Sunday, December 14, 2014

Oregon QB Marcus Mariota wins Heisman Trophy

By Ralph D. RussoThe Associated Press NEW YORK Marcus Mariota, the prototypical 21st-century quarterback, took an old-fashioned approach to become Oregon's first Heisman Trophy winner.The Ducks' understated star won the Heisman on Saturday night going away, capping a three-year climb to college football's most prestigious individual award."I'm humbled to be standing here today," Mariota said, reading an acceptance...
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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Navy Dons New Uniforms For Army-Navy Game

BALTIMORE (WJZ) When Navy takes the field against Army Saturday, theyll do it in style.With new custom uniforms from Under Armour.Linh Bui gives us a sneak peek.The first Navy jack used during the American Revolution and global war on terror.Its whats inspired the custom uniforms the Navy football team will wear when they take on Army.Check it out the Under Armour Dont Tread On Me uniform.The red and white stripes...
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Celebrities react to Golden Globe nominations

The Associated PressUpdated 1:11pm, Thursday, December 11, 2014 ...
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The voice of the clarinet has been stifled

Since being benched a few years ago for substandard and ill-tempered Christmas decorating, Ive been reassigned to special teams duty.I haul decorations out of the attic; adjust items beyond the range of my wifes vertical leap; and am dispatched from the house to buy greenery after receiving detailed instructions on the length of needle required a detail I suspect is meant to extend the length of my absence as long as...
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Jimmy Rollins Mattered

Whether you're into narrative or numbers, this was arguably the most important Phillie of the last quarter century. I started writing some factual stuff aboutJimmy Rollins a couple days ago: things that were going on in the world when thePhillies drafted him in 1996 (Bill Clinton was running for re-election; J.P Crawford was a year old), who their shortstops were through the lame years of the late 90s as he made...
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Friday, December 12, 2014

gilles retsin flips bilbao inside out for guggenheim helsinki proposal

dec 12, 2014gilles retsin flips bilbao inside out for guggenheim helsinki proposalgilles retsin flips bilbao inside out for guggenheim helsinki proposalall images courtesy of gilles retsinfor the guggenheim helsinki design competition, gilles retsin has proposed a museum that turns its bilbao relative inside out: all the structure is visible, there is no cladding, and the spaces are all flexible. the entry uses advanced...
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Farewell Jimmy Rollins

Los Angeles Dodgers v Philadelphia Phillies, Game 4Jimmy Rollins #11 and celebrates after hitting a game-winning 2-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning to win 5-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 19, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 19: Jimmy Rollins #11 and Ryan Howard...
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