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Barcelona president Laporta survives vote

Barcelona’s under-fire president Joan Laporta will complete the remaining two years of his mandate after he survived a vote by the club’s general assembly on Sunday.
The 45-year-old lawyer received the backing of 55.8 of the votes cast by delegates, Barcelona said on its website.
“As a result he will continue his mandate until 2010,” it said.
Laporta […]

Islanders promote Dey to team president

The New York Islanders promoted Chris Dey to team president on Wednesday.
Dey, who had been the Islanders’ vice president of sales, marketing and event operations, will also oversee all business operations for the team as well as the Islanders Children’s Foundation, the club’s office in China, and the Charles B. Wang Ice Hockey Project Hope […]

Lob Wedge - Learn to Use the Lob Wedge to Save Strokes

The Lob wedge is a very useful club and in the right hands can save valuable strokes. But the lob ledge can also be difficult to hit on a consistent basis, especially for the beginner. But if you follow some basic concepts, you will be able to execute these shots with ease and consistency.
Lob wedges […]

Hull, 2 Rangers, Granato headed to hockey Hall

Brett Hull and longtime New York Rangers Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are members of the 2008 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
The four-member group announced Tuesday also includes Cammi Granato, the all-time scoring leader for the U.S. women’s hockey team with 343 points in 205 games.
Hull, one of the leading goal scorers […]