A SIDEWAYS GLANCE : IF ONLY AN NBA TITLE WERE THIS EASY TO ARRANGE.Following the Islamic custom of prearranged pre·ar·range tr.v. pre·ar·ranged, pre·ar·rang·ing, pre·ar·rang·es To arrange in advance. pre marriages, Houston Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963) is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). and Dalia Asafi were married last week in Houston in a traditional ceremony. ``There is no dating process, no boyfriends and girlfriends in Islam,'' Olajuwon said in a statement Monday. ``Families meet, talk, get to know one another. Then the marriage is arranged.'' Olajuwon, a 33-year-old Nigerian who is now a U.S. citizen, worshiped for years at the same Houston mosque as the 18-year-old bride's father. But since men and women are separated when praying, he did not meet his future bride or her mother until a meeting was arranged. ``In the Islam faith, it is customary for a girl to marry much younger than they do in America, at age 15 or 16, for instance,'' Olajuwon said. ``Dalia may be 18 in terms of age, but because of her background, beliefs and religious understanding, she, like many other Islamic young women, possesses a maturity, knowledge and wisdom beyond her years.'' Girl ejected for improper sound effect In the seventh inning of the host Long Beach Riptide's 3-2 Western Baseball League The Western Baseball League was an independent minor league in the United States, whose member teams were not associated with any Major League Baseball teams. It operated from 1995 to 2002. The league was founded in 1994 by Portland businessman Bruce L. Engel. win Saturday over the Salinas Peppers The Salinas Peppers were a minor league baseball team located in Salinas, California. The team played in the independent Western Baseball League, and was not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team. Their home stadium was Salinas Municipal Stadium. , first-base umpire Scott Cusader suddenly called time, marched to the middle of the diamond, pointed toward the press box and ejected 15-year-old Paula Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Gibbons is a volunteer worker on the Riptide's staff, in charge of the sound effects - breaking glass when a foul ball flies over the roof, a lot of ``psst psst interj. Used to capture someone's attention inconspicuously. [Imitative.] psst interj a sound made to attract someone's attention, esp. psst psst'' when the opposing manager is out on the mound talking to his pitcher, a nasty ``sit down in your seat'' whenever an opposing batter strikes out. The one that drew Cusader's attention, as well as the attention of 1,469 fans at the game, was when Cobi Cradle was called out at third base on a close play. The next thing everyone heard was ``. . . Personally, I think we got hosed on that call.'' Gibbons was gone. And with not even an appropriate sound effect. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO No Caption (Hakeem ha·keem n. Variant of hakim1. Noun 1. hakeem - a Muslim physician hakim Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam doc, doctor, physician, Dr. Olajuwan) |
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