In one of the stranger front office shakeups in recent NBA history, the Los Angeles Clippers have \’relieved\’ Mike Dunleavy of his head coaching duties effective immediately. He\’ll remain on board as the Clippers\’ general manager, and both he and the team cited the demands of the forthcoming trade deadline and free agent market as a catalyst for the change. Dunleavy leaves as the most successful head coach in the team\’s less than distinguished history.

Not surprisingly, there is much speculation as to the back story behind the move. Some with knowledge of the situation suggest that Clippers\’ owner Donald Sterling wanted to fire Dunleavy altogether, but relented due to the $5 million the team will owe him in the final year of his contract next year. More recently, a bizarre rumor has been circulating that Sterling has approached Isiah Thomas about taking over Dunleavy\’s coaching position and becoming team president. These rumors have had enough traction that Thomas issued a denial this weekend, stressing that his focus is still on his current assignment as Florida International University head coach.

Dunleavy issued this statement, playing along with the team\’s insistence that the decision to give up coaching was \’mutual\’:

\”I\’ve come to the conclusion that this is the ideal time for me to direct my efforts toward the many personnel opportunities that lie before us, such as the trade market, the draft and the free-agent process. We fully expect to be active and productive on all those fronts.\”

Team President Andy Roeser gave this statement:

\”We fully agree with Mike that this is the right time to make this change. It just seems clear that the team needs a fresh voice and we hope that our players will respond in a positive way.As we approach the trade deadline, the NBA draft and the upcoming free-agent period, our team is very well positioned from a salary-cap standpoint. Mike\’s experienced input will be vitally important as we continue to develop our young talented nucleus and shape our team\’s future.\”

Dunleavy\’s agent Warren LeGarie didn\’t deviate from the script:

\”This is something we\’ve been contemplating for some time. There\’s a shelf life to coaching sometimes. So you constantly have to keep measuring whether [the team\'s inconsistency] is because of injuries, because of you, or something else. And at some point you have to make a judgment call about what\’s best for the team, and that\’s what Mike did.\”

The Clippers have lost 7 of their last 10 games to fall to 21-29 on the year. They\’re 17 games behind the Western Conference leading Los Angeles Lakers and 8 games out of the final playoff spot. The schedule won\’t get any easier for the Clippers over the next week, as they host the red hot Utah Jazz on Tuesday and head into the All Star Break with a game on the road against the Golden State Warriors.

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Brian Bowles used a counter right hook late in the first round to defeat Miguel Angel Torres by TKO and win the WEC Bantamweight title in the main event of WEC 42. Though Bowles entered as a highly respected, undefeated challenger his stoppage victory over Torres\”a fighter who ranked high atop most pound for pound best lists\”has to be considered one of the major MMA upsets of the year.

The event will be remembered for the main event and the shocking upset of Torres, whom commentator Frank Mir had been championing as the pound for pound best fighter in the sport of late. Torres certainly had the credentials\”a fighter equally as dangerous on his feet as on the ground, hed compiled a 37-1 record entering the fight against Bowles.

Bowles entered the cage accompanied by the music of Johnny Cash. This prompted WEC commentator Todd Harris to quip \”It takes a special man to walk in to Johnny Cash\”. He wasnt kidding, and Bowles quickly announced his presence with authority rocking Torres with an overhand right and scoring a takedown within the first minute. After a groundfighting sequence, the two fighters exchanged punches again and initially it looked like Torres was getting the best of things as he landed a multiple punch combination that sent Bowles backing up. Almost out of nowhere, however, Bowles countered with a perfectly placed short right hook that sent the champion to the canvas. He followed up with some nasty ground and pound punches including a big left hand that knocked his opponent unconscious and forced the referee to wave off the fight.

In his postfight interview, Bowles was clearly pleased but not exactly surprised by the result. His comments indicated that hed been very well prepared for Torres considerable skills and though he conceded that hed been stung by the punching barrage waited for the opening to throw the right hook that ended the fight. Bowles displayed considerable class in victory, and Torres conducted himself in a matter befitting a champion as he accepted the defeat.

A rematch between Bowles and Torres is almost inevitable, but theres plenty of talent in the WEC bantamweight division. The semifinal bout on the card pitted two of these competitors in what may have been an elimination match for #1 contender status as Dominick Cruz handed feisty Joseph Benavidez his first professional loss via unanimous decision.

Further muddling the picture in the bantamweight division was an earlier fight on the card, in which Takeya Mizugaki outlasted Jeff Curran to win a split decision victory. Mizugaki had trouble with the active guard of Curran, but scored takedowns in all three rounds. He did enough from the top position while fending off submission attempts to earn the verdict and to make his claim for #1 contender status.

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The University of North Carolina used a 21 yard field goal on the final play of the game to pull a big college football upset over #13 Virginia Tech on Thursday night, winning by a final score of 20-17. The Tar Heels\’ #8 ranked defense proved as tenacious as their high national status would suggest, and gave the Hokies fits throughout. North Carolina led for most of the game, but withstood a late game Virginia Tech comeback bid to take the win. It was North Carolina\’s first ACC Conference win of the season.

College football betting enthusiasts who took North Carolina as +16\’ road underdogs were never in serious doubt about the eventual payday they\’d receive as the Tar Heels never trailed by more than three points. The Tar Heels improved to 3-4 against the college football pointspread, while the Hokies dropped to 3-5 versus the money.

Tar Heels\’ QB T.J. Yates was in a state of disbelief after the narrow road victory:

\”I\’ve never really had this feeling before. Kicking it at the last second? It just sends chills down your spine.\”

Running back Shaun Draughn spoke of the team\’s priority to bounce back quickly after they blew a big lead in a loss to Florida State last week:

\”We knew we had to get back to the drawing board. To come back and play the way we did definitely speaks volumes about our team.\”

In the Hokies\’ locker room, linebacker Cody Grimm spoke of his team\’s need to regain their focus:

\”I think the motivation is to come out here so you don\’t feel like this again. Ten wins is one thing, but I don\’t want to feel like this any more and the only way to do that is to win.\”

Running back Ryan Williams felt doubly bad about the loss, as his late game fumble cemented the victory for North Carolina:

\”As of right now, there probably isn\’t really anything they can say to lift me up because regardless of what anybody says, personally I feel like I kind of took the game away from us today. It was on the line, it was in my hands and I fumbled.\”

The Hokies will play against next Thursday night, heading to Greenville, NC to face the Skip Holtz coached East Carolina Pirates. They\’ll play at Maryland on Saturday, November 15 before returning home a week later to host North Carolina State. North Carolina plays their next two at home, starting a week from Saturday against Duke.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been playing the Cleveland Browns for longer than any other team in the National Football League, dating back to\’50. And while it hasn\’t been quite that long since the Cleveland Browns won a game against the Steelers it may be starting to feel like it. On Sunday, Pittsburgh won for the twelfth straight time dating back to 2003 as they topped Cleveland by a final score of 27-13.

The good news for NFL betting enthusiasts who took the +13\’ with the Browns as a road underdog is that they managed to cover the pointspread by the slimmest of possible margins. Betting against the defending Superbowl champion is a long standing handicapping concept, and this season at least its worked like a charm-the Steelers have only covered one of their first six games. Cleveland, meanwhile, evened their NFL pointspread record at 3-3 on the season. The Browns have covered three straight after dropping their first three both straight up and against the spread.

Pittsburgh dominated the game in virtually every statistical category. They amassed 28 first downs to 12 for Cleveland, held a 543 to\’7 total yardage advantage and a 36:46 to 23:14 time of possession advantage. Both teams turned the ball over four times, and the Steelers led only 17-14 in the third quarter. Most of the post game talk from both sides was about a controversial spot in the first half where the Steelers were given a first down on a short yardage play when it appeared that they didn\’t make the required yardage.

After the contest, Derek Anderson spoke of the frustration of continually coming up short against the Steelers. The Browns have only one once in ten games since Pittsburgh moved into their new home at Heinz Field:

\”We\’re not trying to lose every time we go out here. We put tons of hours in and … it\’s frustrating. Every single week, it\’s frustrating.\”

Steelers\’ tight end Heath Miller said the team is happy to be where they are at this point despite not playing up to their standards:

\”I think we haven\’t played our best ball yet and that\’s pretty comforting. We\’ve gotten a few wins here without playing our best.\”

The Steelers will host Brett Favre and the 6-0 Minnesota Vikings next Sunday. After a bye week, the Steelers will hit the road to play another undefeated team as they take on the Denver Broncos on Monday, November 9. Cleveland will host the Green Bay Packers this Sunda. They\’ll head to \’The Windy City\’ to face the Chicago Bears the following Sunday and then have a bye week.

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Generally, as meant by the name itself, facial relates to skin treatments for the face. It involves deep cleansing and unclogging of the pores to draw out buried dirt, impurities and excess sebum, skin analysis, exfoliation, blackheads/whiteheads extraction (optional), facial massage, mask application, and application of toner and moisturising cream.

All sorts of facials include these fundamental steps and they just vary mostly on the length, the skin care products used, the name, special add-ons like maybe a neck or scalp massage to go with the facial treatment, and other methods infused to turn the facial treatments more customised and personalised.

Take a look at the various facials currently available at different spas and salons:

Bio-lift facials. Ordinarily use for people aged 40 and beyond, a Bio-Lift Facial boosts lymphatic drainage and blood circulation. This type of facial has a face-lift effect producing a tighter appearance of the skin. This is a non-invasive and non-surgical facial that aids create a fine facial form. This facial particularly tones the skin and trims dark circles and puffiness.

AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) facials. This type of facial is specially commended for skin that already displays mark of aging like visible fine lines and wrinkles. Alpha hydroxy acids or AHAs derived from which fruits and flowers rejuvenate the skin letting dead and sun-damaged surface skin to flake off to bring out a younger-looking skin. This facial also helps stabilise oily or acne-prone skin and improves skin tone.

Paraffin facials. Paraffin is known to have a soothing effect on the skin. It incorporates many nutrients well absorbed by the skin and so is favorite for facial use. During facial, warm paraffin is placed on your skin to aid repair and hydrate skin. Although this generally goes well on various skin types, paraffin facial isn\’t for those with sensitive, blemished, or oily skin as it is likely to clog your pores. But for other skin types, paraffin facial helps you wipe out toxins and get rid of wrinkles and lines.

Anti-oxidant and pollution-fighting facials. This facial makes use of creams and masks rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin E and beta-carotene, all notable for their free radical fighting attributes and is, therefore, highly recommended for outdoor people constantly exposed to environmental pollution.

Acne Facials. This type of facial is effective for those with troubled skin. An enzyme or glycolic acid exfoliation and a warm vapor mist come after cleansing. Then, accompanied by extensive manual deep pore extractions, electric disencrustation and a skin-calming, anti-bacterial mask. It is highly advisable that you do this facial regularly with two-week intervals until the acnes are wiped out.

Collagen Facials. Collagen is identified as the building block of skin tissue. This type of facial employs pure plant collagen to your skin to hydrate and tighten sallow skin. However, please note that this does not make up for the lost collagen as it involves a collagen injection or laser treatment to do that. This facial is meant to promote the natural production of collagen in your skin.

Aromatherapy Facials. This type of facial employs different essential oils, pure plant oils as much as possible. Among the identified gains of aromatic oils are: to purify and soften of the skin, trim depression, cure skin burns, and regenerate moisture and detoxify skin. Different facial techniques are adopted depending on the type of skin you have. The facial hydrates skin and gets rid of toxins.

Galvanic Facials. This facial employs a galvanic gadget. With a water-soluble substance applied onto the skin, this galvanic gadget is directly massaged to the face. The current created by the gadget helps increase the capacity of the skin to absorb skin care products, thus simpler to treat particular problems. This type of facial assists remove congestion and increase blood circulation and is especially good to those with dry, dehydrated skin.

Gold Facial. The concept of gold facial is considered to be based on Ayurveda that works as a important anti-aging treatment, facilitating the removal of toxins and reversal of oxidation damages. As this facial is very expensive involving a 24-k gold, aloe vera, wheat germ oil and sandalwood, only a few beauty salons offer this service. This facial is generally advantageous to those with dry and oily skin.

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