Wellington equestrian center to give HomeSafe youths backstage tour

Equestrian

Wellington equestrian center to give HomeSafe youths backstage tour
Equestrian
By Kevin D. Thompson WELLINGTON — Wellington's equestrian community has long been regarded a playground for the elite. But residents are trying to adjust that perception with efforts like 1 set for Sunday. 3 young, avid equestrians will give a …

Datsyuk, Kronwall give Wings 3-2 win over Blues

NHL Hockey

Datsyuk, Kronwall give Wings 3-2 win more than Blues
NHL Hockey
St. Louis Blues center Patrik Berglund (21) checks Detroit Red Wings right wing Johan Franzen (93) throughout the 1st period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) DETROIT—Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Kronwall …

Cliff Lee: Is It Time for the Yankees To Give Lee a Deadline?

Cliff Lee: Is It Time for the Yankees To Give Lee a Deadline?
While the baseball world continues to wait and wait and wait for free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee to make his decision, the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers remain the only two teams in line to sign him. The Yankees started with a very strong, six-year, 0 million offer which was then increased to seven-years, 1 million just hours after Carl Crawford signed with the Boston Red Sox. A …
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PhillyDeals: NYC taxes may have helped Cliff Lee eye Phils
While New Yorkers puzzle over why pitcher Cliff Lee would prefer a reported 0 million, five-year deal to come back to the Phillies, instead of a potentially richer offer from a team in New York, Horsham tax accountant John Kostenbauder points out a valuable advantage:
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Cliff Lee ‘excited’ to be back with Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay ‘overjoyed’ with signing
Despite contract disparities, Roy Halladay is “overjoyed” to be joined by Cliff Lee in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation.
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Payroll Advantages Give Red Sox Edge on Yankees in Making Deals

Payroll Advantages Give Red Sox Edge on Yankees in Making Deals
Boston has more players and more money coming off its payroll, and the Yankees keep paying more in luxury tax.
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Red Sox announce deal with All-Star OF Crawford
Senate blocks bill to overturn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ making repeal unlikely anytime soon. More>>
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Red Sox announce deal with All-Star OF Crawford
Senate blocks bill to overturn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ making repeal unlikely anytime soon. More>>
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Kickers give Navy special edge

Kickers give Navy special edge
Navy faces a big void next season when it has to replace its two senior specialists. Joe Buckley has been Navy’s primary placekicker the past two years and is the school’s all-time leader in career extra point percentage – having made 69 of 70 attempts. Kyle Delahooke has been the starting punter for the past three seasons and ranks second all-time at Navy with a career average of 42.4 yards …
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Pat Gillick makes Baseball Hall of Fame; former Tigers left out
Former Detroit Tiger Rusty Staub, Tigers player/manager Billy Martin and Michigan State alumnus Steve Garvey were left out.
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Blackpool give royal command performance

Blackpool give royal command performance
Blackpool’s entertaining Premier League debut campaign got the royal nod of assent here on Saturday as they beat struggling Wolves 2-1 in front of newly-engaged Prince William.
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Pop the question! The great royal wedding quiz
1. Who wrote these words in the press last week: “When I heard William had popped the question to Kate, I had a nice cup of tea for them. Later on, I might even put some Buck’s Fizz in my veins in their honour. This is a beautiful love story and I like that.”?
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Man United moves into tie as Chelsea loses
LONDON – Manchester United moved into a first-place tie with Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday when the defending champions lost 1-0 at Birmingham.
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Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo give Reds 3 Gold Gloves

Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo give Reds 3 Gold Gloves
The new version of the Big Red Machine plays some pretty slick defense, too.
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Mets Candidate Terry Collins Has Record of Rebuilding Teams
Terry Collins’s experience with the Angels compares with the Mets’ situation as they search for a manager.
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Florida Marlins give manager Edwin Rodriguez one-year deal

Florida Marlins give manager Edwin Rodriguez one-year deal
Edwin Rodriguez was given what he termed a “one-day tryout” when he was chosen to replace fired manager Fredi Gonzalez in June. One day turned into one week, which turned into the rest of the season. Now he’s being given just one full season to prove himself again.
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No track, no bid
UK Athletics pulls out of running for 2015 world championships due to lack of running track, while Canada’s track scene has rarely been so healthy
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