Mummy's girlTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:41AMSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Jessica Gomes credits her success to her S'porean mother.
Hank Small: Hundreds mourn home run heroMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:50PMATLANTA - Childhood friends were there. So, too, were many former South Carolina and minor-league teammates. Family members came from all over to pay their final respects to Hammerin' Hank Small.
S. Floridians celebrate Oscar win for 'The Cove'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:02AMDocumentary shows Japanese fishermen on annual dolphin slaughter. When "The Cove" won the Oscar for best feature documentary Sunday night, it may not have been the biggest win in the past week for South Florida dolphin specialist Ric O'Barry, the former "Flipper" trainer who organized the disturbing film about dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan.
Local briefsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:08AMUmpires The Newburyport Umpire's Association is asking all returning and new umpires to attend an initial meeting March 13 or 14 (9 a.m. to noon) at the Newburyport Five Cents Bank lower conference room. First-year umpires must be at least 14 years old as of April 30, 2009. For further info, contact Mike Juralewicz at 978-462-7617 or parkave325@yahoo.com.
Tales from spring trainingSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:28AM1869—Boss Tweed of New York City's Democratic political machine, Tammany Hall, hits on the idea of sending his "amateur" ball club, the Mutuals, to New Orleans to get a jump on their opponents for the upcoming season. The seeds are sown.
He was always there for the kids at playSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:10AMDoug Fernandes SARASOTA His kidneys were shutting down, but Nick Lucas being Nick Lucas, he didn't want anyone fussing over him. Dialysis? Nah, I'll take my chances. "He just didn't want people having to worry about him,'' said Tom, Nick's son. "He didn't want people waiting on him hand and foot. "He was a proud person.''
Worth notingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:24PMThe Sun Herald will run registrations, tournaments and meetings for at least two weeks before the event. Mail information to: Sun Herald, P.O. Box 4567, Biloxi, MS 39535-4567l; fax to 896-2104, or e-mail to sports@sunherald.com.
THE WILD ZONEFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:30PMIt’s hard to top a real-world book. By that I mean a book that features (relatively) ordinary people, with ordinary concerns and ordinary lives, where you read about the characters and think, “S/he is just like ----!”
USC's first home run king diesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:01PMThe Babe Ruth of South Carolina baseball died Wednesday in Atlanta. Hank Small, whose 48 career home runs from 1972-75 stood as the USC record for more than three decades, was 56.
ECON: Mansion in a box?Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:00AMOne day in February, it was an empty, snow-covered lot in Bethesda. In 32 hours, the property held a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath French country mansion with a walkout basement.
Authors share tales of 'Weird Washington'Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:40AMKENNEWICK — Jefferson Davis and Al Eufrasio are a couple of normal guys who just happen to sp
On the bag: Phil's close, Tiger's still out ... now on to FloridaWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:04AMNow that the West Coast is in the books, here's a refresher course on what we have learned so far this PGA Tour season, which now heads to Florida for its annual run-up to The Masters in April.
Ethan Ruan's $440K ice-cream adWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:17AMTaiwanese actor Ethan Ruan is hot property of the moment. The actor recently earned a cool NT$10 million (S$440,000) from his two-year endorsement for Wall's ice-cream in China.
MEMBER CENTER:Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:19PM(Washington, D.C.) Move over Babe Ruth, Joe Namath and Michael Jordan, there s a new Hall of Fame coming to America that will honor the visionaries and game-changers of the transportation design and construction industry.
Celeb style: Saris, skirts or swimsuits? Vote!Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:39AMUnlike the happy stereotypes of the 1970s wherein beauties like Hema Malini and Rekha fit in the traditional mould while sex symbols Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi pitched in to provide some Hollywood-inspired glamour, the new age heroine works hard to be an all-rounder.
Entries looking strong for 2010 TOp of The Gulf RegattaTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:45AMThe 2010 Top of the Gulf Regatta (TOG Regatta) will take place 30th April to 4th May, at Ocean Marina Yacht Club (OMYC) on Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. Now in it's seventh year, the global econom
Beach BeautyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:42PMIn hopes of warmer weather to come the swim suit spree has begun.
News in Brief: Dance of Days, Gogol Bordello, Concert Silence, WMCMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:58PM-- To celebrate their reissue of Mark Anderson and Mark Jenkins' book Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital , Akashic Books is hosting two New York City events. On March 6 at Bluestockings Books, Anderson and former Bratmobile frontwoman Allison Wolfe will discuss punk and politics. On March 7 at Issue Project Room in Brooklyn, Anderson will chat with Travis Morrison ...
HotelsCombined.com Names the Top 10 Baseball Stadiums, Celebrating Major League Baseball Opening Day, April 4, 2010Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:07PMWILMINGTON, DE--(Marketwire - 03/01/10) - The 2010 Major League Baseball season officially begins on April 4, and to commemorate America's favorite pastime, HotelsCombined.com names the Top 10 Baseball Stadiums. Whether fans seek mouth-watering signature ballpark food like the famous Dodger Dog, beautiful scenery like views of Mount Rainier and the Puget Sound from Safeco Park, or iconic spots ...
Sports Line: AACC women take region titleMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:18AMJaclyn Nucci had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Anne Arundel Community College women's basketball team to a 64-52 victory over host Westmoreland (Pa.) yesterday in the Region XX championship.
It's a hard life for blue RooSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:40AMCOLEEN laps up the sun in Barbados as hubby Wayne scores winning goal in final
LeBron James will have to look at more than teamsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:05AMWill Ohio native LeBron James bail on Cleveland, called America's worst city by Forbes.com, for greener pastures? ( Sam Greenwood / Getty Images / February 21 , 2010 )
LeBron James will have to look at more than teamsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:58PMText messages from press row . . . Buoying the hopes of the Clippers and other teams angling to land LeBron James this summer, Forbes.com this month derided Cleveland as America's most miserable city. . . .
Going, going, gone: South Florida begins spring training with no teamsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:09PMThe Texas Rangers were the first to go. The New York Yankees went next. And when the Baltimore Orioles took flight from their spring roost, departing without so much as a friendly goodbye wave, the exodus was complete.
Doctors to Cher: Stop while you're aheadWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:47PMMany cosmetic doctors like Cher's enhanced looks, but say she should quit while she’s ahead.
IN BRIEFWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:29PMA different ticket price structure will be charged for District IV Class 2A boys and girls basketball tournaments that begin this weekend. Admission will be $6 for adults and $4 for students with ASB cards and senior citizens. Season passes won’t be accepted.
Warrant of arrest vs. Maui outWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:16AMTHE People of the Philippines want Maui Taylor; and quite literally. The Viva “hot babe” is the subject of a warrant of arrest that Bogo City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Douglas Marigomen issued last week. read more
Babe James Center’s Black History Month Event ScheduleWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:34AMThey’ll be remembering and celebrating black history at New Smyrna Beach’s Alonzo “Babe” James Center this weekend, Feb. 25-28.
Worth notingTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:52PMThe Sun Herald will run registrations, tournaments and meetings for at least two weeks before the event. Mail information to: Sun Herald, P.O. Box 4567, Biloxi, MS 39535-4567l; fax to 896-2104, or e-mail to sports@sunherald.com.
Sports Briefs: Babe Ruth, Little League sign-ups this weekMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:40PMTruckee Babe Ruth and Little League sign-ups Truckee/North Tahoe Babe Ruth and Little League will hold sign-ups on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at Zano's in Truckee from 5 to 7 p.m. Babe Ruth baseball serves the 13- to 15-year-old age group. The Truckee/North Tahoe Babe Ruth boundaries include Truckee, Incline Village, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Tahoe's west shore, Donner Summit and Sierraville. Registration ...
Umpiring clinics offeredFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:12AMAUBURN - The Central Maine Board of Approved Baseball Umpires (CMBABU) will be holding rules clinics for anyone interested in becoming a certified umpire. The CMBABU covers Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Oxford, Franklin and parts of Cumberland counties.
Iwo Jima still haunts Missoula man after 65 yearsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:51PMLuck is why Ron Scharfe - a sharp and energetic 82-year-old who understands the difference between fate and good fortune - is alive. That's why the Missoula man doesn't use the word "miraculous" or "chosen" to explain why he didn't leave his body on the beaches of Iwo Jima when so many men around him did.
‘Hot Babe’ apologizes to Cebu gov for bikini show in 2009Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:09PMAfter nearly a year, a sexy starlet involved in a bikini show in a beach resort in Cebu during the Holy Week last year apologized to the province’s governor over the incident.
THE LATEST on Celebrity Snoop DoggThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:24PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Dancing with the Stars" may not have sorted out its co-host situation yet, but the cast is taking shape.
Style Blog: Bronzed beach babe v Pale English roseThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:53AMDo you strive for golden, sun-tanned limbs and live by the mantra "the browner the better", or would you describe yourself as "pale and interesting"?
Gerard has the Nic of the bunchWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 8:08AMBUTLER takes in more than the Copacabana coastline on a beach stroll with Scherzinger
Community sportsWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:08AMTryouts — Major league team try-outs at 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 for 12-year-olds; and 10 a.m. for 10-year-olds and 11 a.m. for 11-year-olds and noon for 12-year-olds on on Feb. 20. Sign-ups will be accepted through the mail and on try-out days until Feb. 20. Fees: Tee-ball and coach pitch $40; $60 for 8 and 9-year-olds and $80 for 10, 11, and 12-year-olds. There is a $20 mandatory fundraiser ...