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God gesture disqualifies team after runner points to the sky - Jacksonville Top News

Many people are outraged soon after an act of faith cost a local track team a win and a chance to advance to the state championships. The God gesture disqualified the boys Columbus High School 4 X 100 relay team after they won the regional meet and were on their way to the Texas state championships. As WFAA explained on May. 2, the team was disqualified after one of the runners, Derrick Hayes, pointed up to the sky. "It's a sad deal. I think it's a travesty. Those kids work hard," says K.C. Hayes, the boy's father. "As a team they reached their goal and in an instant it was just gone, over something we think is a non-issue. I guess someone else thinks it is an issue. He just said dad I was pointing at the heavens" K.C. Hayes said. The call to disqualify the team was made by a judge with the University Interscholastic League or UIL, which enforces the rules for high school athletics. "For those kids the work they put in, what are we teaching them?

Miley tops Maxim: Miley Cyrus enroll No.1 on Maxim Hot 100 list

Miley tops Maxim news was broke by none other than Miley cyrus herself after star surprised all her on fans on twitter by revealing her No, 1 status on Maxim hot 100 list. Miley Cyrus has shared that she is on the Maxim Hot 100 list. The Daily Mail reports on May 4 that Miley tops the Maxim list and will be replacing Bar Refaeli. The magazine has not officially announced the Hot 100, but Cyrus already revealed the news by posting on Twitter. Miley Cyrus is at the top of the Maxim Hot 100 list, and the 20-year-old is not keeping it quiet. Miley used her official Twitter account to thank her fans and announce she is on the list. She also used the tweet to introduce her followers to her new Instagram account by posting her first photo. Cyrus moved up from the 68th spot she earned last year to the top of the list on the Hot 100. Maxim will officially reveal the list on May 15, but Miley Cyrus could not keep the information secret and already shared the news on Twitter. Despite her excite

God gesture disqualifies team: Religious Gesture resulted Disqualification from Championship

God gesture disqualifies team after officials deemed it to be an example of “excessive celebration.” The track team will now miss out on the chance to compete at State level. “God” gesture disqualified a team at a Texas high school on Friday. Columbus High School’s Mighty Cardinals track team wrapped up victory in the 4 x 100m relay, beating the rest of the field by a clear seven yards, when runner Derrick Hayes pointed to the sky to thank what he saw as a divine influence. "It's a sad deal. I think it's a travesty. Those kids work hard," says K.C. Hayes, the boy's father. The God gesture disqualified the team after officials deemed it to be an example of “excessive celebration.” The track team will now miss out on the chance to compete at State level. Examiner reports However, the nature of the celebration which caused the team to be disqualified is still up for debate. The Hollywood Gossip reports: “Many in the town, including the runner’s father, called it a v

Miley tops Maxim: Miley Cyrus surpise entry in Maxim Hot 100 list

 Miley tops Maxim came as surprise for his fans as she revealed the info via twitter. Miley tops Maxim magazines Hot 100 list and she was so excited about it that she spilled the beans before the magazine even announced it. According to MTV on May 4, Miley Cyrus tweeted that she ranked first on their list. In the tweet, Miley said she didn't know it was coming out already and said she was happy to rank first and thanked her fans, while also saying that dreams come true. The strange thing about that statement is that the magazine has not come out yet, and the news was not announced by Maxim magazine, so there is no telling why Miley thought it was already out. The announcement comes at the same time that Cyrus has posed in edgy and revealing photographs for V magazine, proving that she is no longer the wholesome Disney princess that she used to be. Last year, Cyrus finished in 68th place while Bar Rafaeli won the entire shebang. Since the voting is by readers and fans, that would e

E! News hacked: Twitter hacked, posts fake exclusive about Justin Bieber's sexuality

E! News hacked by The hackers tweeted an 'exclusive' allegedly from Justin saying 'I’m a gay,' prompting 1,200 retweets and 351 favorites. The group behind the hack has also in the past gotten into accounts for '60 Minutes,' the BBC, NPR, Reuters and the Associated Press. E! Online claimed to have an exclusive of Justin Bieber coming out of the closet, but it turns out the account had been hacked.  Don’t Belieb a word of it. The Twitter account for E! Online was hacked Saturday by a group which quickly began spreading bogus 140-character bits of celebrity gossip to its 5 million followers. Nydailynews reports Tweets from the Syrian Electronic Army were posted after E! Online's Twitter account was hacked on Saturday.  “Exclusive: Justin Bieber to E!online: I’m a gay,” the E! Online account announced — prompting 1,200 retweets and 351 favorites. A group billing itself as the Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for the takeover. The SEA was also beh

Miley tops Maxim: She Revealed Fans of Topping 'Maxim' Hot 100 List

Miley tops Maxim She Revealed Her Fans of Topping 'Maxim' Hot 100 List. Miley Cyrus' fans weren't surprised when she told them she was hot on Twitter. (Have you seen her V magazine cover?) But they were surprised when she told them she was named No. 1 on Maxim's Hot 100 list... before the men's magazine got a chance to do so themselves. On Friday night, the former Hannah Montana star tweeted a photo of herself reclining on the beach in a revealing swimsuit and told followers, "Didn't know this was coming out! I'm so happy to be #1 on Maxims HOT 100! #myfanskickass #dreamsdocometrue." Hollywood reports Sure, you could scoff at Cyrus' claim that the honor is a "dream come true," and the fact that the singer/actress leaked the news, but there's no denying she deserves the title — the former child star has proven she's all grown up in a series of photo shoots this year. Plus, it's nice to see Maxim — a publication that nam

Pit bull saves woman

Pit bull saves woman from Fire of burning Building. Woman from the New York was saved from her burning home on Friday after a pit bull barked to alert her that the blaze was spreading through the house. Jackie Bonasera, of Long Island, did not notice the fire was spreading as she was upstairs in the bathroom and drying her hair, reported NBC News . When she heard the pit bull barking, she went downstairs and noticed the fire. “I ran out of the house and my neighbors came running over, and then I thought about the dog – I’m like, ‘He saved my life, I have to save his,’” she told the station. “So I just put my robe over my face and I ran back in and I grabbed the dog and then I stood out here and I watched my house burn,” she said. If the dog–named Cain–did not bark, she would have likely died, Bonasera said. Bonasera’s daughter, Alexus Stallworth, called the dog a hero. “They have such bad reps, but he’s such a good boy,” she said. This isn’t the fire time a pit bull has reported