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Getting Ahead of Ourselves: Line Matchups for the Stanley Cup Finals
Tue May 13, 2008 11:07 PM EDT
With both conference finals turning into apparent blowouts, we hereby cave into our temptations and begin to speculate about the prospective Stanley Cup final round, pitting the well-oiled machine known as the Detroit Red Wings against the explosive yet solid Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Nadal - Federer II
Sat Jun 9, 2007 5:41 PM EDT
The moment the tennis world has been awaiting has finally arrived: both two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and world number one Roger Federer have held up their respective ends of the bargain, and meet tomorrow in the 2007 Roland Garros final.
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Is This King Roger's Year?
Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:51 PM EST
We're only one major into 2007, and already there is a buzz: Can Roger Federer win Roland Garros on his way to a calendar-year Grand Slam this time around?
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Quiz: Who's Tougher Than Justine?
Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:06 AM EST
Justine Henin-Hardenne, seeded number one and the heavy favourite in Indian Wells, has been one of 2006's hottest players on the WTA tour. Long known as tough as nails, Justine is not an easy player to face in a tight match.
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Musings... on the evolution debate
Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:30 PM EST
Recently there have been a number of stories related to the matter of evolution - most significantly, perhaps, a seeded article reporting a survey which showed that the overwhelming majority of Americans either reject evolution outright, or believe that it was guided by the hand o
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The Bishop of Durham addresses the House of Lords
Seeded on Sun Mar 5, 2006 12:40 AM EST (ntwrightpage.com)
The speech was delivered on February 9, but didn't cross my path until this week. Wright, a top-level biblical scholar as well as bishop of one of the most prestigious dioceses in the UK, addresses matters such as the freedom of spech and responsibility.
National Review's Karnick Picks "Grammys"
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:40 PM EST (EW.com)
If you're tired of the same old mainstream musical filler (even if it often goes by the name of "alternative") and want something with more depth, complexity, beauty, whatever, check out this piece.
On Cartoons and Violence
Thu Feb 9, 2006 12:19 AM EST
No, I'm not talking about Bugs Bunny or Beep Beep the Roadrunner. I am of course addressing the current tensions that have sprung out of cartoons spoofing Muhammad in Denmark.
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TalkTennis: Davis Cup First Round Preview
Wed Feb 8, 2006 7:14 PM EST
The ATP tour is idle until Marseilles, but that doesn't mean the top men have nothing to do. The first round of Davis Cup begins Friday. Here are the matchups:
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TalkTennis: Netcord Notes
Mon Feb 6, 2006 7:40 PM EST
Martina Hingis's charge to the quarterfinals at Melbourne and her appearance in the finals at Tokyo have paid off. In just four tournaments, she has risen from unranked to #48.
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TalkTennis: Weekly Commentary (Feb 6, 2006)
Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 12:14 AM EST (talktennis.org)
Reflections on the past week in pro tennis, including ruminations on Martina Hingis, Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva, and more.
TalkTennis: Now It's Hingis's Turn to Feel the Pain
Sun Feb 5, 2006 2:09 AM EST
The erratic Elena Dementieva was the ostensible underdog in the Pan Pacific finals in Tokyo, particularly after struggling to victory throughout the tournament, while Martina Hingis was fresh from stunning routs of Maria Kirilenko and Maria Sharapova in the quarters and semis.
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TalkTennis: Hingis Victory Will Open Up Revelations
Sat Feb 4, 2006 4:18 PM EST
Whatever happens in the Tokyo final tomorrow, Martina Hingis's startling 6-3, 6-1 thrashing of Maria Sharapova today will allow us opportunity to look into the futures of both women.
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newsmap
Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:12 PM EST (marumushi.com)
Here is an interesting use of Google news: a graphical news map, keyed (as the term "map" implies) to geography, but also colour coded by theme and how recently the news was posted.
TalkTennis: Baghdatis's Dream Runs Out of Gas
Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:49 AM EST
A fighter to the end, but cramps and number one seed Roger Federer were just too much for the 20-year-old in the Australian Open final. Despite getting up a set early, Baghdatis ultimately faced the Swiss master in one of his patented zones, falling 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2.
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TalkTennis: Hingis Gets an Open Title After All
Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:33 AM EST
Martina Hingis may not have been quite up to putting away Kim Clijsters in the ladies' singles quarterfinal. But her dream comeback run at the Australian Open wasn't quite over yet.
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TalkVine: Reaching the World
Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:24 PM EST
Another member has pointed out the apparently vicious circle that Newsvine could very well be.
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TalkPolitics: Canada's New Gov't Will Have Short Run
Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:10 AM EST
Canada's conservative partisans were doubtless relieved when the Stephen Harper-led Conservative party won the most seats in this week's federal election, after what seemed like an eternity of Liberal rule, including three terms by Trudeau crony Jean Chretien.
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TalkTennis: Mauresmo's String of Walkovers Climaxes in a Title
Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:37 PM EST
Justine Henin-Hardenne has just had to throw in the towel in her Australian Open final against Amelie Mauresmo.
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TalkTennis: Federer Back in Form in Melbourne
Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:36 PM EST
Roger Federer had looked somewhat unlike his dominant self for six of seven sets at the Australian Open heading into today's match against 21st-ranked German Nicolas Kiefer, but he has just reminded us of his greatness.
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