The Woodlands once again sprays athletes across the state, country

02/05/10 Athletes from The Woodlands High School traded sporting equipment for pens as their tool of choice Wednesday for National Signing Day.

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Miami-Dade and Broward signees

02/04/10 MIAMI-DADE SIGNINGS American: Roney Lozano (Cincinnati); Belen Jesuit: Pablo Alvarez (Vir

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Prep basketball, NBA, prep hockey

02/02/10 PREP BASKETBALL BASKETBALL STATS: Area boys and girls high school head basketball coaches are reminded to begin submitting their team stat leaders for scoring and rebounding to The Blade. Deadline for girls stats is Tuesdays at noon. Deadline for boys stats is Wednesdays at noon. Stats should be faxed to 419-724-6116, or emailed to highschoolstats@theblade.com. Boys ...

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College basketball, NHL, prep basketball

01/26/10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men AP Top 25 Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (65) 19-0 1,625 2 2. Kansas 18-1 1,519 3 3. Villanova 18-1 1,503 4 4. Syracuse 19-1 1,455 5 5. Michigan St. 17-3 1,324 6 6. Texas 17-2 1,307 1 7. Georgetown 15-3 1,124 12 8. Duke 16-3 1,120 7 9. West Virginia 15-3 1,113 11 10. Purdue 16-3 977 13 11. Kansas St. 16-3 960 10 12. BYU 20-1 894 14 13. Gonzaga 16-3 847 15 14. Tennessee 15-3 ...

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State lawmakers take first look at water bill

01/22/10 The Colorado General Assembly is about a week into its 120-day session in Denver, and the first water bill of the 2010 session got its first hearing Thursday.

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Brophy bill would set ground water wells in stone

01/22/10 The 2010 General Assembly has returned to Denver for its 120-day session. During the next four months, legislators will tackle issues such as ground water boundaries, vehicle registration and illegal diversion of surface water.

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Rangers work OT to get win

01/20/10 Westboro 55, Quabbin 52: Senior forward Nate Foy finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds and the host Rangers finally put away the Panthers in overtime, after the Mid-Wach B foes matched each other bucket for bucket for the first 32 minutes. The teams were deadlocked 18-18 at halftime, 35-35 after three quarters and 48-48 at the end of regulation.

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Foreign demand for US assets rises in November

01/19/10 Foreign demand for long-term U.S. financial assets jumped sharply in November, rising to the highest level in more than two years even though China's holdings of Treasury securities fell. Analysts viewed the big increase as a sign of renewed optimism among... United States - Finance - United States Treasury security - People's Republic of China - Business

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Attempted murder complaint made

01/12/10 The New Zealand representative of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd met police in Auckland yesterday to lodge a criminal complaint of attempted murder against the captain of a ship from the Japanese whaling fleet. read more

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KCK MLK plans set for next Monday

01/12/10 (Release courtesy of the Unified Government) Addressing the theme, "Embracing The Dream; Striving For Peace, Economic and Moral Justice At Home and Worldwide", the Reverend Dr. Mack King Carter, Pastor Emeritus of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will be the keynote speaker for the 2010 Kansas City, Kan., Martin Luther King' Jr. Holiday Celebration at 11 a.m. on ...

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ECONOMIC VIEW: Balance Sheet Ties Fed's Hands, Forecaster Says

01/11/10 The Federal Reserve's bloated balance sheet could become a big liability in coming years if inflationary pressures explode, a top forecaster warns.

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Balance Sheet Ties Fed's Hands, Forecaster Says

01/11/10 The Federal Reserve's bloated balance sheet could become a big liability in coming years if inflationary pressures explode, a top forecaster warns. "They've created a monster that they don't fully ap...

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High school basketball, ECHL, college basketball

01/05/10 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BASKETBALL STATS: Area boys and girls high school head basketball coaches are reminded to begin submitting their team stat leaders for scoring and rebounding to The Blade this week. Deadline for girls stats is today at noon. Deadline for boys stats is tomorrow at noon. Stats should be faxed to 419-724-6116, or emailed to highschoolstats@theblade.com[[[SHIFTIN ...

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Congress takes aim at Fed's autonomy

12/30/09 Investors are increasingly worried by threats in Congress to delay the reappointment of Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and meddle in the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates, fearing a politicization of the agency with the greatest reach over the economy and markets. Some Fed watchers say the central bank already is kowtowing to critics in Congress by promising to keep interest rates near ...

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Congress Takes Aim at Fed's Independence

12/30/09 Investors are increasingly worried by threats in Congress to delay the reappointment of Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and meddle in the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates, fearing a politicization of the agency with the greatest reach over the economy and markets.

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Orlando, Foy fuel Westboro rally

12/30/09 Westboro 68, Leominster 60: Down by eight points midway through the third quarter, the Rangers (3-2) stormed back to win the Rocket Classic in Auburn. Westboro outscored the Blue Devils 20-11 in the fourth quarter. Junior guard Brian Orlando scored 22 points while senior center Nate Foy (13 points) was the tournament MVP.

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Column: Team of the Decade

12/25/09 Four of them found work in the National Football League. One has a Super Bowl ring.

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College basketball, NFL, high school basketball

12/22/09 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men AP Top 25 Record Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (55) 10-0 1,611 1 2. Texas (7) 10-0 1,543 2 3. Kentucky (1) 11-0 1,477 3 4. Purdue 10-0 1,422 4 5. Syracuse (2) 11-0 1,397 5 6. West Virginia 9-0 1,290 6 7. Duke 9-1 1,249 7 8. Villanova 10-1 1,175 8 9. Michigan St. 9-2 1,046 12 10. North Carolina 8-3 959 10 11. Connecticut 7-2 950 14 12. Kansas St. 10-1 810 17 13. New Mexico 12-0 707 19 ...

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Women's College Basketball Schedule

12/11/09 All Times EST Monday, Dec. 14 SOUTH S. Carolina St. at Presbyterian, 11:30 a.m. North Florida at Wake Forest, 11:30 a.m. Tougaloo at Southern U., 3 p.m. Nicholls St. at Bethune-Cookman, 5 p.m. Kentucky Christian at Morehead St., 7 p.m. Alabama at UCF, 7 p.m. Samford at Mississippi St., 8 p.m. Cent. Michigan at UAB, 8 p.m. MIDWEST Lake Erie at Akron, 7 p.m. Michigan at Xavier, 7 p.m. SOUTHWEST ...

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College Basketball Schedule

12/11/09 Monday, Dec. 14 SOUTH Carver Bible at Bethune-Cookman, 7 p.m. Georgia Tech at Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Virginia-Wise at Longwood, 7 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at S.C.-Upstate, 7 p.m. Campbell at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m. Mobile at Nicholls St., 7:30 p.m. SE Louisiana at LSU, 8 p.m. Florida Atlantic at New Orleans, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST Troy at Houston, 8 p.m. Santa Clara at Houston Baptist, 8:35 p.m. Tuesday ...

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