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		<title>Lower A Golf Scores By having the David Nevogt Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Stickland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In golf, unlike in so many other sports, the lower your numbers the better. That's why so many products like Simple Golf Swing exist to aim to give you the answer that you need to becoming the best golfer. But the reason that this method is so useful is in the simplicity that's on offer, and just how easy <a href="http://scamorlegit.net/the-simple-golf-swing-review-can-you-really-master-your-swing-in-3-hours">Simple Golf Swing review</a> can be to follow.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In golf, unlike in so many other sports, the lower your numbers the better. That&#8217;s why so many products like Simple Golf Swing exist to aim to give you the answer that you need to becoming the best golfer. But the reason that this method is so useful is in the simplicity that&#8217;s on offer, and just how easy <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://scamorlegit.net/the-simple-golf-swing-review-can-you-really-master-your-swing-in-3-hours">Simple Golf Swing review</a> can be to follow.</p>
<p>But why is Simple Golf Swing the answer when so many other tools have probably failed you in the past? Because it doesn&#8217;t treat the golf swing like it&#8217;s an impossible obstacle to overcome. Rather, your golf swing is treated like what it is, a simple yet challenging part of the game to get under control.</p>
<p>Because Simple Golf Swing keeps the term simple at the forefront of the concept, it&#8217;s easy for everybody to understand. What that means, is that this is the perfect system for old pros, or those totally new to the sport. Whether you&#8217;ve been golfing for decades or days, there is plenty that you can learn here.</p>
<p>Of course, what you will also find is that the guide is extremely easy to read, which is a massive plus as well. So many informative or instructional videos or guides can be so mind numbingly boring, and that&#8217;s not good for anybody.</p>
<p>The real beauty of Simple Golf Swing, is that it&#8217;s going to teach you from a different perspective, considering it was written by real actual pros of the game.</p>
<p>Plus you can trust the information in Simple Golf Swing, because it&#8217;s written by the experts in the field. These are golfers that have found real success, and that have taken a massive amount of strokes off their game on average.</p>
<p>But if you find that this won&#8217;t help your swing, and if you don&#8217;t like the information here, you can still get a refund which makes your investment no risk on your part.</p>
<p>But not to worry, as there is something for everyone within Simple Golf Swing. Whether you want to play like Tiger Woods, or you want to just have more fun on the course, this is the ebook for anybody.</p>
<p>Read very much relevant to <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://scamorlegit.net/the-simple-golf-swing-review-can-you-really-master-your-swing-in-3-hours">the ebook</a> here.</p>
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		<title>Saints Shock Colts To Win Superbowl</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees was named Superbowl MVP on the basis of his 288 yard, 2 touchdown, 0 interception performance.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees was named Superbowl MVP on the basis of his 288 yard, 2 touchdown, 0 interception performance.</p>
<p>After enthusiasts had come in early on the favored Colts, a good deal of buyback on the Saints had pushed the line to -4&#8242; and the New Orleans backers were enriched by their team&#8217;s outright victory. The underdog has now covered three straight Superbowls and taken the money in five of the last seven games. The 48 points scored stayed well under the posted total of 57, which was the highest over/under number in Superbowl history. Five of the last six Superbowls have now played UNDER the total.</p>
<p>In his postgame interview, Brees gave much of the credit to the city of New Orleans:</p>
<p>&#8220;We play for so much more than ourselves. We played for our city. We played for the entire Gulf Coast region. We played for the entire Who Dat nation that has been behind us every step of the way. It means everything. We&#8217;re here because of their strength and everything they fought through here the last few years. They&#8217;ve given us so much support, so we owe it all to our fans.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Just to think of the road we&#8217;ve all traveled, the adversity we&#8217;ve all faced. It&#8217;s unbelievable. I mean, are you kidding me? Four years ago, whoever thought this would be happening? Eighty-five percent of the city was under water. Most people left not knowing if New Orleans would ever come back, or if the organization would ever come back. We just all looked at one another and said, &#8216;We&#8217;re going to rebuild together. We are going to lean on each other.&#8217; That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve done the last four years and this is the culmination in all that belief.&#8221;</p>
<p>Never known for his elocution, Peyton Manning had little to say after the game particularly about the decisive interception return:</p>
<p>&#8220;Made a great play. Made a great play. Corner made a heck of a play. Certainly disappointing, very disappointing. Disappointing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Saints&#8217; coach Sean Payton made a bold call at the beginning of the second half when he called for an onside kick. New Orleans recovered and linebacker Jonathan Casalis suggested it was a game changing play:</p>
<p>&#8220;We were really excited when he made the call. That changed everything.&#8221;</p>
<p>Payton explained the unorthodox decision:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to be aggressive. We&#8217;d seen the onside kick all week and guys executed it well. It turned out to be a big change of possession.&#8221;</p>
<p>The city of New Orleans will celebrate their team&#8217;s victory with a parade. With Mardi Gras celebrations already scheduled to begin shortly thereafter, it could be quite some time before New Orleans returns to business as usual. Add New Orleans to cities like Miami, Bar Harbour, Palm Springs and Fire Island as must see spots for any fabulous football fan on the go.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">pay per head</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Arena Football Back On Television</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though it enjoyed solid fan support and was popular among sports betting enthusiasts, arena football fell off the map with the demise of the Arena Football League. The AFL suspended play under the weight of a poor business model in 2009 and later pulled the plug altogether. Since then, a new league has announced plans to take its place. Arena Football One (AF1 for short) will begin play in April and on Thursday secured a TV contract to broadcast games on the NFL Network in the United States. The TV deal should help the new arena football entrant to get off to a successful start as they attempt to revive the sport. Obviously, the long term goal is a higher profile outlet but this deal is a start.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Though it enjoyed solid fan support and was popular among sports betting enthusiasts, arena football fell off the map with the demise of the Arena Football League. The AFL suspended play under the weight of a poor business model in 2009 and later pulled the plug altogether. Since then, a new league has announced plans to take its place. Arena Football One (AF1 for short) will begin play in April and on Thursday secured a TV contract to broadcast games on the NFL Network in the United States. The TV deal should help the new arena football entrant to get off to a successful start as they attempt to revive the sport. Obviously, the long term goal is a higher profile outlet but this deal is a start.</p>
<p>Superficially, there are many similarities between the defunct Arena Football League and the upstart AF1 circuit. Several former AFL franchises have joined the new league, with several others having previously played in the AFL&#8217;s developmental &#8216;minor league&#8217; known as Arena Football 2. The new league&#8217;s organizers are hoping that the similarities remain superficial, and have taken great pains to avoid many of the high salaries and dimwitted business decisions that doomed their predecessors. They&#8217;ve also learned from a crucial error of the AFL and will coordinate promotion and publicity of all teams as well as the league as a whole at the corporate level.</p>
<p>The original Arena Football League also made the mistake that many growing companies make in trying to grow too big too fast. Though the league prospered for years by keeping a tight rein on player salaries and team budgets, in the past few years there had been a drastic upward spiral in the cost of player contracts. A division between old line owners dedicated to fiscal responsibility and deep pocketed newcomers (including 80&#8242;s rock idol Jon Bon Jovi) anxious to spend as much as they wanted further exacerbated a business model that became more and more unsustainable.</p>
<p>The AF1 deal with the NFL Network is for one year, with a network option for a second year. The NFL Network will air a &#8216;game of the week&#8217; every Friday night beginning in April. In addition to providing a good broadcast outlet for the fledgling league it also provides some much needed off season programming to the NFL&#8217;s 24/7 cable network.</p>
<p>Though Arena Football 1 is the largest and best known arena football league, there are actually two other leagues that will begin playing in the coming months. While most are focusing on smaller markets than AF1, the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) and the Indoor Football League ( IFL) are also in the mix. Eventually, the AF1 will prevail as the top level arena football league with the other two circuits serving as minor league developmental partners.</p>
<p>Daniel Scott is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">pay per head</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Richard Seymour No-Shows After Trade To Raiders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trades and similar player movements are a fact of life for NFL players. While players may not always be happy with a trade to a new team, more often than not they willingly accept their new assignment and try to make the best of it. That's apparently not the case with the Oakland Raiders newly acquired defensive end Richard Seymour. Seymour was acquired by the Raiders on Sunday and as of yet has not reported to his new team.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trades and similar player movements are a fact of life for NFL players. While players may not always be happy with a trade to a new team, more often than not they willingly accept their new assignment and try to make the best of it. That&#8217;s apparently not the case with the Oakland Raiders newly acquired defensive end Richard Seymour. Seymour was acquired by the Raiders on Sunday and as of yet has not reported to his new team.</p>
<p>The trade surprised NFL observers, with the Patriots sending Seymour to Oakland for a 2011 first round draft pick. He had been expected to report on Monday, but was a no-show. When he failed to report again on Tuesday, it became something of a major story in the NFL sports media. There is some speculation that hes doing a de facto hold out in hopes of getting the Raiders to re-work his contract but this hasnt been confirmed by anyone involved.</p>
<p>For the time being, Raiders coach Tom Cable is being vague about the situation. He informed the media that hed spoken to Seymour earlier in the week then added:</p>
<p>I really have nothing to report on that. Nothing has changed at this point.&#8221;</p>
<p>He also declined to comment on questions about a potential new contract, which makes it more likely that is the sticking point with Seymour joining the team:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to comment about anything of that until we have something that&#8217;s done and concrete.</p>
<p>Seymours former coach in New England, Bill Belichick also gave his version of a no comment but praised him as a player:</p>
<p>&#8220;Because we don&#8217;t have rights to Richard, there really isn&#8217;t anything I can say about him or his situation. So I&#8217;ll have to pass on those questions at this time. There&#8217;s a lot of things that Richard did well but that&#8217;s the way it is and we&#8217;re moving forward and our team&#8217;s moving forward.&#8221;</p>
<p>Pats defensive coordinator Dean Pees also refused to comment:</p>
<p>&#8220;This is not going to be an interview about Richard. It&#8217;s really about Buffalo and whoever we have here to face the Bills.</p>
<p>NFL spokesman Greg Aiello had nothing to add either:</p>
<p>&#8220;Any comment at this time would have to come from the teams.</p>
<p>Most NFL observers think that the Patriots made the move in order to free up money to negotiate with defensive lineman Vince Wilfork. There is now concern that New Englands defense has quickly become very young and lacking a strong leader on that side of the ball. Belichick isnt concerned:</p>
<p>&#8220;We have a lot of good leaders on our team and especially on the defensive side of the ball. No doubt about it, it&#8217;s different, but I think it&#8217;s good.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Patriots open their 2009 NFL regular season on Monday night at home against the Buffalo Bills. The Raiders will also kick off their campaign on Monday night as they host their hated rivals the San Diego Chargers. Seymour is very unlikely to play in Oakland&#8217;s NFL opener.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">pay per head</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>MMA Pioneer Helio Gracie Remembered</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gracie family patriarch and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer Helio Gracie died in early 2009 in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 95. Its impossible to overestimate his influence on martial arts, and particularly his pathbreaking role in what is now the sport of mixed martial arts. The Gracie family name will forever be synonymous with Brazilian sports, jiu-jitsu, MMA and the UFC--not only due to Helios own accomplishments but the legacy he created both by training others and through his family.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gracie family patriarch and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer Helio Gracie died in early 2009 in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 95. Its impossible to overestimate his influence on martial arts, and particularly his pathbreaking role in what is now the sport of mixed martial arts. The Gracie family name will forever be synonymous with Brazilian sports, jiu-jitsu, MMA and the UFC&#8211;not only due to Helios own accomplishments but the legacy he created both by training others and through his family.</p>
<p>Helio Gracie began his training in mixed martial arts early, and by his teenage years was already teaching judo. While he had no problem mastering the theoretical aspects of judo, he found that many of its techniques were less effective for a practitioner with a smaller build. Along with his brother Carlos, Gracie began to work out his own fighting system by adapting many of judo&#8217;s techniques and making them more a product of leverage rather than brute strength. This led to the creation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), frequently called Gracie Jiu Jitsu in his honor.</p>
<p>Gracie also had a professional fighting career, taking on champions from other disciplines in a forerunner to modern mixed martial arts. These bouts were grueling, unregulated affairs with rules that were often made up as they went along and time limits that seem barbaric by todays standards. By his own recollection, he had 15 fights against the top fighters of his day. He began his career in&#8217;32 by submitting professional boxer Antonio Portugal (whod likely never even heard of a submission at that point, let alone experienced one) in just 32 seconds. Later that year, he fought American catch wrestler Frank Ebert to a draw after the ringside doctor ordered the bout stopped after an ungodly fourteen ten minute rounds.</p>
<p>His most famous battle was against Japanese judo legend Masahiko Kimura, resulting in a rare loss for Gracie. Despite the setback, he fought bravely and may have actually enhanced his legend after refusing to submit to a reverse arm bar (the same modern MMA submission that now bears Kimuras name). Only after his arm was broken did his brother Carlos throw in the towel.</p>
<p>Gracies influence on the Brazilian sports scene, and later the nascent sport of mixed martial arts, would continue through his family. Married twice, he had seven sons (Rickson, Royler, Rolker, Royce, Relson, Robin and Rorion) and two daughters (Rerika and Ricci), many of whom went on to make their own mark on the fight sport world. Royce Gracie is well known as the first UFC superstar, while sons Rickson Royler, Renzo have also achieved considerable fame in professional MMA. At the time of his death, Helio Gracie was a 6th Dan Judo black belt and the only living 10th degree master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.</p>
<p>Gracie died at age 95, after suffering stomach problems though the cause of his death was officially listed as &#8216;natural causes&#8217;. His last words are classic and highly fitting for a man who gave so much to martial arts and fighting sports:</p>
<p>&#8220;I created a flag from the sports dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection and nerves of blood.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">bookmaking software</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Contador Wins Cycling&#8217;s Biggest Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alberto Contador held off a hard charging Andy Sheck and took advantage of his rival's unfortunate chain malfunction to win his third straight Tour De France. Contador's margin of victory was 39 seconds and provided considerable drama to the 20th and final stage of the race. Denis Menchov of Russia was third overall. American cycling icon Lance Armstrong raced in his final Tour De France and finished in 23rd place over thirty minutes behind his longtime rival and teammate Contador.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alberto Contador held off a hard charging Andy Sheck and took advantage of his rival&#8217;s unfortunate chain malfunction to win his third straight Tour De France. Contador&#8217;s margin of victory was 39 seconds and provided considerable drama to the 20th and final stage of the race. Denis Menchov of Russia was third overall. American cycling icon Lance Armstrong raced in his final Tour De France and finished in 23rd place over thirty minutes behind his longtime rival and teammate Contador.</p>
<p>The decisive moment of the final stage-and ultimately the entire Tour De France-came on a steep climb with Luxembourg&#8217;s Sheck wearing the yellow jersey denoting the race leader. Sheck&#8217;s chain came undone, and Contador took the opportunity to speed by and regain the overall race lead. That violated the &#8216;gentleman&#8217;s code&#8217; of the sport which suggests that other riders shouldn&#8217;t take advantage of another&#8217;s &#8216;unlucky breaks&#8217; including mechanical failure. Contador&#8217;s opportunism has generated a lot of animosity from cycling fans and-initially at least-Sheck himself. Sheck shook his fist at Contador as he rode away, but was in a more conciliatory mood after the race:</p>
<p>&#8220;This year, it didn&#8217;t work. I have a rendezvous in one year with that color there (the yellow jersey). I am better than last year because then it [the deficit] was 4 minutes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sheck was the runner up to Contador for the second straight year. Contador was unapologetic about his victory in his postrace comments:</p>
<p>&#8220;I suffered to get this result. I don&#8217;t have words to express what I feel.&#8221;</p>
<p>In what has become the default 21st century mode for such a mea culpa, Contador later posted a video to YouTube apologizing for taking advantage of Sheck&#8217;s misfortune.</p>
<p>American Lance Armstrong saw his Tour De France career come to an unfortunate conclusion with a crash filled run that left him 39:20 behind the eventual winner. There had been hopes that he could contend for the victory after a solid third place finish in 2009. Armstrong summed up his feelings simply after the race:</p>
<p>&#8220;I need a cold beer.&#8221;</p>
<p>Armstrong won six consecutive Tour De France titles between 1999 and 2005, and at 27 years old and now just entering his prime there are suggestions that Contador could threaten that run. There are a number of contenders including Sheck, Menchov and mountain specialist Anthony Charteau of France that&#8217;ll make his fourth straight victory in 2011 anything but a foregone conclusion.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">bookmaking software</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Crosby&#8217;s Shootout Winner Gives Penguins Victory Over Blue Jackets</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Columbus Blue Jackets learned a valuable lesson about NHL hockey on Friday night-it's dangerous to 'sit on a lead' and particularly against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Down 3-1, Pittsburgh tied the game late in the third period as Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski each lit the lamp with less than three minutes remaining. After a scoreless overtime period, Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Penguins an improbable 4-3 victory. It was the 9th win in ten games for Pittsburgh, who are a perfect 6-0-0 on the road.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Columbus Blue Jackets learned a valuable lesson about NHL hockey on Friday night-it&#8217;s dangerous to &#8216;sit on a lead&#8217; and particularly against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Down 3-1, Pittsburgh tied the game late in the third period as Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski each lit the lamp with less than three minutes remaining. After a scoreless overtime period, Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Penguins an improbable 4-3 victory. It was the 9th win in ten games for Pittsburgh, who are a perfect 6-0-0 on the road.</p>
<p>NHL hockey betting enthusiasts cashed wagers on the road underdog Penguins, but on the moneyline at +117 and the puckline. Pittsburgh has gotten off to a great start this year, going 11-2-0 in the first month of the season. Columbus is struggling to stay above .500 at 6-5-1. The 7 combined goals scored went OVER the posted total of 5&#8242;. The Blue Jackets have gone OVER in 7 of 12 games this season, while the Penguins have a NHL totals mark of 5-7-1.</p>
<p>Crosby&#8217;s game winning score in overtime wasn&#8217;t exactly the stuff of highlight reels, with the puck barely trickling over the line:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was kind of a fluky. The puck kept going. I don&#8217;t know if he lost it or he didn&#8217;t know where it was or whatever. I just tried a quick shot. I thought he had the save there. It just trickled in.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jackets&#8217; goalie Steve Mason gave this version of events:</p>
<p>&#8220;It hit my stick and I didn&#8217;t get it settled until it was over the line. It just trickled over and I was too late on it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Penguins&#8217; left winger Chris Kunitz scored a shorthanded goal and praised the leadership abilities of team captain Crosby:</p>
<p>&#8220;It shows a lot of character from our captain. He goes out and he&#8217;s never quitting on anything. Sometimes a team goes packing, down by two with 3 minutes left. But he goes out, he&#8217;s on the bench, he&#8217;s saying, &#8216;Let&#8217;s get the next one.&#8217; So we go out there and he finds himself the puck and he gets it to Goligoski, he gets a great shot and puts it in the net to get us to overtime.&#8221;</p>
<p>Columbus&#8217; Rick Nash suggested that his team is having trouble &#8216;closing out&#8217; games:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not closing games. We got the lead in a lot of the games already and just can&#8217;t seem to close it out. They are the defending Stanley Cup champions. You can tell why they&#8217;re such a good team. We are a team that needs to learn how to play with the lead.&#8221;</p>
<p>Pittsburgh will host Minnesota on Saturday night before heading to southern California next week for games against the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks. Columbus will play at Washington on Sunday before hosting the San Jose Sharks next Wednesday. That&#8217;ll be followed by a game in Atlanta against the Thrashers the next night.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com">price per head</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com">bookmaking software</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>The Story Of 1977 Triple Crown Winner Seattle Slew</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle Slew--the last living Triple Crown winner--died on May 7, 2002 at the age of 28. As one of only 11 Triple Crown winners in history, he is by default one of the greatest horses in the history of thoroughbred racing. Of those 11 legendary animals, Seattle Slew was the only one to complete the Triple Crown with an undefeated record, as well as the only one to have been purchased at a public auction. After retiring in'78, Slew became one of the most important and successful stud horses in the history of the sport. He sired 1,066 foals including 102 stakes race winners. Among this impressive group of offspring was the'84 Kentucky Derby winner, Swale. All told, Slew's offspring have won an amazing $76 million dollars at the race track. Slew's stud fee of $300,000 made him a very profitable horse even after his racing career was over. Slew wasn't a particularly attractive horse, but he had the toughness of a championship boxer and the sort of intestinal fortitude and desire that can only be given by The Creator.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seattle Slew&#8211;the last living Triple Crown winner&#8211;died on May 7, 2002 at the age of 28. As one of only 11 Triple Crown winners in history, he is by default one of the greatest horses in the history of thoroughbred racing. Of those 11 legendary animals, Seattle Slew was the only one to complete the Triple Crown with an undefeated record, as well as the only one to have been purchased at a public auction. After retiring in&#8217;78, Slew became one of the most important and successful stud horses in the history of the sport. He sired 1,066 foals including 102 stakes race winners. Among this impressive group of offspring was the&#8217;84 Kentucky Derby winner, Swale. All told, Slew&#8217;s offspring have won an amazing $76 million dollars at the race track. Slew&#8217;s stud fee of $300,000 made him a very profitable horse even after his racing career was over. Slew wasn&#8217;t a particularly attractive horse, but he had the toughness of a championship boxer and the sort of intestinal fortitude and desire that can only be given by The Creator.</p>
<p>The Seattle Slew story began very modestly at a public auction in Lexington, Kentucky. The Keeneland Summer Yearling sale wasn&#8217;t supposed to be the marketplace of champions, and the idea that this particular horse would ever amount to anything other than a farmhand was downright laughable. Slew looked clumsy, due primarily to a right forefoot that splayed outward and resulting in a shuffling gait at a trot. He also wasn&#8217;t a majestic beast like his predecessor by a few years, Secretariat. Slew was borderline ugly. So ungainly a creature was he that he was given the less than inspiring nickname &#8220;Baby Huey&#8221; by the Keeneland staff. He was purchased by two couples (Karen and Mickey Taylor and Jim and Sally Hill) for $17,500. What wasn&#8217;t apparent at the yearling sale was the intangibles that make up a championship thoroughbred&#8211;poise under pressure, love of competition, toughness, heart and desire. The Taylor&#8217;s and Hill&#8217;s had stumbled onto an equine Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan who&#8217;s competitive fire quickly became apparent to the trainers that worked with him and the jockeys that rode him. His first race came at Belmont in&#8217;76, and the three races he entered&#8211;and won&#8211;as a 2 year old gave a hint of what was to come.</p>
<p>As a three year old, he quickly gained notice by winning his three Derby prep races, including the prestigious Wood Memorial. In the Derby, Slew got off to a terrible start as he stumbled from the gate much like War Emblem did in the 2002 Belmont. Unlike 2002&#8242;s Triple Crown contender, however, Slew was able to recover from that miscue and basically force his way through a pack of other horses to position himself at the front of the field at the quarter mile pole. He went on to win the Derby by a length and 3 quarters. Another tough victory in the Preakness set up his Triple Crown winning run at the Belmont, which he won by 4 lengths.</p>
<p>Slew ran in a few races as a 4 year old but in the pre-Breeders&#8217; Cup days there wasn&#8217;t as many opportunities for an older horse. He retired to stud in&#8217;78, where he sired champions such as the aforementioned Swale and&#8217;92 Belmont Champ AP Indy.</p>
<p>Slew may not have earned the appreciation he deserved in his prime, coming so closely on the heels of the charismatic&#8217;73 Triple Crown winner Secretariat&#8211;arguably the greatest thoroughbred race horse in history. The jockeys that rode him, however, understood fully what a special animal they were dealing with. Jockey Angel Cordero gave Seattle Slew this lofty praise: &#8220;If I had a chance to take any horse in the world, if someone said your life is depending on riding one horse to win, I would take (Slew). I rode 44,000 horses, but he was special, he was different. He was muscled, like a wrestler. He ran different than any other horse. It was like he came from another planet.&#8221;</p>
<p>Following his death in 2002, Slew was laid to rest at Hill &#8216;n&#8217; Dale Farm in Kentucky under a statue memorializing his legacy.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on sports betting <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com">price per head</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com">bookmaking software</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Roller Girls Revive A Moribund Sport</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roller Derby has been around for years and was a staple of the early days of television. It was similar to its better known counterpart, pro wrestling and was seen on many of the same low powered UHF stations in the same bad timeslots. It had a similar borderline sleazy group of promoters and businessman that was common in the regional territory era of pro wrestling. Roller derby didn't have the success or popularity that pro wrestling did. There was a serious athletic component to be sure, but the dim witted storylines made pro wrestling look like Shakespeare. The sport does have its own history--most know that the LA T-Birds were the perennial champions of'70's, and Ann Calvello and Ralphie Valladares had been in the sport forever and were considered legends--but it never really stuck in the public consciousness like the pre-Hulk Hogan era of pro wrestling.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Roller Derby has been around for years and was a staple of the early days of television. It was similar to its better known counterpart, pro wrestling and was seen on many of the same low powered UHF stations in the same bad timeslots. It had a similar borderline sleazy group of promoters and businessman that was common in the regional territory era of pro wrestling. Roller derby didn&#8217;t have the success or popularity that pro wrestling did. There was a serious athletic component to be sure, but the dim witted storylines made pro wrestling look like Shakespeare. The sport does have its own history&#8211;most know that the LA T-Birds were the perennial champions of&#8217;70&#8242;s, and Ann Calvello and Ralphie Valladares had been in the sport forever and were considered legends&#8211;but it never really stuck in the public consciousness like the pre-Hulk Hogan era of pro wrestling.</p>
<p>New era roller derby reached a national audience through the A&amp;E reality series Roller Girls. It featured a local, all-girl roller derby league in Austin, Texas and followed the lives of the players on and off the track. While the show was oddly engaging, it was the first clue that many had that such a league existed in the first place. A sport that was never taken seriously to begin with and that was really living on borrowed time since the&#8217;60&#8242;s before fading into the lowest level of obscurity had been rediscovered and embraced by an eclectic group of young women. They had kept the same essential format, thrown in a healthy dose of burlesque camp and Varga pin-up inspired glamour and made it into their own vibrant subculture. They changed some of the nomenclature and competitive format&#8211;in lieu of regularly scheduled games they renamed the competitions &#8220;bouts&#8221; a la MMA or boxing. The result was a compelling mixture of glamour, toughness and athleticism driven by a healthy dose of punk rock &#8220;do it yourself&#8221; mentality.</p>
<p>Today, the same sort of league featured on &#8220;Rollergirls&#8221; had become a full blown cultural phenomenon. There are now literally hundreds of local &#8220;roller girl&#8221; leagues in the US, many under the auspices of a national organization called the Womens Flat Track Derby Association. Las Vegas has the &#8216;Sin City Roller Girls&#8217;, Portland, Oregon the &#8216;Rose City Rollers&#8221; and Seattle the &#8216;Rat City Rollers&#8217;. There are now groups in not only the larger and traditionally &#8220;hipper&#8221; cities but also smaller flyover country environs such as Birmingham, Alabama and Omaha, Nebraska and all over Canada, Europe and Australia. Most of the local groups similarly play up the campy retro pin-up/hot rod iconography and everyone involved sure looks like they&#8217;re having a good time. Between teams there&#8217;s a vibe of good natured competitiveness and camaraderie.</p>
<p>This organic rebirth and growth of roller derby is a result of young women taking what essentially was TV time filler and made it into their own distaff &#8216;action sport&#8217;. The roller derby circa 2009 is a matriarchal success story. No one is in it for the money, as these local groups are typically run as non-profit organization. The women involved have recreated this sport, and run it, promote it and compete in it on their own terms.</p>
<p>The new generation rollergirls also pay homage to their sports&#8217; pioneers much in the same way that skateboarders give props to Duane Peters and Tony Alva. Many of the individual group websites have sections devoted to the history of roller derby, and the late Ann Calvello&#8211;regarded as the Queen of the original Roller Derby&#8211;is revered as something of a patron saint. The Texas Rollergirl group featured in the A&amp;E series has renamed their championship the Calvello Cup.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on sports betting <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">bookmaking software</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>NFL Has No Problem With Cowboys&#8217; Video Screen</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dallas Cowboys are settling into their new $1.15 billion dollar home stadium, but much of the talk in the NFL preseason has been about the massive video screen hanging directly over the field of play. There's been a bit of a controversy about the height of the video screen, with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones rebuffing suggestions that the board was hung too low.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Dallas Cowboys are settling into their new $1.15 billion dollar home stadium, but much of the talk in the NFL preseason has been about the massive video screen hanging directly over the field of play. There&#8217;s been a bit of a controversy about the height of the video screen, with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones rebuffing suggestions that the board was hung too low.</p>
<p>On Friday, the NFL Rules Committee sided with Jones, indicating that the board was of adequate height. The league will revisit the issue in the off-season based on what happens during the 2009 campaign.</p>
<p>Jones has maintained that much of the concern is due to the sheer size of the board, which was hung 90 feet off the field of play&#8221;5 feet higher than NFL mandated guidelines.</p>
<p>The NFL has ruled that if a ball hit the display during play, the clock will be reset and down will be replayed. The replay official and the coaches will be able to challenge a play involving the video screen.</p>
<p>In a statement announcing the rules interpretation, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell commented on the situation:</p>
<p>&#8220;We will continue to address the particular circumstances in Dallas, giving full consideration to the competitive, safety and fan experience issues involved. The Cowboys have been fully cooperative as we have addressed this subject, and we will continue to work closely with the club on a longer term resolution.&#8221;</p>
<p>On his weekly radio show, Cowboys owner Jones commented on the NFLs ruling:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t see it as ultimately an issue. You can anticipate the ball hitting the board from time to time. There&#8217;s no reason why this can&#8217;t be something for punters to deal with very similar to the way you&#8217;d deal with the wind in your face or with elements; rain, sleet or snow.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jones is hesitant to move the screen for, among other reasons, the huge cost of the engineering project&#8221;estimates suggest that it could cost as much as $40 million dollars to raise the screen. Former Cowboys coach Jimmie Johnson also weighed in on the video board issue:</p>
<p>&#8220;If there&#8217;s anything wrong, it&#8217;s that people are going to watch the video board and not the game. It is so dominating, but I think it&#8217;s so cool. I think it&#8217;s great.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Cowboys play their final preseason game at the new stadium this Saturday as they host the San Francisco 49ers. Dallas will make their regular season debut at the venue on Sunday, September 20th as the New York Giants provide the opposition.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">price per head</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' rel="nofollow external" href="http://www.bookmakingsoftware.com/">pay per head</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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