Enjoy the NFL Experience at Super Bowl XLVI

The National Football League will produce the 20th NFL Experience at the Indiana Convention Center, beginning Jan. 27, 2012. The NFL Experience is the most exciting continuous event surrounding Super Bowl XLVI -- pro football's interactive theme park offering participatory games, displays, entertainment attractions, kids' football clinics, free autograph sessions and the largest football memorabilia show ever.

The NFL Experience ticket includes all games and attractions. $25 for adults and $20 for children under 12. Tickets are available by calling (866) TIX-4NFL (849-4635), visiting Ticketmaster.com beginning Dec. 7 or visiting the NFL Experience box office at the Indiana Convention Center. Tickets will go on sale one hour before opening daily.

NFL Experience dates*

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 --
3 p.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 --
10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 --
11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 --
3 p.m.-10 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 -- 12 p.m.-10 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 -- 3 p.m.-10 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 -- 3 p.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 -- 3 p.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 -- 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
* All times Eastern

NFL Charities donates a $1 million Super Bowl Legacy Grant to benefit youth in the local community from proceeds from ticket sales to NFL Experience each year. These funds are used to establish enrichment centers for under-served youth in diverse communities. In 2012, the Indianapolis Youth Education Town will open its doors on the Near East Side as a result of proceeds generated by NFL Experience at Super Bowl XLVI.

For a list of player appearances, please call 1-888-NFL-CARD (635-2273) beginning January 23. Due to potential scheduling changes, player appearances will be announced the night before they are scheduled to appear at the NFL Experience.

ATTRACTIONS:

» Free autograph sessions with more than 50 NFL superstars -- 10,000 free autographs!

» Kids, learn the skills of the game in the Play 60 Youth Football Clinics! Get in line early! First-come, first-served basis.

» Super Bowl XLVI Memorabilia Show Presented by Panini America & Topps

» Live television programming from the NFL Network!

» Visit the NFL SHOP for official Super Bowl XLVI merchandise!

» See the Vince Lombardi Trophy up close!

» Visit the NFL Rush Zone for scaled down versions of the adult games!

SPECIAL EVENTS DESCRIPTIONS:

NFL Experience Autograph Stage Presented by Panini America & Topps: Get free autographs from past and present NFL stars. For a schedule of appearances, call 1-888-NFL-CARD (635-2273) toll free. All appearances are subject to change.

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Children participate in a flag football game.

NFL FLAG Clinics: These clinics are open to any participants between the ages of 6 and 12. Kids will learn the basics of NFL FLAG Football through small scrimmages focusing on skills such as flag pulling, catching, passing and agility.

Coaches Chat: NFL Coaches will discuss their coaching experiences and take your questions, located in the Locker Room.

Football 101 Clinics: NFL Players host seminars on the fundamentals of football, located in the Locker Room.

NFL Draft Set: Visit the official Draft Set and take your spot behind the podium.

Wilson Football Factory: See how official NFL game balls are individually produced. Authentic Super Bowl XLV Game Balls will be manufactured and sold on site.

Super Bowl Rings: See the collection of all 45 Super Bowl rings up close.

NFL Network Theatre: Take a seat and relax in the NFL Network Theater to watch "America's Game".

NFL Locker Room: Visit a replica of an NFL locker room as it appears on game day and experience the sights and sounds of the NFL behind the scenes.

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Relive pro football's glorious past with rare mementos on display from the Pro Football Hall of Fame including the 2011 Class' bronze busts.

Walter Payton Man of the Year: Celebrate the NFL Man of the Year, the NFL player who best exhibited charity and community service for the 2011 season.

NFLRUSH Zone for Kids: The smallest all-pros can enjoy America's favorite game with scaled-down versions of the popular interactive football activities.

Look Like A Pro: Step inside a uniformed body-cast mold bearing the insignia of your favorite NFL team and have a friend snap your photo.

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Fans take an opportunity to show off their speed.

Measure Up to the Pros: Compare your physical dimensions and athletic abilities to those of the biggest stars in the game.

NFL Command Center: Visit the NFL Control Room to learn how NFL officials are graded with a collection of plays from the 2011 NFL season.

NFL EXPERIENCE FAQ:

How much are tickets to the NFL Experience?

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children under 12. Children under 2 years of age are admitted free of charge.

Is there a senior citizen discount?

No, all adult tickets are $25 each.

Are there any discounts for group tickets?

Yes, if you purchase 25 or more tickets, the ticket price is reduced to $20 for adults and $15 for children under 12. To receive the group order form, email: nflexperience@nfl.com.

Can I purchase tickets prior to the event?

You can purchase tickets at the NFL Experience Box Office beginning one hour before the gates open every day the NFL Experience is open. You can also purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster or by calling 1-866-TIX-4NFL (849-4635). To avoid lengthy lines at the Box Office, it is strongly encouraged you purchase tickets prior to coming to the NFL Experience as our dedicated NFL fans come out in large numbers.

Is there a will-call window at the box office?

Yes, you can leave purchased tickets at the will call window at the box office.

If I purchase tickets via Ticketmaster for a specific time period, will my ticket be honored if I come earlier or later?

Yes, your ticket will be honored if you attend on the same date as printed on your ticket however, those ticketholders who come to the NFL Experience at the time printed on their ticket will be given priority. Therefore, please make every attempt to arrive at the time printed on your ticket.

Is it safe to buy tickets online?

The only authorized seller for NFL Experience tickets online is Ticketmaster. The NFL is not affiliated with any other vendor for the purchase of NFL Experience tickets.

Is my ticket good for only 1 day?

Yes, once your ticket is scanned you will not be allowed to re-enter the NFL Experience with the same ticket under any circumstances due to security considerations.

I lost my ticket. Can it be replaced?

Individual tickets purchased at the box office or through Ticketmaster outlets will not be replaced. New tickets can be purchased at the box office at their face value.

What NFL players will be signing autographs at the NFL Experience?

To get the scheduled list of players signing autographs, please call 1-888-NFL- CARD (635-2273) beginning in January. Please note, all player appearances are subject to change without notice.

How many items will NFL players sign? Can I bring my own memorabilia?

One item per person per player is allowed and you can bring your own item for the player to sign.

Are there age limits on the elements at the NFL Experience?

Yes, the football clinics conducted on the Gatorade Clinic Field are for boys & girls ages 6-12 only. The various passing, running, kicking & receiving games are for fans of all ages after waivers have been signed by an adult or guardian age 18 or over.

Is there an ADA entrance to the NFL Experience?

Yes, the NFL Experience is ADA-approved. Please look for the NFL staff wearing "ADA" jackets for assistance on-site.

Can I bring in any outside food or beverages?

No, food and beverages will be available for purchase within the Experience concession area.

Film Review: Bodyguard

Yet another South Indian-inspired masala film, but this one crashes fast.

Just when we were beginning to admire the progress in narratives, style and technique in recent Hindi cinema, there comes along a sucker punch like Bodyguard to push us backwards several steps. South Indian director Siddique holds the distinction of making the same film four times. When his original Malayali film of the same name became a massive hit, Siddique then decided to remake it in Tamil as Kaavalan, in Hindi as Bodyguard, and the upcoming Telugu version titled Ganga. While the Malayalam and Tamil versions garnered significant box office and critical success, the Hindi remake – starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor – is an exercise in redundancy. Bodyguard tries to build on the current resurgence of the full on masala film that has been doing surprisingly well lately. But it ends up simply as an exhausting experience, offering painfully little by way of entertainment, plot or performances. Or anything else you might expect from a film.

For a film that has the biggest of India’s film factories clamoring  for remake rights, you would naturally go in expecting some sort of novel experience and plot. But the story is predictable from the start and resorts to every possible stereotype and plot device that has been used umpteen times. There’s a fearless (and feared) one-man juggernaut, Lovely Singh (Salman Khan), who beats up evil goons for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then there’s an omnipotent wealthy man Sartaj Rana (Raj Babbar) whose daughter Divya (Kareena Kapoor) faces some sort of vague danger. We are never told why. But this seems enough for the scared father to call in the brawny nice guy to look after his little girl as she moves to college.

In a bid to loosen up the robotically loyal bodyguard, Divya begins prank-calling him pretending to be a long lost girlfriend. Surely enough, the prank backfires and Divya falls for her bodyguard, while he falls for the non-existent girlfriend he’s been speaking to on the phone. And a gimmicky move to use Karisma Kapoor’s voice for Divya’s alter-ego on the phone oddly results in the older Kapoor sister having more interesting speaking parts than the actual female lead in the film, Kareena.

Such seemingly hasty moves define Bodyguard as it unravels, one dud slapstick joke after another. The film also checks off every cringeworthy stereotype in what becomes a desperate move to evoke laughter. At any cost. There’s an obese sidekick named Tsunami Singh who grunts, makes weird noises and is a bumbling, overacting fool. A dwarf character is thrown in just so Lovely Singh can make some flat jokes about a “half human” who needs to drink Complan. And when a flamboyantly gay man (wearing all pink) flirts with the hero, he gets scared and avoids any sort of contact as if a mere touch would bring on the “gay disease.”

To his credit, Siddique employs some of the requisite elements of a masala film. Khan’s introduction – grand song sequence, silly-cool dance moves and an afterthought appearance by Katrina Kaif – is engineered for mass appeal. The fight sequences are creative, to say the least, and the anticipated climax scene where Khan must inevitably lose his shirt as he readies for one last smack down is actually funny in its outlandishness. However, the film suffers overall from bad dialogues, a sorely punctured script, and half-hearted performances.

Khan tries hard to revisit his Chulbul Pandey of Dabanng but fails to do much in Bodyguard. His expressions and dialogue delivery both remain monotone throughout. There are a few moments when he successfully moves beyond his usual range of histrionics; for example, the scene where he is nervous about meeting his telephonic girlfriend in person is suitably executed. But for the most part, Khan hardly moves his lips to mouth the dialogues and then resorts to overacting when a scene demands some level of intensity.

Kapoor, while she looks radiant, offers shockingly little in terms of substance. Perhaps more at fault is the writing, which makes her an incredibly mundane character that could have been played by absolutely anyone. Yes, a masala film heroine is usually a mere trophy, but even Sonakshi Sinha had depth in Dabanng. Here, the be all and end all of the Divya character is Lovely Singh. She is first angry with him, then she teases him, then plays a prank, then falls in love with him. She has no other purpose in her life besides doing something related to Lovely.

The villains – special appearances by Mahesh Manjrekar and Aditya Pancholi – seem unnecessary since we never know exactly what they want or what their motives are. The songs aren’t exciting enough and are forcefully inserted without much regard to the plot or visual themes.

With Bodyguard, Khan hopes to continue his winning streak at delivering successful masala films after Wanted, Dabanng and Ready. However, this film by Siddique goes wrong in numerous places, most of all in the script. The best dramatic point in the film only comes at the end, which is when the film finally begins to get interesting. If only the same innovative dramatic streaks ran throughout the film, Bodyguard would have veered away from becoming the bumbling, unfunny and bland film that it is. This bodyguard won’t save anyone!

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Champions League Twenty20 2011

Champions League Twenty20 2011 will begin on Friday, September 23, 2011 in India as per cricket schedule announced. Champions League T20 2011 is an international tournament to be organized by India. Champions League Twenty20 2011 will consist of 23 Twenty20 Matches to be hosted by India in Sep-Oct 2011. The Champions League Twenty20 2011 tournament is a part of Future Tour Programs prepared by International Cricket Council (ICC). India will host this tournament, beginning on September 23, 2011. In Champions League Twenty20 2011 bilateral series, first T20 match would be between Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chevrolet Warriors on Sep 23, 2011 at 20:00 local time to be played at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. 

The Champions League T20 2011 will be third edition of the Champions League Twenty20 is thought to be played in India between September 23 to October 9, 2011. Champions League Twenty20 is an international T20 cricket tournament jointly administrated by cricket boards of BCCI, CA and CSA. The chairman of the CLT20 is Shashank Manohar who is also Chairman of IPL.

Domestic Twenty20 teams of India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies are confirmed to participation in Airtel Champions League Twenty20. Before CLT20 tournament is played, there would be qualifying round between 6 teams, of which 3 will enter in tournament with other 7 teams which are already confirmed.

Qualifier : Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL), Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies), Auckland Aces (New Zealand), Sri Lanka (TBC), England 1 (TBC) and England 2 (TBC)

GROUP STAGE

GROUP A		GROUP B
A1	Chennai Super Kings (India)	B1	Royal Challengers Bangalore (India)
A2	Cape Cobras (South Africa)	B2	Warriors (South Africa)
A3	NSW Blues (Australia)	B3	South Australian Redbacks (Australia)
A4	Mumbai Indians (India)	B4	Q1
A5	Q2	B5	Q3

Download Champions League Twenty20 2011 Fixtures in PDF Format.

Date	Local	GMT	Match Details	Venue
Sep 19, 2011	16:00	10:30	Qualifier : Trinidad and Tobago vs Ruhuna Rhinos, 1st T20	Hyderabad
Sep 19, 2011	20:00	14:30	Qualifier : Kolkata Knight Riders vs Auckland Aces, 2nd T20	Hyderabad
Sep 20, 2011	16:00	10:30	Qualifier : Trinidad and Tobago vs ECB1, 3rd T20	Hyderabad
Sep 20, 2011	20:00	14:30	Qualifier : ECB2 vs Auckland Aces, 4th T20	Hyderabad
Sep 21, 2011	16:00	10:30	Qualifier : ECB1 vs Ruhuna Rhinos, 5th T20	Hyderabad
Sep 21, 2011	20:00	14:30	Qualifier : Kolkata Knight Riders vs ECB2, 6th T20	Hyderabad
Sep 23, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chevrolet Warriors, 1st T20	Bangalore
Sep 24, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group A : Cape Cobras vs New South Wales Blues, 2nd T20	Chennai
Sep 24, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group A : Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 3rd T20	Chennai
Sep 25, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group B : Chevrolet Warriors vs South Australian Redbacks, 4th T20	Kolkata
Sep 25, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : TBC vs TBC, 5th T20	Kolkata
Sep 26, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group A : Mumbai Indians vs TBC, 6th T20	Bangalore
Sep 27, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : TBC vs South Australian Redbacks, 7th T20	Kolkata
Sep 28, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group A : New South Wales Blues vs TBC, 8th T20	Chennai
Sep 28, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group A : Chennai Super Kings vs Cape Cobras, 9th T20	Chennai
Sep 29, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : TBC vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 10th T20	Kolkata
Sep 30, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group A : Mumbai Indians vs Cape Cobras, 11th T20	Bangalore
Oct 1, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group B : South Australian Redbacks vs TBC, 12th T20	Kolkata
Oct 1, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : TBC vs Chevrolet Warriors, 13th T20	Kolkata
Oct 2, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group A : Mumbai Indians vs New South Wales Blues, 14th T20	Chennai
Oct 2, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group A : Chennai Super Kings vs TBC, 15th T20	Chennai
Oct 3, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs TBC, 16th T20	Bangalore
Oct 4, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group A : Cape Cobras vs TBC, 17th T20	Chennai
Oct 4, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group A : Chennai Super Kings vs New South Wales Blues, 18th T20	Chennai
Oct 5, 2011	16:00	10:30	Group B : Chevrolet Warriors vs TBC, 19th T20	Bangalore
Oct 5, 2011	20:00	14:30	Group B : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs South Australian Redbacks, 20th T20	Bangalore
Oct 7, 2011	20:00	14:30	TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi Final T20	Bangalore
Oct 8, 2011	20:00	14:30	TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi Final T20	Chennai
Oct 9, 2011	20:00	14:30	TBC vs TBC, Final T20	Chennai

ICC Goes Back to 14 Teams for 2015 World Cup

The International Cricket Council has reversed its decision to cut the number of teams in the 2015 World Cup, throwing a lifeline to the so-called minnows who were fast heading down the international sporting plughole.

Associated Press

ICC President Sharad Pawar

"In Hong Kong today, the ICC Executive Board opted to retain the 14-team format that was used at the highly successful and universally acclaimed ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka with the 10 Full Members being joined by four Associate or Affiliate qualifiers," the ICC said in a statement Tuesday.

The ICC, however, stuck to its guns on the 2019 Cricket World Cup, confirming that it would be a 10-team event with the top eight-ranked teams automatically assured of a place and the remaining two positions decided through a qualifying process.

Last October, the ICC said only the 10 full members—countries with Test cricket status—would be eligible for the 2015 World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand.

That decision was aimed at reducing the number of mismatches in the quadrennial tournament, which has seen the likes of India lining up against the Netherlands and Australia taking on Zimbabwe.

But the ICC's plan to cut the number of teams left it open to charges of failing to expand cricket globally. Critics charged the "international" council's main aim should be developing the sport world-wide and that lesser nations suffer if they never get to play the top teams.

Ireland has provided a consistent ray of hope that cricket could expand beyond its traditional heartlands, as seen during the 2011 World Cup when the Men in Green beat England.

"The initial reaction is probably just one of relief to be honest with you, relief that we now have the opportunity to qualify for the World Cup and relief that we can now devote our energy to actually trying to qualify for it,'' Cricket Ireland Chief Executive Warren Deutrom told Reuters.

Other "minnows" didn't perform quite so well during this year's World Cup but Ireland's efforts were enough to force a rethink. Soon after the World Cup finished, ICC President Sharad Pawar provided a glimmer of hope when he said he had asked the ICC executive board to revisit its decision to cut the number of teams in the 2015 edition.

It appears the ICC board listened to Mr. Pawar, who is also India's agriculture minister and one of the country's most powerful and richest politicians.

The ICC's reversal was welcomed by Irish cricket fans, though some were perhaps a little over-optimistic about their team's chances in 2015. One supporter, called James Bohan, took to Twitter to write, "Now let's go and win it!!" Another, calling himself Rick O'Shea, opted for a more balanced approach: "It's the right, decent, smart decision for all concerned and opens the sport up here even further. Great news."

The ICC also announced Tuesday that it had decided against expanding the 2012 and 2014 World Twenty20 tournaments to 16 teams, and would instead maintain the 12-team format that has prevailed since the event's inception in 2007.

The 2012 World T20 will be held in Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh will host the 2014 installment.

DU First Cut Off List 2011 | Delhi University First Cut-Off List 2011

The University of Delhi has published the First Cut-off list marks (percentage) for Science and Arts & Commerce declared on 15th June 2011. The Cut off list helps to determine admissions to various undergraduate courses and programs at Delhi University (DU) and affiliated colleges.

The First Cut-off percentage eligible candidates are advised to complete admission formalities in the college concerned from 16th June to 20th June 2011 (except on SUnday) within the stipulated time. The First Cut-off list of SC/ST candidates is to be notified on 15th June 2011 at 2:00 PM.

DU First Cut Off List 2011:

http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=634&back=single&uid=79

FIRST CUT OFF - 2011

Science cut off

Arts & Commerce cut off

France Rugby Team Squad RWC 2011 World Cup

France Team Squad Rugby World Cup 2011

When it comes to Rugby and the World Cups France are a very very strong side and they have been performing well in all the World Cups they have played so far, and their performences have been nothing short of examplary but only thing which is lacking at the moment is that they just cant win the World Cup. They have qualified for the every World Cup and they have been playing at top of their game in every competiton, infect they never failed to reach the knock outs in the World Cups. So they do have some big history and pedigree behind them.

France have been playing in the 6 nations against the likes of Italy, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and they have been winner on 6 occasions, they hosted the World Cup 2007 last time while they also finished runner ups in 2003. This time though they would like to go all the way and get their hands on the trophy.  We will have the detailed team news as the teams are announced for the World Cup.