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Saturday, 20 August 2011

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Kim Kardashian: "I'm Totally Calm" About My Wedding

Her Aug. 20 wedding is just one day away -- but you won't find cold feet in Kim Kardashian's designer heels! At the Wednesday night launch party for the Kardashian Kollection (the sisters' Sears fashion line), Kim, 30, told People that she had zero pre-wedding jitters.

"Everyone says you'll freak out, but I'm totally calm," said the reality star, who will marry NBA player Kris Humphries on Saturday. "I think that freak-out moment kind of already passed."

Kim may be calm, but one member of the wedding party is already nervous: big sister Kourtney, 32. The one sister who's never been married herself, Kourtney sent this tweet from her bridesmaid dress fitting on Wednesday: "I feel like I'm drunk and about to faint!!! And I'm sober as a leaf. Wedding anxiety! And I'm not even the bride!"

Maybe Kourtney is just experiencing performance anxiety on behalf of her 1-and-a-half-year-old son Mason, who's supposed to be the ring bearer. "I was telling Kim that I think I am going to have a heart attack! We'll see what happens," she told Hollybaby at the launch party. "He is 20 months old... We'll see if he behaves!"

Little sister Khloe, who married her own NBA player (Lamar Odom) in 2009, is taking a more thoughtful approach to the big day. "Someone told me that, at your wedding, take your husband and stand in a corner and just kind of be quiet and look and enjoy the presence of all of it," Khloe, 27, said to People. "I really appreciated that, because it goes so fast. It's kind of nice to take five minutes for yourselves."

Sounds like the two sisters are striking a nice balance for Kim -- one to psych her up, one to calm her down! And she's sure to appreciate it on the night before her wedding, which she anticipates she'll be spending in the Kardashian home. "We haven't planned it," admits Kim. "But...I'll definitely be with my family."

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/kim-kardashian-im-totally-calm-about-my-wedding/1-a-374452

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Friday, 19 August 2011

Nine wannabe winners

That was another fabulous race in Hungary, with the top three teams fighting for the win but in every Formula 1 race there are 12 teams and 24 drivers.

I've been taking a look at how some of the smaller teams like Force India and Sauber are faring at the mid-way point of the 2011 season, as well as picking the nine drivers who have impressed me most so far.

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If you are outside the UK, you can watch the video here.

Murray gives his thoughts on the new UK television rights deal here.

If you would like to comment on the new UK television rights deal, please go to the BBC's head of F1 Ben Gallop's blog on that subject

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2011/08/nine_wannabie_winners.html

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Casey Stoner winner in Czech Republic MotoGP

Casey Stoner came out as the winner of the Czech Republic MotoGP race. Honda's success more complete after they managed to put two other racers to the podium.

In the race at Brno Circuit on Sunday (08/14/2011), Stoner completed the race in 43 minutes 16.796 seconds. He won over his colleagues in the Repsol Honda, Andrea Dovizioso, and Honda Gresini rider, Marco Simoncelli, who each had to settle for second and third positions.

Jorge Lorenzo could only finish in fourth position. Behind him there's Yamaha teammate, Ben Spies.

Valentino Rossi completed the race in the same position at start. Start from sixth position, he also finished sixth.

Another rider who entered the top ten is Nicky Hayden, Colin Edwards, Hiroshi Aoyama, and Hector Barbera.

Czech Republic MotoGP race results:

1. Casey Stoner AUS Honda Repsol 43m 16.796s
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda 43m 23.328s
3. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43m 24.588s
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP Factory Racing 43m 25.309s
5. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 43m 26.982s
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 43m 29.428s
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro 43m 39.833s
8. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 43m 40.985s
9. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 43m 41.998s
10. Hector Barbera ESP Mapfre Aspar 43m 53.362s
11. Toni Elias Honda ESP LCR 43m 53.475s
12. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing 43m 53.905s
13. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing 44m 5.707s

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/AKsKqf4cUYv/Casey+Stoner+winner+Czech+Republic+MotoGP

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Lytle retires with a submission win at UFC on Versus 5

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Lytle ended his MMA career with a bang at UFC on Versus 5 on Sunday night. Just after he announced his retirement, Lytle submitted Dan Hardy in the third round.

The fight started with both fighters throwing big, looping strikes. Both Hardy and Lytle landed clean punches, but both showed off their strong chins. Neither fighter let up as the round wore on. Lytle appeared to land more, but Hardy was never wobbled.

In the second round, the two continued to trade leather. Again, Lytle had a slight advantage, but also sustained a cut. He landed several square shots on Hardy's noggin, and gave him several big bumps.

As Lytle went to his corner for the last time in his career, he smiled at his corner men. He was clearly enjoying his last fight in the UFC.

Blood and spit leaked out of Hardy's mouth in the third round, as he continued to take punishment from Lytle. Hardy still had good movement and was still landing some shots. He tried for a takedown in the final two minutes, but ended up with Lytle on top. Lytle smoothly sunk in a guillotine, and choked Hardy at 4:16 in the third round.

Not a person in the Bradley Center sat as the official decision was read. They booed at the idea that he was leaving MMA.

"I love being a part of the UFC almost more than everything, except one thing, and that's my family. It's time I start putting them first," Lytle said after his win.

No matter what happened, this fight was destined to be special. Lytle announced this weekend that this was his last fight. Always loved by fans for his hold-nothing-back style, Lytle got to have his final fight in the Midwest, just a drive away from his home in Indianapolis. He now gets to leave with a win under his belt.

For Hardy, it was a chance to show that he still belonged in the Octagon. He had been on a three-fight losing skid, starting with losing to Georges St. Pierre in a title bout. It's hard to say what the future will bring for him, but four losses in a row rarely brings longevity.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Lytle-retires-with-a-submission-win-at-UFC-on-Ve?urn=mma-wp5872

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