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Liverpool faces Standard Liege in Champions LeagueFive-time European Cup winner Liverpool must beat Belgian champion Standard Liege in the final qualifying round to reach the Champions League's lucrative group stage.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:52 pm Lucas leaves field on cart after fight with Smith (AP)AP - Carolina Panthers cornerback Ken Lucas has been carted off the field with an ice pack above his left eye after a fight with teammate Steve Smith.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:50 pm The Secret Curse of Expert ArchersThere is an affliction so feared by elite archers that many refuse to even speak its name. It causes even crack shots to suddenly lose control of their bows, and their composure.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:48 pm ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsSource: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:42 pm Three eagles light up Diaz roundAmerican Laura Diaz equals a women's golf record by hitting three eagles in her second round at the British Open.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:35 pm Srebotnik, Dushevina reach Nordic Light semifinalsThird-seeded Katarina Srebotnik and Vera Dushevina will meet in the semifinals after each won in straight set wins Friday at the Nordic Light Open.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:35 pm Report: Giants' Bradshaw faces additional jail timeNew York Giants coach Tom Coughlin was unaware Thursday of a report in a Virginia newspaper that running back Ahmad Bradshaw would have to serve another 30 days in jail after the NFL season because of an old probation violation.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm Live text - England v South AfricaEngland's out-of-form top order meekly surrender to South Africa's pacemen as the tourists look in prime position to force victory at Edgbaston.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:26 pm Hamilton leads in first practiceLewis Hamilton posts the fastest time on the first day of practice ahead of the Hungary Grand Prix.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:06 pm The Envelope: Out ThereEach era has its phenom, the athlete who changes our assumptions of what a human body can do. This is the age of Michael Phelps.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:05 pm Chelsea: No Robinho until Madrid replaces himChelsea's plan to sign Robinho is on hold until Real Madrid can replace the Brazil forward.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:03 pm Ramirez traded to Dodgers, Red Sox get Jason Bay (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:02 pm U.S. rolls past Lithuania in Olympic hoop warmupVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Arshavin move to Spurs in doubtAndrei Arshavin's future remains unclear following confusion over a reported bid made by Tottenham.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm Rams RB Jackson's holdout reaches seventh dayHoldout running back Steven Jackson missed his seventh day and 10th practice of Rams training camp.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:15 pm Federer to carry Swiss flag at Games openingRoger Federer will carry the Swiss flag at next Friday's Olympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm Harbhajan leads India fightbackIndia spinner Harbhajan Singh takes four quick Sri Lanka wickets in the final session as the visitors hold the upper hand on day two of the second Test.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm Artest moves to clear air with Yao, defuse tensionRon Artest tried to defuse his first Rockets controversy Thursday, insisting that there will be no tension with Yao Ming.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm Blue skies over Beijing as air quality improvesThere was a rare color in the skies over Beijing on Friday -- blue.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm Thanou threatens to sue IOC chiefKaterina Thanou says she could sue IOC president Jacques Rogge if she is barred from competing at the Olympics.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm AirTran Airways Offers Georgia Fans a Chance to Get Out of Town- Low-Cost Carrier Will Send Contest Winners to select Georgia Away Games - ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:42 pm Date set for Hatton's Vegas boutRicky Hatton will fight Paulie Malignaggi for the New Yorker's IBF light-welterweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 22 November.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm Thanou lawyer slams IOC 'discrimination'The lawyer of controversial Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou on Friday accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of discriminating against her by delaying a decision on her...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm McClaren's men coming to EmiratesArsenal will face FC Twente - managed by Steve McClaren - in the Champions League third qualifying round.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm Reds handed Standard testLiverpool have been paired with Belgian side Standard Liege in the Champions League third qualifying round this month.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am Blatter says he was misquoted in calling Ronaldo a "slave"FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday he was misquoted in media reports citing him as calling Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo a "slave." Blatter last month called...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:25 am Manny, Junior in big deals on deadline day (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am Arsenal face McClaren's FC TwenteFormer England coach Steve McClaren's new Dutch club will play Arsenal in the Champions League.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:14 am Ferrari on top after opening F1 practiceFelipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen dominated Friday's opening practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix with fast performances that proved Ferrari remain intent on delivering a world...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am McClaren's FC Twente clash with ArsenalFormer England manager Steve McClaren's new Dutch side FC Twente will play Arsenal in the Champions League third qualifying round later this month. Past winners Liverpool...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:41 am Arroyo boosts cash jackpot for first Philippines Olympics goldPresident Gloria Arroyo on Friday raised the cash prize offered to the first Philippine athlete to win an Olympic gold medal to 15 million pesos (339,000 dollars), her spokesman said.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am Torres aiming for 'more goals'Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is confident he can be even better this season with the help of Robbie Keane.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:29 am Blatter says Ronaldo not a slaveFIFA President Sepp Blatter said he had been misquoted in likening Portugal and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo to a slave, but said there is modern slavery in football.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Manny, Junior in big deals on deadline dayUnhappy in Boston, Ramirez got his wish when he was shipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster, three-team deal that sent outfielder Jason Bay from Pittsburgh to the Red Sox. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:59 am Van der Vaart signs for Real Madrid: reportSpanish champions Real Madrid have signed Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from Bundesliga side Hamburg for nine million euros (14 million dollars), radio Cadena Ser...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:34 am Van der Vaart signs for Real Madrid: report (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:34 am Fencer Baldini fails drugs testItaly's world number one foil fencer Andrea Baldini fails a doping test, the Italian Olympic Committee reveals.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:27 am Italian fencer Baldini to miss Beijing after drugs testItaly's world number one foil fencer Andrea Baldini, one of the favourites to win gold at the Beijing Olympics, has failed a drugs test, the ANSA news agency reported Friday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:12 am Italian fencer Baldini fails dope test: reportSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:05 am Side Kicks are here to helpEvery Friday, Side Kicks are here to help. We know everything about soccer ... except for the stuff we make up.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:25 am Solskjaer recalls United highlightsOle Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing to salute the fans who adore him - and he is still pinching himself at his amazing Manchester United career.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:02 am Police quiz Rooney over spitting rowWayne Rooney was questioned by police after allegedly spitting at a paparazzi photographer, Scotland Yard said on Friday.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:02 am Webb outduels Lowe to lift D-backs past DodgersVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:04 am Cubs rough up Brewers, complete 4-game sweepVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:03 am Ivanovic crashes out in MontrealAna Ivanovic opens the door for Jelena Jankovic to take her world number one spot after suffering a shock third-round loss at the Rogers Cup.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:02 am Brigham Young could be BCS-busterCougars look like nation's best team outside 'the power conferences.'This is the fourth in a seven-part series on story lines to look for during the upcoming college football season: Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Olympic drug cheats still ahead of the copsFormer triathlete says elite athletes are doing more damage to their bodies by training so hard.We are days away from the opening of yet another Olympic spectacle, the Beijing Games, and with arenas ready and athletes poised, there seems to be only one missing element. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Nomar Garciaparra knows where Manny Ramirez is coming fromDodger can relate to being painted as the bad guy in Boston.He's got to be a bad guy, doesn't he? Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Trying to stay ahead in the doping gameWith the Beijing Games beginning soon, the battle lines are again being drawn between the dopers and the testers.Call it dopers vs. testers, Beijing edition. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am LeBron James leads U.S. Olympic basketball team past Turkey, 114-82It's not the Olympics yet, and it's only Turkey without its best players, but the U.S. basketball team shows signs it won't be a disaster like the 2004 version.MACAO -- All this and LeBron too? Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Kevin Robinson takes hard spills, then changes planHe practices for BMX big air competition. Kevin Robinson took three hard spills while trying to land a 360-degree...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am LeBron James leads U.S. Olympic basketball team past Turkey, 114-82It's not the Olympics yet, and it's only Turkey without its best players, but the U.S. basketball team shows signs it won't be a disaster like the 2004 version. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Tennis great Jack Kramer might have been best everFormer U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion turns 87 today. Greatness is a word sometimes tossed around casually in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Olympic drug cheats still ahead of the copsFormer triathlete says elite athletes are doing more damage to their bodies by training so hard. We are days away...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Manny Ramirez brings bat and baggage to Los Angeles DodgersIn the biggest late-season acquisition in club history, the Dodgers acquire power-hitting left fielder from the Boston Red Sox. They're counting on him to carry them into October.He will arrive at Dodger Stadium today lugging 510 career home runs inside 510 pounds of baggage. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Dwyane Wade finds his rhythm as U.S. beats Turkey, 114-82He scores 13 points as a reserve and shows signs of his former explosiveness for the U.S. Olympic team. MACAO...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Daniel Dhers accepts challenge of new X Games superparkWith the elimination of BMX park event, Daniel Dhers takes aim at a course designed to induce more speed, momentum and fluidity. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Angels turn on the power againThey get three-run home runs from Hunter, Rivera and Guerrero to rout the Yankees and finish July with 19-6 record. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Dodgers get Manny Ramirez from Red SoxThey give up two minor leaguers, including Andy LaRoche, in three-way deal involving the Pirates. Jason Bay goes to Boston.Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said the deal had no downside. General Manager Ned Colletti said he felt it had to be made. Shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said the Dodgers gained greater control over their October fate. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Dodgers can't beat Brandon WebbThe Arizona pitcher wins his 15th game of the season as L.A. can't come up with enough offense on a day the team trades for Manny Ramirez.Booed throughout his brief time with the Dodgers, Andruw Jones brought the fans to their feet in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Controversy arises in X Games skateboard big air selection sessionAdam Taylor finishes second to qualify for the final, but did so using the shorter of the two take-off ramps. Buster Halterman's run, which included a longer jump, gets a lower score. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Dodgers can't beat Brandon WebbThe Arizona pitcher wins his 15th game of the season as L.A. can't come up with enough offense on a day the team trades for Manny Ramirez. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Trying to stay ahead in the doping gameWith the Beijing Games beginning soon, the battle lines are again being drawn between the dopers and the testers. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Angels turn on the power againThey get three-run home runs from Hunter, Rivera and Guerrero to rout the Yankees and finish July with 19-6 record.NEW YORK -- It's one thing to beat up on the dregs of the American League, teams like Seattle and Kansas City, but to follow a sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park with a complete dismantling of the New York Yankees in the Bronx? 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Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Soaring Angels crush Yanks to spoil Pudge's debutVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:55 am Major League Roundup: Sizemore and Carmona Lead Cleveland Over DetroitGrady Sizemore hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, as the Cleveland Indians beat the visiting Detroit Tigers, 9-4.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:27 am Costa Rican Bird Guide Uses His Memory to Get Even With a VolcanoGeovani Bogarín makes his living identifying the birds that live at the flank of the volcano that destroyed his family’s farm in Costa Rica.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:21 am Torre Ready to Welcome Familiar Foe to His SideJoe Torre hoped that he would get the player who tormented him during previous seasons rather than the one who in recent days was not running out grounders.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:14 am Rodriguez Calls Claim of Affairs IrrelevantAlex Rodriguez, the Yankee third baseman, said allegations of infidelity should not bear on his divorce.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:13 am Proximity, Animosity and Success Drive a New RivalryThe Chicago Cubs were on the road Thursday, when Jim Edmonds powered an 11-4 romp over the Milwaukee Brewers with two homers and five runs batted in.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:12 am Not even Ned Colletti can lose with this moveGetting Manny Ramirez, one of baseball's best hitters, and not having to pay him was a no-brainer for the Dodgers.The Dodgers get one of the best hitters in baseball in Manny Ramirez and the Red Sox will still pay his salary, so it really was a no-brainer, which explains why Ned Colletti was able to make the deal. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:11 am Minaya Can’t Make a Deal, and He’s Happy With ThatIt must have been difficult for Omar Minaya, who relishes aggressive trade discussions, to watch baseball’s other big-market teams consummate headline-stealing swaps.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:09 am Top seed Ivanovic ousted from Rogers Cup tennis (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:08 am Giants’ Receiving Corps Has a Transient LookInjuries have thinned the crowd at wide receiver, and for players on the fringes of the depth chart it is the perfect time to impress coaches.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:07 am N.F.L. Roundup: Trip by Jets Defensive Lineman Was Precarious but InspirationalWide receiver Chris Henry was suspended by the N.F.L. on Thursday for four games but may play the final 12 games of the regular season for any team that signs him.Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:06 am Webb pitches Diamondbacks past Dodgers 2-1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:38 am How deals reshape racesWith the acquisition of Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers pulled off a coup. SI.com's John Donovan breaks down how the trades will affect the division races.Source: SI.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:33 am Agent: Favre ready for camp media frenzy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:43 am Angels rock Yankees with trio of 3-run homers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:52 am Federer loses, giving Nadal shot to rise to No. 1Read full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:48 am Wie 1 over at Reno, Overton early leader at 65 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:44 am How the three-team Ramirez trade came togetherManny Ramirez has been sent to the Dodgers. Jason Bay is going to the Red Sox. Jon Heyman has all the details on the deadline-beating three-way blockbuster.Source: SI.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:09 am Inside the GM office: Anatomy of a deadline dealFor 13 seasons, from 1995 through 2007, Terry Ryan was the Minnesota Twins' general manager, a front-office executive who helped build the club into baseball's model small-market franchise. Limited by his tight payroll budget and owner Carl Pohlad's reluctance to spend freely for free agents, Ryan nevertheless navigated the Twins to four postseason appearances in five years from 2002 to 2006. The team's farm system -- which he developed along with predecessor Andy MacPhail -- is its strength and Ryan's legacy.Source: SI.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:07 am Bad shoulder forces Sharapova to drop out of OlympicsMaria Sharapova is pulling out of the Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:55 pm Reds send Griffey to White Sox for two playersRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:48 pm Griffey traded from Reds to White Sox (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:46 pm Top-ranked Ivanovic knocked out at Rogers CupTop-ranked Ana Ivanovic was knocked out of the Rogers Cup on Thursday night by Tamira Paszek, giving second-ranked Jelena Jankovic a chance to take over the top spot in women's tennis if she can reach the final of the tournament.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:52 pm Commish gives Packers, Favre one more dayRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:40 pm NASCAR's sponsor search won't get easierNASCAR's search for sponsors may not get any easier anytime soon.Source: SI.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:40 pm Browns enter season with no distractionsThe Browns renaissance saved this Pro Bowl player from leaving town.Source: SI.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:37 pm Slumping Federer falls to Karlovic at Cincinnati MastersRoger Federer lost another three-set match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1. The top-ranked player had another subpar showing Thursday, a 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (7) loss to Ivo Karlovic that left the 6-foot-10 Croat exulting on his back.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:20 pm What Pudge adds to Yankees; the Griffey problemIt got very quiet for a couple of days, at least on the transaction wire. The rumor mill went nuts, but there were just three trades, two of which involved the Yankees, and just one of those affecting a contender.Source: SI.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 5:33 pm Wrist injury to keep Baghdatis out of OlympicsMarcos Baghdatis, the 2006 Australian Open finalist, was ruled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday because of a right wrist injury.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 4:28 pm Selena Roberts: What I'm looking forward to at the 2008 GamesThe pressures on China's Olympic athletes are enormously high.Source: SI.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 3:11 pm
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