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The Most Intriguing Answers of ‘06 
Each week, Richmond.com interviews a Richmonder who has distinguished him/herself in a feature we call “20 Questions.” This week, we’ll look back on the most intriguing answers of the year.
Source: www.richmond.com

Bucs make room for faith 
About one-third of NFL players openly celebrate their Christian faith, but they don’t have time to attend church on Sundays. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, like the other 32 NFL teams, have solved that problem by creating a church of their own.
Source: www.floridatoday.com

A mailbox full of letters — and not a single complaint 
Dear Readers: Team Fixer loves the holidays. After fighting the good fight for consumers all year, it’s a chance to finally read some letters from happy people.
Source: www.suntimes.com

Monday’s mailbag: Thumbs up; Thumbs down 
The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com . Please include your full name and home town .
Source: www.velonews.com

Winter sports discussion: Boys and girls basketball, wrestling and cheerleading (new slate Dec. 1) 
The rules of the Blog are simple: Use a nickname logging on. We can’t allow real names because it could be someone falsely using that name to embarrass that person. Don’t write a book. Keep your comments at reasonable length. No profanity, racism or personal attacks.
Source: www.dailyamericannews.com

COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Put ‘em on the bookshelf 
Three of the newer entries onto the shelves of the basketball library give a look at the past, present and future of the sport. “Lapchick: The Life of a Legendary Player and Coach in the Glory Days of Basketball” (Lyons) is a biography of one of the three men to be elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach.
Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com

Total bettors overlooking Pats` turf  
Weve heard of teams pulling the rug out from underneath their opponents, but the New England Patriots have done literally that heading into this weekends game with the Chicago Bears . After dealing with poor playing conditions all seas…
Source: www.covers.com

Ask the Oddsmaker: Bowls, bookmaking and sucker bets 
Question: Looks like the Nuggets will be without Carmelo Anthony for 15 games. How much is Anthony worth to the Nuggets What will be the impact on the Iverson trade when setting lines for Nuggets and Sixers games Answer: Well, puttin…
Source: www.covers.com

Overdue Pens beat favored Thrashers in OT 
ATLANTA — Back-to-back losses by one goal, including one in overtime, had the Pittsburgh Penguins thinking they were overdue to win a close one. The wait - and the Penguins` four-game losing streak - ended on Saturday night. …
Source: www.covers.com

Romo money: How hype hurts value  
To quote the wise words of Flava Flav, dont believe the hype. That is what the Dallas Cowboys and new face of the franchise, Tony Romo , want you to do heading into this weekends game with the New York Giants . However, it do…
Source: www.covers.com

L.T.`s TD record ups Chargers odds 
LaDainian Tomlinson is proving to be one of the best running backs in NFL history, but his comments following Sundays win over Denver suggest he wouldnt make much of an oddsmaker. “The hoopla is over about the record,” Tomlinson t…
Source: www.covers.com

College Four-play: Week 13 predictions 
There will be no hay field for a playing surface. There will be no push from Bush. No green jerseys, and no Heisman Trophy winners. Still, this weekends Notre Dame-USC game demands attention the way it always does and as usual, this point…
Source: www.covers.com

Booker vs. the books: Can dogged FSU cover at home  
Florida State Seminoles running back Lorenzo Booker hasnt had the collegiate career he wanted. Nor has the Californian delivered on the hype that saw him cross the country five years ago as the nations most sought-after prep school runn…
Source: www.covers.com

Guest readers help WSNS celebrate Book Week
Somerville Journal - During National Book Week (Nov. 13 to 17), students at the West Somerville Neighborhood School heard from dozens of teens school librarian Joyce Danis in discussing the sacrifice and heart that go into truly committing yourself to a sport.
Source: www.townonline.com

McClaren keen on Barton call-up
BBC News - Select —– Football Cricket Rugby U Rugby L Tennis Golf Motorspt Boxing Athletics Snooker Racing Cycling Disability Sport Other —– If I’m buying a book I’ll buy a book about someone who’s won something. “I might be off the mark, but (the England World
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Bush awards medal to B.B. King, dissident Sharansky
Guardian Unlimited - Go to: Guardian Unlimited home UK news World news Comment is free blog Newsblog Sport blog arts & entertainment blog Podcasts Bush is said to have drawn inspiration for his agenda of spreading democracy in the Middle East from Sharansky’s book, “The
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk