Since then, the Birds have dropped two more on their way to a 58 record. And even though they aren't technically out of the running for the playoffs, they will be after this weekend, when I'm picking them to lose at home to the Jets. Because, aside from the fact that the Jets are a better team, home games have been poison for the Eagles in the past two years..It is increasingly difficult for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival to top itself. One way to do this, though, is to always give faithful Festival fans what they want the most: the best of the best. It is, therefore, with greatest pride that Festival President, Tom Scully, announces that the Sports Marshal of the 2011 Festival is the man that many fans and sports insiders consider to be the greatest running back in football history: the incomparable Barry Sanders.

For Indian players, the IPL is a major leap towards making cricket a viable career. The money offers incentive, insurance, compensation and a certain amo