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A.V. Club (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
A.V. Club head writer and hip-hop specialist Nathan Rabin recently decided to spend a year or two immersing himself in the canon of country music, a genre he knew little about, but was keen to explore. The result: “Nashville Or Bust,” a series of essays about seminal country artists. After 52 entries, Rabin plans to travel south and explore some of country music’s most hallowed landmarks...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
TELEPHONE lines including emergency services have been cut off in St Helens after three men vandalised a junction box.
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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
FAMILY and friends gathered to say goodbye to a Merseyside soldier gunned down in Afghanistan by a man he trusted.
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
One of the nation's top-scoring juniors signed a letter of intent to play basketball at UC Davis, men's coach Gary Stewart announced Friday. Josh Ritchart, a 6-foot-9 forward from Forest Lake Christian in Auburn, ranked 20th nationally with a 26.2 scoring average last season. The MVP of the Central Valley Christian League also averaged 12.3 rebounds, six blocks and three assists. "Josh was the...
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Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by Gary Stewart - AP Browse more photos » What made Billy Martin so great was also what made him so volatile: his intensity. It allowed him to give a kick start to his teams, yet made it so difficult to keep it going. From a great article on the managing style of Martin - Billy Martin was the most fearless manager in baseball history. In 20 years of managing, he never backed...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
PRISON officers at HMP Liverpool have gone back to work after managers gave in to their demands for a dialogue on 'bullying and harassment' at the jail.
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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
PRISON officers at HMP Liverpool have gone back to work after managers gave in to their demands for a dialogue on 'bullying and harassment' at the jail.
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
TWO hundred staff who walked out of HMP Liverpool say they can count on the support of union members from 20 different prisons today.
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
TIM LARSEN Associated Press Stanford's Jayne Appel (2) draws a foul in the Cardinal's win over Rutgers. Appel had 11 points. EUGENE, Ore. – UC Davis overcame a rally by Winston-Salem State and pulled away late to win 99-79 Sunday at the BTI Tip-Off Tournament. UC Davis (1-2) charged to a big lead early behind 11 of junior guard Joe Harden's career-high 26 points, including a fast-break dunk to...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
EUGENE, Ore. – UC Davis had few answers for Andy Ogide, who scored 24 points, and Colorado State made 14 three-pointers as the Aggies lost 91-73 in the BTI Tip-Off Tournament on Friday. "That was a concern coming in," Aggies coach Gary Stewart said of the three-point shooting ability by the Rams (1-0). "To their credit, they knocked down shots, and we didn't do a good job getting...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
EUGENE, Ore. - Andy Ogide had 24 points and Colorado State made 14 3-pointers in its season-opening 91-73 victory against UC Davis in the BTI Tip-Off Tournament on Friday. Reserve forward Andre McFarland recorded career highs with 20 points and six 3-pointers -- all in the first half. Dorian Green added 16 points for the Rams, who shot 56 percent from the field and made 14 of their 25 3-point attempts,...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
RANDALL BENTON rbenton@sacbee.com UC Davis junior Mark Payne led the Big West Conference in assists last season and shot 67.5 percent. Mark Payne will admit it. Things look different when he scans the Pavilion this year – and not just because UC Davis poured $4 million into renovating the building during the offseason. Gone is Vince Oliver, the school's third all-time leading scorer. Gone are...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
RANDALL BENTON rbenton@sacbee.com UC Davis head coach Gary Stewart is realistic about his expectations since the team is largely young. "We've got a ways to go in being able to sustain quality play. Right now, we're like the Dow Jones," he said. The UC Davis women's basketball team's greatest strength could turn out to be its biggest problem. As odd as it sounds, the Aggies might have too...
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