Winter on Saturday: A test of loyalty
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In the court of public opinion, many jurors have cast their verdict that Jermain Defoe should replace Michael Owen for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan on Oct 9 and Oct 13 respectively.
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For many men, loyalty is sacred. Except when it isn't.
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It's December 2005 and you're all set for Christmas in Vienna. You have your most fashionable cold-weather gear, right down to the red maple leaves embroidered on your jacket and backpack, to conceal your American citizenship from hostile denizens of Europe.
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So my stand on the recent Olympic Games has you wondering about my patriotism. Well, wonder no more. This is the weekend I show my true colors-red, white and blue.
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It is a beautiful Labor Day weekend in New England and the games are going on all around us and the prospects for autumn (and beyond) seem infinite . . . and then we find out that one of the local favorites is a cheater.
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By Emma D. Sapong, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb.
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Talk about timing. Sunday's northeaster, which brought more than a foot of snow to spots in New England, was a lot easier to take for most people than last Thursday's commuting headache. The blustery storm carried strong winds, ice, and sleet, and made young skiers and riders count the days until the upcoming vacation week.
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As the first signs of winter push into the Northeast, researchers have some good news for fair weather fans &#151; spring is coming earlier than it used to.
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By John Jeansonne, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 18--Spring training really is a show about nothing much, its true baseball merit apparent only when one factors in the mid-February wind chill on fans in the North and Northeast.
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LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - When people look at a mound of snow, they don't often think of vegetables. Then again, they're not brothers David and Chris Andrews, or Scott Pauli, their cousin.
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Temperatures in the 40s spurred some people to don socks, sweaters, and even coats.
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By Andrea Weigl, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb.
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As the first signs of winter push into the US Northeast, American researchers have some good news for fair weather fans - spring is coming earlier than it used to.
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More than a hundred thousand fans are expected to descend on the city this weekend to watch some crew races. A playoff game kicks off on Saturday evening
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By Lyndsey Lewis, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb.
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BRENT PELHAM, England -- The morning chill was broken with sherry, served on silver platters to riders in smartly tailored red coats, leather crops tucked neatly under their arms. With the shrill blast of a bugle, the chattering was over and the Puckeridge Hunt -- a tradition since 1725 -- was on.
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Baseball is coming down the pike. Thatâs the consolation for the cold wave that has hit the Northeast as we hunker down for Sundayâs Super Bowl.