Top leisure industry awards head to Sheffield
Sheffield’s spectacular venues and proud sporting heritage have attracted the leisure industry’s top awards conference and event party to the city this summer.
The Fitness Industry Associated has announced it will hold the FIA amp; Matrix Flame 2012 Conference and Ball at Sheffield International Venues’ Ponds Forge International Sports Centre and the Magna Science Adventure Centre Sheffield on June 27

Wizards-76ersGame Review

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Jodie Meeks made six three-pointers and scored 26, and the Philadelphia 76ers moved to 5-0 at home for the first time in nine seasons Friday with a 120-89 victory over the Washington Wizards.

It was the first game of a home-and-home that finishes Saturday night in Washington.

Meeks missed just one of his 11 shots, a three-point try, and Lou Williams scored 19 points off the bench for the Sixers, who never trailed in the last 3 1/2 quarters and led by as many as 34.

Jodie was red-hot, white-hot, I dont know what kind of hot, said Sixers head coach Doug Collins. But he was on fire.

Rashard Lewis...

Timberwolves-ClippersGame Review

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – Kevin Love knocked down a three-pointer as time expired, sending the Timberwolves to a 101-98 comeback victory over the Clippers on Friday night.

Minnesota, which has won three straight and four of five, trailed 98-94 with under a minute remaining, but Ricky Rubio scored the next four points, hitting a free throw before knocking down a game-tying three with 20 seconds left.

After Chauncey Billups missed a layup, which was contested by Rubio, Love grabbed the rebound and, out of a timeout, received an inbounds pass at the top of the key and drained the open trey as the buzzer sounded.

Love...

Volunteer Beccy Breeze lays a kiss on Reilly, a 2-year-old hound mix up for adoption Jan. 10 at the SPCA for Monterey County. Through Jan. 16, the SPCA reduced the adoption fee for all dogs, cats, small pets and exotic animals six months and older. Travis Geske/Off 68

Brendan Kennedy

Staff Reporter

Some parents may have laughed last week when they received a letter from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School in Oakville describing the coyote lockdown on Jan. 11, when students were kept inside the classroom during the lunch hour after one was spotted prowling the schoolyard earlier in the day.

But after a brazen coyote leapt over a backyard fence to attack an 8-year-old girl on Thursday afternoon, the entire town is on heightened alert for the howling carnivores,...

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The boss of JD Sports Fashion has outlined his plans to revitalise Blacks Leisure after buying the chain for £20m in a pre-pack administration deal.

Bury-based JDs executive chairman Peter Cowgill said he believes a review of Blacks will uncover plenty of opportunities for operational efficiencies.

Mr Cowgill said: “JD has got very good back-office...

Timberwolves-HornetsGame Review

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) – Kevin Love finished with 34 points and 15 rebounds and hit all but one of 18 free throw attempts to carry the Timberwolves over the Hornets, 87-80.

Ricky Rubio, in his first career start, chipped in 12 points and nine assists and hit the go-ahead free throws down the stretch as Minnesota won for the second time in six games. Luke Ridnour added 13 points in the victory.

The Timberwolves shot 33-of-38 (87 percent) from the foul line while the Hornets made only half of their 16 attempts in their eighth loss in nine games.

You can question calls all day, but that wasnt it, said Hornets head coach...

Luanda The Ministry of Family and Women Promotion (Minfamu) and social stakeholders are reflecting Thursday in Luanda on the need to launch Angola network of Pro-change parents scheduled for next 19 March.

The future organisation, called Pro-Muda, according to its statutes, is a national

independent, non-profit association based in Luanda, which resulted from the registration of atypical cases in family relationships whose crisis of values within society is evident.

Sometimes I’m asked where my column ideas come from. Sheese. Who knows, right? But I admit sometimes I need help.

It’s not unusual for me to try to find a quiet place to think. I like to remember how small I am in the scheme of things and I seek out bigger things than me.

This week I found myself in the presence of our 110-ton press. (Former Mayor Royce Pollard wasn’t available.)

I’ll often get down on one knee and press my reporter’s notebook to my frontal lobe. It hurts (both my knee and my head) but it works.

Now you might notice it sort of looks like I’m Tebowing. It’s the latest rage. Everyone is doing it.

Look,...