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Tuesday's gossip columnVilla to make £4.5m Shorey bid, plus other rumoursSource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm Eto'o looking more likely to remain at BarcelonaSamuel Eto'o is looking more likely to remain at FC Barcelona after a positive preseason.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsSource: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm Cardinals hand closer's role back to IsringhausenThe St. Louis Cardinals have decided it is time to return the closer's role to Jason Isringhausen, who has been languishing as a middle reliever after an early season slump and a trip to the disabled list.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:07 pm Back to Campus: CBSSports.com Launches 2008 College Fantasy FootballLeading fantasy sports service creates all-new college football product For first time, individual player names will be used FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 29...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm Fans Encourage Steve Bartman to Accept $25,000 Autograph OfferJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Applauds Chance to Make a Difference ROSEMONT, Ill., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizers for the 29th National Sports Collectors...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Harmison left out of England teamEngland leave out Steve Harmison and Stuart Broad for the third Test against South Africa, but Paul Collingwood is recalled.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm Bobcats, Okafor agree on 6-year, $72 million deal (AP)AP - The Charlotte Bobcats ended a year of uncertainty with top rebounder and shot blocker Emeka Okafor on Tuesday by coming to terms on a six-year, $72 million deal with the restricted free agent.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm Olympic gold bigger than NBA title, Bryant saysKobe Bryant on Tuesday said winning Olympic gold was more important than the NBA title, as he bids to polish his legacy by returning Team USA to world basketball supremacy. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:37 pm Okafor, Bobcats agree to 6-year, $72 million dealEmeka Okafor and the Bobcats have agreed on a six-year, $72 million deal.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm Confident Hackett ready to claim historic third Olympic goldA confident Grant Hackett said Tuesday he is swimming faster than when he won the 1500m gold at Sydney and Athens, and is mentally and physically ready to claim an unprecedented third in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm 2008 Beijing Olympics: Before Guests Arrive, Beijing Hides Some MessesSome businesses and residents will spend the Olympics behind walls erected to keep their property out of sight.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm 'Cats give Okafor $72MRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm Horse trainer Dutrow's suspension appeal stayedTrainer Rick Dutrow has been granted a continuance by Kentucky horse racing officials, pushing back his appeal of a drug suspension.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm Euro 2008 generates record profitsThe Euro 2008 football championship generated record profits of 250 million euros (392 million dollars), European football's governing body UEFA announced on Tuesday. A totalSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:07 pm Bengals' Johnson sits out at camp; DE Odom hurtPro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson won't be practicing with the Cincinnati Bengals for a while because his right ankle hasn't fully recovered from surgery.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Rodgers takes camp reins as Packers' starting QBWith the Brett Favre standoff still simmering, Aaron Rodgers took his place Monday as the Packers' new starting quarterback.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm UEFA earns $394 million from Euro 2008UEFA earned a record US$394 million (€250 million) from the 2008 European Championship.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm Dutrow granted continuance on appeal of suspensionTrainer Rick Dutrow has been granted a continuance by Kentucky horse racing officials, pushing back his appeal of a drug suspension. Dutrow is the trainer of Kentucky Derby and PreaknessSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:44 pm Ricky Hatton's trainer retires ahead of title boutBritish boxer Ricky Hatton will be without his trainer for November's IBF light welterweight title fight against Paulie Malignaggi after he announced his retirement.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Bobcats, Okafor agree on 6-year, $72 million dealThe Charlotte Bobcats are paying big money to keep top rebounder and shot blocker Emeka Okafor. The Bobcats have come to terms with the restricted free agent on a six-year, $72 million...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm FLO Corp. Forges Alliance with Washington Redskins to Speed Fans' Access at FedExFieldTicket Holders Using Redskins FLO Cards Can Also Use Their Cards at Reagan National, Dulles and 17 Other U.S. Airports to Speed through Security CHANTILLY, Va., July 29Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm Keane revels in Liverpool transfer (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Rovers and Spurs in Bentley talksBlackburn Rovers confirm they are talking to Tottenham over the potential sale of England winger David Bentley.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Lee, Cubs beat Brewers to increase NL Central lead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am Japan beat Argentina 2-0 in Olympic football tune upForwards Shinobu Ono and Yuki Nagasato scored one goal each to give Japan a 2-0 win over Argentina on Tuesday in a women's tune-up match for the Beijing Olympics. Midfielder...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Federer, Borg to team against McEnroe -- and Nadal?Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg will team up in doubles in a special event here in November, possibly against the men who finished their famous Wimbledon streaks, in a Blackrock Tour of Champions event.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:44 am China defends human rights recordBeijing rejects a report by Amnesty International saying that human rights have deteriorated in the run-up to the Olympics.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:33 am Latin American Tennis Players Put On a Different Type of HatSocial Responsibility is a growing trend among sports stars, who devote part of their earnings and time to helping those in need MIAMI, July 29 /PRNewswire/ --...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Giggs slams greedy player agentsManchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has slammed agents for fueling the mercenary process of football transfers.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am Cantona warns Ronaldo over 'stupid' moveManchester United legend Eric Cantona has warned Cristiano Ronaldo he would be 'stupid' to leave the European champions.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am Wenger: Toure will be back in timeArsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident that Ivory Coat defender Kolo Toure will be recovered in time for the start of the Premier League season.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:53 am Song vows to repay Wenger's faithAlexandre Song has vowed to repay Arsene Wenger's faith by returning from the Olympics determined to cement his place in the Arsenal side.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:53 am Rush rates Keane-Torres combinationLiverpool legend Ian Rush believes new signing Robbie Keane will complement star striker Fernando Torres.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:51 am A Major Tuneup for a Sports MachineRussia has pumped billions of dollars from its oil-soaked coffers into rebuilding its athletics infrastructure.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:49 am Kenyon slams Blatter's quota planChelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon believes the 'six plus five' quota system proposed by FIFA president Sepp Blatter would harm the Premier League.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am Kalou impressed by Blues bossSalomon Kalou insists Luiz Felipe Scolari can lead Chelsea to big things as the Blues look to put last season's disappointment behind them.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am Ethiopia suspended by FifaFifa suspends the Ethiopia Football Federation after it fails to comply with a roadmap to normalisation.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am Injured gymnast Paul Hamm withdraws from Olympics (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:24 am Torii Hunter, Angels beat Red Sox yet again, 7-5 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:06 am The 'Technician': Zimmerman gets call for Canton (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:06 am Eto'o may stay with BarcelonaSpanish club Barcelona may change their mind about selling Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:36 am Keane delight at Liverpool switchRobbie Keane says he has fulfilled a lifelong dream by joining Liverpool from Spurs.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am Hackett tips Phelps to set recordAustralian swimming great Grant Hackett says American Michael Phelps can eclipse Mark Spitz's record by winning eight golds at Beijing.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:15 am British team dismiss medal targetThe British Olympic Association has not set a medal target for the Beijing Olympics but is instead focusing on the 2012 Games in London.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:16 am N.F.L. Roundup: Burress Blames Ankle, Not Contract, for AbsenceChad Johnson spent time Monday rehabilitating his ankle, which was surgically cleaned out last month.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:05 am Kuroda way off-base in Dodgers lossPitcher throws to wrong base, then unravels in a five-run fourth inning that fuels Giants 7-6 win. L.A. rallies from 7-0 deficit but falls just short. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am College football: Looking ahead because there's no going backPreseason begins as a means to an end, but it's what's in the middle that counts.A ug. 5: UCLA's first practice begins at Spaulding Field. New coach reprises "over-the-wall" tradition after being told "that's your offensive line." Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Kuroda way off-base in Dodgers' lossPitcher throws to wrong base, then unravels in a five-run fourth inning that fuels Giants' 7-6 win. L.A. rallies from 7-0 deficit but falls just short. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Signing means a good hair day for Lakers' Sasha VujacicLakers guard insisted that there be no haircut clause in his new three-year, $15-million deal, which he signed Monday.There was one thing Sasha Vujacic insisted that Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak keep out of his new three-year, $15-million contract with the team -- a haircut clause. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Injured gymnast Paul Hamm pulls out of the OlympicsThe defending gold medalist broke a bone in his right hand in May and recently suffered a shoulder injury as well. Paul Hamm , who had...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am For these 12 NBA stars, only five stars will doLatest U.S. dream team jets from one ostentatious lap of luxury, Las Vegas, to another, Macao, for pre-Olympic training. As usual, they're traveling in the style to which they're accustomed.MACAO -- Cards turning. Dice rolling. Posh theme hotels with replicas of world landmarks -- would you believe Fisherman's Wharf Macao? -- and the obligatory faux volcano. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Kuroda way off-base in Dodgers' lossPitcher throws to wrong base, then unravels in a five-run fourth inning that fuels Giants' 7-6 win. L.A. rallies from 7-0 deficit but falls just short.Since flirting with history earlier this month, Hiroki Kuroda has been anything but perfect. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Injured gymnast Paul Hamm pulls out of the OlympicsThe defending gold medalist broke a bone in his right hand in May and recently suffered a shoulder injury as well. Raj Bhavsar will replace Hamm on the six-man team.Paul Hamm's comeback from retirement was marked first by an impressive rush to titles this year at the Winter Cup Challenge, the American Cup and the Pacific Rim Challenge, then slowed in June and, overcome by injuries, finally stopped Monday. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am College football: Looking ahead because there's no going backPreseason begins as a means to an end, but it's what's in the middle that counts. A ug. 5: UCLA's first practice begins at Spaulding Field...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Free agent Ricky Davis signs with Clippers for one yearSwingman has averaged 14.3 points in 10 seasons in the NBA.Luckily for the Clippers, there was still ink left in their pen Monday, when they capped a frenetic free-agency period by signing swingman Ricky Davis. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Signing means a good hair day for Lakers' Sasha VujacicLakers guard insisted that there be no haircut clause in his new three-year, $15-million deal, which he signed Monday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Brett Favre's waffling? Packers fans won't take it sitting downThe quarterback is worshiped in Wisconsin, but his apparent desire to play elsewhere is likely to compromise that loyalty.These are confusing times for the men and women on the bar stools in the Fox River Valley towns of Wisconsin. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Angels bedevil Red Sox, 7-5Angels improve their national profile with a victory at Fenway that includes six runs and six hits in the sixth inning. It is their sixth straight victory over October nemesis.BOSTON -- The Angels used a Number-of-the-Beast-like rally -- six runs and six hits in the sixth inning -- to tame the Beast of the East on Monday night. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Appreciate Jeff Kent while you still canDodgers second baseman admits odds on him re-signing when season ends are slim, because he wants to be closer to his family.He has only 57 games remaining in his Dodgers career, maybe an additional three playoff losses, but then that will be it for Jeff Kent . Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Angels bedevil Red Sox, 7-5Angels improve their national profile with a victory at Fenway that includes six runs and six hits in the sixth inning. It is their sixth straight victory over October nemesis. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discusses NFL and L.A.Dallas Cowboys owner says there are potential ownership changes in the works that could pave the way for a return to the nation's second-largest market.Los Angeles has gone 13 years without an NFL franchise, and it seems the league is no closer to putting a club here than it was after the Raiders and Rams left in 1995. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Free agent Ricky Davis signs with Clippers for one yearSwingman has averaged 14.3 points in 10 seasons in the NBA. Luckily for the Clippers, there was still ink left...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Radcliffe set for GB Olympic campPaula Radcliffe will travel to Great Britain's Olympic training camp in Macau on Sunday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:58 am Marlins 7, Mets 3: After Maine Departs Early, the Bullpen Falters LateThe spunky Marlins overcame separate one-run deficits, including one in the eighth, when they scored five runs to overwhelm the Mets at Dolphin Stadium.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:53 am Dumars: '01 No. 1 pick Brown agrees with PistonsKwame Brown is headed back to the Eastern Conference.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:51 am Albert Chen: Cubs, Brewers bring October feel to July ballOn a night with playoff-like buzz, the Cubs clipped the Brewers 6-4 to take a two-game division lead. It's now the best rivalry in the NL, writes Albert Chen.Source: SI.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:21 am Indiana guard Jordan Crawford transfers to Xavier (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:13 am Orioles 13, Yankees 4: Rough Night for Mussina Is Even Worse for YanksMike Mussina allowed a season-high six earned runs over five ordinary innings, and the rookie David Robertson surrendered five in a third of an inning.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:10 am USAC fines Tony Stewart $10,000 for midget race (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:09 am Confident US arrives in China; LeBron practices (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:08 am Favre a no-show as Rodgers takes over for Packers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:06 am N.F.L. Hopeful Can’t Have It AllCaleb Campbell, a West Point graduate and seventh-round draft pick for the Detriot Lions, will be on the sideline this September, but it will not be as an N.F.L. player.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:06 am Lee, Cubs survive Sabathia's start, beat BrewersVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:05 am Trying to Move on Without Knowing Next MoveAaron Rodgers and the Packers won’t be able to move until Brett Favre and General Manager Ted Thompson resolve their stalemate.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:03 am Mets Notebook: Building a Church Brought Tatis BackFor Fernando Tatis the only way to build a church for a town in the Dominican Republic was by returning to baseball.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:02 am While Celebrity Fades, Place in History Doesn’tIt has been almost a year since the journeyman pitcher Mike Bacsik gave up Barry Bond’s 756th home run.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:02 am Phillies Will Pass on RamírezThe Red Sox have a difficult chore in trying to trade an unhappy Manny Ramírez.Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:53 am Pistons reach deal with former No. 1 pick BrownRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:43 am Appreciate Jeff Kent while you still canDodgers second baseman admits odds on him re-signing when season ends are slim, because he wants to be closer to his family. He has only...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:30 am Giants beat Dodgers to end three-game losing streakJose Castillo had a pair of run-scoring singles, Fred Lewis also drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers, 7-6, tonight at Dodger Stadium to end a three-game skid.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:25 am Yanks Must Find Pitchers Who Can Succeed in OctoberAs the Yankees took two of three games from the Red Sox at Fenway Park over the weekend, acquiring Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte from the Pirates along the way, there was much speculation as to what kind...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:00 am Yankees' Posada to have season-ending surgeryJorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, ending his attempt to return to the New York Yankees' lineup for the team's playoff push.Source: ESPN.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 4:50 am Braves are expected to deal TeixeiraThe Braves have been shopping star first baseman Mark Teixeira this week, and baseball executives are telling SI.com that Atlanta will deal him before Thursday's trade deadline.Source: SI.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 4:10 am Yanks' Posada opts for season-ending surgeryRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:07 am Bartoli wins in Rogers Cup opener despite virusMarion Bartoli of France overcame a nasty virus to defeat qualifier Melanie South of England 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-0 Monday in the opening round of the Rogers Cup.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:02 am Ross Tucker: Quarterback competitions are a farceCan you really choose a starting quarterback based on a few practices? Or some preseason games? Quarterback competitions are a farce, writes Ross Tucker.Source: SI.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:42 pm Rodgers takes top spot as Packers camp opensRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:58 pm Robredo smokes Fish as top seeds sit in CincinnatiTwelfth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain, a winner two weeks ago on clay, picked up his game on hard court Monday to beat nemesis Mardy Fish 6-2, 6-2 in the opening match of the Cincinnati Masters.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:49 pm Cubs vs. Brewers prime series to watch, plus moreBonds makes sense for the Yanks, plus more from around the majors.Source: SI.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:47 pm U.S. gymnast Hamm has setback, out of GamesRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:32 pm Evaluation: Golf betting started Donaghy's slideRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 8:28 pm Szavay, Pin advance to second round in StockholmSecond-seeded Agnes Szavay of Hungary beat Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 7-5, 7-6 (2) Monday in the first round of the Nordic Light Open.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:35 pm Chela, Vogt injured, withdraw from OlympicsJuan Ignacio Chela of Argentina and Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein withdrew from the Olympic tennis tournament on Monday because of injuries.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 4:09 pm Errani wins Slovenia Open final for second titleSara Errani of Italy won her second title in three weeks Sunday by defeating Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-3, 6-3 in the Slovenia Open final.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm
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