EXCLUSIVE: Robben on transfer list as Guardiola makes his mark at Bayern …

By John Edwards PUBLISHED: 08:30 GMT, 26 April 2013 | UPDATED: 08:31 GMT, 26 April 2013 Arjen Robben is the shock casualty of the new Pep Guardiola era at Bayern Munich after being made available for transfer by the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions.The 29-year old winger, who cost £24million when he left Chelsea for Real Madrid in the summer of 2007, is up for sale, as former Barcelona coach Guardiola begins to stamp his mark on Bayern’s fortunes. Guardiola wants him out Read more [...]

Spring real estate blooming? Housing sales spurt in Sequim, Port Townsend …

Go on and call it a comeback.After suffering through years of slumping home prices, an early 2013 real-estate buying binge centered in Sequim looks to be an indicator that the housing market is beginning to turn up from the bottom.“The housing recovery we've been waiting for in Sequim for the past five years seems to be here,” said E. Michael McAleer, president of the Sequim Association of Realtors. According to the Olympic Multiple Listing Service, 622 homes were listed for sale in Sequim and Read more [...]

AFN/Solid Works Golden League lights up Uniben – Guardian

THE second leg of the 2013 AFN/Solid Works Golden League promises some exciting moments tomorrow when athletes file out for their events at the University of Benin Sports complex in Ugbowo, Benin City.At the first leg in Sagamu a fortnight ago, most athletes who were starting their outdoor season were a little bit lethargic, resulting in poor results in many of the event. But that may not be the case tomorrow as most of them have realized that high point scoring was important for them to win the Read more [...]

Thumb kind of wonderful: @MirrorFootball short-listed for top use-of-Twitter award

So, turns out it's not just us who enjoy our barrage of Twitter in-jokes.@MirrorFootball's hilarious mix of unexplained player nicknames, klaxons, general snark and breaking news is among among the six finalists in the best use of social media category at the upcoming Association of Online Publishers' Digital Awards 2013.The @MirrorFootball Twitter feed now boasts 236,860 followers.The award reflects the ever-growing importance of social media channels for publishers, with factors taken into consideration Read more [...]

Caltrans houses added to national listing for Markham Place Historic District – Pasadena Star

One of the city's earliest and grandest neighborhoods has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a listing that includes some 28 houses Caltrans bought decades ago to be demolished for the planned Long Beach (710) Freeway expansion. The historic district, roughly bounded by Orange Grove Boulevard, California and Bellefontaine streets and Pasadena Avenue, is named for California's 18th governor, Henry Harrison Markham - a Civil War veteran referred to as "the dashing colonel Read more [...]

Fight promoter from Fort Edward charged with staging unsafe matches – Glens Falls Post

The investigation of a Fort Edward fight promoter charged this week with endangering participants in unsanctioned boxing and mixed martial arts matches began when a 16-year-old boy was knocked out by a 34-year-old man during a 2011 fight in Saratoga Springs, officials said.David A. Archambault, 39, of Prospect Street faces charges in Saratoga Springs City Court and Lake George Town Court in connection with 2011 fights in the two municipalities.He Read more [...]

Colorado Bookstore building on Boulder’s University Hill listed for lease, sale

The Colorado Bookstore's days near the underpass leading from campus to University Hill could be numbered. The owner of 1111 Broadway, which long has housed the seller of textbooks and University of Colorado-themed apparel, in recent weeks has posted two online real estate listings: one for the sale of the building and the other offering the book store's 16,221-square-foot home for lease beginning this August. Zane Blackmer, an owner of 1111 Broadway, said he listed the property to gauge interest Read more [...]