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In the News (Tue 9 Feb 10)

  
  Travelers Championship - Home Page
The 2007 Travelers Championship doubled the previous year's charity donation.
The inaugural Travelers Championship is in the history books and what a finish.
Mahan lofted a nine-iron to within two feet and when Williamson missed the birdie putt, the Championship was Mahan's with a tap-in birdie putt.
www.travelerschampionship.com   (222 words)

  
 Welcome to World Barista Championship's Offical Site
Developed over centuries from a wide range of cultural traditions, a 21st century cup of coffee now rivals tea for the processes, techniques and rituals surrounding its preparation.
Searching for the ultimate coffee experience is precisely what the World Barista Championships is all about.
Quite simply we want to put the very best barista talent to the test to discover people at the height of their powers in mastering their craft.
www.worldbaristachampionship.com   (184 words)

  
  Chase for the Championship: Johnson is favored to run down Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Johnson has a 63-point lead over Matt Kenseth in the Chase for the Championship and, unless something disastrous happens, should join Gordon (four) and Terry Labonte (one) as drivers who have won Cup titles for Hendrick.
However, after finishing first or second in the past five races, he is a huge favorite to wrap up the championship today.
Johnson, who finished second in points in 2003 and 2004 and fifth last year, has said from the start of the season his team was primed to win the championship.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06323/739565-132.stm   (622 words)

  
  Football League Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reading F.C. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the FA Premier League.
According to Deloitte, in 2004-05 it was the richest non-top flight football division in the world, and the sixth richest division in Europe, after the top leagues in England, Italy, Germany, Spain and France, with combined club revenues of £306 million.
In 2004-05, the Football League Championship announced a total attendance of 9.8 million, which it said was the fourth highest total attendance for a European football division, behind the FA Premier League (12.88m), Spain's Primera división (11.57m) and Germany's Bundesliga (10.92m), but beating Italy's Serie A (9.77m) and France's Ligue 1 (8.17m).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_League_Championship   (459 words)

  
 Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Championship is a term used to refer to various forms of sports competitions in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion; that is, the best competitor.
The term championship is often used to refer to tournament competitions, either using a knockout format, such as at Wimbledon and other championships in tennis, or a mixed format with a group stage followed by knockout rounds, such as used in the European Football Championship.
Championships in various sports, including rugby union and association football (soccer) use a league system in which all competitors in the league play eachother, either once or a number of times.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Championship   (228 words)

  
 Formule De Championship
A championship is run using all the optional rules in the Formule De rule book (drafting, tires, time trials, 3 lap race, pit assignment, car design, Suspension, weather, etc).
A driver may be temporarily incapacitated or permanently removed from the championship because of an accident during a race.
If the accident is serious (the first roll above was a 1) and took place after the end of the first lap, the race is finished and the position of the cars on the track at the moment of the accident determines the finishing positions.
www.gamecabinet.com /rules/FDEchampionship.html   (1350 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Tied for the PGA Championship lead with Donald, Woods eyes 12th major victory   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The PGA Championship became a barrage of birdies on Saturday, turning the final major of the year into a wide-open affair until Woods fired off three straight of his own and suddenly made it look like an open-and-shut case.
He matched the course record with a 7-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with British-born Luke Donald, who lives in the Chicago area and got plenty of support on his way to a 66.
He was tied for the lead seven years ago at Medinah in the '99 PGA Championship and held off a 19-year-old Sergio Garcia.
usatoday.com /sports/golf/pga/2006-08-19-pga-championship_x.htm?csp=34   (1431 words)

  
 The Collegiate Championship: Amateur Radio Contesting   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A: The Collegiate Championship is run concurrently with the ARRL November Sweepstakes radio contest.
Clubs entering the Collegiate Championship should also be familiar with the ARRL November Sweepstakes Rules.
Clubs entering the Collegiate Championship are encouraged to also send a copy of their summary sheet, but not the logs, to Ken Harker WM5R.
www.collegiatechampionship.org /faq.html   (1099 words)

  
 GameSpy: Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
Unreal Championship 2 GameSpy Footage (05/14/04) - Six and a half minutes of gameplay footage from E3 2004 with commentary by a developer.
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (05/13/04) - The boys from Epic have taken the Unreal series in a bold new direction.
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (04/18/05) - Unreal Tournament meets American Gladiators meets Mortal Kombat in a refreshing break from the FPS norm.
xbox.gamespy.com /xbox/unreal-championship-2-the-liandri-conflict   (597 words)

  
 Rally Championship for GameCube Review - GameCube Rally Championship Review
Rally Championship isn't the first rally game to come to the GameCube, and for the sake of the platform, hopefully it isn't the last.
The core gameplay of Rally Championship is that of a pure rally game, which is to say that it consists mostly of time trials on linear courses.
At the end of each country, you are awarded championship points based on how you did in that country, and these points are tallied up at the end of the championship to determine the victor.
www.gamespot.com /gamecube/driving/rallychampionship/review.html   (860 words)

  
 CNN.com - Cruzeiro claim Brazil championship - Nov. 30, 2003
Cruzeiro, who have led for almost the entire championship, dominated the game against their relegation-threatened opponents.
Santos's day was complete when Pereira put through his own goal early in the second half and the championship's leading scorer Dimba converted a penalty to take his tally to 30.
Former champions Gremio, who have spent most of the championship at the bottom of the table, won 2-0 at Criciuma with goals from George and Christian to keep alive their hopes of a last-minute escape.
cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/11/30/brazil.cruzeiro.reut   (425 words)

  
 2000 SEC Football Championship
From its inaugural game in 1992 at Birminghams Legion Field to last seasons contest at the Georgia Dome, the SEC Football Championship Game has been witnessed by sellout crowds and is consistently the most viewed regular season college football game of the year.
The Crimson Tide was able to expand on its 12-7 halftime lead with a 77-yard scoring run by game MVP Freddie Milons and a 38-yard interception return for a TD by Reggie Grimes in the second half.
The victory propelled the Crimson Tide to the national championship.
www.secsports.com /fbo/fbc/fbcchampionship2000.html   (389 words)

  
 Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict First Look - Xbox News at GameSpot
While you could lift-jump and wall-jump in Unreal Championship, you'll now be able to chimney-jump (that is, bounce between two facing surfaces to get to a higher position) and float your way to safety.
Most single-player maps in Unreal Championship 2 will be playable in multiplay, and Epic is currently planning to have about four dozen maps when the game ships.
Is Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict a worthy successor to the Unreal Legacy?
www.gamespot.com /xbox/action/unrealchampionship2theliandriconflict/preview_6091630.html   (1780 words)

  
 The Official Site of The 86th PGA Championship
August 15, 2004 — United States Ryder Cup Captain Hal Sutton was a very interested observer to the conclusion of the 86th PGA Championship on Sunday, and the performance of several players surely caught his eye as he prepares to announce his captain’s picks on Monday.
He not only fulfilled her wish to make the cut, but his 287 final score was the first under-par finish by a club professional in 35 years.
Nineteen-year-old Sergio Garcia, the youngest player to compete in the PGA Championship since Gene Sarazen in 1921, finishes second, one stroke behind Woods.
www.pga.com /pgachampionship/2004   (655 words)

  
 ICC Help: Championship
In the 1 0 championship, a finalist is out when losing 4 times.
For the 15 0 Championship, this requirement is reduced to 20 rated games.
Free trials are allowed to participate in the qualifiers, but cannot play in the Finals, unless they pay for their account until the last qualifier finishes.
www.chessclub.com /help/Championship   (887 words)

  
 NCAA Division I, II and III Membership Criteria   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Schools that have football are classified as Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) or NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA).
Division I schools must meet minimum financial aid awards for their athletics program, and there are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Division I school cannot exceed.
Division II Division II institutions have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women, (or four for men and six for women), with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender.
www.ncaa.org /about/div_criteria.html   (487 words)

  
 The World Championship, Budapest 1982
The same year on June 5, The First World Championship in Rubik's Cube was held in Budapest in the Vigado Concert Hall.
The cubes were randomly shuffled by a computer, and were brought on stage in a sealed suitcase.
In my opinion, the championship had several severe flaws that mixed up the results and caused me to believe that not the best one won (I think that the Italian guy was the fastest among us - judging from practising behind the curtain).
www.ws.binghamton.edu /fridrich/cubewrld.html   (643 words)

  
 Unreal Championship 2 - Xbox (XB) Reviews - The Armchair Empire
You can freeze or stun the enemy and perform a Coup De Grace, which is reminiscent to the fatality moves found in Mortal Kombat.
Unreal Championship 2 makes a lot of changes to the original game, which debuted as a hit with the Xbox Live Community.
Most of the changes are a welcome, but fans of the original game that preferred the complete first person shooter style may shy away from this title as the melee combat plays a big part of UC2.
www.armchairempire.com /Reviews/XBox/unreal-championship-2.htm   (859 words)

  
 Champ Car > Forsythe Championship Racing Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Forsythe Championship Racing was again one of the top teams in open-wheel racing in 2005, joining Newman/Haas as the only teams to win multiple races and multiple poles during the season.
In 1993, the team returned as Forsythe/Green Racing in the Toyota Atlantic Championship with sponsorship from Player’s Ltd. and Canadians Claude Bourbonnais and Jacques Villeneuve, and the pair finished second and third, respectively, in the championship that season.
It was the first championship for the Indianapolis-based squad, who put both Tracy and Carpentier in the top four in the season standings in 2004.
www.champcarworldseries.com /Teams/Team.asp?ID=1   (978 words)

  
 Baristas hit Seattle for their national championship
To the competitors at the United States Barista Championship, coffee is art and life, with oh so much mystery in those dark depths.
More than 40 baristas entered the fourth nationwide championship, a showcase for their espresso expertise, cappuccino competence and their own signature drink.
Under the judges' watchful eyes, Monica Hill of Santa Clara, Calif., prepares to serve her cappuccinos during the first round of the U.S. Barista Championship in Seattle on Thursday.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /lifestyle/215443_baristachamps11.html   (1216 words)

  
 2006 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
Entering Tuesday's (May 30) NCAA Division III national championship game at Fox Cities Stadium, it had been 20 years since the Marietta College (Ohio) baseball team had taken the top honors back to Ohio.
By that time, Marietta College had already played in 14 of its 18 championship finals and had won three national titles.
Marietta College outscored its opponents 26-12 in winning its four tournament games, marking the second straight year that the national championship team has gone unbeaten through the five-day tournament.
www.titans.uwosh.edu /NCAAChampionship/2006   (1120 words)

  
 WWE Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the title reign of Hollywood Hulk Hogan, legal matters prompted the company to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the championship was likewise renamed, with the WWF logo on the belt shortly afterwards being replaced with a new WWE logo during The Undertaker's 2002 title reign.
The "Big Eagle" and the World Championship/Big Gold belts were collectively defended as the WWE Undisputed Championship from December 9, 2001 to March 31, 2002, during Chris Jericho's reign.
The record for most WWF/E Championships held by a single person is seven, held by The Rock.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WWE_Championship   (1196 words)

  
 Championship Games in Title Only - washingtonpost.com
If USC wins, it will play Ohio State for the BCS national championship Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz. If the Trojans stumble against their crosstown rival, then Florida, which faces Arkansas for the SEC title, would be the lone team playing today that still has a chance.
Either the games have had little or no impact on the national championship picture (as the case is today), or the favorite has taken care of business.
The 1996 Nebraska team remains one of just three teams to have its championship hopes derailed by a conference championship loss, along with Alabama in 1994 and Kansas State in 1998.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/01/AR2006120101701.html   (1172 words)

  
 OPENGOLF - News - fullstory
He won the Ohio Amateur in 1999 and again in 2000 when his margin of victory was 17 shots.
Arnold Palmer is one of only two others to have won that championship in consecutive years.
He was ranked number one amateur in the world by Golfweek magazine in 2000.
www.opengolf.com /news/displayNewsItem.sps?id=60000763   (286 words)

  
 CD Baby: THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Dance Casador!
Since forming in May 2005, The Championship have written, recorded, produced, and released their debut full-length album, "Dance Casador!".
The Championship's songwriting prowess is evident as they careen through britpop ala Coldplay and Doves, americana via Springsteen, and bombastic rock/pop, they finally end in ghostly Cash country.
As a former Milwaukeean, I was interested in The Championship after reading a review in a Milwaukee publication.
cdbaby.com /cd/championship   (207 words)

  
 BLOG: With The Gators In Glendale - Countdown To The ChampionshipNews Story - WJXT Jacksonville
He was on the team from 1995-99 and was proudly displaying his National Championship ring from 1996.
Bryan says he is confident in the team and says the key to a win over OSU will be to limit turnovers.
But because the Gators' chance at a National Championship came so late in the season, the club opted for a plane flight instead of a cross-country drive this time.
news4jax.com /countdowntothechampionship/10672506/detail.html   (1339 words)

  
 BBC - BBC Four Profile - Arsene Wenger
But in the six years since he became Arsenal's mystery manager, Arsene Wenger has been credited with transforming British football in general, and the Gunners' fortunes in particular.
The first foreign coach to achieve the historic double of FA Cup and championship trophy, Wenger was never the most talented sportsman himself.
In his hometown of Strasbourg, he turned out for a number of amateur sides, but mostly applied himself to his education.
www.bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/profile   (381 words)

  
 WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in sports-entertainment.
Dating back to 1963, the WWE Championship was first awarded to Buddy Rogers after he defeated Antonino Rocca in the finals of a tournament in April.
All World Wrestling Entertainment programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
www.wwe.com /inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship   (194 words)

  
 Men's Basketball - NCAA Sports.com
The bracket has been narrowed to four teams in 2007 Division III Men's Basketball Championship.
As sectional action concluded on March 10, Washington-St. Louis edged Hope, 58-55, and Wooster slipped past SUNY Brockport, 94-87, in overtime.
During the 2005-06 season, the NCAA celebrated the 25th anniversary of women's championships with select anniversary teams.
www.ncaasports.com /basketball/mens   (239 words)

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