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Deals of the Hour / October 23, 2010, 12:40 pm

Brock Lesnar: A World Wide Web Writer Finally Backs Heavyweight Champ

Cain Velasquez will beat Lesnar tonight. However, I digress. Here is MMAFighting.com lead blogger Michal David Smith's prediciton of tonight's bout between Lesnar and Velasquez: "The people picking Velasquez tend to say he has crisper stand-up, (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-23T19:39:25Z)

Brock Lesnar: Picks and Predictions Around the Web for UFC 121, Part II

the writer on the site is—against most odds—is predicting Cain Velasquez over Brock Lesnar in the UFC Heavyweight Championship bout. Here's what Extreme John has to say about the Lesnar vs. Cain fight: "Yes I am going to probably be the only guy on ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-10-23T19:39:25Z)

Polish Your Poker Game With Quantum Physics

Being able to deal with extended periods of bad luck or things not going well is something that's also required to be a physicist," Harvey says. "I think there is an element of emotional control that perhaps physicists learn." Math Folds, Physics Holds It ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-23T19:32:16Z)

Miami Heat Sign Jerry Stackhouse

The Miami Heat have signed free agent guard Jerry Stackhouse. Posted by Ben Golliver. The Miami Heat announced on Twitter that the team has signed veteran guard Jerry Stackhouse, as expected . Heat star guard Dwyane Wade welcomed Stackhouse to Miami on ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-23T19:17:57Z)

For the Knicks on Twitter, It's Already Post Season

They are more likely to discuss the Book of Revelations than offer revelations about the playbook. They have devoted more time to the Kings of Leon than the Kings of Sacramento. Players say the feedback is generally positive, but the freewheeling dialogue ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-23T19:25:06Z)

Federal agent faces contentious USVI murder trial

Virgin Islands government a letter about the case in which he also reminded them of the federal help that has been sent to deal with disasters and rising crime in the island. The Clark case has been delayed by several motions and changes in the ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-23T19:32:16Z)

Michigan State rallies past Northwestern, 35-27

Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts. We have introduced a new commenting system called Disqus for our articles. This allows readers the option of signing in using their Facebook, Twitter, Disqus or existing MiamiHerald.com username and ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-23T19:32:16Z)

Snoring Ecuadorean wins Spanish siesta contest

Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts. We have introduced a new commenting system called Disqus for our articles. This allows readers the option of signing in using their Facebook, Twitter, Disqus or existing MiamiHerald.com username and ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-23T19:32:16Z)

Heat sign veteran Stackhouse

The Miami Heat have signed veteran guard Jerry Stackhouse to an undisclosed contract, the team announced Saturday. Stackhouse, 35, joins the Heat to help compensate for the absence of Mike Miller. It was reported Friday that Miller will likely be sidelined ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-10-23T19:39:25Z)

Some airports get it right

html for a directory of airports that offer free Internet access, organized by state.) Right now, passengers have to seek out an airport's website to find the highlights, which is worth doing, even just to view terminal maps or get updates about ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-23T19:25:06Z)

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