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The playoff hopes of the University of Windsor's football team ended on a controversial penalty in overtime at Alumni Field in Windsor Saturday. Lancers defensive back Colin Dixon was called for an illegal block on a McMaster player after a field-goal attempt by Andy Waugh of the Marauders was partially blocked in the Windsor end zone. Windsor's Daryl Townsend returned the ball 110 yards for an apparent victory but the game ended on the penalty to Dixon, who the referee said blocked a player from behi  

It was a good day to be an OUA university quarterback. Not so good, mind you, for homecoming celebrations. Ottawa, McMaster and Toronto all spoiled the post-game football parties for the host teams after coming away with wins on Saturday.  

AN Albany mother of three who rescued a shark attack victim last year is among 67 Australians who will be recognised for acts of bravery. Joanne Lucas, 54, will receive the Star of Courage for conspicuous bravery in rescuing a man after a shark attack off Middleton Beach in Albany in May last year. Among the 18 recipients of the Bravery Medal is eight-year-old Jack Foster of Ararat in western Victoria, for his display of considerable bravery in saving his father from a vicious beating in their home in  

AS the plane descended swiftly towards the tarmac at Indonesia's Yogjakarta airport, Kyle Quinlan knew the crash was coming. He tightened his belt and put his head between his knees as the Garuda Airlines 737 crashed into the ground and burst into flames. "There was smoke and fire everywhere. People were screaming and others were dead. It was horrific," Kyle recalled.  

A Sunshine Coast man who helped injured passengers escape the March 2007 Yogyakarta plane crash in Indonesia will receive a national bravery award. Then leading aircraftman, Kyle Quinlan, received chest injuries when the Garuda Indonesia plane slammed onto the runway at Yogyakarta airport, careered into a field and burst into flames killing 21 people, including five Australians. Despite his injuries, Mr Quinlan helped extinguish an escape hatch fire and calmed terrified passengers who, in their panic