Archive for December, 2007

FA decision on Burton may be left until the new year

December 19, 2007

FA decision on Burton may be left until the new year
Guardian Unlimited – Burton’s distance from Wembley means the senior side would be highly unlikely to use it before home games, but the hotel would still be branded as the home of the England football team. Referees and other stakeholders would be encouraged to use the

Exelby, Recchi, Kozlov score first-period goals in Thrashers’ 6-2
International Herald Tribune – It was Tampa Bay’s third straight loss and fifth in six games, and dropped the Lightning’s road record to a league-worst 3-12-1. Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk, who had an assist, added his league-leading 27th goal in the third period. Recchi, who has five

Think you know who’s got the edge in the bowl games? Play College Bowl
FOXSports.com – ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Star New Mexico running back Rodney Ferguson won’t play in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday after being declared academically ineligible. Reserve running back Mike Love also is ineligible and cannot play when the Lobos (8-4

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions
International Herald Tribune – AHL_Suspended Rockford LW Adam Berti for three games for his actions in a Dec. 14 game against Rochester; Hershey LW Tom Maxwell for two games for his actions during a Dec. 14 game against Norfolk; and Bridgeport LW Kip Brennan for one game for his

Favre, 3 more Packers earn Pro Bowl nods
International Herald Tribune – He’s started 251 consecutive regular season games and has had a season on par with his three consecutive MVP years in the mid ’90s. Favre has completed 67.1 percent of his passes, which would be a career best, for 3,905 yards, 26 touchdowns and 13

The Year’s Best — and Worst — Video Games

December 17, 2007

The Year’s Best — and Worst — Video Games
FOX News – Gaze into the face of mild disappointment: Master Chief in a screen shot from ‘Halo 3.’ Gaze into the face of mild disappointment: Master Chief in a screen shot from ‘Halo 3.’ The over-hyped console wars are so last year. In 2007, a bounty of actual

South African Airways Open final scores
ESPN.com – PAARL, South Africa — Final scores Sunday from the $1.6 million South African Airways Open, played on the 7,437-yard From game-improvement items to in-home decorations to video games, here are some off-course items that make for great gifts.

Hottest toys for Christmas

December 16, 2007

Hottest toys for Christmas
News.com.au – As demand for toys such as Ben 10 and Transformers merchandise, new-release video games and Lego outstrips supply, parents are re-enacting scenes out of Christmas comedies as they fight over the last products on store shelves. Robert Day, national toy

Granny’s having a Wii of a time
Minneapolis Star Tribune – We had no interest in video games until the Wii came along,” Davis said. “Now I think we’re addicted.” On the retirement community scene, bingo is looking a little like last year’s thing, as video games have recently grabbed a spot as the hot new

CDC swings to 3Q loss on decline in video games and cell phone
CNBC – ATLANTA, Ga. – Chinese software company CDC Corp. said Friday it swung to a third-quarter loss on a decline in sales of its video games and mobile phone downloads. The company lost $7 million or 6 cents per share, compared with a profit of $3.2

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 09:15 GMT
Forbes – millions of consoles and video games in the busy holiday season. Neither the Subscriber nor AFX News warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses