Cold Water Classic: A contest where surf careers can be born (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
When Santa Barbara surfer Bobby Martinez drove to Santa Cruz in October of 2005 to compete in the O'Neill Cold Water Classic, he was in need of a big result....more...No. 2 series needs names, development to survive (Nascar)
At heart it is designed as a ladder series, one where Nextel Cup organizations place their young, up-and-coming drivers to prepare them for the big show. But in reality it's something different, a haven for sponsors who want to back the big names of NASCAR for a lesser dollar amount, and fans who want to see their heroes race without paying the price of a Sunday ticket....more... Around the SEC (USA Today)
brief...more... Indians Cut Payroll to 8th Lowest on Way to Baseball Playoffs (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Shapiro got the Cleveland Indians back into the playoffs by casting off the club's most popular players six years ago and loading up with prospects....more... Comment - Give them some credit (Coventry Observer)
I DON?T know if I?m the only person that thinks that maybe there are quite a number of Sky Blues fans who will be growing increasingly insulted by the amount of attention the club are getting after they beat Manchester United....more... Jane Hamsher: I've Got A Secret...Government (HuffingtonPost)
I guess we should have known that when the Bush Administration told us they disowned the 2002 torture memo in 2004, they really didn't mean it. And, in fact, they didn't....more... Current Issue: (Jambar)
Senioritis usually goes into remission once a high school graduate becomes a college freshman. After a few years of lying dormant, however, the student flagging-momentum bug can reappear in mutant form, brought on by the frightening proposition of leaving college and struggling to find a job....more... The Gap (Washington City Paper)
Bad Reflections on U: The 1300 block is still sketchy after all these years. (Darrow Montgomery)...more... Architects built for D-Backs future (The Arizona Republic)
Neither may be around to properly enjoy the fruits of their labor, but Joe Garagiola Jr. and Mike Rizzo are watching from afar.{b} McManaman: Kendrick sees worst, best{b}Hometown team vs. longtime favorite...more... |