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24th annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference
Lawndale News - Cicero IL, 13 hours 20 minutes ago / For over 20 years, the Women's Forum Breakfast has remained one of the most popular and prestigious elements of the Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference.
Woods takes out $54M mortgage on Fla. estate
The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA, 16 hours 4 minutes ago / Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.
Two NBA players with Flint ties, Morris Peterson and JaVale McGee, part of impromptu summer performances
The Flint Journal - Flint MI, Sep 02, 2010 / One of the things I love about professional basketball is the random times that great players just show up to play at different places around the country.
For Roddy & Dojo—One Mavericks Injury Is Another Mavericks Opportunity
Bleacher Report, Sep 01, 2010 / That's the high-stakes gamble NBA owners take when they give permission so their players can play overseas, and one Cuban wishes he never needed to make, and one that will cost his young point-guard of the future valuable growing time.
Kwame Brown and Michael Jordan: The 10 Worst Marriages in NBA History
Bleacher Report, Aug 31, 2010 / In 2001, Michael Jordan, then the Washington Wizards' president of basketball operations, witnessed a workout of high school draft prospects Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, and Eddy Curry.
Wait, Yi Jianlian Is Actually Impressing People?
Rumors and Rants, Aug 31, 2010 / Yeah, I couldn't believe it either, but the No. 6 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft may have actually improved.
Hinrich anxious for fresh start in D.C.
Sioux City Journal - Sioux City IA, Aug 30, 2010 / This certainly wasn't the first time Kirk Hinrich had heard the questions, but it probably hadn't come up quite as often as it did on Monday during his third annual golf benefit at Sioux City Country Club. As many times as he told the hometown fans how he's good with the trade to the Washington Wizards, the consistent answers didn't mean this was a scenario he might have picked for himself.
With a few new pieces in place, Bucks could ascend in the East
USA Today, Aug 30, 2010 / Despite being a playoff team that won 46 regular-season games and was a sixth seed, the Milwaukee Bucks quietly retooled this offseason and could make the greatest ascent in the NBA's Eastern Conference.
Michael Jordan lends schools a hand
The News & Observer - Raleigh NC, Aug 30, 2010 / "We investigated the situation. We looked for ways to help middle schools and this was one of the options presented to us. We took it because of the impact on middle schools and giving them the opportunity to play sports and as motivation for education as well," Jordan said.
Gilbert Arenas: Disgraced Star To Lead Washington Wizards to Playoffs?
Bleacher Report, Aug 30, 2010 / The 2009-10 NBA season was a nightmare for Gilbert Arenas.
BASKETBALL Durant, Love stake U.S. to 2-0 start
The Sun Herald - Biloxi MS, Aug 30, 2010 / Bostjan Nachbar scored 13 points for Slovenia (1-1), which had an enormous edge in the stands but not enough to match the Americans on the court.
Kevin Durant, Kevin Love spur U.S. in world basketball champions
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA, Aug 30, 2010 / Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Kevin Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds in gritty 13 minutes off the bench, and the Americans beat Slovenia 99-77 yesterday in an opening-round game of the world basketball championships.
Chinese team says getting better at basketball worlds
China News.Net, Aug 29, 2010 / China's national team said they played better at the second game in the 2010 FIBA World Championships by overcoming their shortcomings by defeating Cote d 'Ivoire 83-73 on Sunday.
Is Yi Jianlian Turning the Corner at the FIBA World Championships?
Bleacher Report, Aug 29, 2010 / As China entered the 2010 FIBA World Championships there were many who questioned if Yi Jianlian could step up in the absence of Yao Ming and lead the team.
Michael Jordan lends schools a hand
NBC - WCNC NewsChannel 36 - Charlotte NC, Aug 29, 2010 / Michael Jordan and the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats will announce a $250,000 donation Monday to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to help fund middle-school athletics programs this academic year.
US, Serbia off to impressive starts
Today's Zaman, Aug 29, 2010 / Spain, the defending champion, missed Pau Gasol and lost its opening game at the basketball World Championship, going down 72-66 to France.
Michael Jordan lends schools a hand
The Charlotte Observer - Charlotte NC, Aug 28, 2010 / Michael Jordan and the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats will announce a $250,000 donation Monday to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to help fund middle-school athletics programs this academic year.
Greece beats China 89-81 at basketball worlds
USA Today, Aug 28, 2010 / Greece led 47-37 at halftime, but China, playing without Houston Rockets center Yao Ming who is recovering from surgery on his left foot, got within 81-79 before Greece retook control in the final minutes.
At World Championships, observing Sixers' Iguodala is a family affair
Philly.com - Philadelphia PA, Aug 27, 2010 / After working in Las Vegas, New York, Spain and Greece, a U.S. spy is now firmly planted in Istanbul.
Rondo out, roster is set
Columbia Tribune - Columbia MO, Aug 26, 2010 / The U.S. national basketball team finalized its roster for the world championships yesterday, and there's no Rajon Rondo.
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Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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