Lewis Hamilton drove a skilful, aggressive and well-judged race at the Turkish Grand Prix to answer the critics who wondered whether the wunderkind who thrilled us for of much of the 2007 F1 season would ever return. Hamilton would have been Drivers’ world champion last year but for an end of season loss of form which, […]

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Derby Day was a contrast in emotions. For the owners and fans of Big Brown, it was a thrilling day as he overcame several obstacles to win by a convincing four and a half lengths over the filly Eight Belles. Big Brown was the first horse since 1915 to win with only three prior races, […]

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If there was any doubt that Commercialization dominates IPL more than Cricket, all doubts have been removed by the inaction of IPL authorities to take action against Ganguly for  vilation of cricketing norms.
In his match against Jaipur on 1st May, Ganguly had committed two acts of indiciplne, first by being late for the start of […]

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The expression on the face of Saurav Ganguly when he challenged the catch taken by Gream Smith of his batting in the match on 1st May as revealed by the Television was highly interesting. It appeared as if it was Ponting marching towards the umpire as he is always known to do in similar circumstances […]

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The popularity of Cricket in India has been a matter of global attention. Many say Cricket is a religion in India. In fact it may be true. What else can justify a temple of “Cricket Ganesha” where a special “Sahasranaama” pooja is offered invoking the names of cricket legends such as Sachin and Saurav in […]

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The shocking incident of Harbhajan Singh reportedly punching/slapping Sreeshant after a Cricket match has raised many issues on Cricketer’s discipline. Simultaneously, it has brought to focus certain legal issues including the issue of “Video Rights” on the happenings during an event particularly when the video is […]

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Can’t people think of a color other than blue for a scarf? I thought the Blue Scarves were conservatives who meet at the Vancouver Public Library on Thursday evenings to discuss the threat to modernity by Islamo-fascism. But now people on the political Left are wearing blue scarves too, as they stand on Vancouver street […]

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The City of Vancouver admits it screwed up.  And today groups fighting gentrification in Vancouver in the lead up to the 2010 Winter Olympics fought back. 
The Carnegie Community Action Project and other groups in the Citywide Housing Coaltion held a rally to express outrage that the City had evaded the legally required consultation process for a 7 story […]

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Some 1,500 Chinese Americans protested outside CNN’s offices on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood - a similar demonstration also occurred at the cable news outfit’s Atlanta headquarters – demanding that commentator Jack Cafferty be fired over these comments he made on “The Situation Room” April 9th:
“We continue to import their junk with the lead paint […]

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With China as the location of this year’s Olympic Games, the recent crackdown in Tibet and alleged lack of general human rights in Mainland China are creating protests around the world.  These protests follow the Olympic torch on its international publicity tour.  Although supporters from both pro-China and pro-Tibet groups have been at the protests, […]

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Ultimate Fight Night - I went three for three in predictions, including one of my upset picks when Thiago Alves stopped Karo Parisyan (I didn’t think it was that bad of a stop). The two guys who really impressed me were Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon. Florian is a monster and his (probably) upcoming fight […]

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The news of late has been full of pleas, propositions and petitions calling on a U.S and/or world boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by not sending their athletes. Have all these brains turned to mush?
China, granted, is a very evil empire and no true friend to any country. China eagerly sends their goods around […]

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Here are the next few months of confirmed and/or rumored UFC cards. If it’s in bold, it’s been confirmed by the UFC for broadcast. If it’s not, than it’s just a rumor floating around cyberspace.
The big fight we’re all looking forward to is Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre. Serra-Longo are our “NY Yankees” of […]

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Thank God April is finally here because when there’s that much of a stretch between UFC Shows, I just can’t find anything to talk aboot. Either way, after a brief hiatus, your 5oz’s of Fury is back! Drink up.
Where’s Fedor? - M-1 Global officially announced that Fedor Emelianenko is no longer under contract with the […]

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 The Democratic presidential hopefuls positions toward unrest in Tibet, typifies the stark difference between those who offer solutions based on text book foreign policy and statesmen who offer experience.
The Liberal left automatically blames China and demands condemnation, the reality is the peace loving Dali lama is to blame for the death’s and detentions, The blood […]

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As reported by powerhouse engines like Google and Yahoo, social networking is the monarch of the Internet. Sites like MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, Perfspot, and others clearly dominated 2007’s search terms. Now the trend of niche social networking/interaction sites—MySpace for select markets, if you will—is on the rise. A shining example is SoccerFlow.com, giving fans of […]

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This article is a second release of this musing. It was published last June, but should have another revisit by Catholic readers. In light of the recently listed “sins” that include those against the environment. HJMN
There are always ways that the Catholic Church can join in the environmental movement in small but yet effective ways. […]

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1. Neil Armstrong takes “one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind” on the moon, in 1969 when Michelle Obama was 5 years old. 
2. That same year, Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) becomes the first black woman elected to Congress. 
3. Mark Spitz wins seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics Games in Munich, […]

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After more than 15 years of direct access to NHL dressing rooms, this is my truth: regardless of how well you know a player, a staff member, fellow media, there is one underlying fact. When something serious happens, we are one fraternity.
You don’t have to know a person well. Sometimes, you may have barely encountered […]

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Tomorrow there are celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. It is hard to believe that two decades have past, even stranger, there are still signs of the event everywhere. Walk down town and you are bound to see someone wearing one of the official jackets from the games. The […]

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With just two years to go before the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Poverty Olympics were held on Sunday. Participants marched up Hastings St. to Carnegie Center on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside carrying an Olympic torch and a banner in which the Olympic rings were handcuffs. Inside the Carnegie Center theatre, a packed audience watched as […]

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The Cowboys Were Upset by the Giants
Terrell Owens was upset, too–Breaking Down After the Game During Questions
“It’s not fair! It’s not fair!”
Long off-season for Dallas Fans as the Giants Head to Green Bay
The stories all said the same thing, only in slightly different ways:
“T.O crying.”
“T.O Cries”
“Terrell Owens Crying”
“Terrell Owens Breaks Down”
“Tearful Terrell” , and […]

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Bravo Reality Series, “Real Housewives of Orange County” Has Real Trouble
Real-life Husband and Wife, Matt and Jeanna Keough, Are Headed for Divorce
Ex-MLB All Star, Matt Keough’s Drinking Lands Him Jail for Six Months
It Could Have Been Five Years
Real life means jail time for one of the reality “stars” of the Real Housewives of […]

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By Jefferson Flanders
With a tip of a snowy cap to New York’s legendary man-about-town columnist Jimmy Cannon for borrowing his signature phrase, nobody asked me, but…
SHOULD WE APOLOGIZE TODAY FOR THE INJUSTICES COMMITTED BY OUR ANCESTORS? University of Michigan humanities professor Gordon Beauchamp argues in the Autumn issue of The American Scholar (”Apologies All Around“) […]

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Glendale Arizona Mayor Elaine M. Scruggs announced on local radio station K.T.A.R today she will not be participating in or representing the city designated to host this years super bowl.
Her Honor thinks its a waste of money for the city to spend 900 dollars for a couple tickets nor would it be appropriate for her to accept comps and […]

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Now that several Chinese universities are requiring law and business students to take golf lessons to prepare them for the western practice of locker-room deal making, more golf courses are cropping up in China and they are absolutely among the world’s biggest and best. Sanya, China which is the annual host […]

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Fred Thompson Picks Up Endorsement from Virginia Pro-Life Group
Virginia Society for Human Life Declares its Support For Senator Thompson
Virginia Group is the Oldest Pro-Life Organization in the USA
Fred Thompson’s campaign picked up another endorsement today and it continued the trend of steady support from Pro-Life groups.
Pro-Life groups are a key constituency of the Republican […]

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In what is being called “baseball’s most infamous lineup since the 1919 Black Sox scandal,” former ME Sen. George Mitchell’s 21-month, $20 million, 409-page investigation on the prevalence of steroids, human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball alleges that at least one player from each of the 30 MLB teams was […]

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You get a strange feeling reading the different links cited in this article. See if you get the same impressions as the ones I will list. They are only impressions, not necessarily facts, but they do form a pattern.
“Haas ‘was not poisoned.’” The suspicious illness of German tennis star Tommy Hass was thus dismissed after […]

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Who Plays Who
How They Got There
When They Play
Zippy’s Early Bird Predictiions 
COLLEGE BOWL ROUND-UP:
Who plays who and some early predictions.
HOW THEY GOT THERE
Ohio State will take on LSU in the Bowl Championship Series title game on January 7 in New Orleans.
The Buckeyes finished atop the BCS regular season standings and will play for the national championship […]

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