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Robinson Foundation honors Selig Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:00PMRobinson Foundation honors Selig
Wolves Dominate Knights 48-16 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:57PMSaturday March 6 2010, San Francisco CA: Fans at the Cow Palace were wowed Saturday night as the San Jose Wolves dominated with a 48 -16 win over the Ogden Knights in the Wolves inaugural preseason game.
JFK Condolence Letters To Jackie Kennedy Published Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:56PMMost of the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow after his assassination in 1963 were destroyed. Now a book released by HarperCollins, includes more than 200 never-before published letters divided into three categories: vivid recollections of the day Kennedy was killed; letters that express views on society, politics and the presidency; and personal ...
Monday's Sports Transactions Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:49PMMonday's Sports Transactions
Joe Posnanski: Chapman justifies hype in spring training debut Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:29PMGOODYEAR, Ariz. -- We live in a world where there just aren't many surprises. We know who will win the Academy Awards before they win. We hear about the best college football and basketball players long before they reach college. We hear rumors about the remarkable capabilities of the iPad months before the thing comes out.
"Hurt Locker" wins 6 Oscars, best film Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:25PM&$ &$Kathryn Bigelow wins best director Oscar for "The Hurt Locker"&$ &$ Iraq war movie "The Hurt Locker," took the Oscars by storm on Sunday winning six of the major film honors, including best movie and director for Kathryn Bigelow who became the first woman to win that honor. The drama about a squad of bomb defusing specialists and the emotional toll war takes on them also secured writer Mark ...
2010 5A tourney team capsules and schedule Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:05PM5A STATE TOURNAMENT Team capsules Borah Lions Record: 14-11 Head coach: Cary Cada, 16th season Road to state: Defeated Centennial 51-43 in first round of District III tournament, lost to Eagle 69-65 (OT) in semifinals, lost 48-46 to Rocky Mountain in state qualifier, defeated Timberline 64-60 in fifth-place game, defeated Highland 54-47 in play-in game.
JFK condolence letters published for the first time Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:01PMAmong the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow after his assassination in 1963 were more than two dozen from Jane Dryden, adogged and dramatic 11-year-old who churned out a letter a week for six months straight.
Free agent Johnson hasn’t ruled out return to Stamps Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:52PMTeyo Johnson’s back. Well, he’s back within the city limits at least. No word yet on whether the Canadian fullback intends to re-join the Calgary Stampeders.
At White House: Obama, Oh 'Bama! Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:52PMPresident Obama honored the national champion Alabama football team Monday at a White House event.
Hurt Locker wins first Oscar Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:24PMIRAQ war drama The Hurt Locker has scooped its first award of the Oscars, with former journalist Mark Boal winning the best original screenplay award.
Hurt Locker wins first Oscar Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:09PMWATCH LIVE: IRAQ war drama The Hurt Locker has scooped its first award of the Oscars, with Mark Boal winning the best original screenplay award.
Kirk Bohls' 9 things and 1 crazy prediction Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:57PMKirk Bohls' 9 things and 1 crazy prediction
Oscars ceremony: live commentary Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:58PMTimeout editor Russell Baillie offers a movie reviewer's take on the winners and the losers at this year's Academy Awards.
THE LIST: Sportsmail's 50 most memorable sporting comebacks - Nos 50-41 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:58PMAlways leave them wanting more was Walt Disney's old adage. But in sport as in showbusiness, some performers just can't help themselves. Michael Schumacher hung up his racesuit at the end of the 2006 season, bowing out of Formula One as a seven-time motorsport legend.
Martin Samuel: Red Knights? Let's go one better and send for the Barron Knights Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:57PMThe Red Knights? Manchester United would be better off being run by the Barron Knights. At least there were only five of them. There were 40 Red Knights at the last count, or maybe it was 60. The list seems to be growing all the time, because fantasies do.
Martin Samuel: Red Knights? Let's go one better and send for the Barron Knights Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:04PMThere were 40 Red Knights at the last count, or maybe it was 60. The list seems to be growing all the time, because fantasies do.
IRISH GUYS ARE ROCKIN' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:44PMLike Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains, Manhattan-based singer-songwriter, bandleader, novelist and playwright Larry Kirwan of Black 47 keeps bringing Irish music to the masses. And like the Chieftains, the guys in Black 47 tend to get really busy this time of year, leading up to the end of March and of course, St. Patrick's Day on the 17th.
Sen. Rockefeller Sits Down with Citizens Concerned about Distracted Driving Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:41PMThe Democratic Senator is pushing a bill that will give grant money to states who take up the "No-Texting-And-Driving" laws.
Wealthy fans plan Man Utd bid, owners won't sell Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:03AM* Wealthy fans form 'Red Knights' to work on possible bid
Wealthy fans plan Man Utd bid, owners won't sell Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:02AMA group of wealthy supporters is looking into a possible bid for English soccer club Manchester United, though the club's billionaire U.S. owners say it is not for sale.
Goal.com Traveller’s Guide To South Africa: 100 Reasons To Come To The World Cup Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:58AMThe countdown has begun, and there are only 100 days to go before the opening game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Goal.com will be there, and here are 100 reasons why you should be too.
Leno returns as 'Tonight' host Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:57AMNEW YORK - A lot of things in the world have changed since May. But not Jay Leno hosting ``The Tonight Show.''
BUSINESS NOTEBOOK Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMbusiness notebook (biz/nis not/book) n. 1. A place where people can learn fun and interesting stuff about a locally owned business 2. Free publicity for locally owned businesses 3. Editor’s attempt to help local businesses.
Harris hoping to earn Cobblers place Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:54AMThe 22-year-old American was given a deal by former Cobblers boss Stuart Gray after leaving collegiate soccer side Oakland Grizzlies last summer and came off the bench to score his first goal in professional football with an 85th-minute header.
Wealthy fans plan Man Utd bid Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:52AMA group of wealthy supporters is looking into a possible bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United.
PFT: Berry outruns Haden at combine Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:50AMThe defensive backs are running Tuesday morning at the NFL scouting combine, and the top two players in the position group had very different results in the 40-yard dash.
'Red Knights' plan Manchester United takeover bid Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:49AMA consortium of wealthy city businessmen is poised to make an audacious takeover bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United.
Sports Line: Russia reeling over Olympics Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:47AMPresident Dmitry Medvedev demanded that Russian sports officials step down over the country's dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Russia, a traditional winter sports powerhouse, won just 15 medals - with only three golds - in one of its worst performances.
Clubs & Organizations - Updated April 2, 2009 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:36AMlobbies for senior citizen benefits at the national, statewide and local level and is a social group with service to others in mind. It meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the second Monday at the Nassau County Council on Aging, 1367 South 18th St, just south of the hospital parking lot.
Cheerleaders can fly higher on their own Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:12AMSince the New Mexico Activities Association's Board of Directors voted last month to move cheer and dance from activities to sports, some debate has taken place in the media as to whether this was a good idea for cheerleading, for the athletic departments of schools, and if really accomplishes the gender equity goals cited for passing the measure.
NHLers salute Canadian women's celebration Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:00AMFrancois Beauchemin has enjoyed the privilege of partying it up on the ice after winning the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks.
Acta enthused on first day with Cleveland Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:16AMASSOCIATED PRESS GOODYEAR, Ariz. - For his first performance, Manny Acta rolled out the good material. Acta addressed the Cleveland Indians as their manager for the first time yesterday, ahead of the first full-squad workout of spring training. How rousing was his talk? "I saved my Vincente Lombardo speech," Acta said with a laugh. Acta, hired as manager on Oct. 25, may have had football coach ...
Tested, ready ... it's time to board; ‘The only way you're going to win a medal is by going for it,' says Chris Klug ... Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:11AMWhen Chris Klug won an Olympic bronze medal in 2002 just 19 months after undergoing a lifesaving liver transplant, his inspiring story was revealed to the world in the midst of the Salt Lake City Winter Games.This past year, his conquests over adversity have been considerably less publicized.Last spring, Klug, a 37-year-old veteran of the World Cup alpine snowboarding circuit, was left off the U ...
A Life Lived: Former ACHS football star always humble Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:46AMJay Margerum, as running back for the Atlantic City Vikings football team, led the high school to its only undefeated season in 1953. The 1954 graduate also lettered in baseball and track.
High school basketball: Han-Ching's home different from Jackson Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:36AMHan-Ching Lin is in his first year at Trinity Christian Academy, and he's already a two-sport athlete, playing both the football and basketball in his sophomore year.
In brief for Feb. 21 Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:34AMFree appraisal fair at St. Peters City Hall How much do you think that old thing is worth? Find out Sunday at the St. Peters Historical Commission's That Old Thing appraisal fair.
Remarkable achievements Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:29AMWhy would countries and international institutions invite the governor of a state to very important events or for regular discussions? Why has the State Government received impressively high number of foreign visitations from world leaders and international organisations in various sectors?
Remembering forgettable history Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:18AMAs we’re heading toward the end of Black History Month, I started thinking about a couple of guys who helped me out tremendously with my book.
Chelsea pull clear but keep plenty in reserve in defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:13AMChelsea extend gap at top of the Premier League with economical businesslike defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Ashley Cole in privacy row after 'covering up' alleged affair Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:11AMFootballer used a Chelsea club executive to cover up an alleged affair.
Two Chinese football clubs face relegation for gambling Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:08AMTwo top Chinese football clubs could be relegated for match-fixing and gambling, a league official said Monday, amid a major crackdown to rid the troubled sport of corruption.
Local football star begins fourth year on Czech squad Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:07AMJake Shrum headed back to Prague, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 15 to begin his fourth season playing football with the Prague Panthers. The 1999 Mountain Home High School graduate played college football at Montana-Western in Dillon, Mont., and spent two more years there as a graduate assistant in football.
Robinson biographer speaking at Englewood Library Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:04AMDenny Dressman’s new biography of the late Grambling coach Eddie Robinson seeks to weave into a flowing fabric the man’s well-known impact on the game of football and its players with the lesser-known impact he had on the civil rights movement.
Ultimate frisbee set for a boost Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:58AMKota Kinabalu: After more than two years playing in Sabah, the Ultimate frisbee scene here will get a boost from its very first tournament - The Borneo Headhunters Hat at the end of this month.
Skydivers drop supplies into Haiti Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:41PMBy: David Schuler | The News Record Skydiving centers across the United States answered a call to help ferry supplies to Haiti....
Tim Walker: 'All you get of the grand sporting narrative at the Olympics is the epilogue' Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:28PMTelling people you find the Olympics tedious is like confessing that you ate their last slice of pizza, or ran over their dog: they take it very personally. But anyway, I find the Olympics tedious.
Cameron takes a beating from his former wife as Hurt Locker sets stage for Oscars Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:27PMThe Hurt Locker pulverised Avatar at the Bafta film awards last night and secured what may be a possibly decisive advantage ahead of the Oscars in two weeks’ time.
Fire Destroys Cross Lanes Home Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:22PMA fire has destroyed a house in the Cross Lanes area of Kanawha County.
Newport News teen aims to fly high at Air Force Academy Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:22PMWhen he was 9 years old, Marcus Graves decided he wanted to be an astronaut. Unlike most children that age who name astronaut, policeman or fireman as their chosen profession, Marcus never changed his mind.