Three Centuries of Bagels
...in The New York Times: ?What used to be a fairly small, dense, gray, cool, and chewy delight that gave jaw muscles a Sunday morning workout had become snowy white, soft, puffy, and huge and is now even served hot, or worse yet, toasted.? In the 21st century,...
Vikings DE Allen misses another practice
...defensive end Jared Allen is still unable to practice. Allen joined his teammates at the end of Thursday?s workout for stretching, but he has not participated at all this week since spraining his shoulder in Sunday?s game against Houston. Allen said he was...
Community Calendar
...Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave., Fremont. Keynote seminar, "Mind your mind: A whole brain workout for older adults," presented by Alzheimer's Services of the East Bay at 1 p.m. Other seminars from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m., on Medicare, caregiver...
Bulldogs Finalize Game Plan For Contest With Kentucky
...Ga. The 14th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs held a 90-minute workout in helmets and shorts at Sanford Stadium on Thursday to finalize the game plan for their upcoming Southeastern Conference contest with the Kentucky Wildcats. Georgia (7-2, 4-2 SEC) will face Kentucky...
Prospects from India pitch for major league scouts
...may be the ultimate niche market, and Borris said he expects to field "multiple offers." Ten minutes after the workout, Borris was already making his pitch through the media, noting that Singh and Patel have "hardly any wear on their arms." "No one's saying...
Unheralded rookie takes over from Edge in Arizona
...through a workout and came away raving. The Cardinals made him the 149th player chosen in the draft. In summer workouts and during training camp, the rookie continued to impress with his attitude as well as his ability. The team cut veteran Marcel Shipp and...
Vikings' Allen out again, could miss multiple games
...joined his teammates at the end of Thursday's workout for stretching, but he has not participated at all this week since spraining his shoulder in Sunday's game against Houston. Allen said he was still sore. Coach Brad Childress said he will see if Allen can...
Running for change: The New York City Marathon
...Every couple of weeks, I sprinted 800s around the University of Chicago track. And for each of these hard workout days, I ran really slowly for a day or two afterward to recover. Honestly, it was hard work, but it was also a lot more fun than the monotony...
Vikings' Allen misses another practice
...Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is still unable to practice. Allen joined his teammates at the end of Thursday's workout for stretching, but he has not participated at all this week since spraining his shoulder in Sunday's game against Houston. Allen said...
Unheralded rookie takes over from Edge in Arizona
...scouts. Running backs coach Maurice Carthon went to the University of Richmond to put the player through a workout and came away raving. The Cardinals made him the 149th player chosen in the draft. In summer workouts and during training camp, the rookie continued...