| Jazz: Players, coach dread deactivation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - He believes in delivering bad news in person. No hiding, no evasion, no delegating the chore to a subordinate. An adult, Jerry Sloan believes, shouldn't be afraid to look someone in the eye and level with him.
So sometime just before 6 p.m. tonight, Sloan will walk onto the Target Center floor in Minneapolis where the Jazz are warming up, pull aside one of his players - possibly Rafael Araujo, but more likely C.J. Miles - and mutter the three dreaded words that both sides already know are coming.
" 'Don't dress tonight,' that's what he usually says," Miles said with a shrug. "Sometimes he'll explain, like 'I'm going to dress Hoffa [Araujo],' or 'Deron [Williams is] going to go [play] tonight.' But he always makes it a point to come and tell me himself."
He's just doing his job, the Grim Reaper aspect of coaching in the NBA.
Lava Man's weight is a heavy issue
Please excuse some connections of the horses running in today's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap if they feel like they are running for second place.The presence of Lava Man makes them feel that way. The last eight times the 6-year-old gelding has stepped on to a California track, he has gone to the winner's circle, including his last four Grade I races in Southern California. .
GameAccount Pulls off New Card Trick For 2007
Skills game site GameAccount.com has announced that it will host the 2007 Online Rummy World Championship.
The card game that acted as a practice ground for legendary WSOP Champion Stu Ungar and was made famous by screen legend James Bond in the movie Goldfinger is set for a revival. The game, that has been dubbed 'Thinking Man's Poker', is reportedly so easy to learn that it can be mastered in just 90 seconds.
GameAccount.com is the first global site to meet the needs of both amateur and professional gin players, having hosted over 100 million hands of gin rummy for stakes ranging from 1 to 1,000 per game. Every month, millions of pounds change hands between members of this growing community of keen gin players.
The 2007 tournament will take place this summer, with the prize fund being announced over the next few weeks.
Volkswagen To Elevate Urban Ownvers and Prospects To Celebrity Status During All-Star Weekend
AUBURN HILLS, MI - February 7, 2007: Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that it's taking its Volkswagen Important People (VW i.p.) initiative a step further by creating a complete "VW i.p. Experience" from Friday, February 16, 2007 through Sunday, February 18, 2007. As Las Vegas guests cruise the Strip or visit the Fashion Show mall they will get a first hand look into celebrity life. The VW i.p. Experience creates a destination where anyone can be treated as a star and allows Volkswagen an opportunity to communicate a direct message of respect, appreciation and value to the African-American and urban community. "Whether it's having their picture taken by personal paparazzi, being pampered at the VW i.p. Experience Lounge, taking a Million Dollar Joy Ride or winning prizes, the goal is to create an environment where people find themselves completely engulfed in the VW i.p.
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