Weekly golf tip with Brad Redding
TIP OF THE WEEK A proper bend  When addressing the golf ball, it is important how every golfer bends forward. You always want to bend forward from your hips. I tell a lot of my students to stick their "rear end" up and out. You might imagine the comment I get from some ladies. "Brad, I have been trying to keep my rear end in all my life and now you are telling me to stick it out!" ...

Golf tips: Bad shots result from losing flex in knees during swing
One of the more common faults I see on a daily basis is golfers losing the flex in their knees during the golf swing.

Empowered golf: Improve impact with more leverage
Many times, golfers have made what they have felt to be a good backswing, only to have it all fall apart by the time they return to the ball at impact.

Sports briefs
Coach Jeff Riegler has partnered with the Buckeye Swim Club to bring a competitive program to area youth swimmers. The program will offer quality competitive swim instruction and the opportunity to compete in swim meets throughout Ohio. Interested swimmers should be able to swim the length of the pool.

Golfers can learn from pros ? free
Play Golf America Day -- featuring free clinics, 10-minute lessons, drawings and prizes-- is open to the public free of charge on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Community Calendar
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Recreation Calendar
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Community Sports Calendar - December 3
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Announcements
n Lucky Strike Lanes in Ronan will be hosting its first-ever Great and Greatest Bowling Tournament on Dec. 13-14. Tournament format is men's doubles with one bowler being over the age of 50. For more information, call 676-8051.

St. Lucie County community connection: Dec. 3
Check here for the latest events and activities.

Sports Calendar
This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.

STATE: Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency on Monday and called lawmakers into a special budget session, warning that California was in danger of running out of daily operating cash within two months.

Girl's Junior Golf
REUNION, Fla. ? The Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy signed a sponsorship deal this week with the American Junior Golf Association, AJGA executive director Stephen Hamblin confirmed Nov. 28 at the Polo Golf Junior Classic.

Dolphins rally to tie Geckos 7-7
The George Washington Geckos' shot at a perfect season in the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Baseball League is over.

Details of plans to tackle Calif's budget deficit
Here are snapshots of various proposals to close California's $11.2 billion budget deficit. The details are from proposals released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats in the state Legislature, and general ideas recommended by Republicans, who have...

Details of plans to tackle Calif?s budget deficit
Here are snapshots of various proposals to close California?s $11.2 billion budget deficit. The details are from proposals released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats in the state Legislature, and general ideas recommended by Republicans, who have not released a detailed plan.

Details of plans to tackle Calif's budget deficit
Here are snapshots of various proposals to close California's $11.2 billion budget deficit. The details are from proposals released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats in the state Legislature, and general ideas recommended by Republicans, who have not released a detailed plan. Read comments

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D-1 GREYHOUNDS BASKETBALL: Fourth grade girls travel team forming. Call (304) 633-1311.

Details of plans to tackle Calif?s budget deficit
Mon, Dec 1, 2008 (5:42 p.m.) Here are snapshots of various proposals to close California's $11.2 billion budget deficit.

St. Lucie Community Calendar: Dec. 1
St. Lucie Community Calendar: Dec. 1