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the has-been
When the Democratic National Committee set out to "fix" the calendar, it offered states bonus delegates to hold their primaries in late spring. Instead, if this game of leapfrog continues, primary votes and caucus goers may pick the nominees by New Years. For now, the jockeying among big states suggests that if Iowa and New Hampshire haven't already determined the winner, Florida and California may be the 1-2 punch that does. In an eerie coincidence, that's exactly what will decide the winner of the GOP's NCAA pool. Going into last weekend, Rudy Giuliani led John McCain by nearly 3-1. But victories by UCLA and Georgetown vaulted McCain back into contention, and he now trails Giuliani by just 860 to 840 – 65.8% to 60.2%. The race for Republican bragging rights could come down to tonight's semifinal between UCLA and Florida.
Brady, Pats thrive with McDaniels making calls
He worked with Tom Brady to help him produce the highest passer rating of Brady's career (92.6) and the second-highest single-season passer rating in team history. He continued to work with Brady in 2005, and helped him raise his game to another level. Brady led the NFL in 2005 with a career-best 4,110 passing yards, the second-highest total in Patriots history. Last season, McDaniels was promoted to offensive coordinator. New England head coach Bill Belichick said McDaniels has been successful as an offensive coordinator because of the experience he had breaking down film and scouting players. "I think every day is a challenge," McDaniels said about being offensive coordinator. "Every week is different. That's really the interesting thing about it, and it's probably the most challenging thing about it.
Joe Cole gives Chelsea final glow
A 1-0 victory at Goodison Park earned Chelsea a 3-1 aggregate semi-final win over Everton and left Grant, who had suggested that the Merseyside club’s need was by far the greater, to launch a strong defence of his brief reign. Since losing his first match in charge, against Manchester United in September, his team have been beaten once in 27 matches in all competitions and, after Joe Cole’s superbly taken goal had confirmed their place at Wembley on February 24, the Chelsea first-team coach suggested it was time they were given a little recognition. "I think everyone needs to see what Chelsea is doing in the last few months," Grant said. "It’s not just in the league or the Champions League, we’re also in the Carling Cup final now. Most of the people thought we wouldn’t succeed, but now we’re at Wembley, we’re four points from the top of the league and we’re in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Zumobi Launches Widgety Mobile Web Interface
"What I do like more than anything is the concept of tiles and/or widgets," said JupiterResearch wireless analyst Neil Strother. "What they are onto here is a sort of an organized widget universe and that has some power on the mobile phone. "They tend to be fairly small yet powerful little applications that the user can click on." Free Report from Keynote Systems 2007 Trends and Observations of the Mobile and Connected World examines how technologies, from the Web to the mobile phone, are specifically impacting key vertical industries, from financial services to new media. Download yours here. .
Zambrano vs. Barrett: The slugout in the dugout
It has come to this with the Cubs: Unable to beat other teams, they have started beating on each other. Unable to settle things in private meetings, they have taken to public airwaves.
Frustration, then futility and finally fisticuffs.
In the midst of losing their fifth straight game and 11th in the last 15—8-5 to Atlanta on Friday at Wrigley Field—batterymates Carlos Zambrano and Michael Barrett tussled in the dugout and then apparently had an all-out set-to in the clubhouse.
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