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Go Faster Food
I do love receiving surprise packages but my joy often turns to disappointment when I find the package contains some techy bike gear my husband has ordered or a present for one of the kids rather than something actually for me. But no, this time it really was for me...
I really didn’t like rice pudding until I started running. It was too sweet, too creamy and just too much like nursery food for my liking. How things have changed…I can’t get enough of the stuff now! Rice Pudding is FANTASTIC recovery food!!!!! After a big bike ride, swim or...
Pappardelle with Prosciutto, Flat-Leaf Parsley, Sweet Red Peppers and Brie de Meaux
Pappardelle with Prosciutto, Flat-Leaf Parsley, Sweet Red Peppers and Brie de Meaux Just a quickie post to jot down a delicious pasta dish I’ve just made for lunch after a joyful 13 miler this morning (I actually sprinted the last mile home, let’s hope the training stays so positive). This pasta...
It’s a fairly tough week - 8 miles with intervals, a nine miler general aerobic, 5 miles tomorrow and then 13 on Sat. Just did an easy 3 miles with some friends this morning, finished the proposal for my new book (Go Faster Food for Kids) and then spent a...
MarathonTalk.com I know there are two camps when it comes to running with music- those who happily plug into their ipods and those who like to listen to their bodies and ‘enjoy the silence’. Well, I’m in two minds about this. For me it depends on my mood and the type...
Inspiration for a dreary February morning
Be inspired! I’m getting loads of really encouraging comments about my chickpea, sweet potato and spinach soup – one of my favourites too, and brilliant for a Monday night’s supper if you’re into making stock out of the leftover bones from you Sunday roast! Being involved involved in the world of endurance...
NYT > Soccer
Drogba Goals Put Chelsea Top, Arsenal Sneak Win
LONDON (Reuters) - Didier Drogba scored twice to lift Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday and back to the top of the Premier League while Arsenal shadowed them with a last-gasp victory at Hull City. ...
Liverpool Must Buy Several New Players, Says Torres
MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool need to buy several players in order to challenge for honours next season, striker Fernando Torres said Saturday. ...
MLS Players Say They're Unified in Labor Talks
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kasey Keller wants to make sure fans who hear about a possible strike in Major League Soccer understand the current standoff is about player rights and not salaries. ...
SOCCER: Liverpool's Last Hope Dims as It Falls to Lille
Liverpool, a five-time European champion, is in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League competition after it lost, 1-0, at Lille in the first leg of the Round of 16. ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Fire has signed Dutch forward Collins John, a free agent and former striker for Fulham. ...
In the Arena: Dreaming of an End to Soccer's Nightmare
Soccer's leaders could learn from ice hockey, borrowing its tie-breaking solution to put an end to the wholly unsatisfying spectacle of penalty kicks. ...
NYT > College Basketball
New Mexico State Beats Utah State, Wins WAC Title
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Jahmar Young scored 19 points to help New Mexico State snap top-seeded Utah State's 17-game winning streak with a 69-63 upset Saturday night in the Western Athletic Conference tournament title game. ...
Wright Has Memorable Big East Tourney for G'town
NEW YORK (AP) -- Georgetown guard Chris Wright had a Big East tournament to remember, even if the memories might not always be so kind. ...
Butler, West Virginia Win Big East Championship
NEW YORK (AP) -- Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. ...
Butler Wins Another One for West Virginia
NEW YORK (AP) -- Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. ...
S. Dakota Tops Houston Baptist 91-86 in Great West
OREM, Utah (AP) -- Jake Thomas scored 24 points and Kendall Cutler 21 to lead South Dakota over Houston Baptist 91-86 on Saturday night as the Coyotes won the Great West Conference championship and an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. ...
No. 1 KU Beats No. 9 K-State 72-64 in Big 12 Final
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Marcus Morris had 18 points, Tyrel Reed added 15 and No. 1 Kansas held off No. 9 Kansas State down the stretch for a 72-64 victory and its seventh Big 12 tournament title Saturday night. ...
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Chelsea v Inter Milan: Joes Mourinho back in wild west ahead of Champions League showdown
Jose in town challenging Ancelotti. Cordite guaranteed, even shoot-out....
Six Nations 2010: England back row to blame for laboured mess against Scotland
How are Jonny & Co supposed to score tries when grease monkeys who are meant to oil machinery keep wanting to drive car?...
Bangladesh v England: Mushfiqur Rahim leading resistance but follow-on looms
Bang (239-7) trail Eng (599-6d) by 360 runs Mushfiqur Rahim hits defiant half-century as hosts scrap to avoid follow-on on day three of first Test....
Manny Pacquiao defeats Joshua Clottey to defend WBO welterweight title in Dallas
Manny Pacquiao has defended WBO welterweight title against Josh Clottey with comfortable points win in Dallas....
Ernie Els leads the way at Doral's Blue Monster course
There was a time, too long ago for Ernie Els' liking, when the South African appeared to be the strongest challenger to Tiger Woods....
Second bidder eyeing Manchester United
Manchester United is being eyed up by a second potential acquirer, competing with the Red Knights consortium....
CNN.com - Sport
Boxing: 'Pacman' dispatches Clottey
Manny Pacquiao defeated Joshua Clottey decisively Saturday night to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title....
Football: Robben powers Bayern top
Arjen Robben proved the difference for the second time in four days as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Freiburg 2-1 to leapfrog Schalke at the top of the Bundesliga....
Cycling: Contador leads Paris-Nice
Cervelo's Xavier Tondo won the toughest stage of this year's Paris-Nice cycling classic as Alejandro Valverde finished second to ratchet up the pressure on race leader and their fellow Spaniard Alberto Contador....
Football: Drogba double boosts Chelsea
Goal machine Didier Drogba scored twice as Chelsea returned to the top of the English Premier League with a comfortable 4-1 win over relegation battlers West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday....
Tennis: Henin and Li Na crash out
Former world number one Justine Henin suffered the first blip in her comeback to competitive tennis as she crashed out in the second round of the WTA event Indian Wells in California....
F1: Vettel upstages Schumacher
Sebastian Vettel claims pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix while returning Michael Schumacher was back in seventh on the grid for Sunday's race....
AP Top Sports News At 5:34 a.m. EDT
Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is such a star.......
Jets coach Rex Ryan has weight-loss surgery
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jets coach Rex Ryan underwent a weight-loss procedure Saturday to help him fight obesity.......
Butler wins another one for West Virginia
NEW YORK (AP) -- Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship.......
Oregon heptathlete sets world record
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Ashton Eaton's teammates tried to keep quiet as he approached a world record in the heptathlon - as if the Oregon senior was somehow unaware of how close he was to Dan O'Brien's mark.......
Zenyatta improves to 15-0 with Santa Anita win
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Zenyatta's owners brought her back to the races so they could have some fun and the fans could enjoy the mare who loves putting on a show.......
Zardana upsets Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- America's most famous filly fizzled out and now the most anticipated race of the year is no sure thing.......
NYT > Golf
Yani Tseng Wins Women's Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Taiwan's Yani Tseng won the Women's Australian Open on Sunday, birdieing seven of the last 12 holes for a bogey-free 7-under 66 and a three-stroke victory over 2009 winner Laura Davies. ...
Collins Leads Rain-Delayed Puerto Rico Open
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Chad Collins chipped in for eagle on the par-5 second hole Saturday to top the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard at 9 under before second-round play was suspended because of darkness in the rain-delayed PGA Tour event. ...
South Africans Tied at World Championship
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Charl Schwartzel has been looking up to Ernie Els for as long as he has been around golf. ...
Woods May Return for Masters, but His Camp Says Little
While there is a lack of concrete information from his camp, sources believe that Tiger Woods is working with Ari Fleischer and will not return to golf before the Masters in April. ...
Ernie Els Tinkers With His Game and Takes a One-Stroke Lead at Doral
The South African veteran changed his ball position at address, which has led to more solid ball striking. He shot a 66 for a one-shot lead. ...
Documents Released on Tiger Woods’s Crash
The ambulance crew that responded after Tiger Woods crashed his S.U.V. would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence. ...
SI.com
Butler's bucket lifts WVU past Hoyas 60-58
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Washington upsets Cal to win Pac-10 tournament
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Knicks easily end Mavs' 13-game winning streak
DALLAS(AP) The Dallas Mavericks had the most lopsided victory in franchise history when they beat the New York Knicks by 50 points in the teams' last meeting nearly two months ago....
Ten questions on Selection Sunday
Da'Sean Butler put WVU in position for a No. 1 seed with another game-winning shot. Luke Winn discusses if that will be enough, plus other issues the selection committee is facing....
Els, Schwartzel share lead at Doral
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NYT > Hockey
All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division. ...
Ottawa 0 1 0--1. ...
Canucks Return Home to Beat Senators
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Mikael Samuelsson scored twice and added an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks returned home from an NHL-record 14 straight road games to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Saturday night. ...
Maple Leafs Beat Oilers for Third Straight Win
TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto linemates Tyler Bozak, Nikolai Kulemin and Phil Kessel combined for eight points in the Maple Leafs' third straight victory, 6-4 over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night in a meeting of last-place teams. ...
Edmonton 0 2 2--4. ...
Canadiens Wins Season-High Fifth Straight
MONTREAL (AP) -- Sergei Kostitsyn scored his second goal of the game early in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens went on to their season-high fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. ...
Newsweek Top News
It’s China’s World We’re Just Living in It
The middle kingdom is rewriting the rules on trade, technology, currency, climate—you name it. ...
Behind the GOP 'Commitment to America'
Sixteen years after the Gingrich revolution, Rep. Kevin McCarthy is concocting his own multipoint plan to win over America and take back the House. ...
TV Review: 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
'Who Do You Think You Are?' NBC's new genealogy-themed reality show, dredges up details about celebrity's ancestors. How race casts a gruesome shadow on the results. ...
Tantawi May Have Been Moderate, But He Was Ignored
In death as in life, Westerners overestimate the influence and importance of Egyptian cleric Mohammad Sayyid Tantawi. ...
Conan O'Brien Tour 'Convenience Charge' Too High
An open letter to Conan O'Brien. ...
Five Ways Obama Can be More Like Reagan
President Obama has said he wants to emulate Reagan's political success. Here's how he can. ...
Reuters: Sports News
Pacquiao easily outpoints Clottey to keep title
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Filipino Manny Pacquiao produced a dominating display to outclass Ghanaian Joshua Clottey and retain his WBO welterweight title with a unanimous points victory on Saturday. ...
Nadal cruises, Djokovic toils at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Twice champion and holder Rafa Nadal of Spain eased into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a commanding 6-4 6-4 victory over Germany's Rainer Schuettler on Saturday. ...
Knicks deny Mavericks 14th straight win
DALLAS (Reuters) - The struggling New York Knicks denied Dallas a season's best 14th consecutive victory with a lopsided 128-94 win over the Mavs on Saturday. ...
Rafalski goal gives Red Wings victory over Sabres
DETROIT (Reuters) - Brian Rafalski scored a powerplay goal in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Northeast Division leading Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. ...
Life on Tour a balancing act for mother Clijsters
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Maintaining the best possible balance between marriage, motherhood and life on the WTA Tour has become the driving force for former world number one Kim Clijsters. ...
Schwartzel the house guest turns title rival for Els
MIAMI (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel was Ernie Els' house guest last week but it will be strictly business on Sunday as the South African pair go head-to-head in the last round of the WGC-CA Championship at Doral. ...
NYT > Baseball
Chicago News Cooperative: Sox Grow Players Better Than the Cubs Do
The White Sox, which look like a serious contender, are doing a better job than the Cubs in creating a strong roster of home-grown players. ...
Sports of The Times: Reyes’s Ailment Signals That Mets’ Plan A May Not Work
With Jose Reyes’s thyroid ailment, the core of players who led the Mets to the National League Championship Series appears to be crumbling. ...
Granderson Works to Improve Hitting Against Left-Handers
Kevin Long, the Yankees’ hitting coach, began analyzing Curtis Granderson’s batting approach before the Tigers traded him to New York. ...
Beltran Remains Confident in Mets Despite Loss of Key Players
Carlos Beltran (knee) and Jose Reyes (overactive thyroid) are expected to miss the first month of the season, but Beltran is still offering words of encouragement. ...
After Tearing Down Their Roster, Indians Try to Rebuild
Cleveland nearly reached the World Series in 2007. Now, after swapping many stars for prospects, the Indians are looking to construct a championship team. ...
Tigers’ Cabrera Trying to Put Personal Problems Behind Him
Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera finished fourth in voting for the American League M.V.P. last season, but was also dogged by off-the-field issues. ...
OhmyNews International :: SPORTS
Brazil Crushes Argentina, Prepares For Chile
Despite Diego Maradona's best efforts, Brazil defeated Argentina 3-1 September 5, moving the Brazilian national team ahead to face Chile on Wednesday night in Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia......
Brazil Wins 100th Formula 1 Victory
On August 23, at the Valencia race track in Spain, Rubens Barrichello came in first place to win the Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe. ......
Round 17 of the Australian Football League carried the theme of "Rivalry Round" with bitter rivals both new and old up against each other. The battle for spots in the top eight continues to heat up but there was no major movement in the battle for seventh and eighth spots.......
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Tokyo' Bid for the 2016 Summer Games
Of the four final candidate cities announced by the IOC (Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago, and Rio de Janeiro), Tokyo scored the highest in the preliminary evaluation......
Madrid's Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Having come very close to be the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Madrid is attempting once more to secure the rights to host the Summer Olympic Games.......
Reuters Video: Sports Leisure
March 7 - English football star David Beckham met fans and the media while on tour in Asia with his American football team. ...
Brett Favre hangs up his cleats
Mar 4 - National Football League star Brett Favre has decided to retire. ...
Mar 3 - A teenager in Utah is one of the stars of his basketball team... and he only has one arm. ...
Feb. 28 - The French urban climber known as Spiderman is arrested after his latest building climb. ...
Feb 27 - President George W. Bush honored the Boston Red Sox for winning the 2007 World Series, in front of an audience of fans and Boston-area politicians. ...
Feb 27 - Luxury goods brand Chanel has launched a new art exhibit housed in a futuristic pavilion shaped like a spaceship. ...
NYT > Pro Basketball
All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division. ...
Knicks Deny Mavericks 14th Straight Win
DALLAS (Reuters) - The struggling New York Knicks denied Dallas a season's best 14th consecutive victory with a lopsided 128-94 win over the Mavs on Saturday. ...
Warriors Hand Reeling Raptors Fourth Straight Loss
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Stephen Curry had 35 points and 10 assists, Monta Ellis scored 31 in his second game back following a back injury and the Golden State Warriors beat Toronto 124-112 on Saturday night, putting another dent in the reeling Raptors' playoff hopes. ...
Knicks Deny Mavericks 14th Straight Win
DALLAS (Reuters) - The struggling New York Knicks denied Dallas a season's best 14th consecutive victory with a lopsided 128-94 win over the Mavs on Saturday. ...
Knicks End Mavericks' 13-Game Win Streak, 128-94
DALLAS (AP) -- Bill Walker scored a career-high 23 points, Wilson Chandler added 22 and the New York Knicks snapped Dallas' 13-game winning streak and avenged a 50-point loss to the Mavericks earlier this season with a 128-94 victory on Saturday night. ...
Spurs Beat Clippers for 16th Straight Time
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- George Hill had 14 points and a career-high 11 assists to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers for the 16th straight time, 118-88 Saturday night. ...
Sports Crunch
Manny Pacquiao Still Can’t Sing
Manny Pacquiao is just hours away from becoming the first person to ever knock out Joshua Clottey when the two meet Saturday night at the new Texas Stadium. To promote the fight Pac Man appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and proved once again that he can’t sing to save his...
Australians Pound It While Playing Wii Curling
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I Love Alyssa Milano; She Loves The Lakers
This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen Alyssa Milano in Los Angeles Lakers apparel and I hope to God that it isn’t the last. Here are some pictures of her enjoying the game with some dueche while still managing to look as cute as ever. I wish the...
Kansas City Chiefs Sign Thomas Jones
There were a lot of angry New York Jets fans when their team released Thomas Jones last week, especially considering the 31-year old running back was coming off a season where he just rushed for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns. As soon as Jones was released there were reportedly tons...
It’s been a few years ago since we introduced Biba Golic to the world as the hottest tennis player on the planet, but her title in in jeopardy after the beautiful Kaley Cuoco decided to grab a paddle and play some table tennis. Who’s hotter, Biba or Kaley? It’s too close...
I don’t know which game this is specifically, but it has to be the best Chicago Bulls game ever. I couldn’t care less about the Bulls, but I would have paid double the price of admission just to watch these two sexy lesbians make out the entire time. Related posts:Bulls tie...