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ShopRite Classic returning after 3 year absence

After losing at least seven tournaments since 2007, the LPGA is renewing an old acquaintance. The ShopRite Classic is returning to the LPGA lineup next year with a $1.5 million pure.

Stephen Ames wins in playoff at Disney

Stephen Ames was munching on sliders and drinking a few beers at his coach's house Saturday night when he realized that he needed all the help he could get to make his final round of the year a special one.

Life Is Sweet wins Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

Life Is Sweet has won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic, going from last to first with a stretch run on the far outside.

PGA Tour officials cancel Viking Classic

PGA Tour officials canceled the weather-stricken Viking Classic on Saturday because of unplayable course conditions.

Parker Posey to narrate 'Feminine Mystique' audio

Actress Parker Posey and authors Gay Talese and Naomi Wolf will be among those participating in a new line of audiobooks dedicated to famous 20th-century books.

Winslow brings his Marauders to San Diego

They might as well call it the Kellen Winslow Classic.

NHL's Winter Classic set for Fenway Park

With Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima playing catch in the outfield and a bright blue summer sky hovering over Fenway Park, Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward stood on the infield of the major leagues' oldest ballpark and pretended to be miffed.

Stricker captures John Deere Classic by 3 strokes

Steve Stricker remembers the strong start to his career in the 1990s and the deep bunker he hit after that, so he can't quite pinpoint where his standing in the game is.

Rutgers to face Florida in Jimmy V Classic

Rutgers will play in the eighth annual Jimmy V Women's Classic when the Scarlet Knights host Florida on Dec. 7.

LPGA: Organizers drop out of Hawaii tournament

Organizers of the Kapalua LPGA Classic in Hawaii have pulled out of their contract to host the annual LPGA event through 2012.

Gay earns US Open berth with victory at St. Jude

As a Southern boy, Brian Gay knew exactly what winning at Hilton Head in April meant: A trip to the 2010 Masters.

Clement's 400 time won't count after hurdle gaffe

Kerron Clement ran what would have been the fastest time of the outdoor season in the 400 hurdles Saturday night, but his time was wiped out because of misplaced hurdles at the Adidas Track Classic.

2 win Alaska betting game, guess river ice breakup

The ice on Alaska's Tanana River has broken apart and now two lucky winners who guessed the timing of that much-awaited annual event will split a jackpot of nearly $284,000.

Jerry Kelly rallies to win Zurich Classic by 1

Now Jerry Kelly has another reason to love New Orleans.

Opinion: Next WBC will have new faces to fear

The year 2013 is an awfully long time from now, yet if the 2009 World Baseball Classic taught us anything, it’s that baseball is indeed improving outside the traditional hotbeds of the U.S., Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Japan, Korea, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Panama.

Y.E. Yang gets breakthrough win at Honda Classic

Y.E. Yang said winning the Honda Classic is more significant to him than beating Tiger Woods three years ago.

Celizic: Everyone hates the WBC — when it's in March

We tried having the World Baseball Classic in the middle of spring training three years ago. That should have been enough to convince the game's custodians what most of us knew from the git-go: It’s a good idea, but March is the wrong time.

Ichiro hitless in Japan warmup for WBC

Ichiro Suzuki's hitting slump was extended Sunday when Japan defeated the Yomiuri Giants 2-1 in a warm-up game for the World Baseball Classic.

Presnell wins Moonah Classic

Australia's Alistair Presnell won the Moonah Classic on Sunday, birdieing the 18th hole for 4-under 68 and a one-stroke victory over Australian veteran Peter O'Malley.

Wilson beats wind, foes to win PGA event in Mexico

Feeling good about the cleaned-up putting stance he brought to the Mayakoba Golf Classic, Mark Wilson spent the early part of the week trying to fix the rest of his game.

Santana will not pitch for Venezuela in WBC

New York Mets ace Johan Santana will not be pitching for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.

Coke 'Classic' no longer

Coca-Cola Corp. is ending its almost 25-year experiment with the "Classic" label on its flagship cola, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Perez shoots 69 to win Hope Classic

Remaining calm despite the swirling wind and a tense duel for the lead, Pat Perez finally got his first PGA Tour victory — with a lot of help from Steve Stricker.

Red Wings give Hawks cold shoulder 6-4 at Wrigley

Outside in the elements, the Detroit Red Wings showed they can play the Chicago Blackhawks anywhere, anytime, in any conditions. And still beat them. Pavel Datsyuk skated through two defenders for a go-ahead score in a three-goal second period, and the Red Wings scored twice in a 17-second span of the third Thursday to rally past the Blackhawks 6-4 in the Winter Classic at chilly Wrigley Field.

'Terminator' to be preserved in US film registry

One of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most famous one-liners will be back for generations to come, now that 1984's "The Terminator" has been selected for preservation in the nation's film archive.

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Poll. Becket. Does it really get any better then that?

1964. Richard Burton, who deserved a Knighthood. Peter O'Toole, who turned a Knighthood down. And Sir John Geilgud who deserved every accolade of his career.

Recipes for Health - Collard Greens - Rethinking a Southern Classic - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Not long ago I received an e-mail from a reader requesting collard green recipes. I was happy to accommodate, especially since I've not worked much with collard greens. I once lived in Texas, where collards are cooked for hours with ham hocks.

A Love Letter to 'Casablanca'

It came as very much a surprise that the much-loved film Casablanca wound up on a list of most over-rated films recently.

Boy Howdy Did We Miss a Doozy of a Storm Game Last Night!
Source: Seattlest

Fact: We'd intended all season to go to last night's Storm/Sparks game at KeyArena.

Boasson Hagen joins list of young winners
Source: cyclingnews.com

A breakaway in the classic race Gent-Wevelgem lead to a young Columbia High Road, Edvald Boasson Hagen, to take the biggest victory of his career.

Plane takes off without pilot at vintage airshow
Source: Telegraph

A runaway aircraft took off on its own when the pilot could not get into the cockpit on time after swinging the front propellor.

Human Action at Sixty - Richard M. Ebeling - Mises Institute
Source: mises.org

However, Human Action uniquely stands out as a classic in the literature of economics.

Coke Removes Classic from its Name
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The timing was right to go back to the future. That was Coca-Cola's basic argument for dumping the "Classic" tagline from "Coca-Cola Classic," the company's top-selling soda —- and providing a final chapter to the New Coke debacle.

The Best Band You May Never Hear

If you live in or visit the Nashville Tennessee area, you may or may not have heard of a band that is truly unique in the history of modern music. They do not record together. They perform together infrequently. They do not tour. They do not perform original material.

Keeping Cuba on the economic road
Source: BBC News

In many ways, this communist island in the Caribbean has managed to survive despite the odds.

It's a Narnia Christmas (The Roots of This Pagan, Classic, Christian, Secular Festival)
Source: The New York Times

I'm not alone. In Britain, stage productions of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" are a holiday staple, for good reason.

Straight from YouTube to book
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Excerpt: It has to be one of the stranger stories in publishing history, but it may also turn out to be one of the more successful. And it may just send more publishers scurrying to YouTube for book ideas.

Fire up the TV: 'The Yule Log' is coming back to PIX
Source: AM New York

Excerpt: Christmas in New York isn't quite complete without "The Yule Log," and WPIX will not disappoint this Christmas morning.

My Eclectic Christmas Movie List -- Old Chestnuts, Classy Stuff, and Misc.

The snow has begun to fall and you have made a supply of hot cocoa or Irish coffee, as the case may be. You are ready for some holiday cheer to push away all the gloomy news from the networks and newspapers and internet.

The Chair that Has Seated Millions: the Thonet No. 14
Source: TreeHugger

The classic chair known as the Thonet No. 14 has endured since it was introduced in 1859. Its spare economy of design and materials (just six pieces of wood, 10 screws and 2 nuts), made it if not an instant classic, at least a durable one.

ESPN Classic - What is the attraction???

I have access to the ESPN Classic channel. I do not understand the attraction. I hope someone can help me with this. Events offered: Michigan vs. Purdue from 10/7/00 - dated 2003 but really 8 years ago! Did it take 3 years for them to decide it was a "classic" game?

Hollywood 'paid fortune to smoke'
Source: BBC News

Tobacco firms paid huge amounts for endorsements from the stars of Hollywood's "Golden Age".

Joe the Boss does Alan Parson's and Santana!
Source: livevideo.com/kingsradio

CA based Band, Joe the Boss, known for their classic, but modern quirky music, has decided to branch out and try some really great classics. Alanparsons Project, Santana, Sting, Elton John and more......

The Model T Ford celebrates it's Century.
Source: BBC News

Henry Ford's famous "Tin Lizzie", the Model T, is One Hundred years old. Watch the video of a display of these wonderful old cars, that changed America.

180 Dusty Classic Cars Found Locked in Barn in Portugal
Source: Keith Martin's Sports Car Market

The owner of the cars was a car dealer in the 1970s and 1980s, and decided to save the more interesting cars that came through his doors. When the barn was full, he padlocked and "soldered" the doors shut. More Articles and Seeds From blinkin

Is 'Seinfeld' a Legend After 10 Years?
Source: Newsweek

Are you ready to feel old? It was 10 years ago this month that "Seinfeld" went off the air.

GIOVANNI ALLEVI, the Italian Phenomenon of Classic Music
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Giovanni Allevi: he graduated with good grades at Perugia s Conservatory, in piano, after that he also graduated cum laude to the Univesity, becames a Philosopher and, of course for every classic piano players in Italy, He graduated as Composer, at Milan Conservatory.

PAGANINI s legend: quot;The Devil s violin quot; ~ CANZONI ITALIANE - ITALIAN SONGS
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NOMADI (Nomads) is a rock group founded in '63 from a singer, Augusto Daolio, the keyboarder, Beppe Carletti and battery, Manfredini. It is still in tour... it's one of most loved italian group.

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