was equally effusive in his praise for Shelton, who is increasingly mobile one year after a severe knee injury that resulted in a medical redshirt.
“He is a very intelligent kind of a guy,” Fisher said. “He's not playing above the rim or with a razzle-dazzle style, but he's a winner. He's efficient, smart, tough. And today was his best offensive game. He slowed himself down offensively. Today, you saw the Shelton that I think you'll see a lot of this season. He's very important to our team.”
Shelton will take his rising confidence home to Cox Arena on Saturday when the Aztecs face cross-town rival USD.
Source: signonsandiego.com
Last month, Martin hinted that the band would cease in 2010, adding: "I'm 31 now and I don't think that bands should keep going past 33."
But now he has reassured fans that the Yellow hitmakers still have a lot of music left in them - and are focusing all their energies on their next album.
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "We're proceeding as if it's our last because it's the only way to proceed.
"You've got to have deadlines, you know. What that means is we're going to pour everything we can into next year and not think beyond that. We always say that and we always mean it. But every time we say it, someone writes that it's over.
"I don't think we'll ever split up but we have to do a lot before we're 33.
Source: starpulse.comGREELEY, Colo. – Tim Shelton was fairly certain he hadn't missed a shot, but he didn't want to know for sure. His teammates didn't jinx it either, by speaking aloud, as the San Diego State freshman was perfect on six field-goal attempts and three free-throw tries for a career-high 17 points.
Aided by Kyle Spain's 19 points and a pesky defense, the Aztecs beat Northern Colorado 73-62 last night before 1,265 at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.
Advertisement
While stretching their win streak to five games, the Aztecs (6-1) ended a less vital streak. For the first time in seven games, they did not hold an opponent to 59 points or less.
“They're quick off the dribble and they made some hard shots against us,” SDSU coach Steve Fisher said. “We did just enough to escape with the victory.”
The Aztecs' guards were fast enough to stay in front of Northern Colorado guard Will Figures and were aggressive and swift in fronting Bears forward Jabril Banks, the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Banks, who averages 15.5 points a game, was limited by foul trouble to four first-half minutes and was held to five field-goal attempts and just five points and four rebounds.
Despite its 2-3 record, Northern Colorado had the Aztecs' full attention in the wake of last season's 62-56 loss, which ended SDSU's 13-game home win streak.
“We (underestimated) Northern Colorado last year,” Spain said. “We thought we were better than we were and they came out and beat us. They embarrassed us; we remembered that.”
The resiliency of the Bears did not surprise SDSU.
A seven-point surge by Spain put the Aztecs ahead 53-43, but Northern Colorado battled back to 53-50.
Later, Spain scrapped for a rebound off teammate D.J. Gay's forced three-pointer as the 35-second clock expired. Then Spain banked it in for a 60-54 lead with just more than four minutes remaining.
From there, Spain sank four straight free throws. Shelton hit another jumper and Gay made a three-point play to sew it up.
“They're a great team,” Spain said. “It was a game of spurts.”
For Spain, fresh off MVP honors at the Great Alaska Shootout, offensive surges have trended toward the second half.
“I need to find a way to have both halves so we don't have any scares,” said Spain, who scored 16 of his game-high 19 points in the second half and missed just one foul shot to keep his season average at 94 percent.
“He's been big all season as our senior who has now asserted himself as the guy who wants to take big shots,” Fisher said. “When he doesn't get in a hurry to shoot it, he's a very good basketball player.”
Fisher was equally effusive in his praise for Shelton, who is increasingly mobile one year after a severe knee injury that resulted in a medical redshirt.
“He is a very intelligent kind of a guy,” Fisher said. “He's not playing above the rim or with a razzle-dazzle style, but he's a winner. He's efficient, smart, tough. And today was his best offensive game. He slowed himself down offensively. Today, you saw the Shelton that I think you'll see a lot of this season. He's very important to our team.”
Shelton will take his rising confidence home to Cox Arena on Saturday when the Aztecs face cross-town rival USD.
Source: signonsandiego.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment