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Automatically compiled digests of SPORTS news stories
(originally clustered by the Google News):


Saturday


  • July-04-2009 -- Bill Lester back at Daytona track, knows his Sprint Cup days are done
    Tony Stewart starting on the pole because of a qualifying rainout is becoming almost as commonplace.
    Etc.: Crew chief Donnie Wingo believes double-file restarts will definitely play a big part in Saturday's race. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Coach Phil Jackson will return to Lakers for another season
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.
    All things point to go!" Jackson said in a statement released by the team. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Braves-Nationals Preview
    Cristian Guzman's two-run double in the bottom of the ninth made it a one-run game, but Josh Bard grounded out to first to end the game with the tying run 180 feet away.
    Ron Villone threw a 2-2 slider to Martin Prado in the eighth that was lined to right for a leadoff double. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Bradley, US soccer try to sustain success in Gold Cup
    The U.S. is the defending champion.
    Why bring the players from the previous tournament if the workload is too heavy? Every team should have received the bonus or none, it isn't a level playing field. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Blue Jays
    "I should have closed it and just stayed behind the gate," Wells noted wryly shortly after the Yankees (46-33) emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays (42-39) in a sleepy little affair played out before 46,308 spectators.
    The ceremony in observance of Gehrig will be one of the first special moments at the Yankees' new home after leaving a ballpark that was rich in tradition. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Longtime Assistant Sean Kearney Takes Over at Holy Cross
    For the first time since 1995, when coaching at Notre Dame was a distant dream for both, Brey awoke today without the services of associate head coach Sean Kearney.
    Jack Kearney continued to receive a Holy Cross newsletter through the years, so a young Sean did keep tabs on the HC basketball teams of the 1970s. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Greinke can't halt Royals' skid in 5-0 loss to White Sox
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — John Danks threw 7 1-3 shutout innings and got a big lift from reliever Scott Linebrink as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.
    X-rays were negative, but Ramirez might be out a few more games. More...

  • July-04-2009 -- Sheed mulls Celtics' offer
    Now that the quiet period has been lifted, we're getting rumor after rumor and breathless updates on everything Rasheed Wallace is doing.
    Wallace is that guy. Go for a layup and he just might take your head off. More...

Friday


  • July-03-2009 -- Baltimore Orioles (35-44) at LA Angels of Anaheim (43-34), 10:05 pm
    Lackey pitched eight solid innings and Bobby Abreu provided the offence with two home runs as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Thursday night.
    Bobby Abreu, who had hit four homers all year, hit two tonight to lead the LA Angels to a 5-2 win over the Orioles. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Milwaukee Brewers (42-37) at Chicago Cubs (38-38), 2:20 pm
    CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run homer Thursday night for a career-high seven RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs opened an 11-game homestand by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5.
    Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Boonen handed late Tour reprieve
    A French arbitration court has ruled that Belgian rider Tom Boonen can take part in the Tour de France, which begins on Saturday.
    Belgian sprinter Tom Boonen has been given the go-ahead to ride the Tour de France after the French Olympic Committe ruled in his favour. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Chicago White Sox (41-38) at Kansas City Royals (33-45), 8:10 pm
    Jermaine Dye has been awesome hitting.294 with 18 homers and 48 RBIs while Paul Konerko has been solid contributing 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and hitting.290 from the dish.
    The Royals are one of six teams that have hired the California-based Pyro Spectaculars to do regular fireworks shows. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Mets Win Marathon in Pittsburgh
    The Mets overcame Redding'''s poor performance with two runs in the fourth inning, four runs in the fifth, and two runs in the sixth.
    Paul Maholm can count on one hand how many times he's allowed five earned runs in a game since May 25 of last season. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Online voting eclipses previous mark
    Voting for the Major League All-Stars online at brewers.com ends Thursday at 10:59 p.m. CT. This year marks the 80 th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday, July 14 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
    MLB.com will provide comprehensive coverage of the All-Star Teams, including high quality video and details of every All-Star, immediately following the announcement. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Red Wings: No room under cap for Hossa, others
    Havlat's agent whined about the Hawks not taking care of the team MVP. I don't really see the issue since Duncan Keith, Jonathan Toews, Brent Seabrook and Andrew Ladd were the Hawks' best players last season, and they're all currently under contract.
    I think Huet can be moved, and am all aboard the Khabibulin bandwagon. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Scott Niedermayer Is a Happy Duck
    Scott Niedermayer had to take some time after Anaheim's grueling seven-game loss to the Red Wings to think about his future.
    Drew Doughty of the Kings, 19, was the youngest player invited to the camp, the first step toward participating in the 2010 Vancouver Games.He's among the16 defensemen asked to attend the camp, a group that also includes Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer and former Ducks Francois Beauchemin and Chris Pronger. More...

Friday


  • July-03-2009 -- Royals waste more good pitching in 4-1 loss to White Sox
    Jermaine Dye has been awesome hitting.294 with 18 homers and 48 RBIs while Paul Konerko has been solid contributing 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and hitting.290 from the dish.
    Chicago scored four times in the sixth inning, highlighted by a three-run homer off the bat of Ramon Castro, to back eight strong frames out of starting pitcher Jose Contreras. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- 7 RBIs for Derrek Lee in 9-5 Chicago Cubs victory over Milwaukee ...
    CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run homer Thursday night for a career-high seven RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs opened an 11-game homestand by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5.
    After Cameron's two-run drive cut the lead in half, the Cubs drove out McClung with a five-run fourth. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Yankees May Be Among a Cuban Defector's Suitors
    ESPN's Jorge Arangure relays a report from a Cuban website that 21-year-old Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman walked out of the Cuban national team's hotel room in Rotterdam, the Netherlands today and plans to defect to America to pitch in the major leagues in the near future.
    At the end of last year starting pitcher Yadel Marti and outfielder Yasser Gomez were the latest Cuban players to defect. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Mets Win Marathon in Pittsburgh
    The Mets overcame Redding'''s poor performance with two runs in the fourth inning, four runs in the fifth, and two runs in the sixth.
    With Beltran active but not in uniform, and with Jose Reyes and Ryan Church on the DL, the Mets' modest lineup struggled to score against Duke. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Beckham vs. Donovan: Now that's some good MLS action
    DAVID Beckham has been savaged by a Los Angeles Galaxy teammate, who says he's a lousy captain and tight with his money.
    In a new book written by SI'''s Grant Wahl, Beckham'''s time with Los Angeles is investigated and the true face of the matter is brought to the forefront. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Tom Hicks' financial woes will hamper Texas Rangers' progress
    Yahoo! reported a major league source told the Web site that the loan to the Hicks Sports Group was not made specifically to help Hicks with payroll obligations and was believed to be for less than $15 million.
    A baseball source confirmed that the Rangers spent "at least $2.5 million" to sign a handful of prospects from Latin America on Thursday. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- Voting ends; Selection Show on Sunday
    Voting for the Major League All-Stars online at brewers.com ends Thursday at 10:59 p.m. CT. This year marks the 80 th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday, July 14 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
    I am not a fan of fans getting 100 percent of the votes in the All-Star Game. More...

  • July-03-2009 -- CHL team folds
    It's not often that Oklahoma City is involved with two interesting hockey stories on the same night.
    Hoffman also sees the league expanding to a true northern division in the next several years. More...

Thursday


  • July-02-2009 -- Bruins begin free agency by signing Begin
    'We've explored a couple of options with players, kicked a few tires, I guess, but really haven't gone anywhere yet,' said general manager Peter Chiarelli, who on Tuesday night decided to buy out Peter Schaefer despite costing the club $566,667 against the cap for each of the next two years.
    Much for the first day of free agency being a somewhat quiet one around the National Hockey League. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Kearney succeeds Willard at Holy Cross
    Kearney was ready to be a head coach, and the perfect place to start was at Holy Cross, a Catholic school that, like Notre Dame, has to recruit a different type of student-athlete.
    Regan plans to introduce the new coach at a press conference tomorrow. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Stock Watch: Low tide for Bay?
    The Red Sox also agreed to terms with four college players -- outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker from Ball State (a fourth-round pick), outfielder Shannon Wilkerson from Augusta State (eighth), catcher Michael Thomas from Southern University A&M (12th), and first baseman Chris McGuiness from The Citadel (13th).
    In addition to Fuentes, the Sox also announced the signings of fourth-round pick Jeremy Hazelbaker, eighth-rounder Shannon Wilkerson, 12th rounder Michael Thomas and 13th-round pick Chris McGuinness. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Ask Boswell: Nats Make Outfield Moves, Tiger and the AT&T National ...
    Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett, who are due to arrive at the ballpark shortly before today's 12:10 p.m. first pitch, will take the spots previously held by Dukes and Joel Hanrahan.
    You can let that happen, and get only whatever the interim is worth, or you can leave it by the curb now and get nothing, or you can trade it in on something you'll have for a longer time, of at least approximately equivalent value (if you're a competent negotiator). More...

  • July-02-2009 -- At last, Windy City-bound Hossa has found a home
    CHICAGO -- The Blackhawks lost all four of their unrestricted free agents Wednesday on the first day of the NHL's free-agent signing period, but that didn't matter much: For the second straight year, general manager Dale Tallon snared a huge prize by landing veteran winger Marian Hossa.
    Two seasons ago, Hossa went to the Penguins and lost the Cup to the Wings last June. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Other News: TMZ covers Piper arrest, adds additional detail to story
    WRESTLING legend Rowdy Roddy Piper has been arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Los Angeles.
    Roddy Piper, who is well known for his career in wrestling, has been arrested for suspicion of DUI after failing several sobriety tests. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Seattle beats Portland, into US Open Cup quarters
    After some colorful discourse, Seattle Sounders FC will stick with its popular rave green jerseys when the team travels to Portland for Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup match.
    We were around the goal at times. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- MLB Insiders - New York Mets
    J.J. Putz's woes continued.
    The Mets lost to the Pirates after shortstop Wilson Valdez subsequently committed an error in what became a five-run inning. More...

Thursday


  • July-02-2009 -- Confusion follows Artest's farewell tweet
    Inappropriate? Alert us.
    Inappropriate? Alert us. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- "Dream Team" inducted into US Olympic Hall of Fame
    The star-studded inductee list includes Michael Johnson (athletics), Picabo Street (alpine skiing), Teresa Edwards (basketball), Willye White (athletics), Mary T. Meagher (swimming), Sarah Will (Paralympic alpine skiing), the 1992 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team, longtime Men's Gymnastics coach Abie Grossfeld, skiing veteran Andrea Mead-Lawrence, and special contributor Peter Ueberroth.
    There's women's hoops star Teresa Edwards and speed skier Picabo Street, and even former Time Magazine Man of the Year Peter Ueberroth, whose profit-making 1984 Games in Los Angeles reversed flagging fortunes for the Olympics and Olympic host cities. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- June swoons: Mets, Cubs in search of spark
    The Mets don't need that.
    After Nieve left, the bullpen wasn't much better, giving up another eight hits. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Hinske Happy to Return to an AL Division Race
    Fryer, who will turn 24 two days before Erickson does, was hitting.250 with 11 doubles, two homers, 24 RBIs and 11 steals for Class A Tampa after leading the South Atlantic League with a.335 average last year for West Virginia.
    Inappropriate? Alert us. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Curry Says Ex-Agent Mishandled His Money
    BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Court records show that former Chicago Bulls player Eddy Curry's suburban Chicago mansion is in foreclosure.
    According to the filing, Eddy and Patrice Curry took out a $3,719,316 mortgage on the home at 6655 Lee Court on July 3, 2006. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Rollins remains hitless in return to lineup
    Manuel gave the verbal equivalent of a shrug when asked about Rollins' performance.
    Martin Prado, who had a career high four hits and four rbi, including the game-winner, in last night's 5-4, ten-inning win, got the scoring party started tonight, driving a Hamels third inning pitch into left field to get Jair Jurrgens and Gregor Blanco home. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Oilers re-sign D Strudwick
    Nikolai Khabibulin is leaving Chicago and will replace Dwayne Roloson in Edmonton.
    "My main goal was the two-year deal," Roloson said. More...

  • July-02-2009 -- Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven innings and Freddy Sanchez got the depleted Pirates going by scoring from second on a ball that bounded only a few feet from home plate during the fourth inning, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Tuesday night.
    Geovany Soto had two hits Tuesday and is 3 for 6 in the series for Chicago, which is batting.232 and been shut out three times on the swing. More...

Wednesday


  • July-01-2009 -- House picks up option, stays with Celtics
    Boston fans watch with nervous anticipation, wondering if/when Rondo is getting shipped out, and most importantly for whom.
    C's need a player like G.Hill, a backup pg ( Bibby ) and an athletic big man via a R.Allen trade to be prepared this year. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Henry says he'll honor commitment to Kansas
    A crazy off-season for the Wildcats continues with recent news that Oklahoma stud Xavier Henry may be having second thoughts on attending Kansas.
    "I'm goin to kansas and that's final," Xavier Henry wrote via text message to Cory Anderson of radio station KCSP (610 AM). More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Nats option Dukes, welcome Morgan and Burnett
    Pittsburgh made a pair of trades to shake up the outfield Tuesday, sending Eric Hinske to the Yankees for a pair of mid-level prospects and then swapping Nyjer Morgan to the Nationals along with Sean Burnett for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan.
    Flynnie. they just needed a pitcher to show them how to get a clutch hit. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Romo, in enemy territory, plays with Woods
    Are guys going to start going to a spinner ball."
    The arm is plenty strong. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- There's good news: Beckett pitches today
    The O'''s are 8-1 in games in which Huff homers.
    In the wake of last night's 11-10 loss here, the veteran right-hander takes the mound pitching about as well as anyone right now. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Upon further review, Lowell lands on DL
    Although all have progressed in timely fashion, the results have been mixed.
    Bookmark the permalink . More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Mike Krzyzewski: 'I will never leave Duke until I leave coaching'
    Then came Elliot Williams.
    "I'm getting ready to start my 30th year at Duke, and I don't see the finish line yet," Krzyzewski said a moment later. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Kane excited about Olympic camp
    USA Hockey just released the list of players that will have the opportunity to don the red, white, and blue at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
    Team USA General Manager Brian Burke stressed that an extra 50 players will be put into an anti-doping program to give USA Hockey at least 84 candidates for the 23-man roster it will ice at the 2010 Winter Games. More...

Wednesday


  • July-01-2009 -- Sox get to Lee early in shortened win
    Floyd out-dueled Carl Pavano, who allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings.
    CLEVELAND -- Ozzie Guillen was already fooled once this season. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Rollins hitless in return to leadoff spot
    Tonight the Braves will call on off-season aquisition Derek Lowe to fend off the road warrior Phillies.
    The Braves scored just three times in the series with Boston. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- As NBA free agency starts, Rockets target center
    Yao Ming could be forced into early retirement after his foot injury was described as "career threatening" by the Houston Rockets.
    "I wish everything will work out well for Yao Ming," says another teenage basketball fan. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Ohlendorf delivers win on emotional day
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven innings and Freddy Sanchez got the depleted Pirates going by scoring from second on a ball that bounded only a few feet from home plate during the fourth inning, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Tuesday night.
    Chicago comes into tonight's game one contest reeling from a 2-1 series loss against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Sports digest: Boozer, Okur sticking with Jazz
    Decision day for Utah's high profile free agents is finally here.
    I would just trade em. Boozer is wanted by a lot of teams and he is an expiring contract. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- D-backs' Haren homers, shuts down Reds
    With a stellar performance on the mound and at the plate from the NL's ERA leader, the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a season-high five-game losing streak and an equally long skid to the Cincinnati Reds. The teams continue their three-game set Wednesday night, and it's the Reds who will send one of the league's top pitchers to the mound in Johnny Cueto as they look to even the series.
    Arroyo was hit hard Wednesday, allowing seven runs and eight hits - three homers - in 3 2-3 innings of an 8-2 loss at Toronto. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Tour Could Decide Success of Armstrong Comeback
    STUART O'Grady, an experienced Australian hand in the European peloton, believes Cadel Evans cannot win the Tour de France.
    What you don'''t know is who'''s going to win. More...

  • July-01-2009 -- Nuggets' JR Smith gets jail in Millstone crash
    MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Nuggets guard J.R. Smith will serve 30 days in jail and spend 500 hours talking to hospitalized children after pleading guilty Tuesday to reckless driving, a charge stemming from a fatal traffic accident in 2007 that killed his friend Andre Bell.
    Smith is charged with reckless driving, failure to obey a stop sign, improper passing, speeding and failure to wear a seatbelt. More...

Tuesday


  • June-30-2009 -- New York Mets (37-38) at Milwaukee Brewers (41-35), 8:05 pm
    Hardy went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a single and a walk and McGehee hit a grand slam in the sixth that helped seal up a 10-6 Brewers victory over the New York Mets at Miller Park.
    If you're thinking the core will be back soon with a life preserver, not so fast, said Jerry Manuel. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Floyd continues surprising turnaround
    Jermaine Dye and Gordon Beckham had RBI singles off Carl Pavano (6-7) as the White Sox won for the 10th time in 14 games.
    Contreras is 3-1 with a 2.68 ERA in six starts at Progressive Field. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Colorado Rockies (40-36) at Los Angeles Dodgers (49-28), 10:10 pm
    They arrived in Los Angeles just 7½ games back in the National League West and a game behind San Francisco in the wild card hunt.
    In the NL, the Brewers were 41-34 after sweeping the Rockies at Coors Field to close out June, just 3.5 games back. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Karlovic, Cilic to play vs. US
    NEW YORK (AFP) — Sixth-ranked Andy Roddick, James Blake and top-ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan will represent the United States in July's Davis Cup quarter-final in Croatia, U.S. captain Pat McEnroe said on Monday.
    "We are bringing our most experienced group to battle against a talented Croatia team and hope that can make the difference." More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Tough combo to beat -- Tiger and patriotism this week
    The golfers with the next best odds are Jim Furyk (16/), Hunter Mahan (18/1), Paul Casey (22/1), Sean O'Hair (22/1) and Anthony Kim (22/1).
    Like Bethpage, Congressional's extreme length and relative difficulty suits Barnes, a strapping bomber who has never putted well enough to excel in the birdie bonanzas for which the Nationwide Tour is famous. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Panthers fans '''hire''' Drew Rosenhaus to negotiate ticket prices?
    "We understand that negotiating season ticket prices may be a first in the industry, but there is simply no option we won't explore to make sure every South Florida sports fan has the opportunity to experience the excitement of Florida Panthers hockey."
    Powerful NFL player agent Drew Rosenhaus will appear in two television commercials, as well as print and radio in the Miami area, in a campaign aimed at current and future fans of the NHL Panthers. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Cornhuskers to celebrate 300th sellout on Sept. 26
    Devaney'''s first team finished 9-2.
    The Louisiana-Lafayette game will begin at 6 p.m. and will be available to the public via pay per view through Fox Sports Net. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Michael Vick's lawyers in court Tuesday
    "Now, whether it means convincing the commissioner or whatever it takes, Michael Vick is probably going to wind up at Miami because of the fact that Bill Parcells is Bill Parcells."
    Injury News, Fantasy Carlos Holmes, of the Dayton Daily News, reports Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer (elbow) is still trying to work on improving his arm strength and plans to throw a lot before and during training camp. More...

Tuesday


  • June-30-2009 -- The force is with Hochevar in 4-2 win over Twins
    Fresh after a day off, Olivo had three of Kansas City's 12 hits, finished a double short of the cycle and called a solid game behind the plate, guiding Hochevar through some early trouble to help the Royals get a much-needed win at home.
    The way Kansas City starter Luke Hochevar was pitching, Gardy didn't need to. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Penguins bring back Guerin
    A 17-year NHL veteran, Guerin scored seven goals and 15 points in the postseason after being acquired from the Islanders at the trading deadline in March.
    Shero finalized a one-year, $2 million contract with right winger Bill Guerin last night, just hours after working out a two-year deal worth $550,000 per year with fourth-line forward Craig Adams. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Cinderella back in Colorado
    It hasn'''t been very competitive this year, with the Dodgers winning eight of nine games and outscoring Colorado by 31 runs.
    Even with Hawpe's struggles yesterday the Rockies offense put up more than enough for Rockies starter Aaron Cook. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- City hospital deal stirs debate
    '''I know the mayor hasn'''t heard''' about Hoffman'''s comments, Heard said.
    Hot on the heels of his trip to Switzerland to vie for the 2016 Olympics, Mayor Daley hosts a few hundred thousand of his closest friends in Grant Park for the Taste of Chicago. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- For Beltran, a Second Opinion on His Knee
    MILWAUKEE A Mets team that can hardly afford more bad injury news is facing exactly that with former All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran.
    Beltran ranks third among outfielders in fan voting for the NL All-Star team, according to figures released Monday . More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Season is probably over for A's left-hander Outman
    The procedure is slated to take place in Birmingham, Alabama and performed by noted specialist Dr. James Andrews.
    To get Mark Ellis on the 40-man roster, left-hander Josh Outman went on the 60-day DL. That, combined with his visit tomorrow to Dr. James Andrews, signals a severe elbow injury. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Manny to wrap Minors stint on Tuesday
    On field announcer Dave 'Mac' McCrory said in an interview, 'The fans came out to see Manny.
    Ramirez, a 36-year-old outfielder, failed a drug test in May and was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball. More...

  • June-30-2009 -- Like Father Like Son? Not for These Scions
    Hardaway was named to the all-tournament team at the Bob Gibbons TOC event.
    Hardaway has shown an excellent first step toward the basket and plays the pick and roll very well. More...

Monday


  • June-29-2009 -- Rangers, Angels banging heads in AL West
    The Rangers regained a half-game lead over the idle Los Angeles Angels in the AL West as Chris Davis hit a two-run homer and David Murphy followed with a solo shot in the 12th.
    Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Chad Gaudin threw eight scoreless innings in what may have been the best start of his career, allowing only one hit to an offensively-inclined Texas Rangers team to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Ultimate Chaos orders Atencio some high marks
    I'll take on all challengers," Lashley said.
    There's no sense in trying to fight with guys that have a significant advantage in terms of experience and skills. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Strange sixth sums up Cubs-Sox finale
    The gazillion-dollar switch-hitter is batting a pitiful.195 against right-handed pitchers.
    How I'm going to do it, we'll see how, but I learned that from Bobby Cox. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- San Francisco Giants (40-34) at St. Louis Cardinals (41-36), 8:15 pm
    Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Randy Winn finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and Ryan Sadowski turned in six scoreless innings as San Francisco downed Milwaukee, 7-0, in the finale of a three-game series from Miller Park.
    The Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Tropicana Field. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Jiyai Shin gathers in a fifth LPGA title
    PITTSFORD The goal she set for herself at the beginning of the year was to win a tournament and the LPGA Rookie of the Year title.
    It's no secret that Wie is tall6-foot, at least. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Colorado Rockies (40-35) at Los Angeles Dodgers (48-28), 10:10 pm
    Rockies' pitchers have an 8.08 ERA against the Dodgers, who also swept a home set between the teams from April 17-19.
    OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Rockies' scintillating streak of 20 victories in 23 games has been defined by excellent starting pitching, power hitting and crisp defense. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Smooth progress for Dementieva
    Elena Dementieva made it eight sets of out eight at this year'''s Championships, winning the battle of the Russian Elenas.
    Elena Dementieva was the first player to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals as she crushed fellow Russian Elena Vesnina on Monday. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Got scorebook? Minor league game features a total of 51 runs
    Lake Elsinore, which wasted little time in scoring eight runs in the first inning, had 32 hits, including five home runs.
    Lake Elsinore walked a total of 13 times against eight Mavericks pitchers, including emergency relievers Jose Yepez (a catcher) and Deybis Benitez (a designated hitter). More...

Monday


  • June-29-2009 -- Hanson makes start, stops Braves' skid
    While Hanson was hard on himself, Braves catcher Brian McCann had nothing but good things to say about the rookie.
    Righthander Pineiro snapped a five-game skid last time out, pitching a shutout and giving up just two hits against the Mets. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Liriano responds to pressure
    One of the pitchers that benefited from that offensive outburst was Wainwright 8-4, 3.58 ERA, who gave up five runs and eight hits - two home runs - over six innings of a 12-5 win Sunday.
    Pineiro is 2-5 lifetime against the Twins with a 4.34 ERA in 14 games (13 starts). More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Ailing Inge looks fine on go-ahead jack
    AP Photo Tigers rookie Alfredo Figaro gave up five runs in the third inning but only one in his final three in Saturday's game at Houston.
    A winning streak will be on the line for the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday when they battle the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Cook dominates as Rockies sweep A's
    The stage was set for Matt Holliday as he stepped into the batter's box with runners on the corners and the A's down by three with two out in the eighth inning.
    Cook pitched eight superb innings, allowing one run on nine hits as the Rockies beat the A's 3-1 Sunday afternoon, polishing off a three-game sweep. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Greinke wins 10th in rainy finale
    Maholm improved to 5-4 by limiting Kansas City to two runs and five hits.
    Young homered in the fourth inning off Bruce Chen. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Arizona finds no relief from Angels' bullpen
    From left to right, Los Angeles Angels' Juan Rivera, Gary Matthews Jr., and Erick Aybar collide as they try to pick up a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Felipe Lopez in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 28, 2009, in Phoenix.
    Matthews, starting in place of Torii Hunter, slapped a full-count pitch to left field with the bases loaded and two outs for a double and took third when third baseman Augie Ojeda's throw home hit Kendry Morales in the back and rolled toward the backstop. With Arizona starter Max Scherzer going out of a full windup, Matthews took off on a 2-and-1 pitch to Erick Aybar. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- Loudon: Tony Stewart race report
    Tony Stewart saw another potential NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon get washed away when rain cut short the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 for a second straight year.
    With the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup beginning in mid-September, some teams in the title hunt would be concerned about using a new engine. More...

  • June-29-2009 -- ''' -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella
    Through the muscle-bound 1990s, Thomas ranked in the top 10 in many significant offensive categories:.320 average (4th),.573 slugging (8th),.440 on-base percentage (1st); 301 homers (9th); 1,040 RBIs (6th).
    After the Sox erased three different Cubs leads (and overcame three errors) to earn an 8-7 triumph Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field, Piniella came through in the clutch. More...

Sunday


  • June-28-2009 -- Richmond: Honda race report
    Scott Dixon became the first three-time IndyCar Series race winner in 2009, and teammate Dario Franchitti moved into the series points lead - one point ahead of Dixon - as the Target Chip Ganassi Racing duo dominated Saturday night's SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway.
    "We made a lot of changes to the car for qualifying. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Maidana, Ortiz speak!
    To Golden Boy, the future is Victor Ortiz.
    Ortiz, who lives in Oxnard, but grew up in Garden City, Kansas,has a huge opportunity. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Did the Cubs fail to scout Scott?
    It was noticeable in spring training.
    Everything goes out the window when I step in here." More...

  • June-28-2009 -- ''' -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella
    Milton Bradley was in the Chicago Cubs' lineup Saturday, a day after he was sent home by manager Lou Piniella following an angry outburst in the dugout.
    I don't know, but based on the record it looks like they were trying to bore it to death. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Mother Goose
    NEW YORK (AP) — The co-owner of Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra says the star filly will not run in the Breeders' Cup later this year.
    The 11'''8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies will be televised live during a half-hour broadcast on MSG Plus (Time Warner Ch. 26) from 5-5:30. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- LA Angels of Anaheim (40-32) at Arizona Diamondbacks (30-45), 4:10 pm
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope to maintain their strong play against the National League when they play the middle test of their three-game interleague set against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
    Maybe it was the hot, dry Arizona air, but the team that blew out the Diamondbacks, 12-3, on Friday night, extending its win streak to three games and improving to a major league-best 13-4 in interleague play, looked a lot like those Cactus League crushers. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Manny homers in first at-bat in Class A
    LAKE ELSINORE -- Manny Ramirez went about his baseball business Saturday night, going through pregame stretching, shagging balls in left field and taking batting practice.
    "Everyone deserves a second chance. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- VENUE: McAfee Coliseum
    The stage was set for Matt Holliday as he stepped into the batter's box with runners on the corners and the A's down by three with two out in the eighth inning.
    Sure enough, slugger Mark Teixeira collected an eight- year, $180 million deal from the Yankees last winter, suggesting Holliday's calculation, or agent Scott Boras', was correct. More...

Sunday


  • June-28-2009 -- Oudin gives US hope with upset of Jankovic
    In recent years, the distaff side of tennis in the U.S. has been a cast of two from the same 'family.
    Every time Oudin hit a ball into the net, Jankovic, 24, knocked one out of bounds. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Lead becomes yet another loss in Milwaukee
    Zito looked strong for the second straight game before tiring.
    Although it was looking like the Miller Park faithful was being setup for a rip off as the Giants jumped out to a 4-0 nothing lead on starter Seth McClung. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Paulino dominates Tigers in DL return
    AP Photo Tigers rookie Alfredo Figaro gave up five runs in the third inning but only one in his final three in Saturday's game at Houston.
    If you like interleague baseball lines , you have to get your bet on before it's too late, as this weekend marks your last chance for 2009. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Did the Cubs fail to scout Scott?
    CHICAGO – The White Sox will travel to the new Yankee Stadium in two months for their only regular-season series of the year in New York.
    "I make it clear, I never criticize my players for an error, a bad pitch, giving up a home run," Guillen said, "but when you don't give me your best effort, that's not going to work with me. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Recap: Tampa Bay vs. Florida
    After a slow start to this season, facing NL teams has helped B.J. Upton become a reliable hitter again for the Tampa Bay Rays.
    Especially considering the fact that the Rays have the #1 offense in baseball at 5.66 runs per game, Shields should absolutely have a better record than 6-5. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Mike Napoli's home run powers Angels to victory
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope to maintain their strong play against the National League when they play the middle test of their three-game interleague set against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
    John Lackey threw seven strong innings, giving up one unearned run, five hits and striking out eight, and closer Brian Fuentes recorded his major league-leading 21st save, as the Angels won for the 11th time in 14 games and extended their winning streak to four. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Yankees 9, Mets 1 Mets Err in Triplicate as the Yankees Roll
    NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets didn't wait until the last play of the game to be done in by their defense against the Yankees.
    AJ was pretty much unhittable tonight, this is the way he always seemed to pitch against the Yankees the last couple of years. More...

  • June-28-2009 -- Venus Williams, Andy Murray Advance to Wimbledon Fourth Round
    In recent years, the distaff side of tennis in the U.S. has been a cast of two from the same 'family.
    Lisicki, a 19-year-old with one of the biggest serves in women's tennis, will face Caroline Wozniacki, an 18-year-old from Denmark in the fourth round. More...












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