Steve Smith: Steve Smith put house up for sale

Steve Smith says he only decided to put his house up for sale when his wife became pregnant.The house has been listed since June, and in this economy it's no surprise it hasn't sold. He'd already dropped the price from $2.9 million to $2.3 million. Reports of Smith's home sale sparked speculation that he was planning to play elsewhere in 2011. The 32-year-old could still be sent packing if the Panthers find a viable trade offer, probably after the draft. Apr. 13 - 4:04 pm et Source: Charlotte Read more [...]

Fame And Glory set for Vintage Stakes

The Irish Times - Wednesday, April 13, 2011John Oxx, with his now retired stable star Sea The Stars, hopes Kirinda can show her Classic credentials at Navan this Sunday.BRIAN O'CONNORNEWS ROUND-UP: THE 2009 Irish Derby hero Fame And Glory could take the first step on the road to Royal Ascot’s Gold Cup at Navan this Sunday where John Oxx hopes Kirinda may indicate some Classic credentials of her own in the other Listed feature on the card.Aidan O’Brien has indicated Fame And Glory will line up Read more [...]

St Mary’s Monastery ‘at risk’ over housing rejection

13 April 2011 Last updated at 11:00 ET The land for St Mary's was bought in 1866 and the monastery was established in 1869 A monastery on the outskirts of Perth is facing closure after planners turned down proposals to sell land for housing, a religious order has warned. St Mary's Monastery at Kinnoull Hill is more than 140 years old and operates mainly as an ecumenical retreat. Read more [...]

5 Things: Relay for Life Meeting, Gibbs School DARE Graduation

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Station Casinos Affiliates Files Bankruptcy to Implement Green Valley Sale

Station Casinos Inc. affiliates including Fiesta Station Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection to implement an asset sale that is part of the parent company’s reorganization plan. Fiesta Station listed assets of as much as $500 million and debt of more than $1 billion in a Chapter 11 petition filed yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Reno, Nevada. Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC and 25 other related companies also sought court protection. Read more [...]

Nick Shiambouros’ Patented 80/20 Bet: Newmarket, 16:10

80/20 / Nick Shiambouros / 13 April 2011 / Leave a Comment Nick's back at HQ for the first time in a while as he selects a lively 80/20... Today's 80/20 is Elshabakiya in the 16:10 at Newmarket. This Diktat filly finished a close second to Dubawi Gold in a Listed event at Lingfield last month. She looked the likely winner inside the final furlong and was only caught in the final strides. She has some Read more [...]

Higher value properties entering buy-to-let market

Research by Arla shows an 11.6 per cent increase in the average capital value of rental houses from £401,400 to £447,900 for the first three months of 2011, above the last market peak of £442,600 in 2007, thanks to an influx of high value properties into the space. The trade body said this growth was driven by London and the South East, with a 14.8 per cent increase in average capital value in central London and 16.2 per cent in the rest of the South East. The rest of the UK experienced a drop Read more [...]

Maria II of London for sale through Fraser Yachts

By Merijn de Waard, photo by Sinisa Jaksic David Legrand of Fraser Yachts’ Monaco office has listed the 30.95 metre superyacht Maria II of London for sale with an asking price of € 5,300,000. The Navetta 30 superyacht was built by Custom Line in 2007 to a design of Zuccon International Project. The RINA classed motor yacht is powered by twin 1,360hp MAN D2842-LE423 diesel engines which propel Maria II of London up to a top speed of 18 knots and cruising speed of 14 knots. Maria II of Read more [...]

2011 US Open Odds: Tiger Woods Listed As 6:1 Favorite To Win

Fresh off a scintillating first-place runner-up tied for fourth-place finish at the 2011 Masters, Tiger Woods is the favorite to win the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The latest 2011 U.S. Open odds from Bodog.com place Woods as a 6-1 favorite to take down the title. I guess I should be less surprised than I am, but given his struggles throughout the last calendar year, it's interesting that one good day at the Masters is enough to vault him up this Read more [...]