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Articles By Rob Doster
This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 30:
• Katy Perry held her Super Bowl press conference, and it was just what you'd expect.
• This is pretty incredible: Marshawn Lynch and Rob Gronkowski playing Mortal Kombat X with Conan O'Brien.
• While we celebrate Brady and Belichick, let's not forget Wilfork.
• Hilarious, epic Twitter trolling of Clay Travis by DeMarcus Cousins. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
• Watch TNT NBA announcer Kevin Harlan get hit in the head by a loose ball. Handled it like a pro, though.
• This one's for the millennials: How a 3rd Rock Super Bowl episode killed the '90s.
• What's the deal with all the Super Bowl ads being released early? Anyway, here's an amusing Nick Offerman NASCAR ad. And here's a tearjerker Budweiser ad.
• Just as a reminder, here's the ad that started the early, viral approach to Super Bowl ad roll-outs.
• Tiger Woods is back, but he's not back-back.
• Last night's Predators broadcast was accompanied by porn sounds.
• Matt Damon and Ben Affleck offer up a wicked smaht defense of the Patriots.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 29:
• Candice Swanepoel in denim is far better than it sounds.
• Ryan Palmer is getting in the spirit of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the PGA Tour's annual frat party.
• Interesting video of Tom Brady's formative years.
• Ever notice how Richard Sherman compulsively fixes his teammates' jerseys?
• Somebody keeps pulling the fire alarm at the Patriots' hotel. Anyone monitoring Paul Allen's nocturnal activities?
• Kam Chancellor is the new Troy Polamalu.
• Super Bowl week nugget: Pete Carroll and feared superagent Scott Boras are old college buddies.
• Chris Paul had an interesting reaction to a perceived flop by Gordon Hayward.
• More Frank Caliendo impressions. This is his time of year.
• It's been 17 years since Tiger's last hole-in-one on Tour. Cue Tiger hole-in-one jokes.
• Danny Trejo and Steve Buscemi are in Snickers' Super Bowl Brady Bunch-themed ad. Time to retire the "You're not you.." bit; they're not going to top this one.
• Kyrie Irving had himself a night.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 28:
• Paulina Gretzky Instagrammed a picture of her with her and Dustin Johnson's baby. Looks like pregnancy wasn't too rough on her.
• The most interesting guy on Super Bowl Media Day was the guy who won't say anything. Although he will talk if you pay him, like Progressive did.
• Mayweather and Pacquiao met face to face, at the Heat game.
• A couple of NBA D-leaguers brawled in the team huddle.
• Also throwing punches: some Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky football players.
• The Penguins misspelled the name of their biggest star, on the cover of their game program.
• Best players never to win an NCAA Tournament title. I think these guys could beat the best guys who did.
• Jon Stewart had the appropriate response to CNN's over-the-top Snowmageddon coverage.
• Longform read on the bizarre, unsolved Ripken kidnapping case.
• Watch Barack Obama sing "Uptown Funk." Then report back to me. I just can't.
• Steph Curry isn't just an unconscious shooter. He can also pull off Magic-style passes like this one.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 25:
• Michelle Wie did an art show. Her work is … unusual.
• We lost the great Ernie Banks over the weekend. Mr. Cub always loved the game like a little kid.
• Speaking of kids and baseball, the new commissioner is going to go after the yoots.
• This is cool: Antonio Brown wore a GoPro for Pro Bowl practice. And Odell Beckham Jr. put on a pregame show. Oh, and I guess there was an actual game played asl well.
• Courtside seats are great until you get a face-full of Big Baby's butt.
• Turns out Robert Allenby had quite an evening prior to smashing up his face.
• 25 observations about NHL All-Star weekend.
• Ickey Woods and his cold cuts are sweeping the nation.
• Chris Berman was not happy about something at the Pro Bowl. Maybe he realized he was covering the Pro Bowl.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 23:
• Anna Kournikova, once an Internet marvel, has quietly resurfaced on Instagram.
• JaKarr Sampson suffered some quality, weapons-grade rookie hazing.
• While the NFL dithers, new details seep out in Ball-ghazi.
• While Tom Brady talked about balls, Twitter turned into a giggling 13-year-old boy.
• Gillette's publicty from DeflateGate: almost priceless.
• The scandal gets the "Few Good Men" treatment.
• Meanwhile, the pearl-clutching has shifted into overdrive. What about the children?
• Blake Griffin sexually harrassed a trainer last night.
• A brawl erupted at the Alabama-Auburn women's basketball game. (Kramer voice) yeye, catfight.
• Always fun: Super Bowl prop bets.
• Julian Edelman posted a Patriots "Growing Pains" parody clip. Not bad.
• The Bucks did a little quality trolling of the Patriots.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 22:
• New photos of Kate Upton. Need I say more?
• Bill Belichick on DeflateGate: Talk to the quarterback. If you're interested in parsing his statement, here it is in its entirety.
• The Internet has had its way with the scandal. Thank goodness.
• New wrinkle: Did the Ravens tip off the Colts about deflated balls?
• I enjoyed the headline to this story.
• There is a football game coming up. Here are the greatest plays in that game's history. And no, I'm not talking about the Pro Bowl.
• Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky posted an Instagram photo of their new arrival.
• The Golden Bear got a lot of Twitter love on his 75th birthday.
• Jeff Gordon announced that this will be his last year behind the wheel.
• Longform read on Coach K. Worth a click just for the classic photo.
• Kevin Durant had an authoritative dunk over Marcin Gortat.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 21:
• It's not too early for the Super Bowl XLIX cheerleader showdown.
• A Boston coffee shop is having fun with the scandal du jour.
• The Patriots have given us a gift with Deflate-gate. But doctoring balls is nothing new, if you believe former Bucs QB Brad Johnson, who claims he bribed people to alter the balls before Super Bowl XXXVIII.
• A handy guide to everything you need to know about Ball-ghazi.
• Bleacher went longform about NHL dentists.
• Roger Federer had a nasty drop shot in his Aussie Open match.
• An alternate narrative is emerging in the Robert Allenby case: that he passed out and hit his face on a rock.
• Sports' most unusual power couple, Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky, have welcomed a baby boy. Mazel tov.
• Peyton Manning is planning to return, pending a physical.
• Give up and admit that you love the NBA flopping epidemic.
• Watch Alex Ovechkin shatter a net-cam.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 20:
• Swaggy P bought Iggy Azalea a sweet ride after photographic evidence of cheating surfaced.
• The tooth hurts: Tiger was missing something at GF Lindsey Vonn's race. And not everyone is buying what Tiger is selling about the story.
• In other weird golf news: Robert Allenby's story was slightly contradicted by a homeless woman. Kidnapping, random missing teeth — who said the golf beat was boring? And that doesn't even take into account Dustin Johnson's denial of cocaine addiction.
• The New York tabloids have their fun with deflate-gate. And in its own way, so does The Onion.
• A guy expertly trolled Packers fans at a hockey game, of all places.
• Rajon Rondo might have deflated a ball or two with his attempted save off Marc Gasol's junk.
• Got a few hours to kill? Relive the top 100 college football games of 2014.
• Derrick Rose is f---ing irritated with the Bulls' struggles.
• Bill Self angry. Bill Self smash.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the middle of a season quite unlike any they've had, since moving from Seattle in 2008.
Burdened with title expectations for the third year in a row — a premature Finals appearance in 2012 will do that to you — OKC started the year with a litany of crucial injuries, limping to a 5-13 record without Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Now, the championship hopefuls have a deadly sprint before them just to get into the playoffs. The Western Conference is just that good; at 20-20, the Thunder are currently three games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eigth and final conference postseason slot.
If the past two games are any indication, though, then the Thunder are trending in the right direction. OKC handled the Golden State Warriors, the best team in basketball, 127-115 on Friday night, behind a triple-double from Westbrook. And last night, they nearly set a record for the current season by dropping a whopping 79 points in the first half against the Orlando Magic.
Part of the success in their recent play is the emergence of Dion Waiters, a recent acquisition via trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Over the past two contests, the feast-or-famine Waiters is shooting 60 percent from the floor, thriving and confident in the free-roaming Oklahoma offense. He's also been a surprising source of defensive steel, grabbing five steals over the weekend.
If the Thunder want a chance at our hearts again this Spring, they'll have to keep it up. Phoenix is for real, and stealing the Suns' spot will likely require a 50-win season, at the minimum. That means OKC has to play .710 ball to give themselves a chance. It's a tall order, but they look like they're on the way to fulfilling it.
— John Wilmes
This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 19:
• Miss Lebanon caught grief for posing with Miss Israel (pictured). Let's keep politics out of the pure, unspoiled world of beauty pageants, shall we?
• Tiger Woods showed up incognito — in a weird, creepy mask — to watch girlfriend Lindsey Vonn race.
• Brandon Bostick is this morning's Packers scapegoat, but I put that loss on Mike McCarthy. As are many others.
• A recap of the six minutes that saved the Seahawks' season.
• This pantless Seahawks fan was rather elated by the win.
• Deflate-gate: So did the Patriots cheat again? And if so, why?
• Hank Aaron reminisced about the time he spent with MLK.
• The bizarre Robert Allenby story gets more bizarre.
• Enjoy this supercut of fans running onto the field and getting owned.
• Superagent Drew Rosenhaus was involved in a domestic incident in which his wife called the cops on him.
• Michael Bennett went for a spin on a bicycle after the Seahawks' win.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 16:
• Buckle in for an AFC Championship cheerleader bikini showdown.
• An Indy columnist says Tom Brady is good, but Bill Belichick is evil. For his part, Belichick rolled out of bed to say he doesn't care about your good vs. evil storylines.
• The Seahawks are accusing Aaron Rodgers of sandbagging.
• Hank the Dog was officially recognized for his good doggie-dom.
• Golden Tate cautions that following him on social media is not the same as knowing him.
• Bill Walton, Jay Bilas and Dave Pasch called last night's Arizona-Colorado game, and things got weird.
• Kobe and LeBron had fun last night, like a couple of rec league geezers.
• So the Packers are obsessed with Settlers of Catan.
• The Seal who shot Bin Laden is an avid golfer.
• So with Cardale Jones coming back, is he the favorite to win the job?
• Rory McIlroy had his first professional hole-in-one today.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 14:
• Here's a slideshow of Ohio State fans in Zeke Elliott-style crop-top jerseys. Warning: Most of them are dudes.
• What is it with British royals and NBA royalty? Now it's Melo rubbing shoulders with Harry.
• Mo Williams dropped half a hundred on the Pacers to help the Wolves snap a 15-game losing streak.
• Bears Martellus Bennett and Kyle Long had a slapfight on Twitter, then claimed they were kidding.
• LeBron shoved his coach, but he had good intentions.
• Todd Bowles is the latest guy to endanger his career by taking the Jets job.
• Les Miles and Ed Orgeron on the same staff sounds like the world's greatest reality show.
• A good read on Stuart Scott's legacy.
• Miami, which previously lost to Eastern Kentucky and Green Bay, crushed Duke at Cameron. Weird sport.
• Kurt Busch says his ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin. If that's the case, probably not smart to slam her head into the wall, as Busch is accused of doing.
• John Elway opened his press conference by thanking John Elway for his service. Rickey Henderson approves this message.
• Ryan Suter delivered a nasty elbow to Steve Downie's face.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 13:
• Sorry, Oregon. At least you still have the best cheerleaders in college football.
• Patrick Reed won the Hyundai TOC with an epic comeback, but it was his hat tan that was truly epic.
• This story says that Urban Meyer has closed the gap on Nick Saban. I think he passed St. Nick last night as the nation's best college football coach, and his Buckeyes look like they have staying power.
• I agree with this: Cardale Jones should turn pro. His stock will never be higher, and he didn't come to Columbus to play school anyway.
• The Oregon Duck provided most of the highlights for the Gang Green, baring his (her?) breasts at one point.
• Watch a sad and lonely man silently vacuum up the confetti from the national championship celebration.
• A tasty collection of mean college football tweets, as read by the victims.
• I haven't linked to the Onion in a while. I'll rectify that error now.
• Feel-good video of the day: Leah Still does the Dougie.
• Tom Brady's Facebook game is very, very strong.
• Watch Kevin Garnett head-butt Dwight Howard.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 12:
• The last college football cheerleader showdown of the season is frankly a little one-sided.
• I don't want to live in a world where that Dez Bryant catch wasn't a catch. Of course, the Lions are enjoying some delicious schadenfreude this morning.
• Big off-the-field NFL news today: Rex Ryan is the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
• Sign of the times in college football: This year's national champion will have a surprisingly weak run defense.
• This could get ugly: The Chargers are strongly hinting that they'll litigate to keep the Rams out of Los Angeles.
• The Washington Post asked the Peyton Manning question we're all asking today. One of Manning's own teammates thinks he has a dead arm.
• DeAngelo Williams went longform recently on the subject of social media. Dude can write.
• One of the "Fail Mary" refs claims to be suffering from PTSD.
• In his rush to help, an eager Brazilian soccer trainer faceplanted on the pitch.
• Hannah Storm went Dikembe Mutombo on her makeup person, minus the finger wag.
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Sunday afternoon's Indianapolis vs. Denver AFC Divisional Round game will be the first postseason meeting between Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and the man he replaced in Indy, Peyton Manning — who is now the first quarterback to play at least 200 games with a team and then face that team in the playoffs. According to Football Perspective, the Broncos have the edge in yards per attempts, yards allowed per attempt, yards per carry and yards allowed per carry. Since 1990, there have been 16 games where a home team had the advantage in those four metrics, and the home team is 15–1 in those matchups.
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
Kickoff: Sunday, Jan. 11 at 4:40 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CBS
Spread: Denver -7
Indianapolis' Key to Victory: Andrew Luck
The spotlight shines on the respective quarterbacks in this one. When the two face off Sunday afternoon it will be the third meeting between the two signal-callers and the first rubber match. In 2013, Luck led the Colts to a 39–33 victory in Manning's first game back in Indianapolis. Both quarterbacks threw for three scores in that game, while Luck was turnover-free and Manning had an interception. Luck has had better postseason success early on in his career than Manning, arriving in Denver this week with a 2–2 playoff record in his first three seasons. It took Manning until his sixth season to win a playoff game, and it was his fourth postseason contest that he finally got his first W. If Luck protects the football, and the Colts defense can force some miscues, then the road upset becomes very realistic.
Denver's Key to Victory: Peyton Manning
For whatever reason, Manning is not the same quarterback in the postseason that he is during the regular season. In 23 playoff games, Manning is 11–12 and has a passer rating of 89.2. Compare that to his regular season record (179–77) and passer rating (97.5). Granted, the opponents get tougher in the postseason, but Manning hasn't exactly risen to the occasion with any regularity under the brightest lights. It's important that the Broncos get at least a reasonable facsimile of October Manning (102.2 career passer rating) and not January Manning (83.5). "I think Peyton's been doing fine. I don't know if it's about hype; I know it's just another playoff game. I can't answer that question for him but I think he'll be fine," Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas said. "We had them the first game of the season and he was fine. It's a playoff game so it's a little bit different because if you lose, you're done and if you win, you keep going. I can't really talk for Peyton but I think he's fine." Okay, fine.
Final Analysis
Peyton Manning has been one-and-done in the playoffs eight times in his career, by far the most for any quarterback in the Super Bowl era, and he's also the record-holder with 12 postseason losses. Those numbers have to be weighing on this proud warrior, who will be looking for vindication in this postseason. This week, at least, he'll get it.
Prediction: Denver 31, Indianapolis 24
This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 9:
• The Oregon cheerleaders have had a solid year on Instagram.
• A guy gave teeth to his Oregon Ducks fandom.
• Tiger Woods is starting his 2015 season at the zoo that is Phoenix, on Super Bowl Sunday. Prepare for the crazy.
• Knicks fans are reaching for the paper bags. It's the players who should be wearing them.
• Simmons goes longform on Flacco. But is he elite?
• Aaron Hernandez's trial starts today.
• Dan Reeves shares his memories of the Ice Bowl.
• Former Syracuse fullback Rob Konrad swam nine miles at night after falling off his boat.
• The Titans decided to "live-tweet" the Music City Miracle on its 15th anniversary. The St. Louis Rams had the perfect response.
• Fun championship game prop bets.
• Marv Albert shared his all-time Albert Achievement Awards on Letterman.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for January 8:
• Legendary Florida State fangirl-turned-media wannabe Jenn Sterger is claiming credit for Oregon's "No means no" chant.
• A street artist did a cool tribute to Stuart Scott.
• Interesting longform read about a Green Beret-slash-longsnapper.
• 15 years ago today: the Music City Miracle.
• Newly minted Hall of Famers Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez were better playing the New York villain than the New York hero.
• Classic Pedro: He wants his jheri curl on his Hall of Fame plaque.
• Tom Brady is single-handedly maintaining my interest in Facebook.
• This is somehow perfect: The Browns might be interested in Charlie Weis.
• Former NBA great Adrian Dantley has added JV reffing to his resume, along with his crossing guard duties.
• Not sports, but interesting nonetheless: Time's list of the 100 best children's books of all time.
• J.R. Smith took some parting shots at the Knicks.
• Today in Steve Ballmer insanity: The Clippers owner flails around to Fergie.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for January 7:
• The Oregon cheerleaders got as much game as their gridiron counterparts.
• Rick Ross got a Miami Heat face tattoo.
• Jameis Winston is leaving Florida State for the NFL. Watch out, bars and strip clubs of Tallahassee.
• Winston's rival for top QB in this year's draft can bring out the stupid.
• Watch an idiot ref take a call on his cell phone during a game.
• One could argue that Pedro and the Unit comprise the best Hall of Fame pitching class duo since the inaugural class. In fact, someone did.
• Of course, yesterday's Hall of Fame announcement was a reminder that the process is fatally flawed.
• Kentucky's close win elicited some of the whitest roof-raising in recorded history.
• Check out Phinny the chill ice-skating pig.
• Stan Van Gundy had some clear advice for his troops: Form a f---ing wall.
• Jimmy Fallon learned on his show that he blew his shot at Nicole Kidman — from Nicole Kidman herself.
• The Preds' Pekka Rinne made an insane backwards leg save.
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This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Jan. 6:
• While we all returned to work in the cold January air following the New Year holiday, Scottie Pippen's wife Larsa grabbed some sun poolside.
• Ranking the remaining quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs.
• The real Hall of Fame drama today surrounds Mike Piazza. I'd vote him in.
• So what's the deal with Chris Christie and Jerry Jones?
• Skip Bayless basically called Johnny Manziel an alcoholic, which is apparently fine with the Worldwide Leader.
• Watch Bradley Cooper shred an air guitar solo to "Down by the River."
• An OIe Miss student nodded off and woke up with a $900 Uber bill.
• Watch a goalie score an own goal, much to his immediate chagrin.
• More hockey fun: Watch Andre Burakovsky take a shot to the face during a goal celebration.
• Steph Curry went between the legs — to the same hand.
• George R.R. Martin thinks the Lions deserve ref blood after Sunday's debacle.
• The best "This Is SportsCenter" commercials featuring the late, great Stuart Scott.
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The day your five-year-old has waited for his whole life for is finally here — the Dallas Cowboys are back in the postseason. Behind the record-setting offensive trio of Tony Romo, DeMarco Murray and Dez Bryant, Dallas won the NFC East with a 12–4 record and has returned to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2009. A 4–0 showing in December has helped erase a stigma that surrounded a Cowboys franchise that could not win in the last month of the year, particularly under coach Jason Garrett and Romo. Dallas entered this season 8–11 in December in four seasons with Garrett, and Romo had gone 14–22 in the month.
Meanwhile, Detroit (11-5) is back in the postseason for the second time in three years after previously not having made it since 2000. The Lions are still looking for their first playoff win since a 38–6 Divisional Round win over Dallas on Jan. 12, 1992. That win was the first postseason victory for the franchise since 1957, with only two appearances in between.
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
Kickoff: 4:40 p.m. ET
TV Channel: FOX
Spread: Dallas -7
|Detroit 2014 Schedule
|vs TB
|vs MIN
Detroit's Key to Victory: Stafford to Johnson
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford carries this unfortunate bit of baggage into this game: He is 0–16 as a starting quarterback in road games against teams that finished the season with a winning record, the third-most losses without a win in such games for any quarterback since the 1970 merger. But he's 2–0 against Tony Romo, which gives the Lions a glimmer of hope. Both wins featured dramatic comebacks, including a 31–30 win in 2013 in which Stafford threw for 488 yards and Calvin Johnson caught 14 passes for 329 yards, the second-best yardage total in NFL history. Johnson's yardage total of 1,077 this season marks his lowest since 2009, but expect Stafford to look Megatron's way early and often.
|Dallas 2014 Schedule
|vs IND
|vs DET
Dallas' Key to Victory: Unleash DeMarco Murray
It's been a season-long theme for Dallas: Use a powerful running attack to set up Tony Romo for success in the passing game. This week, the Cowboys are facing the NFL's top rushing defense (69.3 ypg), but it's critical that DeMarco Murray find some running room against the Lions' defense to open things up for Romo and Dez Bryant — a job that gets tougher with the unexpected availability of leg-stomper Ndamukong Suh. The grind of a long NFL season seemed to catch up with Murray, whose 1,845 rushing yards broke Emmitt Smith's franchise record and were the third most in the NFL over the last eight seasons. In Weeks 15-16, Murray could muster only a combined 139 yards on 2.6 yards per carry, including a season-low 58 yards in a Week 16 win over Indianapolis. He recaptured some of his early-season form with 100 yards on 20 carries against Washington, his 12th 100-yard game of the season (second most in NFL history). We'll see if the wear and tear of 392 carries hampers him on the postseason stage.
Final Analysis
In an unexpected turn of events for two somewhat downtrodden franchises, both the Detroit and Dallas saved some of their best football for late in the season, combining to go 7–1 in the month of December. So which one is prepared to take the next step and win in January? Jerry Jones sees something he likes in his Cowboys, saying that, "This team has a uniqueness to it that could serve us well in the playoffs." We tend to agree.
Prediction: Dallas 27, Detroit 21
The sports world bid farewell to some legends in 2014. We mourn their passing, but celebrate the memories they leave behind.
Marvin "Bad News" Barnes, basketball legend
Died Sept. 8, Age 62
In marking his death, the New York Times called Barnes "one of basketball's most talented and defiantly self-indulgent players, whose career dissolved in a haze of drugs and alcohol." But, as sportscaster Bob Costas said, "The truth is that there were many nights, even when Dr. J was in the game, when the best player on the floor was Marvin Barnes." Barnes helped lead Providence to the Final Four in 1973 before spending two seasons for the Spirits of St. Louis in the American Basketball Association and then four in the NBA.
Rob Bironas, Tennessee Titans kicker
Died Sept. 20, Age 36
One of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, Bironas holds the NFL single-game record with eight field goals against the Texans in 2007, a year in which he earned All-Pro recognition. Bironas died in a single-car accident in Nashville; witnesses reported that he had been driving aggressively, and tests revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.218.
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, boxer
Died April 20, Age 76
Immortalized in song by Bob Dylan and portrayed on screen by Denzel Washington, Carter was a middleweight boxer who was convicted of murder but freed after almost 20 years in prison via a petition of habeas corpus. Carter's saga inspired the Dylan song "Hurricane" and the 1999 film "The Hurricane."
Jimmy Ellis, boxer
Died May 6, Age 74
Ellis was a former WBA heavyweight champion who had memorable fights with Jerry Quarry, Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, among others. Upon Ellis' death, Ali said: "In the world of heavyweights I always thought him one of the best."
Tom Gola, basketball Hall of Famer
Died Jan. 26, Age 81
One of the biggest basketball stars of the 1950s, Gola led La Salle to the 1952 NIT title and the 1954 NCAA title. Gola, who still holds the NCAA record for career rebounds with 2,201, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. He was later elected to the Pennsylvania State House.
Tony Gwynn, Baseball Hall of Famer
Died June 16, Age 54
Quite possibly the hardest-working, sweetest-swinging player in baseball history, Mr. Padre used an incomparable mind for the game, tireless hours of film study and an uncanny ability to find gaps in the defense to win eight batting titles and rap out 3,141 career hits. His death from oral cancer made him a cautionary tale against smokeless tobacco use.
Frank Jobe, pioneer sports surgeon
Died March 6, Age 88
Countless athletes owe their careers to the pioneering orthopedic surgeon, who performed the first "Tommy John surgery" on the procedure's namesake in 1974 and also performed the first major shoulder reconstruction for a pro athlete, allowing Orel Hershiser to continue his career.
Ralph Kiner, Baseball Hall of Famer
Died Feb. 6, Age 91
In the years following World War II, Kiner was the most feared slugger in baseball, leading MLB in homers every year from 1947-52 and surpassing 50 dingers twice. He then spent 53 years as a beloved broadcaster for the Mets.
Philip Lutzenkirchen, football player
Died June 30, Age 23
The former Auburn tight end was a fan favorite who played for the 2010 National Championship team and set a school record for tight ends with 14 career touchdown catches. He died in a one-car crash in his home state of Georgia.
Don Meyer, basketball coach
Died May 18, Age 69
Meyer held the record for most wins by a men's college basketball coach with 923 until his total was surpassed by Mike Krzyzewski in 2011. A highly influential coach and teacher of basketball, Meyer was credited by Pat Summitt with teaching her "how to teach others how to play the game."
Chuck Noll, Hall of Fame NFL coach
Died June 13, Age 82
Noll's legendary 23-year tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers produced 209 wins, four Super Bowl titles and induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He was the architect of the Steelers dynasty of the 1970s and also was known for providing significant opportunities for African Americans, both on the field and on the sidelines.
Dr. Jack Ramsey, NBA coach and broadcaster
Died April 28, Age 89
A highly respected coach and broadcaster, Dr. Jack led the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA title and won a total of 864 games as an NBA head coach. He then spent nine seasons as a color commentator for the 76ers and Heat. He also authored several books on basketball.
Oscar Taveras, Baseball phenom
Died Oct. 26, Age 22
Known as "El Fenómeno," Taveras was a highly coveted baseball prospect from the Dominican Republic who drew comparison to countryman Vladimir Guerrero and spent one season with the St. Louis Cardinals before his death in an automobile accident in his home country.
Kevin Ward Jr., driver
Died Aug. 9, Age 20
Ward was an obscure young competitor on the lower levels of professional auto racing before his death in a controversial and tragic dirt-track incident with Sprint Cup star Tony Stewart. Angered by Stewart's aggressive driving during a sprint car race at New York's Canandaigua Motorsports Park, Ward got out of his car on the track to confront Stewart but was struck and killed by Stewart's car.
Don Zimmer, MLB player/manager/coach
Died June 4, Age 83
Baseball lifer Zimmer spent 65 years in professional baseball as a player, manager and coach., winning 885 games as a big-league manager. From 2008 until his death, Zim was the last former Brooklyn Dodger still in the game.
Other Notables:
Jerry Coleman, baseball player-turned-broadcaster
Lou Hudson, basketball player
Hank Lauricella, Hall of Fame football player
Earl Morrall, Super Bowl quarterback
Robert Newhouse, NFL running back
Bob Suter, hockey player and member of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team
Orlando Thomas, NFL lineman
Fuzzy Thurston, member of the 1960s Packers dynasty
Bob Welch, MLB pitcher
This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Dec. 24:
• Matthew Stafford's fiancee Kelly Hall showed off her soccer skills on a basketball court.
• Here's a decent list of movies to watch this time of year.
• For your Christmas Eve enjoyment, here's The Rock singing "Here Comes Santa Claus" in a yuletide onesie. Speaking of The Rock, his Christmas card this year is spectacular.
• The 101 most popular Deadspin posts of 2014. I'm sure I've linked to many of these this year.
• Amazing universe we live in: The most beautiful space photos of 2014.
• Continuing our countdown theme: Funniest athlete Tweets of 2014.
• The Lakers played their best game of the year — with Kobe on the bench.
• The first "Entourage" trailer came out yesterday.
• This is disturbing: Jim Harbaugh once smeared a player's blood on his face. Not surprising, but disturbing.
• Manti Te'o has grown weary of your fake girlfriend jokes.
• Vlade Divac sank a halfcourt shot for charity and got a round of applause from Jack Nicholson.
-- Email us with any compelling sports-related links at [email protected]
This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Dec. 23:
• The Jags haven't done much right in a while, but they did give us one outlet's NFL Cheerleader of the Year, Whitney Cowart.
• A top prospect posted a photo of himself in a bathtub full of recruiting letters.
• BYU and Memphis played a great bowl game, then had a massive brawl.
• Related: Memphis tight end Alan Cross don't need no stinkin' helmet.
• This is actually a little depressing: Peyton Manning is finally playing like a 38-year-old. His showing against Cincy led to a Twitter debate over his arm strength.
• Vince Carter turned back the clock for a sweet old-man jam. Not quite Vinsanity, but still.
• Time picks the Top 100 Photos of 2014. They also show us what happens when you boil an iPhone 6 in Coca-Cola.
• Dale Jr. and his girlfriend wore the tackiest Christmas sweaters imaginable.
• Peyton threw what had to be the worst pick-6 of his career last night.
-- Email us with any compelling sports-related links at [email protected]
This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Dec. 22:
• The most popular female athletes, according to Google. No. 4 is lovely tennis player Eugenie Bouchard (pictured).
• Giants kicker Josh Brown kicked a dude in the head yesterday.
• Despite yesterday's close game, the Pats and Jets are speeding in opposite directions.
• Marshawn Lynch's media trolling was particularly polite yesterday. He's turned postgame lockerroom interviews into performance art.
• Eventful day for Odell Beckham: Records, touchdowns and inciting a brawl.
• This is new to me, although they might have been doing it all year: Every TD from every game of Week 16, from NFL RedZone.
• Ole Miss signee Chad Kelly (Jim's nephew) vowed to get his AK-47 and shoot up a bar.
• Is it time for Kobe to grab some pine?
• The best college basketball photos of the week.
• Here's Pau Gasol singing John Lennon's "Imagine."
• Relive Marshawn Lynch's earth-shaking Beast Mode moment from yesterday.
-- Email us with any compelling sports-related links at [email protected]
There's plenty on the line tonight when the Seattle Seahawks take on the Arizona Cardinals on NBC. Not only is the NFC West Division title hanging in the balance, but the top seed in the conference could be as well.
The Cardinals (11-3) secured a playoff berth in their touchdown-free win against St. Louis. It is the first postseason trip for Arizona since 2009, Kurt Warner's last season. And they could use Warner now, as they will go into Sunday's game with third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley under center after injuries to starter Carson Palmer and backup Drew Stanton.
The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks (10-4) won the first meeting between these teams this season 19-3, a game that kick-started their current four-game winning streak. Arizona is 7-0 at home this season, while Seattle is 4-3 on the road.
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinalss
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NBC
Spread: Seattle -9
|Seattle 2014 Schedule
|vs NYG
|vs ARI
|vs SF
|vs STL
Seattle's Key to Victory: Lower the Boom
The Legion of Boom defense is peaking at just the right time. Seattle has held its last four opponents to 27 total points and an average of 188.0 yards per game. In eliminating San Francisco this past Sunday, Seattle sacked Colin Kaepernick six times and allowed only 141 passing yards. They wouldn't admit it, but the Seahawks' defenders have to be licking their chops for a shot at Cardinals third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley. The Seattle pass rush has produced 16 sacks in the last four games, and the Seahawks will look to punish Lindley with frequency. "That is a real good part of our game right now," coach Pete Carroll said of the pass rush. "We're going to try and keep pushing it. I always think it starts up front with the guys rushing the passer, but we certainly feed off one another and it will certainly be important down the stretch."
|Arizona 2014 Schedule
|vs STL
|vs DET
|vs KC
|vs SEA
Arizona's Key to Victory: A First-string Performance from its Third-string Quarterback
We're tempted here to say that the Cards' key to victory is to force Kurt Warner out of retirement, but we'll resist. Instead, we'll merely say that Ryan Lindley, the Cards' third-string quarterback, must do his best Warner impersonation and make enough plays in the passing game to keep the Legion of Boom from pinning its ears back and attacking. Lindley, who was signed off the Chargers' practice squad a few weeks ago, feels like he's come a long way since his 2012 start against the Seahawks — a 58–0 loss in which he completed eight passes for 59 yards. For Lindley's sake, one would hope so. "It's night and day," he said. "The amount I've learned and not only grown as a person in two years, but from these guys — B.A. (Bruce Arians), from Carson (Palmer), from Drew (Stanton). I'm a totally different person and totally different player from that point."
Final Analysis
Arizona should be able to play loose and relaxed, given that the Cardinals have clinched their first playoff appearance since 2009. But to have any shot at playing a home game on Super Sunday — the Super Bowl is at University of Phoenix Stadium — they need home-field advantage in the playoffs, meaning they need to win this game. When you're on your third quarterback and facing the NFL's most dominant defense, that's too much to ask.


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There are moments
that you wish never end
Then there are moments
that couldn't go by fast enough.
Through at the times we have seen
and all the lives we have lived.
Time seems to be
the one thing that never changes.
Time likes to repeat itself
going hour by hour, second by second.
They say, today is history
but tomorrow is a mystery.
History likes to repeat itself,
so maybe tomorrow isn't such a mystery.
More about time than it is history really, but I think you get the message.
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This is a really well-written poem. Love it.
i'm telling you...you're going to be famous for your outlook on life through your poetry at least i hope you do
I hope so as well. If I ever get a book published, you're so getting a free copy.
awww! same goes for you! i'm gonna be the next jk Rowling and no one's gonna stop me!
to me history is a mystery
Truth in it's simplicity.
No doubt
You definitely understand your history.
No doubt
You definitely understand your history.
wow so amazing and history goes really fast
I love it. Especially the first 2 stanzas. I started thinking about all the wonderful moments I experienced that I wish never ended, then I thought about the horrible moments I wish didn't happen. Nicely written.
Very true, this is a fantastic poem. The last two stanzas were my favorite, they gave me chills!

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Sons of Struth chief Craig Houston is urging both sides to get back round the table
Christopher Jack, Group Senior Sports Writer / / Sport
SONS of Struth chief Craig Houston today insisted the Rangers fans are still willing to talk to the under-fire board - despite relations between the warring parties crashing to a new low.
The Union of Fans this week hit out at a 'disingenuous' statement from the Light Blues hierarchy following crunch talks between the group, chief executive Graham Wallace and directors Sandy Easdale and Norman Crighton over the future of Ibrox and Murray Park.
Fears are growing amongst supporters that the Gers' Auchenhowie base could be sold off to raise much-needed funds and SoS supremo Houston is eager to get back round the table.
He told SportTimes: "I am disappointed that the talks between the Union of Fans and the board have broken down and the manner in which we were informed, with the club choosing to make a public statement on Saturday night before informing those that were involved in the discussions with them last week.
"The three directors who were at that meeting seemed to have no problem giving the fans assurances about Ibrox, as a minimum, and that now appears to have been knocked back by the board, or higher powers.
"We are Rangers supporters and we will always be here and be willing to talk.
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"To close the door on the board would be foolish but it appears as though it has been closed from the other side.
"They had an opportunity to pacify a great number of Rangers season ticket holders by doing something that is well within their grasp and backing up their public statements by giving legal assurances that they wouldn't sell Ibrox, as a minimum.
"That would have appeased a lot of season ticket holders and the fact that they haven't done that I find very strange.
"It remains to be seen if the 'Ready to Listen' campaign meant ready to listen to the fans or a chosen few shareholders."
Fears regarding the security over Ibrox and Murray Park have been at the heart of the UoF's plans to pool season ticket money this summer, with thousands of punters so far refusing to hand over their cash to the embattled board.
Around 37,000 season books were sold last season but the club are some way short of reaching that level for the Championship campaign at this stage.
Houston said: "The figures that we have been getting give me great encouragement because it shows the resolve of the Rangers support.
"I didn't think when we started this campaign that the sales would be affected in these numbers.
"It shows that fans who may not be fully behind the Union of Fans or the Sons of Struth are still prepared to make a stance and I take a lot of heart from that.
"People have taken on board a lot of information and forming their own conclusions from that.
"A number of people are willing to put the threat of losing their own seat behind the threat of losing 50,000 seats and Ibrox."
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UpdatedThe most portable MacBook yet is a joy to use, but it's certainly not for everyone.
UpdatedLenovo's convertible laptop shows that business laptops can do Yoga, too.
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There are those who dream about it, there are those who talk about it, Denver Police Department volunteers accomplish it!
The Volunteers In Police Service Program is committed to developing a spirit of cooperation and partnership within the community to enhance the Denver Police Department's ability to serve the city of Denver. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our program and how you can make a difference by being a part of it.
If you are interested in our Internship Program, please visit the www.denvergov.org/jobs. Internships are posted as they become available and any requirements for the position are described in the posting. If you do not see any posted internships, please continue to check the website as internships are posted throughout the year.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Denver Police Department, we invite you to learn more about the application process and qualifications below. Download an application.
Volunteers directly represent the Denver Police Department and must follow all Department and City rules and regulations. In addition, volunteers will be handling confidential and sensitive information requiring volunteers to be professional, accountable, trustworthy, and reliable.What are the minimum qualifications?
You must successfully past five different stages in order to be accepted into the VIPS program. At the completion of the different stages, our office evaluates each application for disqualifiers. While there are firm disqualifiers, applicants are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and the decision to accept them into the program is based off of findings from all stages. There is no appeal for disqualification from the VIP program.
Because Denver Police Department volunteers are held to a high standard, the application process is thorough. On average, applications take up to two weeks to process. There have been applications that have taken longer to process dependent on volume of applications received, how quickly we are able to contact your references and complete a background check.
To begin:
How much time am I expected to give?
We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you being willing to give yours! You may commit any number of hours to your position; however we do require a minimum of 30 hours within a time frame of January 1st to December 31st in order for you to remain active in the system. Some positions will require more time than others, but we can work with you to find something that fits your availability.
What positions are available?
We are currently expanding our program to include positions all over the department. There are opportunities ranging from copying Homicide cases, CSI team, receptionists, photographers, and community outreach. Positions are assigned based on interest, skills, and availability. We will work with you to make sure you are doing what you would like to. Positions are flexible, giving you the freedom to explore options.
Why should I volunteer?
Police Departments across the country are facing budget restrictions, and officers are often spending time doing tasks that are not the most beneficial to their communities. Volunteers are instrumental in freeing up officers' time to allow them to play a more active role on the streets and in their original positions. With your support, communities can help support law enforcement and make cities a safer place!
Is the Citizen's Academy part of the Volunteers in Police Service?
No, but the VIP program and Citizen's Academy are operated out of the same office. If you are interested in attending a Citizen's Academy, or just learning more about the program, visit our Citizens' Academy page.
Can I volunteer if I smoke marijuana?
The Denver Police Department has a no tolerance policy when it comes to any type of drug (including marijuana and medical marijuana) for its employees and volunteers. While Marijuana is legal in Denver, it is illegal federally.
The Denver Police Department is currently accepting applications for volunteer positions! We have a variety of openings and will be updating the posted list weekly. Download the list to see what is available this week!
Curious about our recently filled volunteer opportunities? Download a partial list!
If you are interested in volunteering in an area that you don't see, please let us know and we can work with you to make it happen!
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The World Premiere of BRIGHT STAR, a New American Musical
Music by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, Lyrics by Edie Brickell, Book by
Steve Martin, based on an Original Story by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell,
Directed by Walter Bobbie
The Southern California Premiere of THE WHITE SNAKE
Written and Directed by Mary Zimmerman, Making her San Diego Directing Debut
The West Coast Premiere of THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN
by Nathan Englander, Directed by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein
Joined by The Smash Comedy Hit BUYER & CELLAR
by Jonathan Tolins, Directed by Ron Lagomarsino;
THE ROYALE by Marco Ramirez;
with Book and Music by Joe Kinosian, Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair;
and George Bernard Shaw's Romantic Comedy ARMS AND THE MAN
Returns for its 17th Consecutive Year
SAN DIEGO (April 18, 2014)—The Old Globe today announced its 2014-2015 Season, beginning September 13 with the World Premiere of Bright Star, a new American musical with music by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, lyrics by Edie Brickell, book by Steve Martin, based on an original story by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie makes his Globe debut directing with this entertaining musical of enduring love, family ties, and the light of forgiveness that shines from a bright star.
The Globe is delighted to welcome one of the true geniuses of the American theatre, Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman, who makes her long-awaited San Diego directing debut beginning March 21 with an enchanting theatrical spectacle, The White Snake. Jonathan Tolins's "totally fictional" Off Broadway hit, Buyer & Cellar, will have you rolling in the aisles. Directed by Ron Lagomarsino, performances begin April 4.
With The Twenty-Seventh Man, Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein returns to the play he premiered in New York by award-winning novelist Nathan Englander and reimagines it for the Globe's intimate in-the-round space, bringing us larger-than-life personalities and an unforgettable reminder of the transcendent power of storytelling. It makes its West Coast Premiere on February 14.
Boxing's "breakthrough saga for a new generation" (LA Times), Marco Ramirez's wildly theatrical new play The Royale brings to explosive life the sights and sounds of the early 20th century boxing circuit, beginning October 4. Globe veteran Scott Schwartz returns January 24 to direct Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian's Off Broadway hit, Murder for Two, a vaudevillian mystery musical with an energetic two-man cast. Utterly romantic and one of the wittiest and most charming plays of the English stage, George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man mixes smarts and silliness in a wonderfully entertaining tale of love and war beginning May 9.
The 2014-2015 Season will also include the 17th annual production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, beginning performances November 15. Tickets to the Globe's 2014-2015 Season are currently available by subscription only. Subscription prices range from $99 to $615. Subscription packages may be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office.
"The Old Globe's 2014-2015 Season offers some of everything that makes this theatre one of America's greatest, and I am thrilled to announce it," said Edelstein. "From a world premiere musical by two of our country's entertainment giants to a classic by Shaw; from an historical drama by an eminent novelist to a wacky musical whodunit; and from a visually splendid take on a classic fable to a wry and riotous look at contemporary celebrity—the range and variety of the season is enormous."
Edelstein continued, "As always, in this season the Globe welcomes our country's most visionary theatre artists to San Diego, and they are a spectacularly talented group. Their work—and especially the abundance of laughter and light it brings—marks the Globe's happy contribution to our city's celebration of Balboa Park's centennial. I'm proud to note too that these productions will be surrounded by our full spectrum of humanities, outreach, education, and community efforts. All in all the season is a rich and wonderful program befitting the flagship arts institution of our region, and a season that demonstrates what a 21st-century American theatre can be."
Please see the attachment for complete show descriptions and profiles for the 2014-2015 Season. Please see the press release for Bright Star for more information about the World Premiere musical, including creative team bios.
All selections are subject to change.
The Old Globe's 2014 Summer Season features the annual Shakespeare Festival, with Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein making his Summer Shakespeare Festival directorial debut with Shakespeare's great tragedy Othello. Presented in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, the Old Globe 2014 Shakespeare Festival will also include Shakespeare's comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona, directed by Globe alumnus and Tony Award nominee Mark Lamos (Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Pentecost, Resurrection Blues). The Summer Season will also feature Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its World Premiere at The Old Globe in 1986, in an inventive reimagining by Fiasco Theater, directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld, in a production that originated at McCarter Theatre Center. Rounding out the season is Ronald Harwood's comedy Quartet, directed by Richard Seer. Into the Woods will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre and Quartet in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, both part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Tickets to the Globe's 2014 Summer Season are currently available by subscription only, and prices range from $99 to $615. Subscription packages may be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE, or by visiting the box office.
SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS offer substantial savings with special subscriber benefits. Subscriptions can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE [234-5623] or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. Subscriptions to the Globe's 2014-2015 Season range from $99 to $615. Eight-play packages range from $187 to $615. Four-play packages range from $99 to $387. Discounts are available for full-time students, patrons 29 years of age and younger, seniors and groups of 10 or more.
LOCATION: The Old Globe is located in San Diego's Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way. There are numerous free parking lots available throughout the park. Valet parking is also available during performances ($10). For additional parking information visit www.BalboaPark.org.
A REMINDER: Balboa Park's 100-year-old Cabrillo Bridge, which provides access to Laurel Street and the west side of the Park, will be closed to automobiles and vehicular traffic through June during Caltrans's seismic retrofitting process. The bridge will remain accessible to pedestrians and bicycles, so patrons could arrive a bit earlier and enjoy the short walk across the iconic bridge towards Plaza de Panama and the historic views of the California Tower and Dome. To access The Old Globe during this repair period, vehicle traffic should enter Balboa Park from the east via Park Boulevard and President's Way. The Organ Pavilion and the Hall of Champions lots all offer ample parking, and a lovely short walk through the Park. Due to improvements under way, the parking lot adjacent to the Alcazar Garden will be temporarily closed through mid-May to increase the number of spots available to disabled users of the Park. During this time, the City of San Diego will extend the hours of the beautiful new Balboa Park trams until after Old Globe performances have concluded; running until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and until 11:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Audience members wishing to take the trams to and from the Globe should park near the pick-up location at Inspiration Point (east of Park Boulevard at President's Way), where they depart every 10-15 minutes and deliver guests to the heart of Balboa Park at the Plaza de Panama. The trams do not have stops at the Organ Pavilion or Hall of Champions lots. Guests may also be dropped off in front of the Mingei International Museum. The Balboa Park valet is located in front of the Japanese Friendship Garden. For directions and up-to-date information, please visit www.TheOldGlobe.org/Directions.
2013-2014 SEASON CALENDAR: Time and the Conways (3/29-5/4), Water by the Spoonful (4/12-5/11), What You Will (4/28), Thinking Shakespeare Live! (5/3), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (5/17-6/22), Dog and Pony (5/28-6/29), A Distant Country Called Youth (6/9), Othello (6/22-7/27), Into the Woods (7/12-8/10), Quartet (7/25-8/24), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (8/10-9/14).
2014-2015 SEASON CALENDAR: Bright Star (9/13-11/2/14), The Royale (10/4-11/2), Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (11/15-12/27), Murder for Two (1/24/15-3/1), The Twenty-Seventh Man (2/14-3/15), The White Snake (3/21-4/26), Buyer & Cellar (4/4-5/3), Arms and the Man (5/9-6/14), an exciting new American play to be announced (5/23-6/21).
PHOTO EDITORS: Digital images of The Old Globe's productions are available at www.TheOldGlobe.org/pressroom.
The Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the country's leading professional regional theatres and has stood as San Diego's flagship arts institution for over 75 years. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and Managing Director Michael G. Murphy, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 14 productions of classic, contemporary, and new works on its three Balboa Park stages: the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the 600-seat Old Globe Theatre and the 250-seat Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, both part of The Old Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, and the 605-seat outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, home of its internationally renowned Shakespeare Festival. More than 250,000 people attend Globe productions annually and participate in the theatre's education and community programs. Numerous world premieres such as A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Catered Affair, and the annual holiday musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to enjoy highly successful runs on Broadway and at regional theatres across the country.
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View the 2014-2015 Season Announcement PDF for artist biographies and show descriptions.
View the press release for Bright Star for more information about the World Premire musical, including creative team bios.
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Amazon: Developers seeing significant benefits in Amazon Coins
Mobile app developers love Amazon Coins and the virtual currency system, says a new Amazon blog post. In the few months since the introduction, developers are seeing benefits (read: revenue) in using the Coins.
Noteworthy stats:
- In the last two weeks of May alone, more than 100 million Coins were spent on content and in-app purchases, representing real dollars to developers, who receive 70 percent of Coins revenue
- For almost a third of developers who monetize apps through the Amazon store, weekly revenue jumped 50 percent or more after the announcement
If you're a developer looking to monetize your apps then you'd be wise to consider using Amazon's Appstore and its virtual currency Coins system. Don't take our word for it, here's what other developers are saying about Amazon Coins.
"We saw a significant spike in revenue after the Amazon Coins announcement, with a week-over-week increase of 135%. Coins revenue alone was almost as much as we made from cash the previous week, and our cash receipts also saw a healthy lift." — Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd
"Amazon Coins accounted for 67% of our sales for the week of May 13, which means our customers chose Coins two-to-one over cash. Our total sales for the week were up 130%." — PepiPlay
"Our SMS texting and calling app generated 91% more revenue for us on Kindle Fire once Amazon Coins went live, with a staggering 78% coming from Coins. We're convinced that this virtual currency makes sense for developers; it certainly does for us." — textPlus, Inc.
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Pantai Cenang Activities
What to Do in Pantai Cenang
Pantai Cenang is Langkawi's most popular area; the majority of good restaurants and luxury resorts are located along its gorgeous beach. Sunbathing and enjoying the surf are all par for the course and visitors come here to lounge on the beach and enjoy spa treatments and massages. The beach is usually littered with couples enjoying the sun, sand and surf; vacationing families tend to stick to the other parts of Langkawi. If you're looking for a rowdy, rambunctious time, then head on over to some of Malaysia's other areas for more strenuous activities, because on this beach, rest and relaxation reign supreme.
Alun Alun Spa
With so many spas located along Pantai Cenang, you'll definitely be spoilt for choice. Staff members at the Alun Alun Spa are ever-friendly and they'll go out of their way to make you feel welcome and cater to your every need. Treatments are slightly pricey but worth your dollar; try the one hour Shirodara massage or the Cantik Kura massage.
- Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 – 23:00
- Address: Lot 48, Jalan Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang
- Tel: (604) 604 953 3838
Furusato Spa
Furusato Spa offers a series of body-pampering packages including body and head massages, hair treatments, facials, body scrub and wraps. Located opposite Aseania Resort & Spa, Furusato Spa is nicely decorated with massive stone walls, unique carvings and dimmed lighting, making fatigued guests feel immediately comfortable and relaxed. The staff are also friendly and helpful in recommending treatments that suit individual needs. For guests with time to spare and want to enjoy a luxurious pampering session, we highly recommend the Murex Angel (RM270) where guests are treated to a full body massage, herbal compress, body scrub and milk bath for two and a half hours.
- Opening Hours: Daily 12:00 – 22:00
- Address: Jalan Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang
- Tel: +604 955 6482
Kiki Club
If you're vacationing with family along the Pantai Cenang strip, then the best place to stay is Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa. Kids tend to eventually tire of the surf and there are only so many times you can visit Underwater World, so Meritus has come up with the Kiki Club. Offering arts and crafts activities, mini-golfing, fishing and swimming lessons, the Club also boasts an animal farm. Open exclusively for all Meritus guests, non-guests can purchase an access pass.
- Opening Hours: 09:00 – 21:00
- Location: Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa
- Tel: 604 952 8888 (ext. 5)
Morac International Karting
Strategically situated beside Langkawi International Airport, approximately ten minutes away from Pantai Cenang, the cost for kart rentals at Morac is quite pricey. All the same if you've got a yen to feel the wind on your face then try their Arrive & Drive promo where you can get behind the wheel of a kart for ten minutes.
- Opening Hours: 10:00 – 19:00 everyday (09:00 – 17:00 Ramadhan)
- Address: Lot67, Jalan Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang
- Tel: 604 955 5827 or +604 955 5792
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Located within Laman Padi, you can watch buffaloes graze and rice paddies sway in the breeze while you are pounded and smeared with aromatherapy oils. Try the Traditional Herbal Hair Treatment – a hair-and-head massage using herbs such as kaffir lime, shikakai, coconut milk henna and aloe vera.
- Opening Hours: 11:00 – 20:00 everyday
- Location: Laman Padi, Pantai Cenang
- Tel: 604 955 4168 or +6012 429 6476 or +6014 253 4489
Night market
Pantai Cenang – Langkawi's playground for tourists – is home to a series of good dining venues, cultural-style boutiques and a plethora of spas. Nevertheless you may want to check out the night market on Thursdays opposite Bon Ton Resort. The street is transformed into a lively bazaar of hawker food stalls, tourist-friendly trinket booths and farmers selling their produce.
- Opening Hours: 17:30 – 22:00 (Thursdays)
- Location: opposite Bon Ton Resort
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After a long day in the sun, you just have to make a trip to the Thai Spa massage parlour. Offering reasonably-priced after-sun treatments, body waxing, shiatsu and aromatherapy massages, this spa is attached to the Malibest Resort.
- Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
- Address: No 1 & 2, Jalan Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang (beside Malibest Resort)
- Tel: 6019 426 3718
Teratai Spa by the Aspara
Offering a wide range of treatments including exfoliating body scrubs, moisturising body wraps, facials, relaxing baths and therapeutic body massages, Teratai also has special spa drinks concocted by professionally trained therapists. Try the Frangipani Kelembapan body wrap and the Kelapa Scrub or the 60-minute Urut Melayu.
- Opening Hours: 10:00 – 21:00
- Location: Meritus Pelangi Resort & Spa
- Tel: 604 952 8888
The Spa
The Spa, located in Casa del Mar, is the perfect way to indulge in aromatherapy and Asian spa treatments – exquisitely designed for each individual. Try the Sireh Pinang Delight bath and scrub; this 135-minute treatment is a body scrub using betel leaves and corn meal to soothe skin inflammation and joint pain followed by a head massage with betel leaf and lime juice to reduce body heat and cleanse the scalp.
- Opening Hours: 11:00 – 19:00
- Address: Casa del Mar, Jalan Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang
- Tel: 604 955 2388
Wesuma Body House
As sure as God made little green apples, Wesuma is another not-to-be-missed spa along Pantai Cenang. Located within Champor-Champor, the foot reflexology treatments here are particularly reasonably priced. The spa's specialties include detoxifying treatments and facial and body wraps that utilize natural herbs and spices.
- Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
- Address: Jalan Pantai Cenang (inside Champor-Champor Restaurant & Bar)
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Now, adding to my confusion I read this:
The Windows System Palette
Windows really doesn't have a system palette; it only has a starter selection of colors. Any application for Windows can throw out the Windows "system" palette and create its own group of colors, except for the first ten and the last ten colors in the palette ... The colors in these palette postions must always appear in these exact locations and can never be replaced. If you create an image using all 256 colors but don't include these twenty exact shades, Windows will throw out twenty of the custom colors from your image and replace them with these standard twenty.
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Does anyone have the true scoop on all of this? Since I never create icons except for favicons, I always feel like duck out of water when I get into this territory.
Sometimes a 16 color image is desired, and sometimes a 256 color icon is desired. This repository is scanned for the image size/color count appropriate for the location and the computer's color capability. If the image is not ideal, it may be compressed, expanded, and/or colors may be modified producing unexpected results. This is why we recommend making a 16x16 pixel, 16 color icon. [my emphasis]
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What a the current best practices for building favicons?
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Create a 2 image favicon. One icon 32x32 and the other icon being 16x16. Both 256 colors (stick to Windows Default Palette) [my emphasis]. Reason: In some browsers, you can drag the favicon to the desktop where it becomes a link. Often, this desktop icon is 32x32 pixels.
— Favicon Best Practices [favicon.com]
Right now I'm sticking with 256 colors. It's might hard to do anything sharp in 16 colors. But I'm wondering what's the trade-off. What risks am I taking here?
I only ever did one and I crunched my palette down from 256. I took a look at my own desktop icons and viewed each one and counted colors. Some were 256 - some were less.
You might go P.C. and try to go for high-contrast, no matter the color count, for those who may be vision impaired or suffer from color-blindness (always a good idea to be considerate).
Regarding the online favicon craze, it's kind of like asking, "What color Yugo do you want, Ma'am?" If this is putting your stomach in knots always remember - this isn't the Sisteen Chapel. In a hundred years who's going to care?
Even the favicon website seems to have as much opinion as fact. Why should opinions enter into it?
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Ana Herrera 01-05-2014
Mi esposo y yo tenemos reservación en su hotel del 21 al 23 de mayo. Quisiéramos saber si las habitaciones cuentan con calefacción ya que nos enteramos que el clima es bastante frío. Gracias
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 02-05-2014
Muchas gracias por su preferencia. Efectivamente, las habitaciones cuentan con calefacción y se pueden climatizar hasta 27ºC. Esperamos tengan una estadía inolvidable.
Bob and Janet Whitmire 21-03-2014
I made a reservation using your US number (1.877.778.2281) for two rooms for the nights of April 29 and April 30 for the Whitmires and the Bowies. I have not received a confirmation of any kind. I need to cancel this reservation. It duplicates reservations being made by Inkaterra Experiences. Please contact me if you have any questions about this. Thank you. Bob Whitmire
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 24-03-2014
It sounds pretty straightforward. We'll look for it in our system and if we find it we'll cancel it. We'll be in touch if we have any questions, thank you very much for advising.
Linda Simons 15-12-2013
Good afternoon, We are planning our trip for February of 2014. If we spend a night in Aguas Calientes, are you able to provide luggage storage?
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 16-12-2013
Thank you indeed for your preference in Tambo del Inka. It will a pleasure to host you during your next stay with us and to keep your luggage in our storage facility while you are visiting Machu Picchu. Should any further assistance may be needed, please reach out to me. Be Well, Be Luxury! At your disposal, Isaac Pilares GUEST RELATIONS MANAGER & QUALITY REPRESENTATIVE Tambo del Inka, A Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa.
Mickey Sharma 11-12-2013
Dear Tambo del Inka, I am staying with my wife from 04/20/2014 to 04/24/14. Booking number 269310424 (made on Booking.com.) Can you assist me in purchasing entrance tickets to Machu Picchu for 2 adults on April 22, 2014? We already have reservations for the train to Aguas Calientes on April 22. Thank you.
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 12-12-2013
Of course. A booking agent will be in touch with you shortly.
Wayne Snyder 10-10-2013
I have reservations at Tambo del Inka for arrival Jan 25, 2014 and departure Jan 27, 2014 (confirmation # C215694291). I would like to take the train to Machu Picchu on Jan 27 (morning) and return from Machu Picchu to Cuzco via the Hiram Bingham train on Jan 28, 2014. I have a reservation at the Sanctuary in Machu Picchu for the night of Jan 27 and at Montesorio in Cuzco for Jan 28 & 29. Can you assist with train reservations? Also, can you assist with ground transporation from Cuzco airport to Tambo del Inka on Jan 25, 2014? Thank you.
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 10-10-2013
Thank you very much for choosing Tambo del Inka as the beginning of your Machu Picchu experience. A reservations agent will be in touch with you soon.
Briana Lafferty 11-08-2013
Hello, I was wondering if your hotel offered options for one day group tours to Machu Picchu, and if so what the prices are? Or are there any local tours options near the hotel? Thank you, Briana Lafferty
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 12-08-2013
As a matter of fact, we have a small tour operator called T'ikariy. There is an activities desk right at the lobby you can purchase these things at. A reservations agent will be in touch with you for the details. Thank you very much!
Daniel Macias 11-07-2013
Good Evening Staff, I am extremely excited to visit your property next week,i will be checking in July 19th,2013 and was wondering if I could gather more information about the Private Train station to Machu Picchu.As far as pricing and services that the hotel offers.Thanks again and have a great day! Warm Regards, Daniel Macias
Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas 11-07-2013
Thank you for your interest in our private train station and services. As soon as possible a reservation executive will contact you with tours information. Thanks.
Luiz Alberto Ballarin 02-09-2012
Tenemos reservas en su hotel para el dia 25/01 al dia 30/01/2013 e gustaríamos hacer la visita a Machu Pichu. Ustedes poden hacer reservas para el Ferrocarril e salir del hotel para un de los días 26, 27,28 o 29/01/2013? Si no pueden pregunto, con quien debemos contactar? Gracias
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Muchas gracias por su preferencia, un ejecutivo de T'ikariy, nuestro operador de experiencias, estara en contacto con usted pronto.


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A bill that would lay the foundations for a Canadian-style health care system in Colorado won the approval of a House committee Wednesday night, despite the opposition of Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter.
After a hearing of more than six hours, the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee voted 5-4 to approve House Bill 1273, with all Democrats voting in favor and only Republicans opposed. The measure now must go before the House Appropriations Committee before it can head to the full House.
Sponsored by Rep. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, the bill would create a health care authority charged with implementing a single-payer-style, government-run health care system in Colorado.
The authority would seek $1.4 million in private donations to fund its efforts, with a 23-member board to propose a single-payer system to lawmakers by 2011.
"Our current health care system is unsustainable," said Kefalas, echoing the sentiments of many witnesses, including opponents of the bill.
He said the current system of employer-based coverage doesn't serve patients well enough and hampers business owners. Kefalas said the state should move forward now even as it waits to see what action might be taken on the federal level.
Tom Russell, a law professor and a vice president for Health Care for All Colorado, made a similar point.
"We are asking you to think big," Russell told the committee. "Rather than waiting for the federal government as if we were still a territory, let's step up.
A variety of doctors, advocates for the poor and patients with stories of insurance nightmares testified in favor of the bill. But opponents, including hospitals and small-business owners, noted that a blue-ribbon health care commission appointed by Ritter had considered the single-payer model and rejected it.
Joan Henneberry, executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, represented the Ritter administration, which opposed the bill.
"We respect the work of the (Ritter health care) commission, and we don't think we need to create a new bureaucracy," Henneberry said, explaining that the governor's approach was to try to expand enrollment in existing health care programs.
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Business as usual: Foreign workers drinking alcohol at stalls along Kerbau Road. Crowds seemed to have returned to Little India three weeks after the riot. -The Straits Times / Asia News Network
MEMBERS of Parliament were divided over the role of alcohol in the Little India riot and the restrictions put in place since the incident.
There was Nominated MP Janice Koh, who asked why alcohol was deemed an underlying cause, and fellow NMP Nicholas Fang, who asked whether breathalyser tests were carried out on foreign workers involved in the riot.
Then there were those like NMP Eugene Tan, who said that 374 liquor licences in the area – including 43 inactive ones – was excessive. He wanted to know how the liquor licensing board issues them.
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"The Bill proposes that the law will be valid for one year. This will provide sufficient time for my Ministry to enact longer term legislation to take into account the findings and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry (COI), and recommendations arising from public consultations on the review of the liquor licensing regime," said Teo. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network
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"There never is a place and time to talk with our parents and grandparents about what they experienced. This gives us that opportunity," said Thuy Vo Dang, the project's director.
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