The Boston Celtics are on cruise control. What an unbelievable post-season run. The Celtics are now just 1 win away from the NBA Finals after a convincing 94-71 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night in Boston. I for one and am amazed at the resurgent Celtics. I thought that the Miami Heat might actually
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Celtics Up 3-0 in East Finals After 94-71 Drubbing of Magic
Something tells me that this could be the year that the Hokies surprise the rest of the conference and win the ACC. Why not? Tech has beaten almost every ACC team this season, minus UNC and Clemson. They’ve taken two from Florida State, two from Miami, one from ACC best UVA, and three from a
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ACC Tournament Pools Are Set, VT Gets Lucky
Graphic by Adam Nieman / Photo Researchers, Inc From Cool Infographics : Global water and air volume. Conceptual computer artwork of the total volume of water on Earth (left) and of air in the Earth’s atmosphere (right) shown as spheres (blue and pink).
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A Finite Ocean: Not Yer Daddy’s Theology
The Blackhawks defeated the Sharks 3-2 in overtime on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. The Blackhawks need just 1 more win to advance to their first Stanley Cup appearance since 1992. After a scoreless 1st period, each team scored on a power play goal in the 2nd period. Patrick Marleau scored 4 minutes
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Blackhawks Top Sharks 3-2 in Thrilling Overtime Win, 1 Game Away From Stanley Cup
Breaking from Occupy California : “Reports are coming in that the Border Patrol Headquarters at the Davis Monthan Air Force Base has been occupied and locked-down as of 1:15pm today by 16 members of a First Nations Indigenous Peoples’ group in opposition to SB 1070 and HB 2281.” For more immediate details and a press release, go to the link above. If you have updates, please place them in the comments. UPDATE AT 7:30 PM CST: The protestors have been removed, cited for trespass, and released
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First Nations Occupation of Arizona Border Patrol Headquarters (Updated)
The run is over for contestant Casey James, the pride and joy of dusty Cool, Texas — but who could feel sorry for the svelte blond Texas bluesman given the fawning he has received from female viewers, including the ageless Shania Twain herself. And there is no way an understated guy like James could ever
( American Able image created by Holly Norris and Jes Sachse) “‘American Able’ intends to, through spoof, reveal the ways in which women with disabilities are invisibilized in advertising and mass media…Too often, the pervasive influence of imagery in mass media goes unexamined, consumed en masse by the public. However, this imagery has real, oppressive effects on people who are continuously ‘othered’ by society.” American Able is a brilliant slam-dunk against the ways genuinely “normal” bodies — those which are what we see in our everyday public — are rendered “other” by the media and particularly by fashion, which is an industry predicated on perpetuating our most deeply-held oppressions even as they might argue they are subverting it
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"American Able" and The Beauty Way
The Boston Celtics are just brimming with confidence right now. What a difference it makes to have a healthy Kevin Garnett on the defensive end for an entire post-season run. Although his stat lines have not been overwhelming, Garnett is the main reason that the Celtics have been able to limit the explosive offenses of
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Celtics Grab 2-0 Series Lead with 95-92 Win Over Magic in Orlando
They are a team of destiny. Riding an unbelievable road winning streak, the Blackhawks beat the Sharks 4-2 at the Shark Tank on Tuesday night and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. It was the 7th straight road playoff win for the Hawks – tying an NHL record. Only the 1999 Colorado
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Blackhawks Seize 2-0 Advantage over Sharks in Western Conference Finals
Here’s a quick update on the NBA Conference Finals – The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 92-88 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. The Celtics had another balanced attack on both ends of the court. Ray Allen led the way with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Paul Pierce chipped in 22
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NBA Update — Celtics Top Magic, Lakers Top Suns in Game 1 of Conference Finals
Mike Weathers announced his retirement at Long Beach State, effective at the end of the 2010 season. Long-time pitching coach Troy Buckley, back this year from a brief sabbatical in pro ball with the Pirates organization, will take over as the Dirtbags' head coach at the end of the season.
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Buckley Succeeding Weathers At The Beach
The Chicago Blackhawks look to oust the Canucks from post-season play in Game 6 in Vancouver tonight. The Blackhawks put forth a lackluster performance in Game 5 at the United Center on Sunday, dropping the contest 4-1 after falling behind 3-0 early. The Blackhawks looked flat all game long and didn’t put the Canucks away
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Blackhawks Look to Oust Canucks in Game 6 in Vancouver
Except for the epic Celtics-Cavs battle which resumes tonight in Cleveland, the NBA Conference Semi-finals have been a major disappointment. The Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns have all won in easy 4-game sweeps. Orlando Magic – 4 games against the Hawks was about 4 too many. Couldn’t the Hawks have just forfeited the
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NBA Playoffs Update — Land of the Sweeps for Lakers, Magic & Suns
Here's our weekly look at how the races for national seeds, regional hosts and at-large bids are shaping up. The NCAA doesn't release its official Ratings Percentage Index report until Tuesday afternoon, so we'll use the updated RPI rankings at WarrenNolan.com, whose Nitty Gritty Report includes detailed schedule breakdowns for every team in the top
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Stock Report: Week 12
Another American Idol is hitting the road. Jordin Sparks tickets are now available. After touring last year opening for Britney Spears and the Jonas Brothers, don’t miss your first chance to check out the AI season 6 winner headlining her own show
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Jordin Sparks Tickets – Battlefield Tour Dates Announced
Long before Lady Gaga tickets were all the rage, the creative, chart-topping, risqué singer of the day was widely-considered to be Christina Aguilera. Well she’s back and like her fan favorite songs, Christina Aguilera tickets are sure to be hot! Christina’s first tour in four years kicks off in July and features 20 stops. An added
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Christina Aguilera Tickets, The Genie is Back Out of the Bottle
A University of North Florida student who was being issued a speeding ticket was told by the officer she could avoid points on her license by paying the officer a roadside fee instead of a traffic ticket . That has landed the Lawtey police officer in hot water and he is now being investigated for asking for a cash payment on the side of a road. Twenty-year old Bonnie McCowan was pulled over for driving 55 M.P.H.
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Florida Traffic Ticket News – Roadside Fee Instead Of A Traffic Ticket Lands Florida Cop In Hot Water
Quote JUPITER, FL (May 10, 2010) – Jupiter Hammerheads pitcher Kyle Kaminska was named Monday as the Florida State League’s Pitcher of the Week for the period from May 3rd to the 9th. Kaminska tossed a gem on Wednesday, May 5th in Fort Myers, allowing just three hits over eight scoreless innings. The righty struck out seven without allowing a walk.
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Kyle Kaminska Named FSL Pitcher of the Week
Idol, Idol on the wall, who’s the highest grossing of them all? While Billboard recently looked at albums sold, singles sold and record play and determined Kelly Clarkson is on top, we took a look at concert tickets and found — at the moment at least — that Adam Lambert tickets and Carrie Underwood tickets
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Top Selling American Idol Tickets and Albums
On Sunday, Dallas Braden, the Oakland A’s left-handed pitcher not only blanked the Rays, he became just the 19th pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game. The Stockton native handled it well. Our hats are off to Dallas Braden! Viva la Bay Area baseball! Too bad the A’s will be on the road for Dallas’ next
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A’s Dallas Braden Throws Perfect Game
“Lady Gaga tickets” rival “New York Yankees tickets” for most popular search on FanSnap and Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour won’t to resume the second North American leg for another month and a half, but Lady Gaga has gone ahead and announced new 2011 tour dates. Has no one in the Haus of Gaga told
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Lady Gaga Tickets & 2011 Tour Dates
Sunday, May 9, 2010 AAA: New Orleans 4, Omaha 1 Emilio Bonifacio, CF: 1-4, 1 K Danny Richar, 2B: 0-4, 1 K Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K Hector Luna, 3B: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI Donnie Murphy, SS: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI Scott Cousins, RF: 0-4, 1 K Brett Hayes, C: 0-2, 1 B Brad Stone, SP: (W, 1-1) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K Brett Sinkbeil, RP: (H, 2) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 0 K Jose Veras, RP: (H, 1) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 K Kasey Olenberger, RP: (S, 4) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 0 K AA: Jacksonville was off on Sunday.
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Daily Farm Report May 9-15
In a seven game stretch from May 1 – May 8, the Yankees had eight different players forced out of action due to various injuries: May 1 – Curtis Granderson – Groin strain May 2 – Alex Rodriguez – Sore knee May 3 – Jorge Posada – Sprained calf May 4 – Mariano Rivera – Sore side May 5 –
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Yankees, Battling Injuries, Face Tough Schedule Through The End Of May
Showdown of the day: In a series with major implications for the SEC West race and regional hosting positioning, Mississippi beat Arkansas 3-2 to even the series. Sr. RHP Aaron Barrett (8 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) was terrific for the Rebels, who did all of their scoring in the first two
If you live in the Chicago area there is a good chance you know about Ravinia Festival. Its about a 30 min drive from downtown Chicago and 20-25 min on the Metra train, I would only take the train as parking and traffic is way too much of a pain around the fest. The 2010
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Ravinia signs some big names for 2010 shows
Showdown of the day: You wouldn't expect 31 runs to be scored in a game started by Sonny Gray and Anthony Ranaudo, but that's what happened in Baton Rouge on Friday. Louisiana State stormed back from an early seven-run deficit and beat Vanderbilt 16-15 in 10 innings. Ranaudo (2.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 4 BB,
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Friday Highlights: Texas Toppled
The Chicago Blackhawks seized a 3-1 series lead with a dominating 7-4 win over the Canucks in Vancouver on Friday night. Things have just been clicking for the Hawks and they seemed poised to make an appearance in the Western Conference Finals for the 2nd straight season. Is a Stanley Cup title in store for
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Blackhawks Seize 3-1 Series Lead with 7-4 Win Over Canucks in Vancouver