Roughriders undeterred by cold

Friday seemed like a fitting conclusion to a season of extremes for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The Riders conducted a two-hour practice at Mosaic Stadium in temperatures that dipped to minus-25 C. It was the final full on-field session for the Riders before they play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Sunday’s Grey Cup game at Mosaic Stadium (5:30 p.m., TSN, CKRM). The forecast for Sunday calls for a high of minus-1 C and with temperatures falling to minus-9 in the evening.

Friday’s bitter cold was in stark contrast to when the Riders gathered in Bradenton, Fla., for a four-day mini-camp in early April. A portion of the opening day of rookie camp was cancelled due to heavy rains. The Riders finished the remainder of the mini-camp under sunny skies and a temperature of 28 C.

“Florida was the complete opposite (to Friday),’’ said Riders defensive tackle Keith Shologan. “We were as low as we could get in the southern United States and it’s completely different up here. It’s full circle. That training camp started it off right and now we just need to finish it.’’

The mini-camp played an important role in helping the Riders reach Sunday’s game because it helped the team get a headstart on the 2013 season. The Riders’ roster had been rebuilt during the off-season and the mini-camp provided an opportunity for the new players to bond with the returning ones.

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NFL scores: Broncos-Patriots headline Sunday schedule

Another full slate of NFL games on Sunday, with the Broncos and Patriots taking center stage.

The big matchup on the NFL schedule comes Sunday night, with the Patriots and Broncos meeting in a contest between two of the top teams in the AFC. 

The Cowboys and Giants also present another intriguing NFC East showdown, while the Jets and the Ravens square off in a battle of two teams desperately trying to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Here is your coverage for Week 12:

New York Jets 3, Baltimore Ravens19

Pittsburgh Steelers 20, Cleveland Browns 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, Detroit Lions 21

Minnesota Vikings 23, Green Bay Packers 7

Jacksonville Jaguars 10, Houston Texans 6

San Diego Chargers 24, Kansas City Chiefs 21

Carolina Panthers 13, Miami Dolphins 16

Chicago Bears 14, St. Louis Rams 24

Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals

Tennessee Titans at Oakland Raiders

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

Denver Broncos at New England Patriots

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College Board Challenges the Pell

The College Board has a brave new idea. It wants the government to establish college savings account for low-income children starting at the age of 11. The money for the college plan would come from advances on the Pell Grant, typically announced at the end of high school.

It is well-proven that when a family focuses on college early and believes that it is within financial reach, their student has a significantly greater chance of going to college. This proposal should build aspirations for college, creating motivation to get there.

Many low-income families have the resources to save for college but don't. Immigrant families, which make up 30 percent of low-income students in all public schools, send billions back to support relatives in their home countries without saving for their children's educations. For many African-Americans, church donations come before college savings.

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Microsoft In Talks to Buy Shoutcast and Winamp From AOL

Looks like the llama may not get off so easily after all. AOL yesterday announced that it was shutting down Winamp, media playing software for Windows and Android devices that it picked up through its 1999, $80 million acquisition of Nullsoft in 1999. But today Techcrunch has learned that AOL is talks with Microsoft to sell Winamp, along with Shoutcast, a media streaming service also developed by Nullsoft. We have also learned that AOL has been planning to announce the closure of Shoutcast next week.

AOL has declined to comment for this story, and we are still waiting to hear back from Microsoft with a response. From what we understand, the deal is not yet finalized, with AOL and Microsoft still working out the price. It could also be very wishful thinking from those intent on trying to save both services.

AOL did not give any guidance yesterday on what would happen with Shoutcast.

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Wayward Dreamlifter captivates the Air Capital

In a town used to having very large planes in its skies and at its airports, the Air Capital city became captivated for hours Thursday by a plane on the ground.

But not just any plane.

A wayward Dreamlifter – a massive Boeing cargo plane – missed its intended destination of McConnell Air Force Base on Wednesday night and landed nine miles to the north at city-owned Jabara Airport.

As word spread early Thursday about the incident, crowds braved the cold and windy weather to gawk at the plane near 37th and North Webb Road. Some sat in cars that crawled along Webb or in parking lots across the street. Others lined a fence about 100 yards from the runway.

Plenty of people took pictures.

When the Dreamlifter – piloted by a different crew than the one that goofed – finally took off at 1:15 p.m. without a hitch, the crowds cheered and honked horns.

About 20 minutes later, the gigantic white plane with a funky hump on top safely landed at McConnell – more than 16 hours late.

“The whole event was a non-event,” said Victor White, director of Wichita’s city airports.

Not to Lisa Stewart, who stopped by after taking her husband to work.

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Famed wrestler 'Mad Dog' Vachon dies

I remember feeling awkward phoning Maurice (Mad Dog) Vachon that morning.

I was a big wrestling fan as a kid and the Mad Dog was a legend.

Winnipeg radio personality and former World Wrestling Federation announcer Joe Aiello was hosting a tribute show for Vachon in January 2002. He gave me Vachon's number in Iowa, so I could interview him in advance of the show.

I knew it was Mad Dog when he answered, recognizing the voice from all those colourful interviews in the 1970s and '80s, but I still asked to speak to Mr. Vachon.

"Ya, you got da Mad Dog," he said with his familiar growl, then he chuckled, instantly putting me at ease.

Vachon, who lived in St. Boniface during his American Wrestling Association days in the early 1980s, died of natural causes early Thursday at his home in Omaha, Neb.

He was 84.

Vachon was such a national icon, his passing drew a comment from the Prime Minister.

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Miley Cyrus Post another no-eyebrow picture on Instagram

Miley Cyrus is definitely a risk taker. Usually it’s with her performances and her outfits, but now, it’s her beauty look! She bleached her eyebrows on Nov. 20 and is showing them off on Instagram! We got a celebrity brow artist to comment on Miley’s brows and help you get the look — if you dare!

Of course, along with showing off here barely eyebrows, ahe was sticking out her tongue! Perhaps Miley is trying out this shocking new look to ease the pain of her ex-fiance Liam Hemsword's major diss!

Miley posted the photo with the caption : “blonde hurrrrr errrrrwurrrr.”

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