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Gleneagles greens make Ryder Cup race a lottery: Westwood: GLENEAGLES, SCotland AFP — Lee Westwood fears the race for the final Ryder Cup places at the Johnnie Walker Championships is being turned into a lottery by the brutal Gleneagles greens. The tournament in Scotland, which started on Thursday, is the final chance for the likes of Oliver Wilson,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Leadership, lottery, Scotland, tournament; Research articles 2008-08-28
Power forwards for the NBA draft: Kevin Love is the son of a former NBA big man and the nephew of a Beach Boy, a star recruit in high school and an immediate media magnet as a standout in one season at UCLA. He knows spotlights. So he appears unfazed about the one trained...; Tags: CAREER, lottery, NBA; Research articles 2008-06-26
Inside the NBA draft -- Shooters: (Shooting guards/small forwards) TOP OF THE DRAFT A point guard and a power forward, Memphis' Derrick Rose and Kansas State's Michael Beasley, will go 1-2 in Thursday's draft, in one order or another. But a shooter could follow, and the first likely will be Southern Cal's...; Tags: lottery, Memphis, NBA; Research articles 2008-06-25
Diving into this year's talent pool: Draft countdown See the top prospects at nba.usatoday.com Teams unfortunate enough to miss this year's playoffs can take some consolation in Thursday night's NBA draft. Those postseason absentees will hold a draft lottery ticket, good for one of the top picks. ...; Tags: lottery, NBA, talent, USA Today; Research articles 2008-06-24
GMs deflect praise for reversal of fortunes: BOSTON -- When it comes to the full gamut of sporting experiences, few can top Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge. High school All-American in three sports (basketball, football, baseball). Major leaguer. NBA All-Star. Playoff coach. And now, NBA executive of the year. ...; Tags: Boston, General Motors Corp., lottery, NBA, team; Research articles 2008-06-10

Bulls nab No. 1 pick in draft: The Chicago Bulls capped off a disappointing season by beating hefty odds to win the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday, giving them the No.1 pick in the June26 draft. They are expected to choose between a pair of outstanding freshmen: 6-4 point guard Derrick Rose of NCAA...; Tags: lottery, NBA, team; Research articles 2008-05-21
Chicago nabs No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery: SECAUCUS, N.J. -- The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. Coming off a miserable season and still without a coach, the Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had...; Tags: lottery, NBA; Research articles 2008-05-21
Bulls land top pick in NBA Draft by winning lottery: NEW YORK AFP — By winning the the National Basketball Association Draft lottery Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls gave themselves the chance to pick a hometown star with the top pick in next month's NBA Draft. The Bulls, without a coach since sacking Jim Boylan hours after their 33-49 season...; Tags: Games, lottery, NBA; Research articles 2008-05-20
Ewing, Mullin belong together: ICAN'T BELIEVE that Patrick Ewing is going into the Hall of Fame without Chris Mullin. Those two should be forever linked after the NBA rigged the first lottery to give the pick to New York. Even though Chris was a nice consolation prize, Ewing should have been...; Tags: lottery, NBA, TVs; Research articles 2008-04-09
US hits quota on visas for professionals; random lottery set: WASHINGTON AFP — US authorities said Tuesday they had received too many applications for a visa program for skilled workers for the coming year, meaning a random lottery will determine the winners. The completion of the 65,000 annual quota for the H-1B visa program, used for many high-tech professionals,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, H-1B, lottery, quota, visa, worker; Research articles 2008-04-08
Van Horn sitting pretty: Talk about hitting the NBA lottery: In one of the biggest gifts in league history, Keith Van Horn will be compensated $4.3million to fill a New Jersey Nets roster spot for about as long as it takes to say "DeSagana Diop." The often-injured 32-year-old forward was...; Tags: lottery, NBA, roster; Research articles 2008-02-20
Lottery's staff party was a costly blunder: CALIFORNIA Lottery Director Joan Borucki was concerned with staff morale, so she came up with a bright idea. Why not throw a party for 300 employees at the expense of California taxpayers? Here's the kicker. A short time after Borucki apologized for this obvious abuse of state...; Tags: FINANCE, lottery, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-02-19
Lottery's staff party was a costly blunder: CALIFORNIA Lottery Director Joan Borucki was concerned with staff morale, so she came up with a bright idea. Why not throw a party for 300 employees at the expense of California taxpayers? Here's the kicker. A short time after Borucki apologized for this obvious abuse of state...; Tags: FINANCE, lottery, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-02-19
Phil Sheridan: These guys don't quit - and shouldn't: There's no point even arguing about how the Sixers should approach the dilemma before them again this season. They should play hard, play to win, and play for the postseason - even if it costs them a spot in the NBA draft lottery. In short, they should play the way...; Tags: Games, lottery, NBA, team; Research articles 2008-02-12
Senate committee approves lottery appointment: SACRAMENTO -- A Senate committee confirmed the governor's appointment of Joan Borucki as lottery director Wednesday after she took some heat and apologized for an annual employee appreciation party that cost taxpayers $45,000. Borucki said she had been advised by staff attorneys that the event was appropriate...; Tags: Governor, lottery, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-02-08
Committee OKs governor's pick for lotto director: SACRAMENTO -- A Senate committee confirmed the governor's appointment of Joan Borucki as lottery director Wednesday after she took some heat and apologized for an annual employee appreciation party that cost taxpayers $45,000. Borucki said she had been advised by staff attorneys that the event was appropriate...; Tags: Governor, lottery, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-02-07
Spaniards glued to Christmas mega-lottery: MADRID AFP — Spaniards were glued to their televisions and radios on Saturday as the numbers were drawn for the world's biggest lottery with 2.2 billion euros (3.2 billion dollars) up for grabs. The Christmas lottery, held every December 22, has been going since 1812 and is a national...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, lottery, MARKETING, Spaniards, TVs; Research articles 2007-12-22
End in sight to nursing shortage: It was the collision of factors that everybody was bracing for: with California's nurses getting older, and with baby boomers turning gray themselves, the state's nursing crunch would only get worse. But a recent study suggests that renewed efforts by nursing schools will make the decade-old nursing...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, lottery, nurse, University of California; Research articles 2007-11-26
Chinese police break up online gambling ring: BEIJING, Sept. 10 Kyodo Police in northeastern China say they have broken up a large, illegal, online gambling ring, state media reported Monday. Thirty-two people have been charged with involvement in the operation involving a total of 5.8 billion yuan ($773 million). More people are...; Tags: Beijing, China, Government, INTERNET, lottery, SOFTWARE, Xinhua News Agency; Research articles 2007-09-15
No easing off at rugby World Cup despite citings 'lottery' - All Black hardman: MARSEILLE, France AFP — All Blacks hardman Jerry Collins has warned there will be no holds barred in his team's close-quarter play at the World Cup despite the tough stance taken by the IRB on dangerous tackles. South African flanker Schalk Burger has been banned for four matches for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Games, lottery, tournament; Research articles 2007-09-12