I can remember visiting Dean Court when it had three sides, Just like Oxford. Chopra and big Baz Conlon were playing for us.
Relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday fell to a heavy defeat at promotion hopefuls Reading after having defender Julian Borner sent off.
The hosts took the lead when Borner was shown a red card for hauling down George Puscas in the area and Michael Olise scored from the spot.
Ex-Wednesday striker Lucas Joao claimed his 21st goal of the season with a composed finish after being teed up by Andy Yiadom who then rifled in a low third to wrap up the scoring.
Sheffield Wednesday have now lost their past six games and remain seven points adrift of safety.
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress and the second wife of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. She was the first lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
After Ronald Reagan's term as president ended, the couple returned to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California. Nancy devoted most of her time to caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994, until his death at the age of 93 on June 5, 2004. Reagan remained active within the Reagan Library and in politics, particularly in support of embryonic stem cell research, until her death from congestive heart failure at age 94 on March 6, 2016.
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Camino Palmero is the debut studio album recorded by American alternative band The Calling. It was released by RCA Records on July 10, 2001. It contains their hit single "Wherever You Will Go". The title of the album comes from a Los Angeles street where band members Alex Band and Aaron Kamin first met. The record has many grunge influences and also has a lot of guitar solos.
Camino Palmero peaked at number 36 on Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by RIAA. The album was also certified Gold in Canada in November 2002 after sold more than 50,000 units. The album also did well on several International charts, among others it made number 12 in UK, number 16 in Italy and topped the charts in Mexico, holding 1× Diamond status plus 3× Platinum. World sales of the album are estimated at approximately 5 million. In Brazil, it has been certified Platinum by ABPD.
Ferry Aid were a British-American ensemble group, brought together to record the song "Let It Be" in 1987. The single was released following the Zeebrugge Disaster; on 6 March 1987 the ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise had capsized, killing 193 passengers and crew. All proceeds from sales of the single were donated to the charity set up in the aftermath of the disaster. The recording was organised by The Sun newspaper, after it had sold cheap tickets for the ferry on that day. "Let It Be" was written by Paul McCartney and originally recorded by The Beatles in 1970.
West Brom and Newcastle battled to a goalless draw at the Hawthorns that will do little to ease either side's Premier League relegation fears.
The Magpies had the better opportunities in a game lacking attacking fluency, but West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone was alert to deny Jonjo Shelvey and Joe Willock either side of half-time.
Mbaye Diagne had the best chance for the Baggies when his header was tipped behind by Martin Dubravka, while Matt Phillips fired over when well placed early in the second half.
The draw means West Brom stay 19th and are now eight points from safety. Newcastle move above Brighton into 16th, four points clear of the bottom three.
Rangers: The seven games that won Steven Gerrard's side the title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56117760
Pope Francis has visited parts of northern Iraq that were held by Islamic State (IS) militants on the third day of his historic trip to the country.
Christians were among those targeted by IS when they seized the region in 2014, carrying out human rights abuses.
The Pope prayed among ruined churches in Mosul, the former IS stronghold, before meeting Christians in Qaraqosh.
Celebrating Mass at a stadium in Irbil, the last big set piece of his visit, he said Iraq would remain in his heart.
Thousands of people attended the service despite Covid concerns.
Former Liverpool and Leeds winger Harry Kewell has been sacked as manager of Oldham Athletic after just over seven months in charge.
The club are currently 16th in League One after a scoreless draw with Southend on Saturday.
The 42-year-old took over from Dino Maamria last August after spells with Crawley Town and Notts County.
Kewell said on Twitter that he was proud of his players and coaching staff and was leaving "without any regrets".
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final (A separate playoff between Australia and Solomon Islands was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes).
The competition was divided in two Group stages (the first is the Qualifying Stage), with Australia and New Zealand seeded into the second stage (Final Stage). The Oceania champion (Australia) qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Chikau Mansale (born 13 January 1983 in Port Vila) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tupuji Imere in the Port Vila Football League and the Vanuatu national football team. He made his debut for the national team on 26 August 2007 in a 4–0 victory against Samoa.
Man City 0-2 Man Utd: 'City suffer drop in standards but remain on course for glory'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56302472
A teenager who was believed to have been holding a metal pole that touched an overhead electric line has died, police said.
The 17-year-old boy was electrocuted at Runshaw Hall Lane, Euxton at about 18:00 GMT on Saturday, Lancashire Police said.
Two other teenagers were also hurt in the incident.
It is understood to have happened near Euxton Villa Football Club, near Chorley.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-56312813
Scott Parker said there was "a lot of emotion" after his Fulham side secured a crucial win to give their survival hopes a huge boost and continue Liverpool's incredible slump.
Mario Lemina's goal on the stroke of half-time, after the Gabon midfielder had dispossessed Mohamed Salah, inflicted a sixth successive Premier League home defeat on the Reds and saw Parker's side draw level on 26 points with 17th-placed Brighton.
It was Fulham's first win at Anfield since 2012, while champions Liverpool are now struggling to finish in the top four after another uninspired performance at home.
The Reds, who won the title last season by 18 points, had gone 68 home league matches unbeaten before their current run started with a loss to Burnley in January.
Angelo Dundee (born Angelo Mirena; August 30, 1921 – February 1, 2012) was a 20th century American boxing trainer and cornerman. Internationally known for his work with Muhammad Ali (1960–1981), he also worked with 15 other world boxing champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, José Nápoles, George Foreman, George Scott, Jimmy Ellis, Carmen Basilio, Luis Manuel Rodríguez, and Willie Pastrano.
The average woman in her twenties today will retire with £100,000 less in her pension than her male peers, research suggests.
Pension firm Scottish Widows said women would have to work an extra 40 years if they wanted to close the gap.
It blamed their lower average earnings, higher probability of working part-time and heavier childcare burden.
The government said its pension reforms had helped millions more women save for retirement.
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 American science fiction action film. It is the second installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and the second film in the Jurassic Park trilogy. A sequel to 1993's Jurassic Park and loosely based on Michael Crichton's 1995 novel The Lost World, the film was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by David Koepp. The film stars Jeff Goldblum, returning as the eccentric chaos theorist and mathematician Ian Malcolm, as well as Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Vince Vaughn, and Vanessa Lee Chester. Four years after the original film, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) sends a team, led by Malcolm, to Isla Sorna, the second island Hammond's company InGen used to make the dinosaurs, to study the animals while coming into conflict with a team led by InGen to bring some of the dinosaurs back to the United States.
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posted on 6/3/21
I can remember visiting Dean Court when it had three sides, Just like Oxford. Chopra and big Baz Conlon were playing for us.
posted on 6/3/21
Relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday fell to a heavy defeat at promotion hopefuls Reading after having defender Julian Borner sent off.
The hosts took the lead when Borner was shown a red card for hauling down George Puscas in the area and Michael Olise scored from the spot.
Ex-Wednesday striker Lucas Joao claimed his 21st goal of the season with a composed finish after being teed up by Andy Yiadom who then rifled in a low third to wrap up the scoring.
Sheffield Wednesday have now lost their past six games and remain seven points adrift of safety.
posted on 6/3/21
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress and the second wife of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. She was the first lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
posted on 6/3/21
After Ronald Reagan's term as president ended, the couple returned to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California. Nancy devoted most of her time to caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994, until his death at the age of 93 on June 5, 2004. Reagan remained active within the Reagan Library and in politics, particularly in support of embryonic stem cell research, until her death from congestive heart failure at age 94 on March 6, 2016.
posted on 6/3/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgoKfHg1JsU
posted on 6/3/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lte1R2NAIlg
posted on 6/3/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp2B8G-Vm0o
posted on 6/3/21
Camino Palmero is the debut studio album recorded by American alternative band The Calling. It was released by RCA Records on July 10, 2001. It contains their hit single "Wherever You Will Go". The title of the album comes from a Los Angeles street where band members Alex Band and Aaron Kamin first met. The record has many grunge influences and also has a lot of guitar solos.
posted on 6/3/21
Camino Palmero peaked at number 36 on Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by RIAA. The album was also certified Gold in Canada in November 2002 after sold more than 50,000 units. The album also did well on several International charts, among others it made number 12 in UK, number 16 in Italy and topped the charts in Mexico, holding 1× Diamond status plus 3× Platinum. World sales of the album are estimated at approximately 5 million. In Brazil, it has been certified Platinum by ABPD.
posted on 7/3/21
Ferry Aid were a British-American ensemble group, brought together to record the song "Let It Be" in 1987. The single was released following the Zeebrugge Disaster; on 6 March 1987 the ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise had capsized, killing 193 passengers and crew. All proceeds from sales of the single were donated to the charity set up in the aftermath of the disaster. The recording was organised by The Sun newspaper, after it had sold cheap tickets for the ferry on that day. "Let It Be" was written by Paul McCartney and originally recorded by The Beatles in 1970.
posted on 7/3/21
West Brom and Newcastle battled to a goalless draw at the Hawthorns that will do little to ease either side's Premier League relegation fears.
The Magpies had the better opportunities in a game lacking attacking fluency, but West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone was alert to deny Jonjo Shelvey and Joe Willock either side of half-time.
Mbaye Diagne had the best chance for the Baggies when his header was tipped behind by Martin Dubravka, while Matt Phillips fired over when well placed early in the second half.
The draw means West Brom stay 19th and are now eight points from safety. Newcastle move above Brighton into 16th, four points clear of the bottom three.
posted on 7/3/21
Rangers: The seven games that won Steven Gerrard's side the title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56117760
posted on 7/3/21
Pope Francis has visited parts of northern Iraq that were held by Islamic State (IS) militants on the third day of his historic trip to the country.
Christians were among those targeted by IS when they seized the region in 2014, carrying out human rights abuses.
The Pope prayed among ruined churches in Mosul, the former IS stronghold, before meeting Christians in Qaraqosh.
Celebrating Mass at a stadium in Irbil, the last big set piece of his visit, he said Iraq would remain in his heart.
Thousands of people attended the service despite Covid concerns.
posted on 7/3/21
Former Liverpool and Leeds winger Harry Kewell has been sacked as manager of Oldham Athletic after just over seven months in charge.
The club are currently 16th in League One after a scoreless draw with Southend on Saturday.
The 42-year-old took over from Dino Maamria last August after spells with Crawley Town and Notts County.
Kewell said on Twitter that he was proud of his players and coaching staff and was leaving "without any regrets".
posted on 7/3/21
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final (A separate playoff between Australia and Solomon Islands was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes).
The competition was divided in two Group stages (the first is the Qualifying Stage), with Australia and New Zealand seeded into the second stage (Final Stage). The Oceania champion (Australia) qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
posted on 7/3/21
Chikau Mansale (born 13 January 1983 in Port Vila) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tupuji Imere in the Port Vila Football League and the Vanuatu national football team. He made his debut for the national team on 26 August 2007 in a 4–0 victory against Samoa.
posted on 7/3/21
Man City 0-2 Man Utd: 'City suffer drop in standards but remain on course for glory'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56302472
posted on 7/3/21
A teenager who was believed to have been holding a metal pole that touched an overhead electric line has died, police said.
The 17-year-old boy was electrocuted at Runshaw Hall Lane, Euxton at about 18:00 GMT on Saturday, Lancashire Police said.
Two other teenagers were also hurt in the incident.
It is understood to have happened near Euxton Villa Football Club, near Chorley.
posted on 7/3/21
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-56312813
posted on 7/3/21
Scott Parker said there was "a lot of emotion" after his Fulham side secured a crucial win to give their survival hopes a huge boost and continue Liverpool's incredible slump.
Mario Lemina's goal on the stroke of half-time, after the Gabon midfielder had dispossessed Mohamed Salah, inflicted a sixth successive Premier League home defeat on the Reds and saw Parker's side draw level on 26 points with 17th-placed Brighton.
It was Fulham's first win at Anfield since 2012, while champions Liverpool are now struggling to finish in the top four after another uninspired performance at home.
The Reds, who won the title last season by 18 points, had gone 68 home league matches unbeaten before their current run started with a loss to Burnley in January.
posted on 8/3/21
Angelo Dundee (born Angelo Mirena; August 30, 1921 – February 1, 2012) was a 20th century American boxing trainer and cornerman. Internationally known for his work with Muhammad Ali (1960–1981), he also worked with 15 other world boxing champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, José Nápoles, George Foreman, George Scott, Jimmy Ellis, Carmen Basilio, Luis Manuel Rodríguez, and Willie Pastrano.
posted on 8/3/21
The average woman in her twenties today will retire with £100,000 less in her pension than her male peers, research suggests.
Pension firm Scottish Widows said women would have to work an extra 40 years if they wanted to close the gap.
It blamed their lower average earnings, higher probability of working part-time and heavier childcare burden.
The government said its pension reforms had helped millions more women save for retirement.
posted on 8/3/21
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posted on 8/3/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXBXyg6hBp8
posted on 8/3/21
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 American science fiction action film. It is the second installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and the second film in the Jurassic Park trilogy. A sequel to 1993's Jurassic Park and loosely based on Michael Crichton's 1995 novel The Lost World, the film was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by David Koepp. The film stars Jeff Goldblum, returning as the eccentric chaos theorist and mathematician Ian Malcolm, as well as Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Vince Vaughn, and Vanessa Lee Chester. Four years after the original film, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) sends a team, led by Malcolm, to Isla Sorna, the second island Hammond's company InGen used to make the dinosaurs, to study the animals while coming into conflict with a team led by InGen to bring some of the dinosaurs back to the United States.
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