Hightower Police Academy RIP

It’s pretty lousy when people from the Police Academy films start dying. Not only did they teach Cassandra from Wayne’s World how to speak English, but they also provided a whole bunch of puerile laughs for plebs like us. And one of the main dudes in the film franchise – Bubba Smith, who played Hightower – has joined the choir invisible and left us all feeling really, really old. Bubba (great name) was an American football star before finding fame in the movies, has died at the age of 66. Bubba will be having a rather large coffin, coming in at an impressive 6ft 7in (or a whole 2 metres if you prefer). In his time as a football player, he...

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The Milwaukee Brewers,Komatsu has the hitting genes

The Double-A Harrisburg Senators received their newest acquisition this week in center field prospect Erik Komatsu. The 5-foot-10, left-handed-hitter came over from the Milwaukee Brewers in the Jerry Hairston Jr. trade Saturday and made his debut last night. Komatsu played for the Double-A Huntsville Stars under manager Mike Guerrero, who was impressed with the former Cal-State Fullerton player. Komatsu hit .294 with 19 doubles, one triple, six homers, 13 stolen bases and 40 RBIs with the Stars. Guerrero said Komatsu also showed his defensive skills in center field with 93 games this season. "He is a pretty good outfielder," Guerrero said....

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Caroline Wozniacki

Rory McIlroy has terminally split with his long-time girlfriend Holly Sweeney and embarked on a relationship with world tennis No 1 Caroline Wozniacki. A statement released by the Co Down star's management company, International Sports Management, last night confirmed the end of the young golf star's relationship with his former childhood sweetheart. It said: "Rory McIlroy's long-time relationship with Holly Sweeney came to an amicable end before the Open Championship." Sources close to McIlroy confirmed last night that McIlroy has formed a close friendship with the 21-year-old Danish tennis star. The young golfer, who is widely tipped to...

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Indonesia Wins In Cage

  Opportunity for Indonesia to avenge the defeat of Malaysia in the final second-leg wide open. From the notes of the meeting, the teams 'Red White' appears superior when competing on home turf. Indonesia's first defeat 0-3 in the final at the Bukit Jalil last week. Under these conditions, Irfan Bachdim et al. took the victory at least four goals in the final difference between the two that was held at Bung Karno Stadium, December 29, to embrace AFF Cup for the first tim...

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The Amazing Race : Sancho Panza's master

 Doctors Nat and Kat are your "Amazing Race" Season 17 winners. They bested second place team Brook and Claire and third place team Thomas and Jill. Nat and Kat are the first all-female team to win "TAR" and nearly 50% of Zap2it voters picked them.  At the start of the last leg, the pairs left within roughly 30 minutes of each other, so it really was anybody's game going into the final stretch. They flew to Los Angeles, more specifically the pier at Long Beac...

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Saina Nehwal wins Hong Kong Super Series

  India's Saina Nehwal won the Hong Kong Open Super Series badminton tournament beating China's Shixian Wang 2-1 in the women's singles final here Sunday.   Second seeded Saina won 15-21 21-16 21-17 against third seeded Wang, an Asian Games gold medallist, in a match that lasted one hour and 11 minutes at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium...

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William Larry Muschamp

 William Larry Muschamp (born August 3, 1971) is an American college football coach and former player. On December 11, 2010, it was officially announced that he had accepted the head coach position for the Florida Gators football team that represents the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Muschamp previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers and Texas Longhorn...

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Urban Meyer Resigns at Florida

Urban Meyer is stepping down as Florida's football coach, sources told FanHouse. Meyer, 46, also resigned last year before the Sugar Bowl, but then rejoined the team. He is retiring from coaching and the decision is not health related, sources told FanHouse. The school has confirmed the move and a press conference will be held Wednesday night. Florida is headed to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 1 to play Penn State where Meyer will coach his last game against Penn State's Joe Patern...

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