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Major cities: Britain, France, Italy

Italy is the rich cultural heritage of the national treasure, tourism development and inexhaustible, inexhaustible source. Advantageous geographical position and convenient climate condition, the air transportation, tourism resources and the complementary service facilities and permeability in people life of all aspects of culture connotation, every year attracts three million foreign tourists to Italy. Therefore the Italian national tourism economy. Pantheon, SAN Marco cathedral, sigh bridge, milan cathedral is not to miss the journey.

The French capital Paris symbol building -- the Eiffel Tower is like a giant standing tall steel in quiet on the river Seine. In the largest port and the second-largest city marseille, you can visit DaZhongMa in novel describing the earl of continued monte cristo holidays at home -- odd eve. Bordeaux winemaking southwestern city history, famous for its wines. Red wine brands in bordeaux, a queen as the years old wine in the international market more than $3 million commercially available. In the Mediterranean shore of cannes, is a beautiful scenery and pleasant town, held every year in the cannes film festival, the issue of special JinZongLvJiang is recognized as one of the highest honor film. French fashion in the world, reputation, excellent material, design, manufacture, daring to guide the world fashion.

British social stability, low and stable life, crime rates have little violence. British cities did not with the passage of time and rapid rise, it will make many historical buildings and remains preserved, and ensure a lot of parks and green are not occupy. As Europe's largest and most international characteristics of urban, London is Britain's political culture center, is the real international metropolis, also be numerous international organization and enterprise's headquarters. Britain is a multi-cultural and open-minded. Britain's music, art, culture and food from all over the world have different people and national habits, and many countries have a long and closely linked.

By God, can it really happen?

Just when everyone finally believed—“By God, can it really happen?” a BBC commentator screamed after Watson sank another clutch putt—it was snatched away in such gut-wrenching fashion that even the winner sounded a bit apologetic about taking possession of the Open’s cherished prize.

“I have to be honest,” Cink said. “Playing against Tom in the playoff, it’s mixed feelings because I’ve watched him with such admiration all week. And of course it would come down to me against him in the playoff.”

Give Cink his due. He capped a 1-under 69 in the final round of a major with the biggest putt of his career, a 12-foot birdie on the 72nd hole that had to go in if he was going to have any chance. When Watson opened the door, Cink busted it down with two birdies in the four-hole playoff, routing an opponent who suddenly looked his age by a whopping six strokes.
All of you saying golf is not a sport... what does that say of your lives, here, reading these things that don't matter to you! Go away and get back to your poker tournaments... (the latest idiots trying to turn "sport" into "sports" - right sport?

Life is fleeting, age is a number, but I am fairly sure that most who don't golf, just don't understand - the difficulty of body control, eye hand coordination, turning your body into a synchronised, sequential set of movements, with all precision and power focused into that one millisecong at strike - is not something anyone who doesn't even attempt it could ever understand. And of course, those who have not aged a bit at least, don't understand the complications of getting the body to do that... while the emotions are working at you. Different than getting mad at the guy who sacked your quarterback and focusing all your adrenaline into pure rage in motion - golf is a sport that is all about control - eh, hats off to youth and football! Enjoy it!

Now, as far as my tribute to these "old guys" lately - Rocco.... you thrilled me man... evry time I think about those shots in the face of impossibility of beating the Great Tiger Woods... I want to thank you for last year's US open... and Greg Norman - what a ride in last year's Open! Finally, Tom Watson - you might have hit a bolder putt... but nothing I've ever seen in sports equals the boldness you held together for the whole week - thousands of "old guys" pulled their clubs out of the attic this Sunday - so you young guys who don't think it's a sport.... please don't take up the game - we really don't have room for you.

NY judge sentences disgraced NBA ref to 15 months

NEW YORK (AP) -Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday for setting off a gambling scandal that tarnished the league's reputation and raised questions about the integrity of its officiating.

"The NBA, the players and the fans relied on him to perform his job in an honest manner," she said.

Both Stern and the league's officials have said Donaghy made the claims to get a lighter sentence.

Folding his arms but showing no other emotion, the 41-year-old Donaghy apologized to the court. "I brought shame on myself and my family," he said.

The allegations - contained in court papers arguing that Donaghy deserved leniency for voluntarily disclosing the alleged corruption - included one instance claiming referees rigged a 2002 playoff series to force it to a revenue-boosting seventh game.

Donaghy's lawyer had asked U.S. District Judge Carol Amon to give his client probation, arguing Donaghy is a pathological gambler. Amon, who could have imposed a sentence of 33 months, gave the former ref credit for cooperating with investigators, but scolded him for disgracing the sport.

"By having this nonpublic information, I was in a unique position to predict the outcome of NBA games," he told a judge at the time.

In addition to the prison time, the judge ordered Donaghy to serve three years of supervised release.

The sentencing in Brooklyn federal court culminated a case that hung over the league throughout the season and even into the NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. League commissioner David Stern has repeatedly denied Donaghy's claim that corruption among referees goes beyond him.

Though the papers didn't name the teams involved, only the Los Angeles Lakers-Sacramento Kings series went to seven games during those playoffs. The Lakers went on to win the championship.

"We anticipate that the judge's sentencing decision, together with the changes we have made to our referee operations staff, will enable us to continue with the improvements we are making to our anti-gambling rules, policies and procedures," Stern said Tuesday.

Donaghy pleaded guilty last August to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce for taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games.

Donaghy didn't stop there: In June, he marred the NBA finals by making fresh accusations that the league routinely encouraged refs to ring up bogus fouls to manipulate results, but discouraged them from calling technical fouls on star players to keep them in games and protect television ratings.

Utah Jazz Ex-Ute Johnsen glad for exposure

Flash coach Brad Jones helped Johnsen make the decision to leave.

"I understand their roster space is limited," he said. "It's a dream of mine, obviously. I'd love it, if it happened. That would be great. But I'm here mostly for the exposure because, whenever I've played in a summer league, I've always gotten a good job overseas."

Since 2006, Johnsen has played for teams based in Spain, France and Turkey. He has lived on the Mediterranean Coast, in the French countryside and in an upscale, westernized area of Istanbul.

Last year, Johnsen played eight games with the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League because he wanted to prove that he had recovered from a serious rotator cuff injury. With teams reassured, he quickly signed with Galatasaray Cafecrown of Istanbul.

"I would love to be in the NBA," Johnsen said. "Obviously, I'm not making NBA money. But I have enjoyed it. I've had good experiences overseas.'"

"We loved Spain," Johnsen said, "even though the only team that paid me all my money was the one in Turkey. But Spain -- being on the coast -- it was beautiful."

"I liked playing for the Flash and felt bad about leaving," Johnsen said. "It's a good organization. But I got a good offer."

After college, Johnsen played briefly in the NBA with Orlando and Philadelphia. But his career didn't flourish until he went abroad where, by his careful count, he has played at least one game in 21 countries.

And he wants to go back.

Johnsen's career started at Murray High and continued at Utah where, as a freshman, he was a rotation regular on the Andre Miller/Michael Doleac-led team that lost to Kentucky in the national championship game.

Jul. 20--No longer the skinny, wide-eyed hometown hero who starred at the University of Utah and helped the Utes reach the 1998 NCAA championship game, Britton Johnsen is now a man of the world.

One of 17 players on the Jazz's roster at the Rocky Mountain Revue, Johnsen has been up and down the court enough times to know that he probably isn't going to stick with the NBA team he grew up watching.

Magic looks far and wide to find the right NBA draft pick

Twardzik loves the reindeer and evaluating players for the Orlando Magic. The assistant general manager and his scouting staff will be in the spotlight when the Magic pick No. 22 Thursday in the NBA draft.

A typical season is watching more than 100 games, boarding red-eyes and taking naps in rental cars. Twardzik spent all February on the road, his trip starting in Starkville, Miss., and stretching to Istanbul.

On The Spot After some dismal outcomes in recent years with late picks, the Magic need to find a gem in this unpredictable draft. "There's always self-imposed pressure, but that's OK," Twardzik said. Their list of players who could be available at 22 is as long as 10. Who will they pick? Let's check the secretive Twardzik's itinerary for clues: He twice saw Rider forward Jason Thompson. He expects this draft to be deep. "You can get somebody in the 20s who can help you," Twardzik said. Landing a keeper would give him fond memories of that Thanksgiving Day reindeer sausage.

After some dismal outcomes in recent years with late picks, the Magic must find a gem in this draft.

Their list of players who could be available at 22 is as long as 10. Who will they pick?

ORLANDO, Fla. - You haven't lived unless you've been stuck in Anchorage on Thanksgiving, eating at Peggy's Diner, far, far from Orlando. Just another day in the life of an NBA scout at the Great Alaska Shootout.

He expects this draft to be deep. "You can get somebody in the 20s who can help you," Twardzik said.

"You got to have the reindeer sausage," said Dave Twardzik.

Let's check the secretive Twardzik's itinerary for clues: He twice saw Rider forward Jason Thompson.

Glamour job?

A former ABA/NBA point guard, Twardzik, 57, has overseen the Magic's scouting department the past five years. He has five scouts under him: Sam Foggin, Tom Conrad, Bob Staak, Greg Stratton and Rudy D'Amico.

Maggette

Former Clippers stars Elton Brand and Corey Maggette have gone elsewhere - Brand signing with the Philadelphia 76ers and Maggette with the Warriors. But the Clippers brought in Davis and acquired center Marcus Camby from Denver earlier this week.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Los Angeles Clippers continued their busy offseason Thursday, signing restricted free agent swing man Kelenna Azubuike to an offer sheet.

Azubuike, who averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists in two seasons with the Warriors, would join former teammate Baron Davis with the Clippers. Davis signed a five-year, $65 million contract earlier this month.

The coach referred to Maggette, Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson and 2007 first-round draft pick Marco Belinelli, among others.

Dunleavy said current plans call for Azubuike to be the Clippers' backup small forward behind Al Thornton if the Warriors decide not to match.

"Kelenna is a guy who's worked his way up," coach Mike Dunleavy said by telephone from Las Vegas, where the Clippers have a summer league team. "He's very athletic, he's a good shooter, a good defender and a good all-around kid."

Asked whether he expects the Warriors to match the Clippers' offer, Dunleavy said: "You just never know. They've got a lot of players at that position."

The 24-year-old Azubuike, who played at Kentucky, averaged 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 21.4 minutes while playing 81 games for the Golden State Warriors last season. The Warriors have seven days to match the Clippers' three-year offer for about $9 million once they receive a copy of the offer sheet.

"He can play some (shooting guard), he can play some (small forward)," Dunleavy said.

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Speights received considerable playing time in the Las Vegas summer league, averaging 18.2 points and team-highs with 10.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in five games.

Speights, a 6-foot-10 forward out of Florida, will earn about $2.6 million in the first two years of the contract. The team holds an option for two additional years.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Marreese Speights, taken by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th overall pick in June's NBA draft, signed with the team on Friday.

Speights declared for the draft following his sophomore year at Florida, during which he averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Gators. He was a reserve on Florida's 2007 NCAA championship team.