Credit Cards, Cell Phones Work On New LA Parking Meters (NBC 4 Los Angeles) City officials unveil the parking meter of the future, which takes the swipe of a credit card as well as small change.

Spot On: System Wars 2008 GameSpot asks industry illuminati to predict whether the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii will emerge as the holiday victor, and which will go on to be the ultimate winner in this generation of the console race.

Tales from the Members Bar 7 - Jon Clarke You know things are not going your way when you sit out a summer tour for a precautionary operation on a groin problem and go through pre-season training for what everybody reckons could be your breakthrough year only to find that the only break you get is to your ankle half-an-hour into the new season. Such can be the painful realities in the life of a professional rugby player.

Charlton v West Brom - Latest team news With no less than nine players out of selection for last weekends visit to the Walkers Stadium, Albion boss Tony Mowbray will be hoping that he can welcome back some of his first team regulars tomorrow for their visit to 3rd placed Charlton Athletic.

How widely is James Toseland recognised? Can you compare Superbike racing with Formula One? Or what about Sidecar racing? Does even the MotoGP series compare with F1 for global interest? In Great Britain, which has produced the top competitor in one of the biggest motorcycle categories, that man’s recognition seems limited.

ECB AMEND REGULATIONS FOR 2008 While thinking of a topic for this article, it was suggested to me that I look at the amended playing regulations for 2008. These were released early last month and completely slipped under my radar as I’m sure they did many of yours. There are seventeen amendments in all, mostly mundane, but there are a few which are worth taking notice of, writes out new correspondent Nick Pryor

London Welsh vs. Northampton Saints - Preview Last year Northampton Saint was very disappointing and fell behind the other boys in the top class. As a result he was sent down a class so that he could do some extra practice and sort out some of the problems which have been preventing him from reaching his potential. At the half way mark of the year this is a chance to review the progress he has made.

Poll: "Big Break: Mesquite" Championship Match ... and then there were two. After a surprising elimination in Tuesdays seminfinal "tournament," the final two players still alive in "Big Break: Mesquite" are ready for their championship match...