http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/john_branchArticles by JOHN BRANCH, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:21 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:21 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/_wsDsXvwGRQ/25ski.htmlMIAMI BEACH The nearest snow was more than a thousand miles away. The rest of the Norwegian Alpine ski team was training in Canada. Keep up with the latest news as the 2010 Winter Games approach. Two years ago, Svindal crashed badly in a training run ...Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:56:41 GMThttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/_wsDsXvwGRQ/25ski.htmlDeco (footballer)http://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/qI2cxdWF3iA/13calipari.htmlLEXINGTON, Ky. Coach John Calipari has held one of college basketball’s highest-profile jobs for only a few months, and he has yet to coach the first regular-season game. But he has attracted nearly a million followers on Twitter, more than 64,000 ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:02:55 GMThttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/qI2cxdWF3iA/13calipari.htmlJohn CalipariNew York GiantsTwitter IncFacebook Inc.Billy Gillispiehttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=be53ddca12d360cf00edd2d2a43205a5PITTSBURGH Steelers receiver Hines Ward surrounded himself with old friends at the dinner table on a recent Saturday night. The bond was as obvious as the look on everyone’s faces half Korean, half something else. The shared experience was far more ...Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:27 GMThttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=be53ddca12d360cf00edd2d2a43205a5New York Giantshttp://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/a-celebration-washington-heights-style/As Champagne celebrations go, the best one after the Yankees won the World Series might have been the one on the sidewalk of 191st Street in Washington Heights. Washington Heights is a huge enclave of baseball-crazy Dominican immigrants near the ...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:41:01 GMThttp://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/a-celebration-washington-heights-style/New York YankeesPhiladelphia PhilliesNew York Police DepartmentJack CurryRichard Sandomirhttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=312a4448e2d1206ef823befdc8e98763The menu at El Nuevo Caridad features the Pedro Martinez chicken stew, white rice, red beans, avocado salad and water. It costs $14. The Alex Rodriguez comes with chicken stew, rice and beans, too. But it also has fried plantains, a smoothie and ...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:07:31 GMThttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=312a4448e2d1206ef823befdc8e98763New York YankeesPhiladelphia PhilliesPedro MartinezNew York MetsAlex Rodriguezhttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/68g_Lzc47wo/02fluid.htmlAt seven places along the New York City Marathon course, just past someone holding a large sign reading “Professional Athlete Fluids,” a Sunday morning’s calm was briefly interrupted by chaos. The elite runner Yuri Kano used wire and fake sunflowers to ...Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:18:26 GMThttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/68g_Lzc47wo/02fluid.htmlBrian SellAbdi Abdirahmanhttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/v0ld2hiSres/01seconds.htmlVancouver was awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics seven years ago, and John Furlong shifted from his position as the leader of the city’s bid to leader of its preparations for February. Furlong, the chief executive of the Vancouver Organizing Committee, ...Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:43:40 GMThttp://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/v0ld2hiSres/01seconds.htmlJohn Furlonghttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e01f4d1b7f81f1f84459b65b185a9d82AVELLA, Pa. The Avella High Eagles were preparing to play Clairton, one of the best small-school football teams in the state. It was senior night. A pep rally was held in the gym. Discuss the Giants, Jets, fantasy and everything else N.F.L on the ...Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:03:39 GMThttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e01f4d1b7f81f1f84459b65b185a9d82Frank GrayPhiladelphia EaglesNew York GiantsNew York Jetshttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1d08726fd335d6746cea7c15dc63a0c7The way baseball stadium menus have changed in recent years, an updated verse of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” might include the lyric, “Buy me some sushi and lobster rolls,” rather than peanuts and Cracker Jack. Keep up with the latest news on The ...Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:52:15 GMThttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1d08726fd335d6746cea7c15dc63a0c7New York YankeesAramarkWal-Marthttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d952beabcdce798222d9e93f853ad113DENVER The Philadelphia Phillies were on a smooth track to Los Angeles, just a couple of innings away from reaching the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. Keep up with the latest news on The Timess baseball blog. They got there. ...Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:34:25 GMThttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d952beabcdce798222d9e93f853ad113Cliff LeePhiladelphia PhilliesRyan MadsonRyan HowardJayson Werth