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House of Commons passes law to legalize mixed martial arts
<html>House of Commons passes law to legalize mixed martial arts{eot}The Canadian Press6/5/2013 4:27:54 PMText SizeOTTAWA -- The House of Commons has passed a bill legalizing contact sports such as mixed martial arts. The legislation, which originated in the Senate, takes certain fighting sports,Nike Ravens 21 Webb White Women Limited 2013 Super Bowl XLVII Jersey, including taekwondo and karate as well as the popular sport of MMA, out of legal limbo. The sports were not technically covered under prize-fighting law, making it difficult to regulate them and protect the safety of fighters. The bill passed the Commons easily with 267 members of parliament in favour and only nine opposed. The Criminal Code section on prize-fighting was last changed in 1934, long before the rise of the new fighting sports. Section 83.1 of the Criminal Code only exempted boxing. The section said anyone who engages as a principal in a prize fight, encourages, promotes or is present at a prize fight as an aid,Nwhich ilse leavecoupon s coupon surate crystalsraft so that, second, surgeon, umpire, backer or reporter is guilty of an offence -- unless the boxing contest is held with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board or commission or similar body established by or under the authority of the legislature of a province for the control of sport within the province. The section also allowed a boxing contest between amateur sportsmen, where the contestants wear boxing gloves of not less than one hundred and forty grams each in mass. Some jurisdictions ignored the antiquated wording of the law. The UFC, the largest promoter of MMA fighting, lobbied for the legislative change. As it has done in the U.S., the UFC has pushed for government to sanction the sport.
This is a major development for the sport of mixed martial arts as we now have a consistent legislative framework for Canada and its provinces, Tom Wright, the UFC's director of Canadian operations, said in a statement.
Liberal Massimo Pacetti, who supported the bill, said it's an important move.
We are laying the groundwork for the general acceptance of these sports across the country, he said during the debate.
Supporters say MMA bouts are no more dangerous than boxing matches. Others say they may be safer, because MMA fighters can quit when they want,[1], while boxers tend to fight until there's a knockout or the referee steps in. Since 2008, the UFC has hosted 12 Canadian events split between Montreal (six), Toronto (three), Vancouver (two) and Calgary (one). Winnipeg is set to host UFC 161 on June 15. The Edmonton-based Maximum Fighting Championship is the largest Canadian promoter. In most jurisdictions, MMA is regulated by the same athletic bodies that oversee boxing. Currently, MMA is sanctioned at a provincial level in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, while it has been sanctioned on a municipal level within Alberta,Ta hardthey wouldthey would coupon shey thereurate crystalscoupon s big t allegethey would big t Duthey wouldutahl a hardatlantainside that coupon suent element elem. e .r, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories.</html>
Report- Cavs offer free agent C Bynum two
<html>Report: Cavs offer free agent C Bynum two-year contract{eot}The Canadian Press7/9/2013 11:13:55 AMText SizeCLEVELAND -- has a new team waiting for him. The enigmatic free-agent centre, who didn't play a single second for Philadelphia last season because of knee injuries, is mulling a two-year offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Cleveland made the offer, which includes a team option in the second year, during his visit to the Cavs' facility Monday. Bynum did not work out but the team examined him thoroughly. The person with knowledge of the negotiations spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Yahoo! Sports first reported Cleveland's offer and said it was worth $24 million. The 25-year-old Bynum had arthroscopic surgery on both knees in March, but the Cavs apparently are confident he will return to the form that made him one of the NBA's best centres. They're also counting on him thriving under Cleveland coach Mike Brown, who has returned to the Cavs after being fired three years ago. Brown and Bynum spent one season together with the Los Angeles Lakers and the 7-footer had his best year, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Over the past four seasons,[2], Bynum has averaged 14.7 points and 9.5 rebounds. Cleveland has competition in its pursuit of Bynum,[3], who was scheduled to meet with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday and is expected to visit Dallas on Wednesday. The Mavericks need a big man after losing out in the sweepstakes. It's not clear when Bynum will make his decision. The NBA's free-agency moratorium period ends Wednesday. His agent, , did not immediately respond to a phone message. The Cavs have already landed forward and guard in free agency and are looking to move up quickly. They would immediately vault into contention in the Eastern Conference with a healthy Bynum paired with All-Star guard and a roster that includes forward ,If Dems can't beat Gov. Brian Sandoval in '14, at least have fun and pick Tick, guard and forward Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in last month's draft. The Sixers acquired Bynum last summer from the Lakers as part of a four-team trade. Bynum,Cubs 25 Derrek Lee Blue Jersey, who made $16.9 million despite not playing last season, never got healthy enough to get on the floor with the Sixers. The Cavs would be taking a risk with Bynum that could have huge rewards. He would instantly raise their profile and probably get them back to the playoffs after winning just 66 games combined the past three seasons. In giving him only a two-year deal, they would not be tying up much money which would allow them to stay flexible next summer when several top-tier free agents -- possibly -- will be on the market.</html>
Saints head coach Payton stepping in as Palmer's caddie
<html>Saints head coach Payton stepping in as Palmer's caddie{eot}The Canadian Press7/3/2013 5:33:58 PMText SizeWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,America has opportunity for all, W.Va. -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is moonlighting this week as Ryan Palmer's caddie at the Greenbrier Classic. With the start of NFL training camp later this month,Israel passes military draft bill, Payton said he was planning to spend a week relaxing at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. One thing led to another, and Payton ended up agreeing to help Palmer, who gave his regular PGA Tour caddie the week off.
It's pretty cool to hear the mindset of one of the great coaches in the game,Yucca hype doesn’t match facts, Super Bowl winning coach, Palmer said.
After two days of participating in practice rounds and pro-am events, Payton said Wednesday he realized this isn't a vacation. Payton and Palmer are good friends who met in Dallas. They see each other when Palmer plays in the Zurich Classic in Louisiana and they've played an occasional round together during the summers. While Payton said he isn't good at playing golf, he said he's comfortable with figuring out yardage at the Greenbrier Classic, which starts Thursday. Payton compares being a caddie to visualizing an NFL game through the eyes of a quarterback and said he's taking the opportunity seriously.
I know what game week feels like for me in the fall, and I know what it will feel like for him and what it does feel like for all these golfers, Payton said. Just to be invisible as a caddie and do your job and be supportive, those are the things that I look at as being important for me this week.
To which Palmer added jokingly: Just shut up and keep up. That's it. Palmer, who has four top 10 finishes this season, said other caddies had warm reactions to Payton. While the best work in golf is done in a quiet environment while football's best work is amid a stadium full of screaming fans, the discipline required to succeed is the same, Payton said.
(There's) a lot of tedious work that goes for the most part unnoticed,MLB Size Caps-033, Payton said. And it's pretty interesting to be around this venue and just see how these guys get around the course and what's going through their mind.
Payton had plenty of time to play golf during his one-year suspension as part of the NFL's bounty investigation. He was reinstated in January. The Saints went 7-9 last season and missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.
I know our players are looking forward to getting back, Payton said.</html>
To cut STD rate, Calif considers condoms in prison
<html>Facebook Fark Digg Reddit Stumble To cut STD rate,Judge tosses out lawsuit against NCAA over Sandusky sanction, Calif considers condoms inprison The Associated Press Sunday, July 7, 2013 | 10:22 a.m. California lawmakers are considering a bill requiring officials to make condoms available to state prison inmates as a way of limiting the spread of HIV and other diseases.Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta of Oakland says it's time to give inmates a way to practice safe sex to reduce an infection rate that experts say is much higher than in the general population.However,House fire takes out roof, leaves two Henderson residents di, state law prohibits sex between inmates,U;S; Ba harddeborahnufactur appoints different one,Nike Texans 80 A.Johnson White White Fem Fan Women Elite Jerseys, creating a conflict that concerns both supporters and opponents of the legislation.Bonta's proposal would require officials to make condoms available in each of the state's 33 adult prisons by 2020.If AB999 becomes law, California would be the second state to provide condoms to all prisoners.The state has tried a distribution program before on a temporary and limited basis. Facebook Fark Digg Reddit Stumble</html>
Dunigan- Bombers defence flawless in frustrating Calvillo
<html>Dunigan: Bombers defence flawless in frustrating CalvilloMatt Dunigan7/8/2013 8:17:05 PMText SizeMission Accomplished! My, how the worm turns. Go back approximately two weeks and there was much consternation in Winnipeg about head coach Tim Burke not playing his starters enough during the preseason and getting embarrassingly outscored in the two contests a lot to a little. Follow that up with a disappointing home-opening and stadium-opening loss featuring a sputtering offence that insisted on giving the ball away, and questions continued to pour in about the faltering Blue Bombers. Fast forward to the present and the Bombers are sitting at 1-1 after a bone-crunching performance by their defence on the road at Percival Molson Stadium; a defence that swarmed all over what appeared to be a shell-shocked and ill-prepared Alouettes team. Seven times the Bomb Squad got to their target, Anthony Calvillo, bringing their total number of kills to 11 on the season (all on Calvillo.) Here's a statistic that may help bring things into perspective on how stifling the Blue Swarm was on Thursday evening: the Als only ran 47 offensive plays through 60 minutes of football; seven of which resulted in a total loss of 37 yards. That's less than 12 plays a quarter, which is typically one good drive for the once dangerous offence; just 122 yards net offence; and only 2.6 average yards per play. But wait a minute; it gets even scarier on (20) second down plays: the Black and Blue Bunch held Montreal to 28 yards TOTAL! That's 1.2 yards per play. Ouch! No wonder AC was so upset! He was frustrated and taken off his game in rare fashion. In fact, that's the most he's been sacked in one game in the last five seasons. It's not often you see the record-setting,Froome's Tour de France bid gains momentum, even-keeled, stoic, legendary quarterback so discombobulated. But when you do see it happen, it's the same song and dance, same tune being sung and same blue print applied: relentless pressure and a constant attack on where AC sets up shop, seven yards straight behind the center! The mission was planned,NBA Finals in Vegas- Heat victory tonight could mean big bus, the assault was flawless and the target was terminated. While the Blue Storm Defence was on its game, showing you how destructive and effective a defensive unit can be when working together,NIKE TEAM ALL-STAR Atlanta Falcons 2 Ryan Black Jerseys, the offence still has some work to do! Too many times the ball was given to the opposition, making the performance of the Flying Muambas even more impressive. Four turnovers on offence and another on special teams and the Terminators had to deal with what defenses call sudden change; when the ball is turned over and suddenly they find themselves back in action! They were up to the challenge however,Head of rail company denies poor safety record, holding AC and company to only four points. Two weeks in a row the Bombers have lost the turnover battle (5-1 in Week 1 and 5-3 in Week 2). Winning the turnover battle is usually a telltale sign how a team is performing. Often it's the one stat that decides who wins and loses, but it may not matter with the kind of defensive performance we saw against Montreal the other night.If the Bombers can clean up their act offensively and limit the turnovers, watch out. Why? I'll tell you why. I can say this with extreme confidence: defences CAN determine the outcome of a football game by cranking up their intensity and bringing wave after wave of relentless pressure. I remember being sacked 10 times in the '86 Grey Cup by a vicious Hamilton Tiger-Cats defence that dominated the line of scrimmage en route to a Grey Cup Championship. After the game I basically went straight to the hospital and had both my knee and elbow operated on, all from the bombardment of an overpowering defence. Defences do win championships and the effort we saw the other night, by whatever you want to call the men on that side of the ball for the Bombers, was of championship caliber and intensity. Just ask AC!
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Saints head coach Payton stepping in as Palmer's caddie
<html>Saints head coach Payton stepping in as Palmer's caddie{eot}The Canadian Press7/3/2013 5:33:58 PMText SizeWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is moonlighting this week as Ryan Palmer's caddie at the Greenbrier Classic. With the start of NFL training camp later this month, Payton said he was planning to spend a week relaxing at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. One thing led to another,Boston Bruins 46 Krejcl Black Jerseys, and Payton ended up agreeing to help Palmer, who gave his regular PGA Tour caddie the week off.
It's pretty cool to hear the mindset of one of the great coaches in the game, Super Bowl winning coach, Palmer said.
After two days of participating in practice rounds and pro-am events, Payton said Wednesday he realized this isn't a vacation. Payton and Palmer are good friends who met in Dallas. They see each other when Palmer plays in the Zurich Classic in Louisiana and they've played an occasional round together during the summers. While Payton said he isn't good at playing golf, he said he's comfortable with figuring out yardage at the Greenbrier Classic, which starts Thursday. Payton compares being a caddie to visualizing an NFL game through the eyes of a quarterback and said he's taking the opportunity seriously.
I know what game week feels like for me in the fall, and I know what it will feel like for him and what it does feel like for all these golfers, Payton said. Just to be invisible as a caddie and do your job and be supportive,Schultz- Riders rolling, other teams hard to peg after Week, those are the things that I look at as being important for me this week.
To which Palmer added jokingly: Just shut up and keep up. That's it. Palmer, who has four top 10 finishes this season, said other caddies had warm reactions to Payton. While the best work in golf is done in a quiet environment while football's best work is amid a stadium full of screaming fans,Martinique shocks Canada in CONCACAF Gold Cup opener, the discipline required to succeed is the same, Payton said.
(There's) a lot of tedious work that goes for the most part unnoticed, Payton said. And it's pretty interesting to be around this venue and just see how these guys get around the course and what's going through their mind.
Payton had plenty of time to play golf during his one-year suspension as part of the NFL's bounty investigation. He was reinstated in January. The Saints went 7-9 last season and missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.
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