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Top Ten Christmas Songs

Christmas at its finest. In Brazil. Christmas is a special time of year for the whole family. For many of us, childhood Christmas memories are not complete without remembering some of the songs you've no doubt heard year after year. Here is a list ...

From MATT BUTLER, Associated Content,  5 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Mariah Carey

Atlanta Braves Outfield Must Produce to Compete In NL East

The Atlanta Braves have proven to be a very puzzling team so far in 2009.  After coming out of the gates strong with a 5-1 start that had them at the top of ESPN's Power Rankngs after one week, the Braves proceeded to go just 6-14 over their next ...

From MATT BUTLER, Bleacher Report,  15 May 2009
Related Topics: Atlanta Braves,  New York Mets,  ESPN,  Jeff Francoeur,  Brian McCann

2009 Carolina Panthers: Ready to Fulfill Expectations?

The Carolina Panthers head toward the 2009 season with more questions than most teams coming off a 12-4 record and a division title.  While many fan bases would be satisfied with such results, talk radio in Charlotte has been adamant about their ...

From MATT BUTLER, Bleacher Report,  8 May 2009
Related Topics: Pittsburgh Panthers,  Carolina Panthers,  Jake Delhomme,  Julius Peppers,  Jordan Gross

Activist in Washington had meetings with KGB agent

Calling attention to war crimes against South Ossetians, self-described independent activist Lira Tskhovrebova lined up meetings at the U.S. State Department and on Capitol Hill. She visited with staff for Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of a panel ...

From DESMOND BUTLER AND MATT SIEGEL, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Vano Merabishvili,  Patrick Leahy,  Mikhail Saakashvili,  George Mason,  Barack Obama

Exclusive: Questions of KGB ties for activist

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lira Tskhovrebova flew nearly 6,000 miles to Washington on a mission: The self-described independent activist from South Ossetia wanted to challenge the strong U.S. support for Georgia in its war with Russia over the breakaway ...

From DESMOND BUTLER AND MATT SIEGEL, Buffalo News,  15 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Mikhail Saakashvili,  Patrick Leahy,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  Valery Gergiev

thelondonpaper's sports columnist: Bullied Spurs left punch drunk

I’m not a violent person – even though some bonehead wrote in a couple of weeks ago to accuse me, on the strength of the picture at the top of this column, of looking like the “sort of bloke” that would be into beating women. Nice, huh? I thought the ...

From MATT BUTLER, The London Paper,  3 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Stan Collymore,  Manchester United,  Alex Ferguson,  Daniel Levy

Sport News: Tennis ace Andy Murray believes he's played the 'match of his life' already

by Matt Butler. Tuesday, 02 September 2008 ANDY MURRAY believes he played the match of his life as he beat Stanislas Wawrinka to march into the US Open ­quarter-finals. Murray beat the tenth seed from Switzerland 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 in front of more than 23, ...

From MATT BUTLER, The London Paper,  2 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Andy Murray,  Stanislas Wawrinka,  Arthur Ashe,  Juan Martin Del Potro,  Rafael Nadal

thelondonpaper's sports columnist: England's captin

There we were, thinking that after the heady two weeks of the Olympics, we’d be suffering a huge hangover this week. We thought we’d be glumly sweeping up confetti and draining flat beer from half-empty cans down the sink, following the party in ...

From MATT BUTLER, The London Paper,  27 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Kevin Pietersen,  Bradley Wiggins,  Michael Vaughan,  Paul Collingwood

Sport: Forgive me, Robbie Keane asks Spurs fans as he leaves for Liverpool

by Matt Butler. Tuesday, 29 July 2008 Robbie Keane has left Tottenham with a heartfelt message to Spurs fans: Don’t hate me for taking my opportunities. Keane, who joined his boyhood heroes Liverpool for £19m – a fee which could rise to £20.3m – ...

From MATT BUTLER, The London Paper,  29 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Robbie Keane,  Liverpool F.C.,  Daniel Levy,  Tottenham Hotspur

No more plucky losers, please

Sport, whether it is five-a-side in the park or the Olympics, should be about striving to be the best, right? Sure, it should be fun and all that, but when the challenge is removed, it is about as meaningful as a hamster running on a wheel. Good for ...

From MATT BUTLER, The London Paper,  16 Jul 2008

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