Sunday must be holy at all times
The Government should ban shopping on Boxing Day (whenever it falls on a Sunday) and on all Sundays. Related Stories Must global warming be a hot potato? Professions need to offer equality for all ATQ Stewart was our truly great historian There is nothing to justify dissident violence Public wrong to fund addictions
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Pacquiao-Mayweather non-match is The Ring’s ‘Event of the Year’
source: abs-cbnnews.com The so-called “Fight of the Century” featuring boxing champions Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.–the match boxing fans could only wish had happened this year–won the 2010 Ring Fan Poll Event of the Year. In the online survey conducted by prominent boxing magazine The Ring, the fight that had never taken place topped the results with 60 percent of the votes. It …
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Families pay tribute to death-crash teenagers
The families of two teenagers killed in a car crash in Cheshire on Boxing Day have paid emotional tributes to them.
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Hugh Jackman Seems Very Happy to Be Playing Cricket
As he should be. Jackman was playing a game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where it’s approximately 50 degrees warmer than it is here. His uniform is pretty standard for the game, monster knee pads and all, except he’s missing his helmet. Do you think someone as accident-prone as this guy should protect his face while playing sports? Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: look of …
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England wants win in 5th test to complete series
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England cricket coach Andy Flower wants his Ashes victors to refocus for the fifth test in Sydney and finish the tour on a winning note.
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Berdych beats Baghdatis in Abu Dhabi
Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus serves the ball to Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych during the first day of Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday Dec. 30, 2010.
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Tibetan monks studying science at Emory in Atlanta
Munching on pizza. Posting on Facebook. Hanging out with friends on weekends.
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Bulldogs oh, so close in 2010
Old Rochester Regional High School was privy to a good deal of success from their athletic programs in 2010 as multiple squads advanced into the postseason. Despite the fact that no ORR team was able to bring home a state championship, congratulations is in order for those that made a run. So, let’s take a look back at those teams that made it “oh-so-close” and recap which teams had the most …
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Injured Ponting to miss fifth Ashes Test
Australian captain Ricky Ponting will miss the fifth Ashes Test against England after X-rays revealed further damage to a broken finger suffered earlier in the series, officials said today.
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New Zealand a ‘must-go-to’
After being named third-best country to live in, now New Zealand’s second only to New York as the place to be in 2011.
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Picacho girls come home champions, boys soccer follow as season runner-up
The Picacho girls basketball team finished off a terrific season with a championship win by defeating Sacaton 22-16 last week, rounding off an eight-game winning streak, and finishing the season 8-1.
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Clemson goalkeeper Cody Mizell named first-team Freshman All-American
Atlanta native becomes seventh first-year Tiger honored by Soccer America
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Vancouver shoppers seek Boxing Day bargains
Thousands of shoppers flocked to downtown Vancouver on Sunday to cash in on Boxing Day sales.
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Cause of fire not immediately known
No one was injured in a Suter Crescent residential fire on Boxing Day. The blaze reportedly started in the home’s garage Sunday afternoon and spread to the second story, forcing a family out of its home.
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PM tribute as England retain Ashes
Jubilant England cricket fans are celebrating after Andrew Strauss’ men retained the Ashes for the first time in more than 20 years. Related Stories Ministers warned over NHS reforms Murder probe as the police confirm Joanna Yeates was strangled Plans to dispense some charity at UK cashpoints Joanna’s killer hunted by police Dr David Kelly probe case ‘unanswerable’
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ASHES 2010: Andrew Strauss sets sights on reaching the summit of world cricket
Andrew Strauss described his side’s retention of the urn as ‘immensely satisfying’, but warned that greater challenges lie in store for a team in their best sequence since the 1970s.
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2010: A Year in Swampscott Sports
A look at all the movers and shakers in Swampscott sports this passing year.
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2010: A Year in Tri-Town Sports
A look back at 40 major stories in the Tri-Town sports world in this passing year.
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Stories from The Times
Football – In England – Bowyer denies leaders Man. United victory – Julian Guyer Manchester United remained top of the Premier League but on goal difference alone after Lee Bowyer’s late equaliser gave Birmingham a 1-1 draw…
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Rugby: Edinburgh to do without Chris Paterson for 1872 Cup crunch with Glasgow
CHRIS PATERSON will miss Edinburgh’s 1872 Cup clash with rivals Glasgow Warriors on Monday after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.
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Year in Review: The year in sports
2010 was a golden year for North Shore athletes and teams.
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Playing the game all that’s needed to spark the motivation
Lizzie Yates: Field hockey and soccer success comes in droves
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Boys soccer: Ridgewood Winter Classic
By Andy Villamarzo, Times Correspondent Monday, December 27, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Ridgewood coach Ed McComiskey didn’t know what the problem was with his squad Monday night. Maybe it was not having starting goalkeeper Corbyn Cochran in the second half. Or maybe it was having several players out because of the holidays. Whatever the reason, it led to a lackadaisical effort against Blanche Ely …
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Coxon’s hat-trick leads Earwigs past Spartans
The first 12 minutes of this girls soccer game were scoreless. During the 13th, Dunn midfielder Joie Coxon got her big day rolling. Coxon broke past Orcutt Academy’s defense, took Tashi Richter Valdes’ pass and popped the ball into the net for the first of her three goals Wednesday.
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