Policewoman was hit in street row

A policewoman suffered a double fractured nose when a drunken man lashed out at her in a distressed state.

The constable underwent an operation and has received ongoing medical treatment ever since.

Nathan Bridgeman, who was causing a disturbance in the street, also hit a policeman, in the face.

The incident happened in Aikman Avenue, New Parks, Leicester, when Bridgeman began shouting accusing remarks about a man he believed was involved in causing his brother's death three weeks earlier.

Barbara Graham, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court: "This case has a very unusual background because the defendant's brother died on March 31, 2010. On April 20, the defendant was intoxicated in the street."

He was on the phone pointing, gesturing and shouting. Police arrived and asked him to calm down, but he swore at them.

A female constable approached Bridgeman but he lashed out with flailing arms, striking her on the nose and breaking it.

Ms Graham said it was accepted the injury was caused recklessly rather than deliberately.

However, Bridgeman (35), of Swannington Road, New Parks, then hit the male officer.

CS spray was used to restrain him and he continued to be abusive and aggressive at the police station. When he calmed down he apologised for hitting the officers.

Bridgeman admitted causing actual bodily harm and common assault.

He was given a 12 month jail sentence, suspended for a year, and a requirement to attend a six-month alcohol treatment programme.

Judge Sylvia De Bertodano said she was suspending the jail term because of "the quite exceptional circumstances" of the case.

She said: "I don't intend it to serve as a message that those who assault police officers should receive anything other than an immediate prison sentence, but I have to consider the circumstances of any offence and your brother had been killed three weeks previously.

"It's clear from the reading your references you're widely viewed as a kind, reliable family man."

Vasanti Vaitha, mitigating, said: "He'd consumed a considerable amount of alcohol and his recollection is vague.

"When officers attended the scene he was upset and angry. He apologised at the station and he is remorseful and ashamed."

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X Factor stars JLS and Olly Murs to play gig at Hull's KC Stadium

One of the country's biggest boy bands are to perform at the KC Stadium in the summer.

JLS will be the first band to play a gig at the venue for almost four years.

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Wind turbine helps power Hull's 'greenest commercial building'

A Hessle company is leading the way with its new energy efficient building, complete with 75ft high wind turbine.

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Girls basketball: Glenville 58, Rhodes 37

The visiting Tarblooders only had four players score, but it was enough as three tallied double figures, led by Lady Walker's 21.

Glenville improved to 9-4, 8-1 Senate Athletic League. Rhodes is 6-8, 5-3.

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Could Chelsea be timing their Premier League title charge to perfection?

IT’S easy to be cynical in football so when John Terry and Carlo Ancelotti insisted their team is back in the title race after winning at Bolton there were probably a thousand smirks across the country - and especially in Manchester.
On the face of it JT’s rallying cry was as fanciful as it was predictable given the myriad of problems that have beset Chelsea this season; ranging from injuries to ageing superstars, loss of confidence and interference from an ever-impatient owner.
His words largely fell on deaf ears at Old Trafford because, let’s face it, captains insisting their team will fight to the end are as numerous as managers who insist all they need to escape relegation is a ‘little bit of luck’ and ‘for decisions to go our way’.
The painful truth is that decisions don’t go the way of teams in trouble, lady luck rarely knocks on the door of the unlucky and teams of over-30s dragging their weary limbs through the second half of a difficult season, having lost confidence and belief in the first half, rarely finish on top.
Having said that, it turns out that  John Terry’s assertion that Manchester United – seven points ahead of Chelsea with a game in hand before they play at Blackpool tonight – do not have an unassailable lead at the top of the Premier League is one that stands up to statistical scrutiny.
Although the gut feeling of most football fans is that Chelsea have a huge task if they want to  retain their title, the history of the Premier League gives them a surprising amount of hope. During the competition’s 18-year history, eight teams who were behind in the title race on today’s date, January 25, went on to lift the trophy; and the eight-point swing required for Chelsea to be crowned champions is by no means unheard of.
In 1999-200, for instance, Leeds United were three points ahead of  Alex Ferguson’s team at this time of the year but ended up 22 behind the eventual winners at the end of the season, an incredible swing of 25 points. To put that in perspective a similar swing this season would be enough to see Aston Villa, currently only two places above the relegation zone, finish ahead of the current leaders!
That won’t happen, of course, but who is to say Chelsea, veterans of so many title races, cannot overhaul a United side who still have to play home and away against Ancelotti’s men?
Chelsea will need to keep Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba fit to make it to make it happen, but the captain is understandably on a high.
“I don't think we have ever been out of the title race,” he said after the Bolton performance. “It has baffled me a little bit that people have said we are. Yes, we have not been in the best of form, but as we've seen teams drop points and we will never give up. When we play like that I don't think anyone can write us off. We've come back before, we never give up.”
You don’t have to go far to find statistical evidence for Terry’s statement, because only last season Chelsea trailed United on January 25 but went on to win the Double, while in 1996 Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle were famously 12 points ahead of United in early January but lost the title in the end.
Arsenal have done it, too, in Arsene Wenger’s first season in 1997-98 when they were 11 points behind United as late as March but produced 10 wins in a row to take the championship.
Before that, in the days when it was plain old Division 1, Liverpool were in the bottom half of the table after losing to Manchester City on St Stephen’s Day 1981, but Bob Paisley’s side won 21 and drew four of their remaining 25 matches to win their 13th league title ahead of Bobby Robson’s Ipswich.
Of course it would be asking a lot for Kenny Dalglish’s current Liverpool side to produce a similar run; but Chelsea with all their experience, all their money, talent and medals? Why not? Stranger things have happened in football – just ask fans at Elland Road.

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There were even second half positives for Nemo

Fintan O'Toole

IT appears that rumours of Nemo Ranger’s demise were greatly exaggerated. The football grapevine was humming since the turn of the year with news of a heavy beating by Offaly champions Rhode in a challenge game, an indifferent display against the Cork U21’s in another workout and then an early exit in a secondary Cork club competition, the Tadhg Crowley Cup, against Ballincollig eight days ago. But 30 minutes after Derek O’Mahony had blown the opening whistle at yesterday’s Munster Club SFC final in Mallow, the Trabeg men had firmly shredded notions that they were in any state of decline.
We saw yesterday the most powerful and complete display of first-half football since Kerry trampled all over Pat Gilroy’s startled earwigs in the 2009 All-Ireland quarter-final. Nemo were simply awesome. Their management deserve credit for that by opting not to withdraw Brian O’Regan to act as Gooch’s shadow as he was allowed to dictate matters from centre-back. David Niblock and Peter Morgan continued to play off each other brilliantly at midfield, while Carrigtwohill native Aidan O’Reilly has become a highly useful addition at wing-back. Those sectors provided the platform for Nemo’s dominance and they relentlessly attacked the heart of the Dr Crokes defence. The quality of their point-kicking was stunning and the six-in-a-row that they strung together before half-time was of critical importance in constructing a winning advantage. As Dr Crokes boss Harry O’Neill put it afterwards, “if a Nemo player had tried to kick the ball out over the stand in the first-half, it would probably have curled back into play and gone over the bar.”
If Nemo Rangers replicate that first-half play for the rest of the competition, then Briain Morgan can already start to prepare his cúpla focal for March 17th on the Hogan Stand podium. The concern for manager Eddie Kirwin and his sideline gurus as they plot their team’s route through the All-Ireland series is what transpired after the break in Mallow. The bare statistics paint the picture of a collapse as Dr Crokes outscored Nemo by 1-10 to 0-2. But that scoreline masks aspects of yesterday’s second-half play. Firstly Dr Crokes are a quality team and they were always going to to unleash that quality at some juncture. Shifting Eoin Brosnan to midfield, bringing Daithi Casey out to the half-forward line and introducing Fionn Fitzgerald helped get them moving again. Their sharpshooters inside were finally fed quality ball, and Kieran O’Leary and Colm Cooper duly obliged with a stream of points.
Secondly, it’s important to note that while Nemo may have been forced into submission on the scoreboard they never showed any visible signs of panic on the pitch. Their experience and football nous came to bear as the half progressed with Morgan slowing down kickouts in goal and forwards like Alan Cronin and Barry O’Driscoll cleverly holding onto the ball up front. They may not have been playing particularly well but their ability to remain calm under pressure once more enabled them to claim a trophy.
The challenge now is to see can their 15th Munster title pave the way for an 8th All-Ireland crown. It’s seven years since Colin Corkery’s tour de force downed Crossmolina but they will not lack motivation to end that barren run. Winning Munster this year stemmed largely from the frustration of their semi-final exit to Limerick’s Drom-Broadford in November 2008. Now on the national scene they have a chance to atone for their semi-final defeat to St Gall’s in February 2006 and the final loss to St Vincent’s in March 2008. The sense is that this is a better team than those that have previously made stabs at honours. The team is not reliant on James Masters for scoring inspiration as Paul Kerrigan and Barry O’Driscoll have emerged into real leaders up front.
St Brigid’s will not be pushovers at the last four stage but Nemo’s irresistible first-half form yesterday entitles them to the mantle of favouritism. Then they would get the chance to pit themselves against one of the other club giants that Nemo routinely measure themselves against. Will it be 2009 champions Kilmacud Crokes or 2007 winners Crossmaglen Rangers? The manner of their Leinster final success suggests Kilmacud are in pole position there yet either way a dream national final could be in the offing on St Patrick’s Day.

 

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Elton Alexander's Top 25 College basketball vote

AP POLL How Elton voted for the week of January 31, 2011  1. Ohio State; 2. Kansas; 3. Texas; 4. Pitt; 5. BYU; 6. Purdue; 7. San Diego State; 8. UConn; 9. Duke; 10. Notre Dame; 11. Texas A&M; 12. Villanova; 13. Missouri; 14. Kentucky; 15. Minnesota; 16. Georgetown; 17. Louisville; 18. Washington; 19. VCU; 20. Xavier; 21. Wisconsin;...

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How Elton voted for the week of January 31, 2011 

1. Ohio State; 2. Kansas; 3. Texas; 4. Pitt; 5. BYU; 6. Purdue; 7. San Diego State; 8. UConn; 9. Duke; 10. Notre Dame; 11. Texas A&M; 12. Villanova; 13. Missouri; 14. Kentucky; 15. Minnesota; 16. Georgetown; 17. Louisville; 18. Washington; 19. VCU; 20. Xavier; 21. Wisconsin; 22. Vanderbilt; 23. Florida State; 24. Cleveland State; 25. Florida

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Photos: Red carpet at the SAG Awards

The hottest stars walked the red carpet Sunday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Three-year prison sentence for hiding party sponsors

The draft proposal of law on party funding stipulates three-year prison sentence for representatives of political parties hiding party financiers or giving false data about them. The draft proposal has been forwarded to the Government and it is expected to forward it further to the Parliament soon. This draft does not stipulate any sanctions for party financiers.

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Stay on right side of track, warns boxing hero Amir Khan

Boxing hero Amir Khan delivered safety warnings instead of punches during a meeting with students from a school near a railway trespassing hotspot.

Police have been targeting the tracks around Wigston for years due to ongoing problems with youngsters vandalising railway property and putting their own lives at risk.

Until recently it was one of the top 10 trespassing problem areas in the UK but is now improving following campaigns by Network Rail and British Transport Police.

Amir invited 30 teenagers from Guthlaxton College in Wigston to his gym in Bolton to talk to them about the dangers of playing on the tracks.

The world champion boxer, who opened the Gloves community gym in Bolton to support Network Rail's No Messin' campaign, had a workout with the youngsters as well as getting them in the ring.

He told them how discipline was required in boxing training and that it was useful in other respects in their lives.

The former Olympic star said: "In the three years since we launched Gloves community gym with Network Rail, hundreds of kids have come through our doors.

"Instead of hanging around the streets or mucking about on the railway, they learn a fun, disciplined sport which keeps them fit and out of trouble.

"It's great to see so many kids putting their energies into something and I hope the visit helped remind them that this is where they want to be, not getting into trouble, or worse, getting hurt or even killed by messing around on the tracks."

Most of the students picked for the trip were selected for their hard work, while three were chosen by the Leicestershire County Council Youth Offending Service.

Guthlaxton pupil Ben Ewen, 14, said: "Amir Khan was brilliant. He was so genuine and made us recognise that guys at the top of their game are able to give such a lot to us, the younger generation."

Jack Elliott, 14, said: "It was brilliant to be offered this opportunity.

"It has helped me to understand the dangers of railway lines."

Richard Pedley, community safety manager for Network Rail, also spoke about the dangers of playing on railway lines before the day was rounded off with a visit to the Reebok stadium in Bolton.

He said: "Railway crime is incredibly dangerous but can also cause massive disruption and cost to the industry."

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2A-10 district soccer: Bradenton St. Stephen's 5, Shorecrest 0

Nathan Cowan, Times Correspondent
Friday, January 28, 2011

ST. PETERSBURG — Shorecrest knew beating district nemesis Bradenton St. Stephen's would be a tall task. After advancing to the 2A-10 final on penalty kicks, Friday's game wasn't that close as the Falcons shut out the Chargers 5-0. Both teams advance to the region playoffs.

St. Stephen's wasted no time getting on the board. In the 10th minute Chris Scott took a pass from Toby Howell and beat the keeper to put the Falcons up 1-0.

The Chargers fought back but couldn't dent the scoreboard. Matt Reese's shot was stopped by the keeper and just before the half the Chargers squandered their best scoring chance.

"They're skilled. They're really fast and they played smart," Chargers coach Jeff Diedrich said. "The way they play off the ball is incredible."

Shorecrest came out in the second half with a renewed vigor, but an offside call negated its best opportunity.

"After the half we said we need to be more aggressive," Diedrich said. "We created scoring chances by challenging the ball better and playing a different tempo."

St. Stephen's then started to capitalize on its chances. Conner McCullen won a scramble in front of the net and left-footed the ball into the goal. In a six-minute span, the Falcons put the game away with three more goals.

"(Thursday) night we were not happy with just being here," Diedrich said. "We want to be the district champions. No matter who we play in the playoffs, we'll have to bring our A game."

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Lake Erie Monsters defeat Hamilton Bulldogs, 4-1

The Monsters (24-21-3-4) have won three in a row and are in third place in the Western Conference North Division.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The sizzling Monsters and their goal-scoring machine, Mark Olver, were at it again Saturday night.

Olver's tally early in the third period triggered a 4-1 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs at The Q. A crowd of 11,132 created an electric, old-time-hockey atmosphere. Fans watching on TV also had the opportunity to watch one of Lake Erie's most complete games of the season.

The Monsters (24-21-3-4) have won three in a row and are in third place in the Western Conference North Division. They defeated the division-leading Bulldogs twice in three days, including 2-1 on Thursday in Hamilton.

The Bulldogs (27-15-1-4) are one point ahead of Manitoba and four clear of Lake Erie.

"I've liked our team since day one, and I couldn't be happier with the progress we've made," Monsters coach David Quinn said. "Our work ethic has been outstanding. We've had a great month; obviously, you want to end it the way we did."

The Monsters were 10-6 in January, including 8-2 since Jan. 14.

At 1:07 of the third, Olver sliced down the left edge of the slot and went top shelf to beat goalie Curtis Sanford for a 2-1 advantage. Monsters winger Justin Mercier, having sped through the slot ahead of Olver, set up the play.

Olver, a rookie center, has nine goals in his last 10 games and 20 goals in 47 games overall.

"It's easy to score goals when your team's playing so well," Olver said.

Thursday in Hamilton, Olver lit the lamp midway through the third to give Lake Erie the 2-1 lead. Beyond his ability to put the puck in the net, Olver is a royal pain to the opposition, constantly disrupting its flow with tenacity and physicality.

Olver is scheduled to take part in Sunday's AHL All-Star festivities (skills competition) and Monday (game) in Hershey, Pa.

"Mark is going to the All-Star Game for a reason," Quinn said. "He has great individual skills, and he works hard. He has a bright future."

The Monsters created a two-goal cushion at 9:56 when Ben Walter banked the puck off Sanford's pads from an ultra-tight angle on the right. Sanford (34 saves) entered with an AHL-leading .940 save percentage.

Walter's goal came on the power play. The Monsters were 2-for-6 with the man-advantage. Patrick Rissmiller notched an empty-netter in the final minute for the final margin. Rissmiller finished with two goals.

Goalie John Grahame (18 saves) earned his 13th victory.

The Monsters held a 38-19 advantage in shots. They out-shot Hamilton, 25-10, through two periods but the score was tied, 1-1.

The Monsters are 3-0 against Hamilton at The Q this season. They have outscored the Bulldogs, 12-2 in those games.

Among the guests in attendance were Indians Shin-Soo Choo, Michael Brantley, Tony Sipp and Matt LaPorta and manager Manny Acta. The players signed autographs in the concourse before the game while Acta was busy meeting and greeting. Choo participated in the ceremonial puck drop.

Lake Erie, off for the All-Star break, does not play again until Friday against San Antonio at The Q.

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Big names chasing Haas

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Friday, January 28, 2011

SAN DIEGO — Strong finishes by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made them feel better about their rounds Friday on opposite ends of Torrey Pines and better about their chances of catching Bill Haas.

Haas, slowly turning into the player many thought he would be, made eight birdies on the South Course for 6-under 66, 11-under 133 total, and a two-shot lead over Anthony Kim going into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open.

"A nice 36 (holes) on the weekend could turn this into a great week," Haas said.

Mickelson, with his wife mingling in the gallery this week for the first time since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2009, turned an ordinary round into a decent one with back-to-back birdies for 3-under 69 on the North Course. He was three shots behind along with defending champion Ben Crane and five others including John Daly.

Yes, that John Daly.

Winless since his surprise playoff victory seven years ago at Torrey Pines, Daly overcame a double bogey on the North Course for 69 and was in the hunt for the first time since he slimmed down and started wearing the loudest clothes on tour.

Could this be another out-of-nowhere win?

"With me, you don't know what to expect," Daly said.

Woods, who has won seven times at Torrey Pines, shot 69 on the South Course and was five shots behind but with only 11 players ahead of him. Woods ran off four straight birdies early then fell well back before a birdie-par-birdie finish brought him back toward the front.

"It was a round that easily could have slipped away," Woods said.

Haas, the son of former PGA Tour player Jay Haas, was a can't-miss kid out of Wake Forest but plodded along until winning twice last year. He lost a playoff last week at the Bob Hope Classic.

Jay Haas won this tournament in 1978, so long ago that Gene Littler was a runnerup and the South Course was only 7,021 yards — it's now 7,698.

Amy Mickelson, one of the most popular and visible wives on tour, walked with a group of friends and couldn't go more than 100 yards without a spectator wishing her well.

"It's been a lot of fun having Amy out here this week," Phil Mickelson said. "She just looks terrific. After a year and a half, we're in such a better place, and it's been a lot of fun having here out here."

Broken putter not such a bad break for Jimenez

RIFFA, Bahrain — Miguel Angel Jimenez's temper cost him a club but didn't seem to cost him any strokes.

Jimenez improvised after breaking his putter Friday to grab a share of a four-way tie for the lead at the Volvo Champions, using a lob wedge to make three birdie putts to shoot 7-under 65.

The Spaniard was tied at 11-under 133 with Edoardo Molinari and Raphael Jacquelin, who also had 65s, and Peter Hanson (67) in the European Tour event.

Disgusted with missing several short putts, Jimenez, 46, snapped his putter in two on the 13th hole. But his lob wedge served just fine, including on a 15-foot birdie at the 16th.

"I played so good (Friday) and I had so many chances for birdie," Jimenez said. "I missed like 3-foot putts a few times, so I just slammed the putter and, unfortunately, the bag came in the way! I am now thinking that I putted so well with the lob wedge, whether I should keep it for (today's) round, too."

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Betty, 'the girl with sax appeal,' dies aged 81

She was known as "the girl with sax appeal".

In her time, Betty Smith wowed Ella Fitzgerald, played Fly Me to the Moon for astronaut Neil Armstrong and cheered up the famously morose comic Tony Hancock.

A talented saxophonist, she left school at a young age to pursue her dream, and ended up playing all over the world.

She and her husband, Jack Peberdy, played for the Freddy Randall Jazz Group at the height of the trad-jazz boom before forming their own group and going on to play with musicians such as Humphrey Lyttelton and Bill Haley's Comets.

Betty died  on January 21, aged 81.

Paying tribute to his wife yesterday, Jack, 88, said: "She was loved all over the world. We were never apart and I'll miss her so much."

Born in Sileby in 1929, Betty's talent was first spotted by a friendly villager, who paid for her to attend the private Stoneygate School, in Leicester.

Her father, Gerald, bought her a tenor saxophone and she started playing in clubs, which led to warnings from her headmistress.

But by the age of 15, she had quit school and was on the road with a jazz band.

Jack, who celebrated 60 years of marriage to Betty in August last year, said: "When she was 15, her dad took her to audition with Archie's Juveniles Band and she left school and went touring with them."

Betty's father was also instrumental in getting the couple together. Jack met Betty at her 19th birthday party in Sileby and, after a few drinks, plucked up the courage to make his move.

Jack said: "I said to her, 'Do you mind if I kiss you before I go?' and her father, who was standing nearby, said, 'You'll be a fool if you don't'."

As the trad-jazz boom grew, Betty travelled the globe, playing for troops in the Middle East in 1947, where her tour bus came under attack, and in West Berlin during the airlift after the Soviets denied Western access to the city in 1948.

Jack and Betty married in 1950 and, just over a year later, Jack joined his wife in the Freddy Randall Jazz Group. He worked as bassist arranger and conductor.

Jack said: "Freddy told me, 'Our bass player left. Buy a bass and start on Friday'. I couldn't even play bass."

That was the beginning of a long, happy career together.

During a tour of America in the mid-50s, the group got into the Hit Parade with Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered and stars such as Kenny Baker and Ella Fitzgerald became fans.

In America, racial tensions were running high and one theatre they played at in North Carolina had to be evacuated because of a bomb. Jack said: "I don't know if it actually went off. We all scarpered."

After forming their own group in 1957, Betty and Jack worked with TV comic Tony Hancock. Betty would cheer him up before each show by playing Abide With Me badly out of tune.

Jack said: "People loved Betty's style. She was full of stories and was as much a comedienne as a musician. She was lovely and a genius. But she took ill in the 80s. For the past 29 years, I've been caring for her and that's been my life. We moved back to Sileby in 1988."

Betty died at the Baron's Court nursing home, in Kirby Muxloe. Care assistant Karen Powell said: "To her last breath she was amazing. She would sing spontaneously and she had an amazing voice."

Betty's funeral will take place at Loughborough Crematorium on Friday, February 4, at 11.45am.

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'Time seemed to speed up'

Looking around the train passage, Neil found an empty cabin and settled down.

The room was cosy and warm, the seat worn and tatty, the table maroon with chips on the otherwise smooth, glassy wood. Neil looked out of the window as the green pastures zoomed by. His eyes averted to the wallpaper, which was creamy white printed with roses, all very pretty, apart from the fact it was peeling away from the walls.

About an hour later the food trolley came by. His stomach rumbled, and thinking of food he bought a cheese and onion pasty. His heart leapt as he sunk his teeth into the pastry, flavours of cheddar and sauteed onion exploded onto his tongue. The lukewarm pasty crunched and snapped as he began to daydream about the soft Cornish sand, the deep green sea lapping the shore...

He woke up. "I must have gone to sleep", he thought to himself. The train slowed and came to a stop. Neil slung his bag over his back and made his way to the doors. "Penzance Station" he read. He was there.

A whole new range of feelings washed over him and he started to worry. Would he really get to Portmartin? Would he actually be able to start again? On the platform, he felt a chill and realised the sun was setting.

He checked his watch. Four in the afternoon. Only 45 minutes, maybe an hour at most of daylight left.

Starting to panic, Neil ran out of the station to the nearest bus stop. Five minutes until the next bus. Time was running out. Suddenly time seemed to speed up, soon he was in Portmartin and in the information centre scanning the map for Ship Street. There! Only 5 streets away. A sense of hope and enlightenment flooded him.

Walking along barefoot, basking in the winter sun, Neil came past pastel-coloured houses beautifully coordinated. Harbour Street. Boat Street. Sea Avenue. Marina Lane. Ship Street. Neil walked along trying to figure out what to say to her. "Hello Aunt Tessa! I'm Neil, your nephew..." He chuckled to himself.

Turning his attention to the houses, he spotted a duck egg blue cottage with a thatched roof. Hanging baskets with pansies in them hung from it and the paint was crumbling away from the house. Neil slowly approached the door.

All around him were neatly organised rows of hedges. The flowers, some dead, were awash with happiness anticipating spring, as if someone had poured in a rainbow. Rain drops sat obediently on the brim of a planter. On the wall, a hand painted sign announced "The Hermit Shell".

Neil knocked on the door and as he waited he prepared himself for what was yet to come.

"Hello?" A friendly voice rang out, belonging to a kind, brown-haired woman in her early-50s.

Frown lines and expression marks gave her face emotion as she stood in the doorway in a blue t-shirt and primary coloured jeans.

"Are you Tessa?" Neil asked.

"Yes dear, that's me. Can I help you?"

"This is going to sound really strange, but I think I'm your nephew." Neil said.

"Neil?" She whispered. "Well, you'd better come in..."

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Lads, do you ACTUALLY know what you're talking about?

Niamh O'Mahony

HOW OFTEN have you left a match wondering - once you cam down -  why anyone would become a referee? 

The level of abuse they can receive is astonishing; when a female assistant referee is on hand, multiply that level of vitriol several times over as, regardless of performance, the issue of gender will inevitably be brought up by supporters, sometimes players and even managers as recent football history shows.

Plenty has been made this week of off air comments by Sky Sports’ Richard Keys and Andy Gray in relation to lineswoman Sian Massey and West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady. Their opinions revealed their own ignorance more than anything - especially in the case of Massey who, at 25, appears to be a bright prospect for English football and went on to have an excellent game. 

The two gentlemen in question will surely reappear on our television sets in the not so distant future, but did they at any stage take a moment to appreciate the work that all assistant referees/referees (men and women) have to put in to reach that level in the game? I doubt it. 

On top of the regular attention officials expect from the crowd, Massey and the handful of her female colleagues will have put up with a lot of additional crap over the years. ‘Stupid b*tch’ and ‘Go back to the dishes’ are some of the milder things I’ve heard. Supporters are capable of being vulgar and even degrading, so I have nothing but admiration for them.

When you see a new assistant referee warming up before kick-off, do you ever presume they don’t know the offside rule - or any other law of the game for that matter?

You see, you guys out there never have to prove your worth from the off when it comes to sport. There’s just a natural acceptance that you’ll know a certain amount and that you’re ‘serious’ about it. Women, on the other hand, have the ‘Do you ACTUALLY know what you’re talking about?’ conversation repeatedly throughout their lives.

I’ve been a League of Ireland supporter since I was old enough to be taken to games and I still get told how to get through a turnstile, usually to the great amusement of whoever I’m going with. 

Presumptions follow right through to the top too. I was asked to interview a senior Ireland and Munster player over the phone a few years back on behalf of a client of the media company I was working for. The deal was that we would get him to say a few nice things about the company and we could then ask some questions for our own use.

The conversation started along the lines of:

Reporter: “So, what do you use your phone for?”

Player: “Eh, to ring people and send text messages.”

Reporter: “Do you mind if we say that you watch video on your phone?”

Player: Brief silence... “Sure”

You get the drift. Eventually...

Reporter: “I might ask you a few rugby questions now if that’s okay?”

Player: “Yeah.”

Reporter: “Felipe Contepomi recently said in an interview that he didn’t think an Irish province would ever win the Heineken Cup (Munster coincidently won their first title later that year) because too many of their players are involved with Ireland and the Six Nations Championship, which means they are physically drained by the time the quarter-finals of the competition come around. Would you agree with that?”

Player: Prolonged silence....

Reporter: (Oh crap... he’s odd I mentioned Contepomi)

Player: “Jeez, you really know your rugby....”

Reporter: “Eh, thanks....*sigh*… so, do you?”

We talked rugby after that and it went as any regular interview would go. I didn’t think he was being particularly rude or sexist at the time, but when you have the likes of Iker Casillas’ girlfriend hanging out behind goal posts and being blamed when he makes a mistake, it’s always going to be tougher to convince people that you want (and can) talk about sport and just have a job to do, even today. The flip side, of course, is that I don’t tend to get told to ‘F**k off’ when I ask someone for five minutes of their time as some of my male colleagues have been over the years...

The player in question did ask where my interest had come from when we finished up. “I was more of a football fan growing up really, but my Mam thinks you’re great.” Cue two sets of laughter...

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Lads, do you ACTUALLY know what you're talking about?

Niamh O'Mahony

HOW OFTEN have you left a match wondering - once you cam down -  why anyone would become a referee? 

The level of abuse they can receive is astonishing; when a female assistant referee is on hand, multiply that level of vitriol several times over as, regardless of performance, the issue of gender will inevitably be brought up by supporters, sometimes players and even managers as recent football history shows.

Plenty has been made this week of off air comments by Sky Sports’ Richard Keys and Andy Gray in relation to lineswoman Sian Massey and West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady. Their opinions revealed their own ignorance more than anything - especially in the case of Massey who, at 25, appears to be a bright prospect for English football and went on to have an excellent game. 

The two gentlemen in question will surely reappear on our television sets in the not so distant future, but did they at any stage take a moment to appreciate the work that all assistant referees/referees (men and women) have to put in to reach that level in the game? I doubt it. 

On top of the regular attention officials expect from the crowd, Massey and the handful of her female colleagues will have put up with a lot of additional crap over the years. ‘Stupid b*tch’ and ‘Go back to the dishes’ are some of the milder things I’ve heard. Supporters are capable of being vulgar and even degrading, so I have nothing but admiration for them.

When you see a new assistant referee warming up before kick-off, do you ever presume they don’t know the offside rule - or any other law of the game for that matter?

You see, you guys out there never have to prove your worth from the off when it comes to sport. There’s just a natural acceptance that you’ll know a certain amount and that you’re ‘serious’ about it. Women, on the other hand, have the ‘Do you ACTUALLY know what you’re talking about?’ conversation repeatedly throughout their lives.

I’ve been a League of Ireland supporter since I was old enough to be taken to games and I still get told how to get through a turnstile, usually to the great amusement of whoever I’m going with. 

Presumptions follow right through to the top too. I was asked to interview a senior Ireland and Munster player over the phone a few years back on behalf of a client of the media company I was working for. The deal was that we would get him to say a few nice things about the company and we could then ask some questions for our own use.

The conversation started along the lines of:

Reporter: “So, what do you use your phone for?”

Player: “Eh, to ring people and send text messages.”

Reporter: “Do you mind if we say that you watch video on your phone?”

Player: Brief silence... “Sure”

You get the drift. Eventually...

Reporter: “I might ask you a few rugby questions now if that’s okay?”

Player: “Yeah.”

Reporter: “Felipe Contepomi recently said in an interview that he didn’t think an Irish province would ever win the Heineken Cup (Munster coincidently won their first title later that year) because too many of their players are involved with Ireland and the Six Nations Championship, which means they are physically drained by the time the quarter-finals of the competition come around. Would you agree with that?”

Player: Prolonged silence....

Reporter: (Oh crap... he’s odd I mentioned Contepomi)

Player: “Jeez, you really know your rugby....”

Reporter: “Eh, thanks....*sigh*… so, do you?”

We talked rugby after that and it went as any regular interview would go. I didn’t think he was being particularly rude or sexist at the time, but when you have the likes of Iker Casillas’ girlfriend hanging out behind goal posts and being blamed when he makes a mistake, it’s always going to be tougher to convince people that you want (and can) talk about sport and just have a job to do, even today. The flip side, of course, is that I don’t tend to get told to ‘F**k off’ when I ask someone for five minutes of their time as some of my male colleagues have been over the years...

The player in question did ask where my interest had come from when we finished up. “I was more of a football fan growing up really, but my Mam thinks you’re great.” Cue two sets of laughter...

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NBA news and notes

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

CHICAGO — Carlos Boozer had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Derrick Rose scored 20 despite two stomach ulcers and the Bulls beat the struggling Pacers 110-89 on Saturday night.

Luol Deng added 19 points for Chicago after scoring 26 on Friday in a win against Orlando, and the Bulls improved to 11-0 against Central teams, remaining the lone unbeaten team against its division.

They got a major scare, though, about three minutes into the fourth quarter when Taj Gibson had to be helped off after crashing to the court with a right ankle injury. He hit the back of teammate Ronnie Brewer's foot and landed awkwardly as Indiana's Danny Granger drove the lane.

By then, the Bulls were in control and the Pacers were headed toward their seventh loss in eight games.

Josh McRoberts led Indiana with a career-high 20 points but was the victim of a ferocious dunk by Brewer in the closing minutes that led to a technical for him and an ejection for coach Jim O'Brien.

Brewer threw down a two-hander off a feed from Deng despite taking a shot to the face. As Brewer completed the three-point play, McRoberts had his arm up high and was initially called for a hostile play while jockeying for the rebound with Boozer.

That call got downgraded to a technical but not before O'Brien got ejected after walking on the court and picking up his second technical.

Kyle Korver (16 points) hit two free throws to put the Bulls up 102-82 with 3:23 left.

It wasn't an easy week for Rose, who started feeling ill early on and was diagnosed by doctors at Rush University Medical Center on Wednesday.

Even so, he decided to play Friday against Orlando and gutted it out again Saturday though he was still "feeling really beat up" and "fatigued."

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Manu Ginobili scored 22 as the Spurs became the NBA's first 40-game winner, beating the Rockets 108-95 for their 18th consecutive victory at home. … Kevin Love had his league-leading 42nd double double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds as the host Timberwolves beat Toronto 103-87 to hand the Raptors their 11th straight loss.

MAYO BLAMES SPORTS DRINK: Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo says he believes an "energy drink" he bought at a gas station contained the substance that led to his 10-game suspension for violating the NBA's drug policy.

He took questions from reporters but wouldn't get too specific.

"It's not like I went to a GNC and got some Muscle Armor or ordered some supplement off the Internet or anything," Mayo said. "It was just a local gas station that kind of got me hemmed up."

The NBA suspended Mayo on Thursday for testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which is on the league's list of banned performance-enhancing drugs.

His suspension started Friday, and he will be eligible Feb. 15.

AROUND THE LEAGUE: The league suspended Hawks forward Marvin Williams for two games and Knicks forward Shawne Williams one game for throwing punches Friday. The two got into an altercation with 43 seconds left in the Hawks' 111-102 victory. … Bucks scoring leader Brandon Jennings (17.9 points per game) returned after missing 19 games with a broken left foot. … Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were on the team flight to Oklahoma City, a sign both might play today. An MRI exam on Wade's sore right wrist showed no structural damage, and Bosh's sprained left ankle has improved in recent days.

WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars general manager Dan Hughes is resuming his dual role as head coach after one season away from the bench.

Bulls 110, Pacers 89

INDIANA (89): Granger 6-14 5-7 19, McRoberts 8-12 2-2 20, Hibbert 1-5 0-0 2, Collison 5-12 0-0 11, Dunleavy 4-9 3-6 13, Foster 2-6 0-2 4, George 3-10 2-4 8, Price 4-10 3-3 12, Posey 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 33-81 15-24 89.

CHICAGO (110): Deng 6-13 6-8 19, Boozer 11-21 2-2 24, Thomas 4-4 0-0 8, Rose 8-17 3-3 20, Bogans 2-4 0-0 6, Brewer 2-9 4-5 8, Gibson 1-2 2-2 4, Asik 0-0 2-2 2, Watson 1-4 0-0 3, Korver 6-11 3-3 16, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-86 22-25 110.

Indiana 27 24 21 17— 89

Chicago 25 30 22 33— 110

3-Point Goals—Indiana 8-24 (McRoberts 2-3, Dunleavy 2-3, Granger 2-5, Collison 1-2, Price 1-5, Posey 0-3, George 0-3), Chicago 6-17 (Bogans 2-4, Watson 1-1, Korver 1-3, Rose 1-4, Deng 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 50 (Foster 10), Chicago 55 (Boozer 10). Assists—Indiana 15 (Collison 8), Chicago 26 (Deng 8). Total Fouls—Indiana 19, Chicago 20. Technicals—McRoberts, Indiana Coach O'Brien 2, Indiana defensive three second. Ejected—Indiana Coach O'Brien. A—21,611 (20,917).

Spurs 108, Rockets 95

HOUSTON (95): Battier 3-5 0-0 6, Scola 8-17 7-8 23, Hayes 5-6 0-1 10, Lowry 6-11 2-5 15, Martin 4-13 0-0 10, Brooks 3-12 0-0 7, Patterson 4-8 0-0 8, Lee 2-4 0-0 4, J.Hill 1-2 0-0 2, Budinger 4-6 0-0 9, Williams 0-2 1-2 1, Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-86 10-16 95.

SAN ANTONIO (108): Jefferson 7-8 2-2 18, Duncan 5-11 2-4 12, Blair 6-12 2-2 14, Parker 5-9 6-6 17, Ginobili 7-11 4-4 22, Splitter 1-4 1-1 3, G.Hill 3-7 7-8 14, Neal 1-7 0-0 2, McDyess 2-3 0-0 4, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Quinn 0-0 0-0 0, Owens 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-74 24-27 108.

Houston 26 25 20 24— 95

San Antonio 25 28 23 32— 108

3-Point Goals—Houston 5-20 (Martin 2-7, Budinger 1-1, Brooks 1-4, Lowry 1-5, Lee 0-1, Williams 0-1, Battier 0-1), San Antonio 8-16 (Ginobili 4-6, Jefferson 2-3, Parker 1-1, G.Hill 1-2, Anderson 0-1, Neal 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 51 (Scola 10), San Antonio 40 (Blair 12). Assists—Houston 22 (Lowry 7), San Antonio 22 (Parker, G.Hill 5). Total Fouls—Houston 20, San Antonio 17. A—18,581 (18,797).

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TORONTO (87): Weems 3-8 1-1 7, A.Johnson 4-9 3-4 11, Bargnani 5-24 5-6 15, Calderon 3-6 3-3 10, DeRozan 2-11 2-2 6, Davis 7-10 1-4 15, Ajinca 2-6 0-0 4, Bayless 4-12 0-0 10, T.Johnson 2-8 0-0 4, Dorsey 0-0 0-0 0, Wright 2-3 1-2 5, Alabi 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 34-101 16-22 87.

MINNESOTA (103): Beasley 2-12 3-6 7, Love 6-10 7-8 21, Milicic 3-8 3-4 9, Ridnour 2-2 0-0 4, Brewer 1-1 1-2 3, W.Johnson 5-11 2-2 14, Flynn 3-7 2-2 10, Tolliver 1-6 4-6 7, Webster 6-11 0-0 15, Pekovic 3-5 0-0 6, Ellington 1-2 0-0 2, Telfair 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 35-80 22-30 103.

Toronto 20 19 20 28— 87

Minnesota 21 28 31 23— 103

3-Point Goals—Toronto 3-14 (Bayless 2-4, Calderon 1-3, T.Johnson 0-1, Ajinca 0-1, Bargnani 0-5), Minnesota 11-28 (Webster 3-5, Flynn 2-4, Love 2-4, W.Johnson 2-6, Telfair 1-3, Tolliver 1-4, Beasley 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 62 (Davis 11), Minnesota 64 (Love 12). Assists—Toronto 21 (Calderon, T.Johnson 6), Minnesota 21 (Flynn 8). Total Fouls—Toronto 25, Minnesota 21. Technicals—Minnesota defensive three second 2. A—14,991 (19,356).

Grizzlies 107, Raptors 87

WASHINGTON (93): Lewis 4-10 1-2 10, Booker 5-8 2-2 12, Blatche 4-12 2-2 10, Wall 4-10 5-7 14, N.Young 2-9 3-4 8, Thornton 5-8 2-2 12, Hinrich 3-9 2-3 9, Yi 0-1 4-4 4, Martin 4-6 2-2 12, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Seraphin 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-75 23-28 93.

MEMPHIS (107): Gay 2-11 0-0 4, Randolph 10-21 4-4 24, Gasol 6-10 2-4 14, Conley 6-12 1-2 15, S.Young 4-10 2-2 10, Arthur 9-11 4-4 22, Allen 6-8 3-3 15, Vasquez 0-3 2-2 2, Henry 0-0 0-0 0, Thabeet 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 43-86 19-23 107.

Washington 28 22 17 26— 93

Memphis 33 26 27 21— 107

3-Point Goals—Washington 6-15 (Martin 2-3, N.Young 1-1, Hinrich 1-3, Wall 1-3, Lewis 1-4, Blatche 0-1), Memphis 2-7 (Conley 2-2, S.Young 0-1, Randolph 0-2, Gay 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 45 (Booker 12), Memphis 50 (Randolph 20). Assists—Washington 18 (Wall 8), Memphis 28 (Conley 12). Total Fouls—Washington 20, Memphis 23. Technicals—Washington defensive three second, Memphis defensive three second. A—14,722 (18,119).

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5A-9 district soccer: Gaither 2, Freedom 0; Sickles 3, Hillsborough 0

David Rice, Times Correspondent
Friday, January 28, 2011

TAMPA — Tempers flared Thursday as Gaither narrowly avoided upset with a 2-0 win over Freedom in a hard-fought match.

The Cowboys appeared to have the upper hand after taking the lead just two minutes into the match when a free kick by junior Jacob Snidle smacked off the crossbar and directly onto the head of the oncoming Gaither player Justin Santos, who easily poked it past the goalkeeper.

"Getting that early goal was good, but then it seemed like we played to just not give up a goal," Gaither coach Eric Simms said.

With five minutes remaining, Cowboys team captain Jordan See received a pass on the attacking side of the midfield line and began marching up the field. He laid the ball off to streaking teammate Steffan Siebel-Cortopassi, who cut behind a defender and blasted a shot from 20 yards out.

Gaither will meet Sickles, which knocked off Hillsborough 3-0 thanks to a hat trick from junior forward Gavin O'Malley.

The first half nearly ended in a stalemate before O'Malley broke the deadlock in the 36th minute when he brought down a long pass with his chest then turned and unleashed a low line drive to the near post, where the keeper was beaten.

O'Malley would repeat the turn and shoot technique for his third goal in the 71st minute, finishing with a right-footed volley from the top of box that would seal the game for Sickles.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik, linebacker Barrett Ruud interested in discussing new contract

By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

MOBILE, Ala. — If there are hard feelings between the Bucs and LB Barrett Ruud, who could become an unrestricted free agent in March, it doesn't appear they will be an impediment to his potential return.

GM Mark Dominik expressed a desire Wednesday to have dialogue with Ruud and his agents before free agency starts.

Later, in text messages, Ruud, 27, reaffirmed that under the right circumstances, he's open to returning.

That's where things get murky. The Bucs seem uncertain of Ruud's demands, and Ruud likely isn't clear about his market value. The mutual desire to work out a deal guarantees nothing.

"Just because they say they want to be back or you say you want to sign them doesn't mean that that's how it's going to work out," Dominik said during Senior Bowl workouts.

"We haven't gotten into those discussions yet."

The sides will have to overcome past differences. Ruud has been seeking a long-term extension for two years. When he was made an offer of an undisclosed value more than a year ago, his camp deemed it unworthy of discussing.

The sixth-year linebacker is a key on defense, particularly because of his many presnap assignments that include calling the defense and making adjustments.

"I thought Barrett had another good season," Dominik said. "He led our team in tackles again. And now we're just kind of sitting back."

No other key potential free agents, including CB Ronde Barber, G Davin Joseph and LB Quincy Black, have had substantive conversations with the Bucs. But Dominik said he intends to have dialogue with them soon.

SEARCH PARTY: The Senior Bowl typically doubles as a job fair, and the Bucs are conducting interviews for their vacant defensive line coaching position. They believe a decision could be made by next week.

"I think with Coach (Raheem Morris), he's looking for a guy who is a good thinker who has a good rush plan and knows how to attack teams," Dominik said. "Not just a guy who is going to (run) our system, but he's going to want to make our system better with what he can bring from a knowledge standpoint and a teaching standpoint."

The teaching part is critical. The Bucs have two 2010 rookie tackles returning, and some analysts predict they will draft an end in the first round this year. The new coach will be charged with shaping key building blocks.

"It's an important hire," Domi­nik said. "That's why it's taking longer than maybe people want it to take."

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4A-8 district soccer: Land O'Lakes 6, Wiregrass Ranch 2; Sunlake 2, River Ridge 1

Chris Wagenheim, Times Correspondent
Thursday, January 27, 2011

NEW PORT RICHEY — Land O'Lakes had to wait until the waning minutes of Thursday's match before it could bury Wiregrass Ranch 6-2 and move on to the 4A-8 final.

"I think we got up on them too soon," Gators coach Mark Pearson said. "We got up early in the game and our intensity dropped. That is a mistake we cannot allow to happen in the playoffs."

The Gators (22-1) went up 2-0 in the first five minutes of the match. Andrew Garcia buried a shot from the top of 18-yard box in the first minute, which was followed by Patrick Lawson's goal in the fifth minute delivered on a cross from Sean Young.

Despite the quick lead and several opportunities, the Gators offense wasn't able to finish and the Bulls (12-9-3) pulled to within one goal in the 45th minute. The goal was the only shot for Wiregrass in the first half.

Land O'Lakes went up 3-1 in the 58th minute on a Miguel Laliberte goal, but once again the Bulls were nipping at their heels when Robert Castillo scored in the 66th minute.

"We go up 3-1 thinking, okay we are ready to go now, and then we give up another sloppy goal," Pearson said. "At that point, that was their third shot and their second goal."

After that goal the Gators began a late surge and pressed hard, finishing with a trio of goals in the final 15 minutes. Lawson scored again in the 67th minute, Joshua Davis beat the keeper one-on-one in the 70th minute and Jake Frahm also beat the keeper one-on-one in the 75th.

The Gators will play Sunlake in the final. The Seahawks edged River Ridge 2-1 after each team scored early on penalty kicks.

Jordan Landry had the go-ahead goal in the 37th minute. Landry also was the player who scored when a handball was called in the River Ridge penalty box.

"The second half we just played defense," Sunlake coach Samuel Koleduk said. "We had good team defense."

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/soccer/preps/4a-8-district-soccer-land-olakes-6-wiregrass-ranch-2-sunlake-2-river-ridge/1148133

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'Time seemed to speed up'

Looking around the train passage, Neil found an empty cabin and settled down.

The room was cosy and warm, the seat worn and tatty, the table maroon with chips on the otherwise smooth, glassy wood. Neil looked out of the window as the green pastures zoomed by. His eyes averted to the wallpaper, which was creamy white printed with roses, all very pretty, apart from the fact it was peeling away from the walls.

About an hour later the food trolley came by. His stomach rumbled, and thinking of food he bought a cheese and onion pasty. His heart leapt as he sunk his teeth into the pastry, flavours of cheddar and sauteed onion exploded onto his tongue. The lukewarm pasty crunched and snapped as he began to daydream about the soft Cornish sand, the deep green sea lapping the shore...

He woke up. "I must have gone to sleep", he thought to himself. The train slowed and came to a stop. Neil slung his bag over his back and made his way to the doors. "Penzance Station" he read. He was there.

A whole new range of feelings washed over him and he started to worry. Would he really get to Portmartin? Would he actually be able to start again? On the platform, he felt a chill and realised the sun was setting.

He checked his watch. Four in the afternoon. Only 45 minutes, maybe an hour at most of daylight left.

Starting to panic, Neil ran out of the station to the nearest bus stop. Five minutes until the next bus. Time was running out. Suddenly time seemed to speed up, soon he was in Portmartin and in the information centre scanning the map for Ship Street. There! Only 5 streets away. A sense of hope and enlightenment flooded him.

Walking along barefoot, basking in the winter sun, Neil came past pastel-coloured houses beautifully coordinated. Harbour Street. Boat Street. Sea Avenue. Marina Lane. Ship Street. Neil walked along trying to figure out what to say to her. "Hello Aunt Tessa! I'm Neil, your nephew..." He chuckled to himself.

Turning his attention to the houses, he spotted a duck egg blue cottage with a thatched roof. Hanging baskets with pansies in them hung from it and the paint was crumbling away from the house. Neil slowly approached the door.

All around him were neatly organised rows of hedges. The flowers, some dead, were awash with happiness anticipating spring, as if someone had poured in a rainbow. Rain drops sat obediently on the brim of a planter. On the wall, a hand painted sign announced "The Hermit Shell".

Neil knocked on the door and as he waited he prepared himself for what was yet to come.

"Hello?" A friendly voice rang out, belonging to a kind, brown-haired woman in her early-50s.

Frown lines and expression marks gave her face emotion as she stood in the doorway in a blue t-shirt and primary coloured jeans.

"Are you Tessa?" Neil asked.

"Yes dear, that's me. Can I help you?"

"This is going to sound really strange, but I think I'm your nephew." Neil said.

"Neil?" She whispered. "Well, you'd better come in..."

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Tampa Bay Seminole Club plans fan party to celebrate 2010 football season

Times staff
Friday, January 28, 2011

The Tampa Bay Seminole Club will hold a fan appreciation party to celebrate the 2010 football season at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at Gaspar's Grotto, 1805 East 7th Ave., Tampa.

Seminole booster members are admitted free. The charge for others is $5 or free with the purchase of a membership.

RSVP via info@tampanoles.com.

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/tampa-bay-seminole-club-plans-fan-party-to-celebrate-2010-football-season/1148185

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Zivojinovic: Novak will not snub me

Slobodan Zivojinovic won the majority of votes of the appointed delegates and subsequently named president of the Serbian Tennis Federation for the third time running. Zivojinovic has spoken on his re-appointment and decided to against making any reference to his opposition at the organisation or their accusations. The top official?s focus was on improving the game of tennis in Serbia and turning the Federation within the period of three to four years into one of the most successful organisations in Serbia.

Source: http://english.blic.rs/Sports//7336/Zivojinovic-Novak-will-not-snub-me

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Around the world in 180 days for cyclist

The 25-mile long route around Rutland Water is enough for some cyclists.

But not Ian Reeds, who plans to cycle 20,000 miles around the world in 180 days.

The 44-year-old will cycle from Paris through Europe to Russia, then on to China and south-east Asia before taking on Australia and America and, finally, the last leg through Portugal and Spain back to Paris.

Ian, who lives in Great Stretton, is not fazed by cycling more than 110 miles a day.

He's hoping to raise �100,000 for charity.

"I've cycled since I was a kid and I wanted to do a big challenge just as a personal thing," he said.

"I started organising it a while ago and it's grown and become a lot bigger than I expected.

"I'm now raising money for charity and I'm also planning to visit schools along the way.

"It's going to be a really big adventure.

"The world record for doing it is 163 days, but given the route I've set and the fact I'll be stopping a few times, I think it'll be 180 or thereabouts.

"It's definitely do-able. I've cycled to Italy before and the longer I went on the better and faster I became.

"If you're used to cycling long distances it's not quite so daunting."

The intrepid trek has been named the Well-Mad Global Challenge.

"The name comes from the two antipodal points that I shall be cycling through," said Ian. "To be within the official rules of cycling around the world, one has to cycle through two opposing points on the globe.

"For me, this will be Wellington, in New Zealand, and Madrid, in Spain, hence, Well-Mad.

"You can choose your route and I wanted to go as far as possible before having to get my first flight, so I'm going to go through Europe and on to Russia and then through China and Vietnam.

"It's going to be fascinating to see how different life is to the UK."

Ian is taking six months unpaid leave from his job as an archaeologist at the University of Leicester to complete the trip.

The father of one is setting off for Paris at the beginning of April with his 11-year-old son, Casper, who will wave him off.

He is hoping to get sponsored along the way, with the money going to Leicester charity Hope Against Cancer and The Multiple Sclerosis Society.

"Lots of people I know have been affected by cancer and Hope Against Cancer is a local charity, so I wanted to support it," Ian said. "A friend of mine's mother has got MS and it's one of the scariest diseases you can have.

"I think it will be good to do something for that charity."

Ian starts his journey on April 2.

To follow his progress, or to sponsor him, visit:

http://wellmadride.org/

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Zivojinovic: Novak will not snub me

Slobodan Zivojinovic won the majority of votes of the appointed delegates and subsequently named president of the Serbian Tennis Federation for the third time running. Zivojinovic has spoken on his re-appointment and decided to against making any reference to his opposition at the organisation or their accusations. The top official?s focus was on improving the game of tennis in Serbia and turning the Federation within the period of three to four years into one of the most successful organisations in Serbia.

Source: http://english.blic.rs/Sports//7336/Zivojinovic-Novak-will-not-snub-me

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EULEX and Serbian prosecution launch investigation over body organ trade in Kosovo

?The office of former chief prosecutor of the Hague Tribunal Carla Del Ponte gave in 2005 order for destruction of material collected by the Hague Tribunal?s investigators in the vicinity of the village of Burel in Albania regarding the so-called yellow house in which body organs were removed from captured Serbs and non-Albanians. Among the collected material there were several bottles and syringes. Before destruction the complete material was photographed and registered in the documentation?, Frederick Swinnen, Advisor to the Chief prosecutor of the Hague Tribunal Serge Brammertz says for ?Blic?.

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Report has Florida Gators losing recruiting coordinator Stan Drayton to Ohio State Buckeyes

By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

GAINESVILLE — Florida is denying published reports out of Cleveland that running backs coach Stan Drayton is leaving to take a job as wide receivers' coach at Ohio State.

Drayton is one of three coaches retained from Urban Meyer's staff by new coach Will Muschamp, and is the Gators' recruiting coordinator.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Drayton is expected to take the job. Florida says otherwise.

"Coach Muschamp is on the road recruiting and our coaching staff remains intact at this time," said Steve McClain, associate athletics director for communication.

Recruits visiting Ohio State this past weekend were reportedly told Drayton is joining the Buckeyes' staff, which has fueled speculation an announcement won't be made until after national signing day on Feb. 2 to help the Gators keep their class intact.

Drayton is a Cleveland native.

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/report-has-florida-gators-losing-recruiting-coordinator-stan-drayton-to/1147810

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Reconciliation

Recap: Reid and McConnell agree that the Senate is pretty much fine the way it is; Boehner backs off Social Security cuts; and 21 Senate Republicans want to make our budget process more like California's.

Elsewhere:

1) Rand Paul identifies $500 billion in spending cuts.

2) Is Tunisia the first domino?

3) Lessons learned from cooking in college.

4) "Capitalism: God's way of determining who is smart, and who is poor."

5) I'll be talking corporate tax reform on Larry Kudlow's show tonight.

Recipe(s) of the day: Every Minimalist column ever published.

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