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Miami Caliente
The Miami Caliente was a women's American football team in the Lingerie Football League based in the Miami area. They were part of the Lingerie Bowl's expansion into a full-fledged league in 2009 with home games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Head coach Bob Hewko was a quarterback for the University of Florida and a back-up quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On November 13, 2009, Taira Turley and Tina Caccavale were ejected from a game for fighting when a multiple-player brawl, instigated by Morgan McGrath, erupted near the end of the game against the New York Majesty. Krystal Gray of the Majesty was also ejected and suspended for one game. The Caliente reached the 2009–10 Eastern Conference championship game on February 4, 2010, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, but lost 20–7 to the Chicago Bliss. The Caliente played one more season, moving outdoors to FIU Stadium Riccardo Silva Stadium is a college football and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Sports
2009 in sports describes the world events in sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France American football * Super Bowl XLIII – the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 27–23 over the Arizona Cardinals (NFC) **Location: Raymond James Stadium **Attendance: 70,774 **MVP: Santonio Holmes, WR (Pittsburgh) * BCS National Championship Game at Orange Bowl ( 2008 season): ** The Florida Gators won 24-14 over the Oklahoma Sooners in front of a record crowd of 78,468 to win the BCS National Championship * September 20 – The Dallas Cowboys play their first game in the new Cowboys Stadium against the New York Giants and lose 31–33. The game drew an NFL record regular-season crowd of over 105,000. * September 27 – Detroit Lions defeat the Washington Redskins to end a 19-game losing streak dating back to December 2007. This tied the 1942–45 Chicago Cardinals (who suspended independent operations in 1944) and the 1961–62 Oakla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Bliss
The Chicago Bliss is a women's American football team based in the Chicago area. The Bliss is one for the first four teams to participate in the Lingerie Bowl and was carried over to the formation of the Lingerie Football League (LFL) in 2009. Since the formation of the league, the Bliss have played out of multiple indoor and outdoor venues. In 2013, the league rebranded as the Legends Football League. The Chicago Bliss are the LFL team with the most wins and the most championship titles. As of the conclusion of the 2019 season, the Bliss had a league best 40–14–1 all-time record and four Legends Cups wins in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018. Before the 2020 season, the LFL was completely relaunched as the Extreme Football League (X League) and the Bliss were replaced by the Chicago Blitz with games at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. History The Chicago Bliss is one of four teams that were introduced in 2004 for the inaugural Lingerie Bowl along with the Dallas Desire, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taira Turley
The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi Periods of Japanese history – the others being the Fujiwara, the Tachibana, and the Minamoto. The clan is divided into four major groups, named after the emperor they descended from: Kanmu Heishi, Ninmyō Heishi, Montoku Heishi, and Kōkō Heishi. The clan is commonly referred to as or , using the character's On'yomi for ''Taira'', while means "clan", and is used as a suffix for "extended family". History Along with the Minamoto, Taira was one of the honorary surnames given by the emperors of the Heian Period (794–1185 CE) to their children and grandchildren who were not considered eligible for the throne. The clan was founded when the Imperial Court grew too large, and the emperor ordered that the descendants of previous emperors from several generations ago would no longer be princes, but would instead be given noble surnames and ranks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Helmstetter
Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Ashley (surname), a list of people * Ashley (singer) (born 1975), Puerto Rican singer * Ashley, South Korean singer and leader of Ladies' Code Places Australia * Ashley, New South Wales England * Ashley, Cambridgeshire * Ashley, Cheshire * Ashley, Gloucestershire * Ashley, East Hampshire * Ashley, New Forest, Hampshire * Ashley, Test Valley, Hampshire * Ashley, Kent * Ashley, Northamptonshire * Ashley, Staffordshire * Ashley, Wiltshire * Ashley (Bristol ward) New Zealand * Ashley, New Zealand ** Ashley (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate 1866–1902 United States * Ashley County, Arkansas * Ashley, Illinois * Ashley, Indiana * Ashley, Michigan * Ashley, Missouri * Ashley, North Dakota * Ashley, Ohio * Ashley, Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Nelson (American Football)
Jessica Nelson may refer to: *Jesy Nelson (born 1991), Jessica Nelson, singer * Jessica Nelson (American football), player for Miami Caliente * Jessica Nelson (filmmaker), producer of ''Pink Eye'' (film) *Jessica Nelson, co-founder of SP Books SP Books is an independent publishing house specialised in the publication of limited facsimile editions of literary manuscripts. Founded in 2012 by Nicolas Tretiakow and Jessica Nelson, SP Books has published the manuscripts of major literary ... See also * Jessica Nelson North, poet * Jessie Nelson (other) {{hndis, Nelson, Jessica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janae Johnson
Janae Johnson is a writer, cultural worker, and DJ from Sacramento, California. She is the co-founder of poetry venues, The House Slam in Boston, and The Root Slam in the Bay Area. Poetry career Johnson started her slam career at the Cantab, and the Lizard Lounge, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has won grand slams at both venues. Johnson has coached the Simmons College Poetry Slam team and the UC Berkeley poetry team for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. In 2015, Johnson won the Women of the World Poetry Slam, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over 71 other poets. In 2017, at ''TEDxLSU Chain Reaction,'' Terisa Siagatonu and Johnson delivered a poetry recital about nuclear weapons and climate change. In 2022, ''Write Bloody'' published Johnson’s first book, ''Lessons on Being TenderHeaded''. Creation of new venues Johnson values artistic spaces that prioritize regions’ lifelong residents, especially residents of color. She has stated, “It's very important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Thompson (football Player) (born 1987), baseball player
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Taylor Thompson may refer to: * Taylor Thompson (American football) (born 1989), American football player *Taylor Thompson (baseball) Taylor F. Thompson (born June 18, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Thompson played college baseball at Auburn University from 2007 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaley Tuning (football Player)
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Kaley may refer to: * Kaley Cuoco (born 1985), American actress * Kaley Fountain (born 1988), American soccer player * Kaley, Iran, or Kalley, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran * John R. Kaley (1918-2005), American businessman and politician See also *Caylee (name), given name * Cayley (other) *Kayleigh (other) " Kayleigh" is a song by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. Kayleigh may also refer to: People *Kaylee, given name, including list of people named Kayleigh *Layla Kayleigh (born 1985), British-American TV personality and actress Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Thames
Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Ashley (surname), a list of people * Ashley (singer) (born 1975), Puerto Rican singer * Ashley, South Korean singer and leader of Ladies' Code Places Australia * Ashley, New South Wales England * Ashley, Cambridgeshire * Ashley, Cheshire * Ashley, Gloucestershire * Ashley, East Hampshire * Ashley, New Forest, Hampshire * Ashley, Test Valley, Hampshire * Ashley, Kent * Ashley, Northamptonshire * Ashley, Staffordshire * Ashley, Wiltshire * Ashley (Bristol ward) New Zealand * Ashley, New Zealand ** Ashley (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate 1866–1902 United States * Ashley County, Arkansas * Ashley, Illinois * Ashley, Indiana * Ashley, Michigan * Ashley, Missouri * Ashley, North Dakota * Ashley, Ohio * Ashley, Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
