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Arnold Palmer says he has been selected to receive a Congressional Gold Medal, which honors a person for his distinguished achievements and contributions.

Palmer, a seven-time major champion whose charisma and hard-charging style made an elite sport popular with the masses, said he would receive the medal from President Barack Obama during a ceremony Wednesday at the White House.

Palmer is the second golfer to receive the medal. Byron Nelson was honored shortly after his death in 2006. The Congressional Gold Medal has been presented to 141 persons or groups, with George Washington receiving the first one in 1776.

College Football Week 5 Odds: Friday night isn't just for High School Football anymore, at 8:00 PM ET Pittsburgh travels to Louisville in a Big East Matchup. This is the 13th meeting between Pitt and Louisville in a series that dates back to 1976. The Cardinals lead the series, 7-5, and hold a 3-1 advantage in games played in Louisville. The Panthers snapped a seven-game series losing streak to Louisville last year with a 41-7 win at Heinz Field. The College Football Week 5 Odds experts at SPORTSBETTING.com have the Pittsburgh Panthers -6 point favorites on the road against the Louisville Cardinals.

Also on Friday at 9:00 PM ET as Utah State travels to No. 20 BYU to take on the Cougars. BYU bounced back from its loss to FSU to beat Colorado State 42-23. The Aggies also won big on Saturday beating Southern Utah 53-24 setting up a high scoring matchup Friday night. The College Football Week 5 Odds experts at SPORTSBETTING.com have the BYU Cougars -24 point favorites at home against the Utah State Aggies.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the UAB Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET when they battle at Legion Field. Austin Davis totaled 340 yards passing, three TDs and one interception for Southern Miss in a 35-28 loss to Kansas. The Golden Eagles did cover the 11.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 58.5. UAB couldn't slow down Texas A&M, losing 56-19. The College Football Week 5 Odds experts at SPORTSBETTING.com have the Southern Miss Golden Eagles -9.5 point favorites on the road against the UAB BLazers. source>>>

Internet marketing is the fastest way to make extra income, and the easiest way to get started is affiliate marketing. Affiliate Marketing is the easiest way to get started because you don't need your own merchant account and you don't have to worry about customer service. You don't even have to write the marketing materials - all that is done for you when you promote someone else's product. All you do is drive traffic to your affiliate site and collect your commission.

On Wednesday September 30 from 9 - 10 pm Joanne Musa, a.k.a, the Tax Lien Lady will be giving a free webinar training for her affiliates and beginning internet marketers on Affiliate Marketing.

The title of this Webinar is Internet Marketing 101: How to Choose Good Keywords and Domain Names. In this free Webinar Training she'll show newbee internet marketers how to choose the best key words and domain names to market affiliate products.

You can build the best looking web site but it won't do any good unless it gets viewed by your target audience. And even that won't do you any good unless you have a way of capturing the names and e-mail addresses of those that come to your site. If you use the right domain name and the right keywords, your site will come up more often in the search engines, you'll get more traffic and make more sales.

Here's some things that she'll cover in this training:

*What is the most important thing that your web site needs to do
*What is the best way to get people to your site
*Who is your audience
*How do you build your list
*How to find the best domain name
*What are keywords and how do you use them
*How do you find the best keywords

"I'm also an affiliate marketer," states Ms. Musa. "More than at least half of my income comes from affiliate marketing, so I know that it is a great way to earn income. I also have my own products that I promote online, and I wanted to help my affiliates be more successful, because when they make more money, we all win. I decided to conduct regular affiliate trainings for them - this one will the first. But then it dawned on me that there are a lot of people that want to learn how to make money online and this webinar training is perfect for them too."

When: Wednesday September 30, 8:00pm - 9:00pm. Register to attend and you will be sent the video replay and slides from the presentation

To register: go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/892674465

Who Should Attend: Affiliate marketers, and new Internet Marketers and those who would like to start making money online. If you're an affiliate or internet marketer and you haven't made much money online yet, you need to be in this training.

fter two successive years of tweaking the points structure for the lucrative FedExCup playoff events, the PGA Tour appears to have come close to finding the ideal recipe to produce a blockbuster finale.

The season-long points race ended with a flourish at the Tour Championship on Sunday with four players having the opportunity to clinch the $10 million bonus over the last nine holes at East Lake Golf Club.

World number one Tiger Woods, the most consistent golfer during the 2009 campaign, ultimately took the title after finishing second at East Lake, three shots behind fellow American Phil Mickelson.

Although eyebrows may be raised over the fact that Woods clinched the grand prize despite not winning the final playoff event, there was agreement among the players that the correct result had been achieved.

"I didn't play well the first three FedExCup events," Mickelson told reporters after sealing his 37th PGA Tour victory with a flawless 65 in tough conditions.

"I don't deserve to win the entire FedExCup just based on one tournament win. The best player won, the guy who played the best in all four events won, but I liked the fact that I was able to make up extra ground here in the final event."

Woods, who won the inaugural FedExCup in 2007 after coasting to an eight-stroke victory in the Tour Championship, recognised the need to hit form late in the season.

"The whole idea is to play well at the end and that's kind of how it's structured," said the 33-year-old, who led the points standings going into the Tour Championship after winning the third playoff event, the BMW Championship. Continue>>>

The National League's St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers have both cemented post-season appearances, with the Cardinals also clinching the National League Central Division title.

If the current standings hold true, the Dodgers are poised to wrap up the NL West title over the scrappy Colorado Rockies within the next couple of days. The Rockies, however, have a bit of a fight on their hands for the NL Wildcard with the surprising Atlanta Braves breathing down their necks.

On the American League side, the New York Yankees clinched the AL East title yesterday, September 27, following the team's three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox, but the Sox remain poised to walk off with the Wildcard this week because they have a commanding lead over the Texas Rangers. With their 100-win record, which is the best in baseball, the Yankees will have the home field advantage throughout the post-season.

The Detroit Tigers remain in a race for the AL Central title with the Minnesota Twins, and the two teams play a four-game set beginning tonight, which will likely decide the division.

The playoffs are scheduled to begin Wednesday, October 7, but so far ticket sales have been a little weak for some brokers, with the exception of Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox tickets.

Jimmie Johnson dominated Sunday afternoon's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, where Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin maintained the points lead in the Chase for the Championship with his second-place finish.

Johnson led three times for 271 of the 400 laps around the one-mile track. The only other leaders were Kurt Busch, twice for 99 laps; Ryan Newman, once for 29 laps, and David Gilliland, one lap, as pit stops cycled through.

Johnson won by 1.970 seconds over Martin, with Matt Kenseth, Juan Pablo Montoya, Busch, Jeff Gordon, A. J. Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart and Newman completing the top 10.

Among that group, Johnson, Martin, Montoya, Busch, Gordon, Kahne, Stewart and Newman are championship contenders. Among the other Chase drivers: Carl Edwards was 11th, Greg Biffle was 13th, Brian Vickers was 18th and Denny Hamlin was 22nd, two laps down.

Sunday afternoon's win, before a crowd that fell far short of a sellout, was Johnson's fourth this year, the 44th of his career and his fifth at Dover. He now trails Martin by 10 points after two of the 10 championship-deciding playoff races. The series moves to Kansas City next weekend.

The race was slowed nine times for 38 caution laps and stopped for 23 minutes, 38 seconds after a six-car crash in turns three and four at lap 32. Rookie Joey Logano bumped into Bobby Labonte entering turn three and was bumped by Stewart. Logano slid through the apron and up the track, where he was hit broadside by Reed Sorenson. That contact sent Logano flipping seven-and-a-quarter times, then his car rolled back on its tires. Robby Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. also were involved, but there were no injuries.

Later, Michael Waltrip, Kyle Busch, David Stremme and Sam Hornish Jr. were slowed or sidelined in separate one-car incidents. Truex, Regan Smith, Elliott Sadler and Stremme were involved in a front-stretch crash at lap 340.

TOP 10 FINISHERS

1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

2. Mark Martin, Chevrolet

3. Matt Kenseth, Ford

4. Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet

5. Kurt Busch, Dodge

6. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet

7. A. J. Allmendinger, Dodge

8. Kasey Kahne, Dodge

9. Tony Stewart, Chevrolet

10. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet

POINTS STANDINGS

1. Martin 5,400

2. Johnson, - 10

3. Montoya, - 65

4. Busch, - 75

5. Stewart, - 106

6. Hamlin, - 108

7. Newman, - 110

8. Gordon, - 122

9. Biffle, - 138

10. Vickers, - 151

11. Edwards, - 153

12. Kahne, - 189

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Dolly Parton will release a CD/DVD set, Dolly: Live From London, on Nov. 10 on Dolly Records. Filmed at the O2 Arena in London in 2008, the collection features 15 songs and numerous anecdotes about her life. She will release the live version of "Here You Come Again" as the first single and video from the project. The DVD includes exclusive interview footage with Parton and her tour crew as well as testimonials from her London fans.

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Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas will perform Wednesday (Sept. 23) in New York's Central Park as part of a weeklong celebration presented by the National Parks Conservation Association. The concert in the park's East Meadow will also feature performances by Carole King, Eric Benet, Gavin DeGraw, Jose Feliciano and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz. Additionally, Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary will also perform a tribute to group member Mary Travers, who died last week. The evening will feature a preview of Ken Burns' latest documentary series, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, which premieres Sunday (Sept. 27) on PBS. source>>>

Darryl Worley's annual charity event, the Tennessee River Run, has raised $175,000 for his hometown of Savannah, Tenn. The proceeds will help build a cancer treatment center at the Hardin County Medical Center. The three-day event, which concluded Sept. 13, featured live music, a children's fishing tournament, fish fry, 5K run and golf tournament. "It's truly astounding to me that, even in this economy, people are still willing to dig deep for their friends and neighbors, both with their money and time," said Worley. "Their generosity overwhelms me."

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Southern Miss has asked the NCAA to review the play that resulted in a concussion for receiver Johdrick Morris during Saturday's 37-34 win over Virginia, coach Larry Fedora said Tuesday.

Virginia freshman cornerback Chase Minnifield was responsible for the hit that knocked Morris out of the game. There was no penalty called and Fedora said he thought that was a mistake.

"I don't think there's any doubt that the guy left his feet," Fedora said. "I don't think there's any doubt he led with his head. I don't think there's any doubt he hit a defenseless player above the shoulder area. We'll see what they say. There's supposed to be a big push on protecting a defenseless player."

Fedora said Morris was doubtful for Saturday's game against No. 20 Kansas. If Morris can't play, offensive coordinator Darrell Wyatt told the Hattiesburg American that Quentin Pierce would fill his role.

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Fresno State vs Cincinnati College Football Odds, College Football Predictions & College Football Picks: Pat Hill's high mileage squad will travel to Cincinnati this weekend to take on the No. 14 Bearcats. The Bulldogs are coming off a hard hitting conference loss to Boise State while Brian Kelly's team is hoping to move their record to 4-0 after beating Oregon State in Corvallis. This exciting non-conference tilt is set to get underway at 12:00pm ET and can be seen live on ESPN360.com. College Football Odds at BetUS.com have the Bearcats listed as a -17 against the spread favorite.

Fresno State trailed Boise State 24-3 at one point last Friday, but roared back to make it an exciting finish at Bulldog Fresno State vs Cincinnati College Football Odds, Predictions & PicksStadium. The Broncos ultimately got the better of Pat Hill's troops, winning 51-34. Still, Fresno had no trouble racking up the yards against a stout Boise defense as they posted 507 for the game.

Junior running back Ryan Mathews steamrolled his way through the Broncos, rushing for an astounding 234 yards and three touchdowns in 19 carries. All three of Mathews scores came on 60 plus yard runs, helping him earn WAC Player of the Week honors. Quarterback Ryan Colburn had a mediocre outing, going 14-for-29 for 187 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. He did, however, demonstrate a great deal of toughness, surviving several punishing hits from the Broncos defense.

The Bulldogs defense could not handle Chris Petersen's offense at all. Boise had 480 yards as quarterback Kellen Moore threw three touchdowns and running backs Jeremy Avery and D.J. Harper combined for 293 yards and a touchdown.

Cincinnati looks like a team set on repeating as Big East champion, jumping out to a 3-0 start with wins against quality foes Rutgers and Oregon State. The Beavers served as the latest Bearcat victim, losing 18-28 last Saturday in Corvallis. Cincinnati produced 408 yards in the victory, 332 of which came through the air.

Quarterback Tony Pike further increased his stock with a 31-for-49, 332 yard, two touchdown performance. Pike had a solid season last year, but he has taken his game to a new level this year, completing over 70-percent of his passes and producing four touchdowns to every one interception.

Wide receivers D.J. Woods and Mardy Gilyard were the chief contributors to Pike's dissection of the Oregon State secondary. Woods caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown while Gilyard had nine catches for 65 yards and a score.

Cincinnati's defense gave up a modest 344 yards to the Beavers, but they held Oregon State's best player, running back Jacquizz Rodgers, to just 73 yards in 20 carries. The Bearcats front seven limited the OSU ground game to a 2.9 yard per carry average.

BetUS.com Fresno State vs Cincinnati College Football Odds, Predictions & Picks:

Fresno State Bulldogs +17 (-110), Over 61.5 (-110), +550 (Moneyline) source>>>

The College Football Hall of Fame is moving to a new facility next to Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta.

Hall of Fame officials held a news conference Thursday to announce their move to Atlanta. A new building will be built near the park and is expected to open in 2012,

The hall moved to South Bend, Ind., in 1995 to take advantage of its proximity to Notre Dame, It was predicted that the Hall would attract more than 150,000 visitors a year, but it only drew about 115,000 people the first year and droped to around 60,000 annually after that.

The usually aggressive Juan Pablo Montoya played it relatively safe during NASCAR's regular season to avoid poor finishes and qualify for its Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoff.

Now that he's in the Chase, Montoya is back to his old ways.

"There's no holding back, nothing, we have to go," Montoya told reporters today in a teleconference after the Colombian finished third in the first Chase race, at New Hampshire, on his 34th birthday Sunday -- and after banging into a few of his competitors.

He's now is fourth in the title hunt, 55 points behind Mark Martin of Hendrick Motorsports, who won the New Hampshire race for his fifth victory of the year. There are nine races left in the Chase, including this Sunday's race on the one-mile Dover (Del.) International Speedway and the Pepsi 500 on Oct. 11 at the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

Montoya, who migrated to NASCAR in 2007 after winning the Indianapolis 500 and several races in Formula One, praised the Cup cars he has been getting lately from crew chief Brian Pattie and their team at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.

"With the kind of cars he's given me, we can't just go out there and just ride," Montoya said. "We are doing the best we can and trying to drive the car as hot as I can, and I don't want to leave anything on the table." source>>>

NASCAR on Tuesday fined crew chief Steve Addington $25,000 and docked driver and owner points for a low left-front fender on the No. 18 Toyota following Sunday's race at New Hampshire.

Driver Kyle Busch was stripped of 25 driver points and car owner Joe Gibbs was docked 25 owner points for the infraction. Addington also was placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

NASCAR penalized the team for the left-front not meeting the minimum height and for using race equipment in the race which "does not conform to NASCAR rules."

Busch finished fifth in the race.
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The winds of change may be reaching the State of Ohio as latest polls show that 56% of respondents in a recent poll support legalized casino gambling in Ohio. This comes after years of solid defeats for similar measures in recent. Issue 3 comes to a public vote in November.

Also polled by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute was the Governors decision to allow slot machines at Ohio Race Tracks. 60% of those asked said they agreed with Ted Strickland's plan to expand gambling and help reduce the deficit by one billion dollars if the measure sees the light of day. This, of course, was before the Ohio Supreme Court muddied the waters with their decision earlier today saying his actions would need to be voted on by the public and may delay the slot machines from being installed by their projected date of May 1st and causing an enormous shortfall in the already fragile state budget. source>>>