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Submitted by marc.battyani 3453 days 22 hours 58 min ago
unicode possibilities
It would be nice if cl-user would display unicode input for CJK text. With PCL and On Lisp getting new printings in Japan, it might be beneficial to attract more brain-share from that side of the world. Would this be considered out of cl-user.net's scope?
Submitted by charliemac 2549 days 16 hours 43 min ago
Perhaps it would be interesting to open up a "universities" category (or subcategory of Organization) to list universities that teach lisp?
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re: universities
This is a good idea. Done.
Submitted by marc.battyani 2539 days 12 hours 14 min ago
re: unicode possibilities
I have to think about it.
The use of English as the standard language is prefered so that the information is useable by most lispers.
I don't mind some other language content though.
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Change descriptions may accept invalid characters
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Repository access
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however, I can't find any place that describes how to convert that link into something that can be used to actually check out the source code. I'm very suppressed this hasn't been an issue before.
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Minor Board to honor McEvoy, Mathers, Guerin
The New York GAA Minor Board kicks of its season by hosting the Annual Awards Banquet on Feb. 18, at the Polish Center, 92 Waverly Place in Yonkers. This year the guests of honor are Sean McEvoy (St. Barnabas), Collie Mathers (Shannon Gaels) and the James O'Sullivan Award goes to Pat Guerin (Rockland). In addition, the New York Under -14 All-Star and Minor teams will be recognized. The various Championship, League and CYC winners along with the 2011 players of the year in each age group plus the MVPs will also achieve recognition. The John Clarke and John Brady scholarships will be awarded along with three high school and three college scholarships to active Minor Board players.
Sean McEvoy, the youngest of seven, is a native of Crosserlough, Co. Cavan. He received his primary education at St. Mary's Crosserlough and his secondary at St. Claire's, Ballyjamesduff. Sean honed his football skills with the famed Crosserlough team, who were once the kingpins of Breffni football, and later with St. Claire's team. After arriving in the United States in 1980 he linked up with the Cavan team and played for many years with the Breffni Blues. He continues his involvement in sport by being a major sponsor of several teams in all the divisions of Gaelic sports in the Big Apple. During his time in his adopted city, Sean has been mainly involved in the bar trade and currently he is the proprietor of Danny Mac's along with Dan Curtin. In 1990 he married Julie Carey and now the McEvoys have two children, Sean and Katie, both avid and skilled footballers. Sean junior has won a host of Minor Board medals with the St. Barnabas club, in both hurling and football, while he has also featured on various New York under-age teams. Daughter Katie has come through the ranks of the Gaelic 4 Girls program, progressing to the Feile teams and also winning senior medals with the Cavan Ladies team. In addition the fleet-footed Katie is also an accomplished collegiate track athlete with Marist. Besides his generous sponsorships, Sean senior is a great promoter of darts, golf outings and youth basketball.
Collie Mathers, the second eldest of four boys, was born in Killeavy, Co. Armagh. Collie began his football journey at Cloghugue Primary School and he continued his educational and sporting careers at St. Paul's, Bessbrook. He played his college football with Newry Technical College, the Down Vocational Schools and the University of Jordanstown, picking up five All-Ireland medals in the process. His under-age football was played with Killeavy as Collie collected a number of championships before lining out with the senior team while still just a 16-year-old. He eventually captained and managed the team before arriving in New York in 1997. On this side of the Atlantic Collie joined the reformed Down team and played with them for six years while also performing the roles of trainer and manager at various times. He also played senior football with Westmeath as well as lining out for the New York All-Stars and picked up a medal when the Big Apple squad beat London in 1998. After playing for 25 years Collie decided to hang up the well-worn boots in 2005 and become involved in the promotion of under-age football in Queens. His experience and expertise have become a great asset for the mushrooming Shannon Gaels club. He has managed and coached numerous teams while also being a very instrumental player in helping the Club acquire and develop a Gaelic field in College Point. Currently Collie is the Chairman of the club.
When it comes to promoting Gaelic games, Collie is far from a one person show. It certainly is a family affair, as Collie is married to Stephanie Rooney, a native of Longstone , Co. Down. The Rooney clan have a very staunch GAA pedigree and Stephanie and Collie have eight children, between the ages of three and fourteen. Seven of the eight are currently playing with Shannon Gaels while Stephanie also coaches and patrols the sidelines with as much fervor, enthusiasm and energy as her husband does. Soccer moms and basketball fathers often complain about their harried schedules of taking a kid or two to practice, perhaps they should consult the Mathers to see how it is done. Without a doubt the Mathers are giving Gaelic Games a great foundation in Queens. It is hardly an exaggeration to say that they eat and sleep football.
Patrick Guerin grew up in the Bronx where he attended Sacred Heart and St. Philip Neri grammar schools. Long before it became popular for students to study overseas Patrick had the opportunity to split his secondary education between Tarbert Comprehensive, Kerry and St. Raymond's Boys High School in the Bronx. He graduated from Mercy College with a BS in accounting and later obtained his CPA. Patrick has worked in the financial industry for over 20 years and presently works for AVON. He started his Gaelic football with the Celtics playing all the way from under-10 to junior. In addition Patrick had the good fortune of representing New York at all under-age levels. He is also very proud to have donned the famed green and gold of the Kingdom, his parents' county. Patrick and his wife Sheila moved to Rockland 20 years ago where they still reside with their four children. In Rockland Patrick continued his involvement in Gaelic games, coaching and encouraging his family to play the games of their ancestors, while also becoming immersed in traditional Irish music and step dancing. He is delighted to receive the James O'Sullivan Award, but just wishes he will be able to say that he has done a thimble of the work that "Sonny" and all the founding members of the Minor Board did in the origins of this special family.
So with a very notable slate of honorees coupled with an array of the Gaelic stars of the future, this promises to be a banner event. The Minor Board continues to be a very bright light on the Big Apple Gaelic sporting landscape as it continues to expand. Currently there are fifteen affiliated teams with Setanta the last one to join the fold. So to ensure your spot at the banquet table call Roger Slattery at 917-574-6759 or Denis Twomey at 347-680-0380, the dinner dance chairmen.
Egan out of London Olympics
KENNY EGAN, the Olympic silver medalist from Beijing, will not be going to the 2012 event in London this summer after losing to teenager Joe Ward in the Irish light heavyweight final.
The 18-year-old Ward proved much too strong for the 30-year-old Egan at a packed National Stadum, winning by 29-10. An astonishing margin given Egan's record.
When Ward scored an upset victory over Egan in last year's national championship, it was argued that the Olympic silver medalist wasn't properly prepared. This time around, it was felt that he was in far better shape.
But he could do little against the strength and punching power of Ward. Egan had to take a standing count in the second round and by the third round had little to offer.
To Egan's credit, however, he paid tribute to his talented young Moate opponent. He said: "The best of luck to him [Ward] in the qualifiers. If he qualifies, I'm going to put a couple of grand on him to win a medal."
Kingdom win, Gilroy critiques Dublin's effort
IT hasn't taken Dublin long to realize that they are going to have to work incredibly hard to repeat last season's All-Ireland winning achievements.
Watched by a crowd of 45, 836 in their opening National League encounter against Kerry at Croke Park on Saturday night, they went down to a 0-11 to 1-14 defeat. Kerry's determination to exact some small revenge for their All-Ireland defeat saw them gain what was a very comfortable victory.
It is, of course, only the start of the season and Dublin will improve but the match did serve to show the reigning All-Ireland champions that it can be very tough to deliver for a second successive year. There were some excuses in that they were missing the Brogan brothers Bernard and Alan, but manager Pat Gilroy was the first to admit that they weren't good enough.
"Our effort in the second half wasn't what it should have been," he agreed. "Our use of the ball at times was terrible.
"There were unforced errors and that really knocked the stuffing out of us. Also, Kerry were completely on top in the middle of the field in the opening 20 minutes of the second half.
"There's no question, they were the better team. We have got to make that ground up," he added.
Kerry, by comparison, were much happier. Manager Jack O'Connor was entitled to feel pleased, particularly as the victory was achieved without Colm "Gouch" Cooper. He said: All of the young lads played well. They were not in any way overawed by the occasion ñ in fact, they relished it."
The best player on the field, however, was Kerry's veteran defender Tomas O Se. Bryan Sheehan also made a big impact in midfield, while the Daran O'Sullivan were well supported in attack by young corner forwards Barry John Keane and James O'Donoghue.
Dublin were only really in contention in the first half, at end of which they trailed 0-7 to 0-5. Kerry subsequently took complete control and would have had a much bigger winning margin had it not been for 17 wides.
As it was, Sheehan finished with 0-5, five from frees, while Darran O'Sullivan got their goal and Keane contributed 0-3. Tomas Quinn was the top scorer for a disappointing Dublin, scoring 0-4, three of which were from frees.
Elsewhere in Division One, Armagh secured a surprise 0-10 to 1-7 draw with the defending champions at the Athletic Grounds. But Cork didn't help themselves by having Paul Kerrigan red carded and subsequently playing the second half with 14 men.
Cork manager Conor Counihan didn't offer an opinion about the straight red card. What he did say was that he was "reasonably happy" given the situation his team found themselves in during the second half.
At the time of the sending off, Cork were 1-3 to 0-1 up and seemingly well in control. But Armagh gradually grew in confidence and, in the end, could have snatched it.
They relied on a point from Andy Mallon three minutes from the end to get the draw but top scorer Eugene McVerry (0-4) then saw a free drift wide.
Elsewhere, Down won an entertaining encounter by 1-10 to 1-9 against Ulster rivals Donegal at Newry. In a game which could have gone either way.
Liam Doyle's accuracy proved the difference with the Down man getting an all-important goal and finishing with 1-4. Substitute Martin McElhinney gave Donegal a second half lead with a goal but a Doyle inspired Down did enough to hit back and secure victory.
Mayo started their campaign with a 1-11 to 0-8 away success over Laois. Conor Mortimer (0-5) and alan Freeman (1-2) were significant contributors.
The big game in Division Two saw Tyrone beat Kildare by 2-11 to 0-12 in the first match at Croke Park on Saturday night. It was an impressive effort which argues well for the prospects of Mickey Harte's new-look outfit.
The difference was Tyrone's ability to put away two goal chances through the impressive Peter Harte and Martin Penrose while Kildare wasted their goalscoring opportunities. "We owed ourselves a good league start. In recent years we've put ourselves under a lot of pressure by losing our first few games," stressed Mickey Harte.
Mick Conway did well to contribute six points for Kildare but manager Kieran McGeeney was quite right in his assessment that they missed too many goalscoring chances.
Elsewhere in the Division, Stephen Bray spearheaded Meath's 1-15 to 1-9 victory over Monaghan, scoring six points, while Galway's young side got the better of Derry by 1-15 to 1-11 at Celtic Park. The final game saw Louth prove too good for Westmeath, winning by 0-12 to 1-6.
Wexford, Roscommon, Antrim and Longford all made winning starts in Division Three. Wexford beat Cavan (4-9 to 1-13), Roscommon defeated Tipperary (1-12 to 0-12), Antrim edged out Sligo (0-13 to 0-12), and Longford got the better of Offaly (2-15 to 0-8).
Division Four saw Clare, Wickow and Limerick start with victories. Clare beat Waterford (1-17 to 0-12), Wickow trounced Kilkenny (3-25 to 1-1) while Limerick got the better of Leitrim (1-9 to 0-9).
On the hurling front, Galway and Kilkenny qualified for the Walsh Cup final, beating Laoise and Westmeath respectively in the semi-finals. Galway succeeded by 2-19 to 0-11, with Kilkenny getting the better of Westmeath by 1-23 to 1-16.
Wales take deserved win as Irish let late advantage slip
IRELAND could so easily have blamed some highly controversial decisions on the part of the English match officials for their 23-21 opening Six Nations Championship defeat by Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
Without doubt, the visiting forward Bradley Davies should have received a red card for a dangerous second-half spear tackle on Donnacha Ryan. Instead, the second-row only received a yellow card after referee Wayne Barnes consulted with touch judge Dave Pearson .
To add fuel to the situation, Barnes then controversially awarded Wales what proved to be the match-winning penalty in final minute. He deemed that Stephen Ferris's tackle on Ian Evans was dangerous.
But, to most people's minds, it was the earlier decision was an extremely harsh call. Even Warren Gatland, the Welsh coach, admitted that Davies was lucky not to have received a red card.
For all that, there's the undeniable fact that, on the balance of play, Wales deserved their victory. Yet, the Irish team and fans left the Aviva Stadium deeply frustrated, not only due to the bad decisions on the part of the officials but also because Ireland blew a great chance of victory.
It would not have mattered too much that they were a long way short of their best. The important thing was to get the win that would have provided some impetus for the Six Nations campaign.
Instead, Ireland must travel to Paris to face World Cup runners-up France this Saturday night, with the prospect of two consecutive defeats in their opening matches. Last Sunday's events appears to have destroyed Ireland's Six Nations ambitions.
At least there was a realization in the Irish camp that there's no point in blaming everything on the officials. Even allowing for those decisions, Ireland were totally in charge of their own destiny as the game entered the closing stages.
Ahead 21-15 with seven minutes remaining, Ireland decided that Johnny Sexton should take a kick at goal from just inside his own half. Many would have felt that the correct decision was to kick into the corner and keep the pressure on the Welsh.
Either way, Ireland did regain possession after Sexton's attempt went wide. Paul O'Connell brilliantly secured the ball from the drop out only for Ireland then to be penalized after Sean OíBrien found himself isolated.
That, to my mind, was the winning and losing of the match. At that point, with five minutes remaining, Ireland only had to keep possession to make certain of victory.
To give Wales their due, they seized their opportunity. Initially, their powerful wing George North got over for a try before Leigh Halfpenny kicked the winning penalty in the final minute.
Of course, Halfpenny was given that chance by a highly questionable refereeing decision. But the point must also be made that Wales had moved, or were moving to a position, where they could have easily landed a match-winning drop goal.
As skipper Paul OíConnell stated afterwards: "We had put ourselves in with a great chance of winning. We had a bit of work to do to see that game out, and we didn't do it."
Coach Declan Kidney is always going to choose his words carefully. Typically, he refused to comment on the referee's decisions, preferring instead to concentrate on what Ireland can do better for the French match.
And the answer to that is an awful lot. "I know we are a lot better than that," insisted Kidney. "We have buckets of work to do and six days to do it."
"We had to defend for 60 percent plus of the game and, if you do that, you are in trouble," That's exactly what happened as Wales ran in three tries to Ireland's two.
Unfortunately, they were helped by some poor tackling on the part of the Irish team. Somehow though, Ireland managed to lead 13-5 at half time, despite the fact that Wales had dominated possession.
They led 3-0 with an early Sexton penalty before Wales deservedly went in front through Jonathan Davies's first try. That's how it stayed until Ireland produced their best move of the game, with Tommy Bowe sending hooker Rory Best in for a try.
Sexton's conversion made it 10-5 and the same player then added a penalty to give Ireland their 13-5 interval advantage. But Wales came roaring back with a penalty from Halfpenny before the hugely impressive North powering through a suspect Irish defence to set up Jonathan Davies for his second try.
Halfpenny's conversion made it 15-13 in the visiting team's favor, only for Sexton to regain his goalkicking touch to pick a penalty and leave Ireland 16-15 in front. Thatís when the controversy started with the decision 20 minutes from time not to send off Bradley Davies for a blatant spear tackle.
Still, Wales were down to 14 men for 10 minutes because of the yellow card, and Ireland did initially take advantage with full-back Rob Kearney sending Bowe over for a try in the corner and Sexton then adding a penalty.
At 21-15 that should have been that but sadly they just could not go through with their effort. Okay, the decision to penalize Ferris and yellow card him was very harsh but, in truth, Ireland should never have found themselves in that position.
High-profile double header to kick off NFL
The GAA come in for criticism every summer when the football championship gets under way without any high profile game to capture the public's imagination. No such problems in the National League in recent years as the All-Ireland champions were normally involved in a high profile game on the opening weekend. This year will have a high-profile double header at Croke Park to kick start the Allianz National Football league. Division two teams Tyrone and Kildare meet at 5 p.m. and then at 7.15 p.m. we will have a repeat of the 2011 All-Ireland final when Dublin play Kerry. Kildare are looking good this year and with Dermot Earley and Hugh Lynch both due back from long-term injuries in March the Lillies should be serious challengers for the All-Ireland this year. There has been much talk about Seánie Johnston transferring from Cavan to Kildare, but at the time of writing the talented forward hadn't secured a transfer from Cavan Gaels to the St Kevin's club in Staplestown, but Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has said that newcomers would be welcome in his squad. In Cavan, Johnston was a one-man show and he will have to become more of a team player if he joins Kildare, where he could be the final link in the team being built by McGeeney.
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte is also re-building after Brian Dooher, Brian McGuigan, Philip Jordan, Enda McGinley and Ciarán Gourly all retired. But there is plenty of talent coming through from the minor ranks in Tyrone and for their recent Dr. McKenna Cup semifinal against Fermanagh, Harte included eight players under the age of 22. As usual Tyrone will be hard to beat, but I think Kildare are looking very good at this early stage of the year.
Meanwhile Dublin will be short several regulars against Kerry. The Brogan brothers Alan and Bernard are both unavailable, as are Paul Griffin, Denis Bastic and Barry Cahill and Kevin Nolan. So this game will give manager Pat Gilroy an opportunity to judge the strength of his extended panel. Kerry didn't play in the McGrath Cup in Munster and apart from a game against Dr. Crokes we don't known how they are going. But no doubt manager Jack O'Connor will be trying to avenge that All-Ireland final defeat. Tommy Griffin is the only one of the of the Kerry squad from last year who has retired, so we should see some familiar faces in the green and gold on Saturday night although O'Connor is unlikely to call on the Dr. Crokes trio of Colm Cooper, Eoin Brosnan and Kieran O'Leary as the Killarney club prepare for their All-Ireland club semifinal against Crossmaglen Rangers in two weeks.
This is the first of the GAA's Spring Series, which worked well last year with two games and a musical act in between. The latter on Saturday night is a Limerick duo called the Rubberbandits, who wear platic bags over their faces when performing (they will be appearing in New York in March).
Elsewhere on Saturday night in division one, Laois are home to Mayo and Down play Donegal in Newry. On Sunday in division one reigning League champions Cork travel to play Armagh and new Fermanagh manager Peter Canavan should get off to a winning start when he takes the Erne men to Ruislip to play London in a division four fixture. Kilkenny who didn't field a team in the O'Byrne Cup, have confirmed that they will play in the League and they will be at home to Wicklow in division four on Sunday.
Irish rugby coach Declan Kidney is a conservative, modest man and when Ireland win he is never one to show his emotions in public. After much success with Munster Kidney got the Irish job in 2008 and led Ireland to the Grand Slam in 2009. That success was not repeated in the Six Nations Championship in 2010 or last year. In September Ireland went to the Rugby World Cup on a downer after a few below par performances in the warm up games. But morale was lifted with a win over the U.S. and then there was that historic win over the Aussies which gave Irish fans at home and abroad a massive lift. But we were brought back to down earth when Wales beat us 22-10 in the quarterfinal in Wellington on Oct. 8. Now four months on it's time for revenge when Wales visit the Aviva Stadium for our opening game in this season's Six Nations championship. It will be Wales' first visit to the new Ballsbridge arena.
Among the people who claim that Kidney has been conservative in his squad selection is Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin. However, Kidney has called up six uncapped players and if any of them impress at a training camp in Limerick, they could make the Six Nations squad. Apart from the glory of winning the Six Nations a few of the national coaches will be hoping to improve their own CV and the honor of leading the Lions in 2013.
Warren Gatland has recalled Gavin Henson to the Welsh squad. Henson, who is famous for having one of the best fake tans in rugby, has been troubled with injury and has not played in the Six Nations since 2009. Also Michael Kearney takes over from Paul McNaughton as Irish team manager, but in rugby the team manager's job is more of a logistical role and coach Kidney plus his backs and forwards coaches the shots.
The much anticipated all-Irish Heineken Cup quarterfinal clash between Munster and Ulster will be played at Thomond Park, Limerick on Easter Sunday with a 1.45 p.m. kick-off. Leinster's quarterfinal tie against Cardiff goes ahead at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Easter Saturday, with a 5.45 p.m. kick-off. It promises to be a fantastic weekend of rugby and with the winners of those games kept apart in the semifinals, we could yet see the first-ever all-Irish Heineken Cup final.
Suicide is a major problem in Ireland right now, especially among young males. In an effort to raise further awareness of the mental health problems, Vodafone has agreed to vacate its jersey sponsorship of the Dublin hurlers and footballers for the opening games in the hurling and football National Leagues. On Saturday night the Dublin footballers will wear jerseys with the Suicide or Survive Charity logo as will the Dubs hurling the following week against Galway. This will be the first time a jersey logo will be handed over by a sponsor to a charity for competitive intercounty games.
EAGER IS LIMERICK'S BOSS Ladies football has become very popular in recent years, but most of the intercounty teams are managed by men. Limerick has now broken with tradition and they have appointed Kerry-born Ann Eager as their new manager. Eager takes over from former Limerick footballer Tommy Stack. Eager is an experienced coach, having being in charge of a number of club teams over the last few years, while she is also a former PRO of the Kerry Ladies board.
Linfield won the inaugural Setanta Sports Cup in 2005, but since then League of Ireland clubs have dominated the All-Ireland competition and the last two finals have been contested by clubs from the premier division of the League of Ireland. The League of Ireland winners have been: Drogheda (twice), Cork City, Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers. The draw was made last week for the first round of the 2012 Setanta Sports Cup and the pairings are: Bray Wanderers v Glentoran, Bohemians v Portadown, Lisburn Distillery v Derry City and Cliftonville v St Patrick's Athletic. The ties will be played on Feb. 13 and Feb. 20. The draw for the quarterfinals will be made on Feb. 20 when the four seeded clubs: Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Linfield and Crusaders, will enter the draw. The final is fixed for May 12 and it will be played in the North if an Irish League team is involved.
McCarthy smashes mile marks in Boston
Providence College senior David McCarthy exceeded his own personal best in the indoor mile by two seconds in winning that event at the Terrier Invitational in Boston on Saturday. McCarthy, who hails from Waterford, broke the tape in 3:55.75. That mark also betters the NCAA qualifying standard by two seconds, establishes new records for both the school and all New England collegians, and ranks as the best in the country thus far this season.
Teammate Shane Quinn got 10th place in the 3,000 meters at the Terrier. He finished in 8:06.3 in a race won in 7:54.59 by Iona's Leonard Korir. Quinn, like McCarthy, is a Waterford resident.
Ursinus dropped two games last week, despite strong performances down low from freshman Jermaine Kamara. The Corkman pulled down 17 rebounds and scored 14 points in Wednesday's 73-66 loss to Washington (Md.). He took 11 of those caroms off the defensive glass and the six he claimed off the offensive window matched the team high for anybody on the opposition. He also redirected three Washington shots. Going the other way, he scored his points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field and he was perfect on six free throws.
Ursinus then fell to 7-12 overall and 6-6 in the Centennial Conference with Saturday's 84-56 road loss to Dickinson. Kamara managed a game-high 13 rebounds and scored six points, shooting 2-for-5 from the floor and 2-for-4 from the foul line.
Dara McKeon had an all-around solid game as he and his Drew mates defeated Susquehanna, 67-56, in Madison, N.J. on Saturday. A senior forward from Dunboyne, Co. Meath, McKeon scored eight points on 4-for-9 shooting, with five rebounds and four assists. Drew is now 4-15 overall and 2-6 in the Landmark Conference.
Neil Randolph hit three of four shots from outside the 3-point perimeter to provide Elmira College with nine points in Friday's 65-52 home loss to St. John Fisher. The Soaring Eagles then dropped to 0-19 on the season on Saturday, when they came out on the short side of a 90-78 verdict to visiting Nazareth. Randolph scored eight points on 3-for-5 shooting from the floor, including 1-for-2 from long range, and 1-for-2 from the foul line. A freshman from Co. Wicklow, Randolph also had four rebounds in the Nazareth loss.
Fionnaula Toner shot 50 percent from the field, making four of eight shots, for eight points in MacMurray College's 69-35 road loss to Eureka on Wednesday. Toner, a senior from Belfast, also had a team-high three steals. The Highlanders then returned home, where they lost, 69-47, to Fontbonne on Saturday. Toner put six points on the scoreboard on 2-for-4 shooting from the floor and 2-for-5 from the foul line. She also recorded three assists and two steals. MacMurray is now 6-10.
Orla O'Reilly scored nearly half her team's points in a defensive struggle as Binghamton lost, 37-36, in Vestal, N.Y. on Wednesday. O'Reilly netted 16 points on 6-for-16 shooting from the floor, including 2-for-6 from bonus territory, and 2-for-2 from the foul line. She played every minute of the game, as did her sister Sinead, who pulled down nine rebounds and cashed on one of three field goal attempts for two points. The O'Reillys are both seniors from Cork. The Bearcats are 10-12 overall and 4-5 in America East play.
Yale swept Brown, 9-0, in Providence, R.I. on Tuesday. Senior John Roberts manned the 4 spot, where he defeated William Bryan, 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-5). Sophomore Neil Martin knocked off John Eric Oberbeck, 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-3), at the 6 position, while freshman Joseph Roberts also pulled off a 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-6) victory over Charles Lebovitz at no. 8. The trio hail from Belfast.
McLaughlin enjoys 3-win day at Aqueduct
Kiaran McLaughlin had a big day at Aqueduct on Saturday, winning three races, including one of the two stakes races on the card. The Evening Attire Stakes was run as the third race on the program and Fitriani Hay's Redding Colliery led all the way to post a 2-length victory over I Want Revenge, the odds-on favorite. The winner, ridden by Alan Garcia, returned a $6.90 win mutuel.
Darley Stable's Side Road, a 3-year-old colt, finally put it together in the fifth race, breaking his maiden in his fourth career start. Mike Luzzi was along for the 4-length victory that returned $11.60 to win. Shadwell Stable's late-developing Ghaaleb then made it 2-for-3 when he won the ninth race, a first-level allowance at a mile around two turns. He paid $7.30 to win. Garcia had the mount.
Naoise Agnew came away a winner after Saturday's sixth race, a restricted claimer at a mile, at Laurel. His More Mayhem, which he trains, battled the entire trip with Wheresmokethrsfire, and prevailed by a nose over that rival. Juan Rios rode More Mayhem, which was bred in Kentucky by Moyglare Stud. Agnew picked up an additional $7,500 when rival trainer Hugh McMahon claimed the 4-year-old gelding. The win mutuel was $4.20.
The third time proved to be a charm, as did the first and second times, where Cathal Lynch and Bellezza Rosso are concerned. The Derryman is on his third go-round with the 4-year-old filly, winner of Sunday's fourth race, a 2-turn starter allowance, at Parx. She's been claimed from him twice before and he's thought highly enough of her to claim her back twice. Angel Arroyo had the seat on Bellezza Rosso, which is now owned by Earl Daniels and George Scotland. She paid $4.00 to win.
Hog's Hollow left no doubt who was best in Friday's second race at Santa Anita. The Pat Gallagher trainee led this second-level allowance race at 10 furlongs on the grass from flagfall to finish, reaching the wire in front by almost four lengths with Rafael Bejarano aboard. Derrick Fisher's homebred 6-year-old gelding likes to go long – his previous wins came at nine and 11 furlongs. He paid $14.60 in winning this race.
Tugger's Light didn't really fit into Eddie Kenneally's plans, so he offloaded the 3-year-old gelding onto Jimmy Corrigan. The latter got a maiden win out of Tugger's Light in Saturday's first race at Turfway Park, the fourth career start for the winner. Tugger's Light moved up with a flourish on the far turn and led the field to the wire, winning by one and one-half lengths with Victor Lebron in the saddle for a $4.60 win mutuel.
James Graham remains in the thick of the jockeys' race at Fair Grounds. The Dublin native won two races on both Friday and Sunday to boost his meet total to 50. He trails only Rosie Napravnik, the reigning queen of New Orleans, who has 62.
Graham won Friday's first race on Sterling Madame ($4.40 to win) and got the second in the seventh race on Wheemaway ($4.60). Purple Barbie ($5.60) got him home on top in Sunday's second race and he came right back in the third aboard Bergman ($6.40).
City should extend EPL lead in February
Do the math. It doesn't lie. Going to press Arsenal and Newcastle are 18 points behind Manchester City with 16 games left. Basically that means City have to lose 6 games while the Gunners and Toon likely have to win all remaining matches. And on that note with 19 points adrift it's safe to also write Liverpool off to win the EPL title.
Chelsea can also be considered a reach to win the league. When they beat City 2-1 on Dec. 12 all agreed they would contend. Then 4 ties and a loss in the next 7 games leaving them 13 points behind City all but ended Chelsea's title hopes. City (leading by three points and a 9-point superior goal difference), Manchester United and Tottenham, would have to collapse for Chelsea to have a chance, and so the latter is highly unlikely. So, what's in store for the table toppers in the next handful of games through February and into early March?
If there is one thing the Blues do have going for them it's the February and early March schedule. It begins this weekend with home advantage at the Bridge over Manchester United. New Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas knows this is the biggest game since he arrived in London. If Boas wins this one then his Blues can fancy their chances to stay in the hunt for a top-3 spot with games against Everton away, Bolton at home, West Brom away and Stoke at home.
Chelsea can close the gap at least on United and Spurs. Their biggest challenge will be to collect 3 points apiece over Bolton and West Brom, as failing against the bottom-half teams has continued to hurt them.
Chelsea's hopes are also based on comparing their next 5 games to Spurs. It's like night and day. Tottenham have it all to do to sustain their attempt to challenge City. The away fixtures of Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton are tough roads to travel. Liverpool do not lose at Anfield while Arsenal is the most unpredictable team in the league. On certain days the Gunners can still be invincible. Tottenham's home games are even tougher against Manchester United and high flying Newcastle.
Poor old Harry Redknapp is having such a hard time in court these days: 'Arry is battling bad tax raps. He claims he's a giver not a taker and that he's a bad businessman man. It's a lot of pressure that Tottenham don't need over the next 5 games. Business must be taken care off at the Lane's ground not in the court and a lack of focus will certainly take Spurs out of the race.
Alex Ferguson is known for his famous comment, "Squeezy Bum Time." Well it looks like the squeeze is ahead of its time. Like Spurs, United will be tested in the next month as try to keep the pressure on their neighbors, City. Chelsea away and Liverpool at home are two massive hurdles to get over to stay in the race. While United may close the gap when they play Norwich on the road, another big hurdle is around the corner at White Harte Lane. These back-to-back road games will hurt United taking them out of their comfort zone.
Every game has become a challenge for United as the fear factor has gone from opponents. Finally United seem beatable and that includes games at Old Trafford. Bringing back Paul Scholes was a step backwards for United. Now everybody knows just how brilliant Roy Keane was for Utd. It's a void Ferguson has found next to impossible to fill for both Keano the player and the man.
Make no mistake about it, it's Manchester City's league to lose. And while nobody in their right mind would write off Fergie's United even the Old Trafford legend would admit that City's schedule can open up a bigger gap. Fulham, Villa, Blackburn, Bolton and Swansea are certainly preferred games that the top teams would rather. While the chasing pack can potentially knock each other out of the race City can cruise ahead into the spring season.
Roberto Mancini continues to speak up about injustices against his team and all the while his side manage to win games, at least in the league they do. He's clever enough with the media, meanwhile taking away any nonsense that could have a negative impact on his players. Mancini managed to stay out of the circus surrounding Carlos Tevez who in the end may stay at Maine Road. Go figure. Mancini is also managing Mario Balotelli really well, though the star is currently banned for violent conduct. Good management of his superstars has allowed Mancini to bring his team together, another factor to keep an eye on throughout
Reds beat City, United to advance on 2 fronts
It has been a good week for Liverpool F.C. On Wednesday they beat Manchester City 3-2 on aggregate to qualify for this season's League Cup final and on Saturday they beat the other Manchester club United 2-1 to reach the 5th round of the FA Cup. They'll play against Cardiff at Wembley on Feb. 26, and before that will have a home tie against Brighton in the 5th Round of the FA Cup which will be played on the weekend of Feb. 18/19.
At Anfield on Saturday, United's Patrice Evra was booed throughout the game by Liverpool supporters who were furious that he had accused their Uruguay international Luis Suarez of racially abusing him in October. Agger put Liverpool ahead, but Park equalised for United before half-time. Suarez, who is serving an eight-game ban, watched from the stands with his young daughter. Meanwhile, a mistake by Evra allowed Liverpool sub Dirk Kuyt sneak in to score the winner 12 minutes from the end.
No love lost either at Loftus Road in London with an increased police presence for the meeting of Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea in the Cup. Rangers fans gave Chelsea captain John Terry a bad time. Terry will be in court this week for allegedly racially abusing Rangers Anton Ferdinand in October. With rumours abounding that the entire QPR team were going to refuse to shake hands with Terry, the English FA announced that they were dropping the traditional "respect" hand shake before the game. Chelsea won 1-0 thanks to suspect penalty that was converted by Juan Mata.
At the Emirates, Robbie Keane provided the cross for his Irish colleague Richard Dunne to give Aston Villa the lead over Arsenal. But Dunne gave away a penalty in the second half as the Gunners came back from two goals down to win 3-2. Goalkeeper Shay Given, who went the wrong way on the two penalties, was the third current Republic international playing for Villa, while Stephen Ireland, who has absented himself in recent years, was also centrally involved.
North of the border, Dubliner Anthony Stokes scored twice as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 to qualify for the Scottish League Cup Final where they will meet Kilmarnock on
March 18.
IFA's hard work undone by FAI magpies
It is fair to say that the elevation of James McLean to the Sunderland first team has been one of the most uplifting aspects of the remarkable way Martin O'Neill has revitalized the club since succeeding Steve Bruce as manager. The boldness of O'Neill's decision to throw the Derry-born 22 year old into the side as soon as he took over was as admirable as the way McLean has acquitted himself ever since getting his chance against Blackburn Rovers in December. The comfort level he's enjoyed in the Premier League is a tribute to the player and also to the League of Ireland from which he was sprung just last summer.
Of course, no sooner had McLean started a game than the speculation began about whether he should be going to the Euros with Ireland this summer. The jury remains out on whether he's up to making that jump this early in his development even if the story has legs mostly because he used to play for Northern Ireland. In any case, all previous evidence regarding Trapattoni's rather conservative approach to squad selection suggests this debate seems to be moot. Does anybody really see the Italian catapulting somebody onto the plane after half a season starting in England?
That said, there is something troubling about McLean's emergence. It's not that his raw talent doesn't bode well for the future. Or that he looks like he may become the type of player who could be pivotal to the Republic's campaigns over the next decade. It's about his background. Here is a player whose development as a footballer had very little if anything to do with the FAI. They may well give him an FAI blazer this summer but it won't change the fact he was born and bred under the auspices of the IFA.
Think about it. McLean grew up in the Creggan in Derry city. Indeed, it's uplifting to read locals up there talk about seeing this player put in so much extra work over the years to try to make it in the game. But he played all of his soccer in his formative years with Trojans, a club that play in the Derry and District League, a competition which ultimately is overseen by the IFA. Like any promising kid in Northern Ireland, he saw action in the Milk Cup, the annual festival of international football that takes place there. He played for Northern Ireland in that event.
My point here is that McLean's arrival on the scene looks like being a boon for the Irish team going forward. However, the FAI can take no credit for the emergence of what looks like being our newest creative threat. The only time the FAI ever had any input into McLean's career was when he played for Derry City in the League of Ireland. Other than that admittedly crucial stage in his development, everything else that went into making this guy the player he is was down to the structures and coaching available in Northern Ireland.
Why is this important? It's important because qualifying for the European Championships this summer is going to gloss over a lot of what is wrong with the game in Ireland. The country will wring so much fun out of the fortnight in Poland that it will seem churlish to point out the conveyor belt of Irish talent isn't exactly overworked of late. And hasn't been for some time. The FAI can take credit for McLean switching allegiances but they made no contribution to his growth as a player and that is, unfortunately, part of a disturbing pattern.
By any objective estimate, Spartak Moscow's Aiden McGeady and Wigan Athletic's James McCarthy are two of the brighter, young Irish talents. Again, the FAI had nothing to do with them emerging as quality players. They were born and, as footballers at least, made in Scotland. The SFA's structures and competitions are what helped them become the exciting prospects they are today. The FAI did well to get them to come on board but, again, that's all they did. The same story applies to Shane Duffy.
Over the past couple of weeks, Duffy has starred for an injury-hit Everton, playing like a veteran central defender despite the fact he's just 20. Already, there's a sense around Goodison Park that this guy could turn into a true stalwart. This will benefit Ireland hugely but he's a Northern Ireland product. Aside from learning his trade with Foyle Harps in Derry, Duffy played alongside McLean for the Northern Ireland U-19s in the 2008 Milk Cup. Indeed, that was where and when Everton spotted his ability and started to go after his signature.
Against this background, it's easy to see why Northern Ireland and Scotland are getting annoyed. They invest hugely in their coaching structures and in their competitions in order to afford their players the opportunity to learn and grow. Then they watch the Republic of Ireland swoop in and take advantage of all the work they put in. Essentially, the FAI are the magpies of underage football, waiting and watching before prowling. Yes, we know it's legal and players can pick and choose their national allegiances within the rules but there's something even more worrying here.
Why aren't there more players born in the Republic of Ireland coming through to star for Premier League clubs and to knock on the doors of the international squad? How come a tiny place like Northern Ireland can produce McLean and Duffy (and even Darron Gibson now that he looks like becoming a player again!) in such a short spell? What are the Scots doing so right than they end up bringing forth the likes of McGeady and McCarthy? Aside from Seamus Coleman, where are the Irish equivalents? Where are the Roy Keanes, the Damien Duffs and the Robbie Keanes of this generation? Are they there at all or do we have to wait for Northern Ireland to put in more work so the FAI can pick the low-hanging fruit?


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The 10 noontime concerts will feature both established talent and rising stars - in an eclectic mix of classic and neo-soul, funk, gospel, reggae and world fusion sounds.
The series begins with funk band Zapp, whose single hits include "More Bounce to the Ounce" and "Dance Floor." Other funk acts include Floetry (June 12), a duo featuring songstress Marsha Ambrosius and emcee/spoken-work artist Natalie Stewart; and Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s (July 31), the legendary supporting cast of musicians behind James Brown's R&B, soul, and funk hits during the 1960s.
Guitarist and singer/songwriter Corey Harris will perform his modern interpretation of Delta blues on June 26; and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band will demonstrate how it revitalized the brass band tradition with its blend of traditional marches, funk, R&B, hip-hop, gospel and rock on July 10.
On July 17, the Rhythm and Blues Festival presents a double bill: singer, songwriter and Atlanta icon, Donnie, and, opening for him, up-and-coming Downtown Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Martha Redbone.
In a telephone conversation from his home in Atlanta, Donnie told GO Brooklyn that his Metrotech performance will "be a first," as he's never performed in Brooklyn before.
Donnie said he'll be doing material from his newly released debut album "The Colored Section" (Universal), filled with socially conscious songs that speak to the African-American experience in America from the 19th century to the present.
Donnie says he's been influenced by gospel singers ("there'd be no Backstreet Boys or 'N Sync without them"), and artists like Donnie Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, but his first and greatest inspiration was Michael Jackson.
"He was larger than life when I was a little kid," says the 28-year-old singer.
Donnie doesn't believe, however, that black performers should only be influenced by other black performers.
"I love The Mama's & the Papas," he declares enthusiastically.
But most of all Donnie considers himself a child of the '90s.
"I'm a hip-hopper. I feel at one with my generation," he says. "I use the slang and rhythms of hip-hop. It's opened a lot of doors for people who want to talk about more than partying and getting jiggy."
If Donnie's earliest influences include gospel, that's only one indication of the seminal importance of groups like Mighty Clouds of Joy (July 24). Led by singer Joe Ligon, the group began recording in 1960, pioneering a distinctly funky sound and fusing traditional southern gospel music with more secular music (they were the first gospel band to add brass, drums and keyboards to the standard quartet accompaniment of solo guitar) and even scoring a major disco hit, "Mighty High."
The sounds of the Caribbean are well represented at the festival, too. Steel Pulse, which was founded by British-Jamaican musicians, and became one of the most successful reggae bands of the late '70s and early '80s, will appear on July 3. The band blends traditional reggae, Euro-pop and messages of social justice in albums such as "Handsworth Revolution" (Mango, 1990), "Tribute to Martyrs" (Mango, 1990) and "Babylon The Bandit" (Elektra/Asylum, 1986).
Two members of Steel Pulse have close ties to Brooklyn - keyboardist Sidney Mills has a recording studio on Church Avenue near Utica Avenue, and guitarist Clifford Pusey lives in Flatbush.
Mills, who has been with the group for the past 15 years, told GO Brooklyn that the band will be performing songs from previous albums, as well as songs - such as "Africa Unite" - from an album to be released later this year.
"In the beginning, the band sang about living conditions of working class black people in Birmingham, England," said Mills. "But when the band became more popular, we could see outside Birmingham to world issues. We were a focal point for African liberation and the poor class that doesn't get the chance to voice its opinions."
The legendary Jimmy Cliff, who helped define modern Jamaican music through singles such as "Wonderful World Beautiful People" "Wild Wild World," and, of course, "The Harder They Come," will close the festival on Aug. 7.
There's even something for people who like surprises. Keep a lookout for the as-yet-unannounced guest artist of June 19.
Whether your musical roots go back to the '60s or you blossomed in the '90s, whether you swing to the blues or get inspiration from gospel, you'll find lots of cool music for the hot summer at Metrotech.
BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at Metrotech concerts will take place on Thursdays, from noon to 2 pm, from June 5 through Aug. 7. All concerts are free and open to the public. The concerts will be staged at the Metrotech Commons, at the corner of Flatbush and Myrtle avenues. For more information, call BAM Ticket Services at (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
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HORSE The Band post new song
These guys never fail to amuse me.
damn, song is good
Sounds like classic HORSE the Band which is always a good thing with a slightly refined touch. I'll be checking this album out when it drops.
Songs incredible. This album should hopefully be absolutely stupid awesome.
Album is a 3.5-4, it is way too long though
song is good i agree
This or Cloudwalker is probably my favorite song on the album.
Wait, did this leak already?
How do so many people love these guys? I cant listen to them without wanting to burn all keyboards in the world.
never listened to them before this, but will definitely check them out some more now
i love horse the band so much.
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I hate this band so much
epic first post brother
Yeah, I don't dig them
so i could never really get into this band
how are you guys able to comment on the entire cd already? did it leak or something?
it's so wonderful. i love them.
Damn straight.
but it hasnt leaked
This band is so weird...
John are you holding out on me son?
that weirdness makes them so awesome.
i wont deny that some of their songs are really out of this world.
but most of them are pretty rad.
i had a chance to play along side with them in malaysia a year ago n they're really cool.
great bunch of dudes.
and they thought they could slip the lawrence and friends theme song by me hahah
Yup, song rules. But where is the guest rapper? Or did this song not have one
i think it's their best song yet imo
Haha, these guys have gone through like 4 drummers since I last saw them live (2003?). Solid song though, looking forward to the new record.
I don't think Nintendocore is for me . Maybe I'll try out Atricore
Stop referring to this band as nintendocore for fucks sake.
then how you people hearin this shit already??
song is legit
Yeah song's pretty great. I like "Shapeshifter" as well, but that's been around for a while now.
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Chicago: A drone enthusiast testing out his
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think it is? Can you really do that, surely not? " the drone
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SAN DIEGO — A Navy ship commander pleaded guilty Friday to sexual assault and rape of two female sailors, and a military judge ordered his dismissal and sentenced him to more than three years in prison.
Cmdr. Jay Wylie was given a 10-year term but will serve 42 months as part of a plea agreement, said Sheila Murray, Navy spokeswoman.
During the San Diego court martial, the judge also ordered that Wylie, the former skipper of the Everett, Wash.-based destroyer USS Momsen, to forfeit future benefits.
The 19-year Navy veteran was immediately sent to the brig at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.
According to the Navy, Wylie got drunk on two occasions and sexually assaulted women who were under his command on the Navy destroyer.
"He wanted to make clear that he's taking full responsibility and accountability for his misconduct," said Wylie's lawyer Jeremiah Sullivan.
"(Wylie) could not have been more remorseful to the victims," said Sullivan.
Sullivan says the dismissal case will be appealed, but only because all dismissal cases automatically go through an appeals process.
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She is a huge proponent of natural products and foods, and even penned a book detailing the eco-friendly choices she makes for herself and her family.
So it's no surprise Jessica Alba would take time out of her hectic schedule to pick up some organic groceries.
The 32-year-old showed off her healthy curves in skintight workout pants after shopping with a friend at health food store Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday.
Down-to-earth: Jessica Alba showed off her curves in a skintight workout pants as she carried her own grocery bags after shopping with a friend at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday
The entrepreneur was low-key but still gorgeous in a striped tank, unzipped tracksuit top and blue trainers as she carried her own grocery bags to her car.
The Sin City star wore her highlighted hair loose and unstyled over her shoulders, and shielded her eyes with black sunglasses while wearing an orange bag slung across her body.
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Curve alert: The 32-year-old displayed her healthy figure in the trousers, which she paired with a striped tank top and zip up sweater
Flawless: The actress opted to forgo makeup, showcasing her natural beauty and glowing complexion
Jessica did her shop with a friend, who stopped to hug somebody in the store while the actress patiently stood by and waited.
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She no doubt bought a plethora of organic fruits and vegetables after detailing her love of healthy living in her recent book The Honest Life.
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On the sidelines: Jessica waited patiently while her friend embraced someone inside the store
Jessica was likely still riding high after celebrating the one year anniversary of The Honest Company, which provides eco-friendly baby products.
She was pictured taking a cellphone snap of all her employees on Wednesday, who held balloons and cheered.
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