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Arc: Syracuse is among a solid group of No. 1 seeds in our latest tournament projections, but the middle of the pack is much more murky.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods greeted their Sunday pairing at Pebble Beach with optimism. But the day would end happily only for one.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
AP“It’s hard not to wonder whether the Dodgers will go the extra mile on a mega-contract that might increase their chances of winning the World Series,” Weisman added. “But even if Frank and Jamie had remained blissfully betrothed, I’m not sure they’d be interested in that kind of spending anyway, if the past couple of seasons are any indication. Short-term commitments have been the name of the game.
“I don’t think the Dodgers are dead by any means, but they’re going to need some smart moves and a bit of luck to finally get back to the World Series, regardless of the ownership situation.”
Usually in most divorces, the kids suffer most. The partners generally loathe each other and, although it is rarely spelled out in court papers, secretly wish that the other develop an incurable disease. In this case, whatever Frank and Jamie are thinking, it surely has nothing to do with fans of the club.
For instance, Jamie’s request for half a mil per month includes funds for unlimited travel, five-star hotel accommodations, hair and makeup for club events, business dinner and business lunches. The fact that such items are involved publicly in the dispute means that the Dodgers have become merely bystanders. They’re the sad-eyed teenager caught in the middle who wonders how adults could be so greedy and selfish and nasty. And their fans are wondering why they have to pay so much in parking in order to subsidize Jamie’s hair or pay for Frank’s lawyers.
If you’re the silver-lining type, you might point out that bouncing the bickering McCourts could be one of the best things that ever happened to the Dodgers in particular, and Los Angeles in general. Whatever short-term pain is involved might be worth it.
However, while Dodgers fans wait for the divorce to become final, while they face the uncertainty of new ownership, Frank and Jamie are giving Jon and Kate a run for their money. Why don’t they just replace Vin Scully with Octomom and get it over with?
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