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  • Lupica: In end, Moose was MVP Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:30AMThe MVP of the Yankee season was not Alex Rodriguez, not Mo Rivera or Bobby Abreu or Johnny Damon. It was Mike Mussina, who was pushing 40, but managed to win 20 games for the first time in his 18-year career.
  • Last Call Ministry plans Downey festival Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:28AM Last Call Ministry is having a free family festival on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 12145 Woodruff Ave. There will be multi-cultural food, music, family entertainment and games. Call 562-231-4660.
  • Myers: With so few passes for Plax, there has to be a catch Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:28AMThe Giants are rolling along at 9-1. But there is one continuing mystery to an otherwise problem-free season: Who stole Plaxico Burress? Where is he? Who made him disappear?
  • Sports Shorts for Nov. 15, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:28AMParker Ortgiesen scored 20 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and had four steals to lead Faith Christian to a 42-30 win over North Love Christian on Friday in Rockford.
  • College notebook: Swimmer Makarowski enters Union’s Hall of Fame Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:04PM National championship swimmer Kevin Makarowski (New Hartford) was inducted into the Union College Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • Hoosiers begin to find themselves in 60-57 victory over IUPUI Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:00PMThere were six possessions in the second half of Tuesday’s game where IUPUI had the ball and was only down by one point to Indiana at Assembly Hall. And there were six possessions where the Jaguars came up empty.
  • Winter Sports Preview: Phelps factor? More athletes take to swmming Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:00PMThe impact of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps winning eight gold medal has reached all across mainstream America this summer, peaking the interest of swimmers and non-swimmers alike.
  • Magic defeat Raptors 103-90 despite 40 points, 18 rebounds from Bosh Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:56PMORLANDO, Fla. - Jameer Nelson scored a season-high 22 points to lead Orlando to a 103-90 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, overcoming a season-high 40-point effort by Chris Bosh.
  • Cubs ink Dempster to four-year baseball deal Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:56PM Free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster signed a four-year deal to stay with the Chicago Cubs after becoming a Major League Baseball starter last season for the first time since 2002.
  • Thomas stands firm to help Bruins edge out Maple Leafs Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:55PMTORONTO - Tim Thomas shone in goal for the Boston Bruins as the in-form visitors battled to a 3-2 victory over a struggling Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
  • Nelson leads Magic over Raptors, 103-90 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:53PM Stan Van Gundy predicted at the morning shootaround that Toronto forward Chris Bosh would score 40 points against his Orlando Magic.
  • Cuba expects new US president to lift embargo Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:26PMUNITED NATIONS - Cuba’s foreign minister says his government expects the next U.S. president to respond to overwhelming international demand and lift the 47-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba.
  • S.E.C. Accuses Mark Cuban of Insider Trading Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:21PMUpdated at 12:42 p.m. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it had charged Mark Cuban, the billionaire Internet entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, with insider trading for selling 600,000 shares of an Internet search engine company.
  • Cuban Insider Trading Charge Kills Cubs Sale? Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:15PM The big news of the day, at least in the domestic-NBA-owners-charged-with-federal-crimes niche, is that Mark Cuban, billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner and man about internet, is being charged with insider...
  • Navy steps forward with victory Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:13PMNavy’s Clif Colbert soars above Howard’s Kandi Mukole during Sunday’s game at Alumni Hall. The Mids defeated the Bison, 66-55. Progress is often measured in small increments.
  • Weirton United Way seeking to reach goal Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:12PMThe Weirton United Way is looking to the citizens of Weirton to contribute what they can before the final report this Friday for this year’s fund campaign. As of last week, the Weirton United Way was at 76 percent of the total goal of $280,000 to assist its 16 member agencies.
  • Spartans prevail twice in close games Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:09PMTRENTON, Mo. — Southwestern men won two games by a total of three points over the weekend in the North Central Missouri College Classic over the weekend.
  • Admit it, Fletch lives with Leafs Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:30AMCliff Fletcher did more than his job.
  • Tigers face ISU in potential Big 12 North clincher Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:22AMAMES, Iowa (AP) — Missouri’s goal is reaching the Big 12 title game. It just can’t be the Tigers’ focus against Iowa State.
  • NBA Roundup: Cavs notch 7th straight win Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:21AMCLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James scored 38 points, leading a second-half rally that gave the Cleveland Cavaliers their seventh straight victory, 105-93 over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
  • Christmas play will take place Dec. 4-5 Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:14AM"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 4-5 at the Eaton Rapids High School Auditorium. In this Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids — probably the most inventively awful kids in history.
  • Lebron James scores 38, leads Cavaliers past short-handed Jazz 105-93 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:35PMCLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 38 points, leading a second-half rally that gave the Cleveland Cavaliers their seventh straight victory, 105-93 over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
  • Hot-shooting Devin Harris lifts New Jersey past Hawks Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:35PMDevin Harris is feeling better. Just ask the Atlanta Hawks.
  • Matthews sisters help Huskies advance Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:34PMEaston’s Kelly, Brenna Matthews lift Northeastern to NCAA Div. 1 women’s soccer tourney win.
  • Tech Industry, Long Insulated, Feels a Slump Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:33PMIn the span of just a few weeks, orders for technology products have collapsed and companies have begun laying off workers.
  • Harris And Nets Hand Hawks Third Straight Loss Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:29PMDevin Harris continued his strong play with 33 points and 10 assists, as the New Jersey Nets topped Atlanta, 119-107, sweeping the home-and-home set with the Hawks.
  • Stones set for tough run Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:29PMWealdstone manager Gordon Bartlett believes the next four games will give a big indication of how well his side can do this season.
  • Parise, Clemmensen lead Devils to 6-5 SO win Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:28PM Zach Parise scored the only goal in the shootout, Scott Clemmensen stopped all three Washington shooters and the New Jersey Devils ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Capitals on Saturday night.
  • Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sunderland Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:29PMDjibril Cisse completed a rousing comeback by Sunderland to ease the pressure on manager Roy Keane. The French striker scored the winner in the 72nd minute to end a run of three straight league defeats that had seen his club tumble down the Barclays Premier League table.
  • Yanks offer Sabathia huge deal Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:29PMThe Yankees have offered ace lefthander CC Sabathia what would be the largest contract ever for an MLB pitcher.
  • Pistons deal Lakers first defeat of NBA season Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:28PMRasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons celebrates during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Detroit handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first defeat of the National Basketball Association season 106-95.
  • Wave in postseason for first time since ’99 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:24PMPONCHATOULA — Ponchatoula is making its first playoff appearance since 1999, but as far as Wave coach Mike Baiamonte is concerned, the Green Wave is playoff tested.
  • Green Wave, Tors running to finish Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:22PMPonchatoula and Hammond will be trying to accomplish the same goal when they kick off week nine action in District 7-5A Friday night - get the running game rolling.
  • Colchester 0 Walsall 2 - verdict Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:22PMWalsall executed the classic smash and grab raid thanks to goals from Dwayne Mattis and Michael Ricketts. The Saddlers saw far less of the ball but were clinical in front of goal to put a disappointing Colchester side to the sword.
  • Southampton 1 Wolves 2 - verdict Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:22PMSuper Wolves made it five wins in a row as they saw off Southampton to end their long St. Mary’s hoodoo. Goals from Chris Iwelumo in the eighth minute and Dave Jones (18) effectively sealed Wolves’ first win in Southampton since 1980 and their first ever goals at St. Mary’s on their sixth attempt.
  • Amite, Independence cruise in 10-3A Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:21PMAmite and Independence did not have much trouble regaining focus Friday following their District 10-3A showdown the week before.
  • DATEBOOK Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:39AMToday Scranton Branch of the American Association of University Women: luncheon meeting featuring guest speaker Ron Yevitz, noon, Harbour House Seafood and Steak, 825 N. Keyser Ave. 563-1417.
  • Faith Calendar Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:32AM[
  • Iverson, Pistons hand Lakers first loss of season Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:32AM Rasheed Wallace had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Allen Iverson added 25 points and the Detroit Pistons handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first loss of the season, 106-95 Friday night.
  • Pistons adjust to life with AI, get set for Lakers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:49PMOAKLAND, Calif. — Playing well in spurts was enough to give the Detroit Pistons their first two wins with Allen Iverson.
  • Burke made for T.O. Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:49PMWhile acknowledging there may be other suitors, Eric Duhatschek writes in his weekly hockey notebook that the departing Anaheim GM is a great fit for Toronto
  • Freeburg church replaces parish center destroyed by fire Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:49PMThe St. Joseph Catholic Church parish center destroyed by a fire last year has been replaced with a new $2.5 million facility, which will be dedicated by Bishop Edward Braxton on Sunday.
  • Wildcats hungry for postseason victory Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:46PMThe seven-year playoff drought for the Paris Wildcats ends tonight and the game cannot come soon enough for Wildcat fans and players. The Paris Wildcats take the field at 7:30 p.m. in a Class 3A, Division 2 bi-district game against Argyle at Little Elm’s Athletic Complex.
  • United loan Fred to Australian club Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:46PMD.C. United midfielder Fred will join the Australian league club Wellington for six games, returning to the country where he once played in an effort to stay in shape.
  • Enjoy a Family Fun Day Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:44PMThe Blanchard Museum invites the public to a bring your bike for free safety tips and a free helmet from the Punta Gorda Police Department. Enjoy free food, music, and games from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
  • Nationals sign Orr to Minor League deal Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:44PMNationals sign Orr to Minor League deal
  • Juventus beats Genoa 4-1 to go top of Serie A Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:28AMTURIN, Italy - Juventus beat Genoa 4-1 for its fifth straight win and joined Inter Milan for the provisional lead in the Serie A on Thursday. Defender Zdenek Grygera put...
  • College Park opens season with win Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:26AMCollege Park, the state’s sixth-ranked Class 5A team, overcame a slow start against Katy Taylor to open the 2008-09 basketball season with a 63-36 home victory.
  • Northwest Calendar Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:25AMTODAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 BAGEL BREAK IS BACK – The great bagel break will be held Fri., Nov. 21, sponsored by The Bagel Store, Safeway Foods & Ontario Power Generation. For $4 you can purchase a fresh bagel with cream cheese from the Bagel Store and an orange juice donated by Safeway.
  • What To Do Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:25AM•How to do ’what to do‘ What To Do is a free listing of special events in the city and region. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profit organizations and family activities. It is not intended as a free listing for businesses which have other promotional options within the newspaper.