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Bats: Red Sox-Yankees: A Look at the Big PictureThe Yankees kept insisting after Thursday’s game that the important thing was to focus on the big picture. But let’s pull back a little more and look at the really big picture.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm Murray v Fish as it happenedBritain's Andy Murray beats American Mardy Fish to reach the semi-finals of the Aegon Championships at Queen's.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:58 pm Falcons release rights to Michael Vick (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:58 pm Offer made for stake in SetantaUS investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta, the BBC learns.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:51 pm Woodie Held, Former M.L.B. Infielder, Is Dead at 77Mr. Held, who played 14 years in the majors, won a World Series in 1966 with the Baltimore Orioles and was picked for the Cleveland Indians’ All-Time Top 100 roster in 2001.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm Rooney would be bigger loss - TaylorGordon Taylor feels Man United can cope without Cristiano Ronaldo — and Wayne Rooney would be a bigger loss.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:39 pm Fabianski signs new contract with ArsenalArsenal's backup goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski signed a new long-term contract with the club Friday.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm Red Wings Carry Burden of Lifting Beaten-Down CityThe Red Wings’ battle through the playoffs to the finals has riveted fans and given them something to think about after what has been a punishing year for the Motor City.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm Falcons officially release Michael VickThe Atlanta Falcons have released suspended quarterback Michael Vick.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm Alleging Racial Remarks, Soccer Player Seeks ‘Moral Compensation’Oguchi Onyewu, who plays for the Belgian club Standard Liege, said that an Anderlecht player called him a monkey and made other inflammatory remarks during a match on May 21.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:37 pm Fisher's treys help Lakers sink Magic in OT, seize 3-1 leadDerek Fisher hit shots that exploited the Magic's mistakes and put the Lakers just one win from a title. Fisher acted like he'd been there before, and it was no act, writes Ian Thomsen.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:33 pm For the World’s Best Players, Italy’s Lure FadesA match-fixing scandal, hooliganism, financial issues and even the style of play have left Italy’s top professional league without the appeal it once had.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:32 pm Atlanta Falcons formally cut ties with Michael VickThe Atlanta Falcons have decided to release quarterback Michael Vick.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:31 pm Olympic champ Bolt breezes to 100-meter victoryTORONTO (AP) -- Usain Bolt defeated two Americans in the 100 meters at the Festival of Excellence.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:31 pm Pique welcomes Madrid's signing of RonaldoBarcelona defender Gerard Pique welcomed the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Spanish rival Real Madrid.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm Red Sox 4, Yankees 3: Yankees Will Have a While to Think About Latest Loss to Red SoxA two-out, two-run double by Alex Rodriguez had given the Yankees a lead in the seventh, their first lead in 49 innings against Boston, but by the bottom of the eighth, it was gone.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm Gattuso sticking with Milan - AgentGennaro Gattuso's agent has quashed reports his client will leave AC Milan this summer after the midfielder was linked with a move to Chelsea.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:22 pm Inter stop Harry from meeting SulleyTottenham have failed with a bid to sign Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, who is happy to remain at the San Siro according to his agent.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Lakers sink Magic 99-91 in OT to seize 3-1 series leadThe Lakers are now just one win away from a title. Derek Fisher hit a three with 4.6 seconds left in regulation and the Lakers went on to a 99-91 OT win for a 3-1 lead on the Magic.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:14 pm Fabianski signs new Arsenal dealArsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski signs a new long-term contract with the Premier League club.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Fisher's clutch 3s give Lakers 3-1 lead over Magic (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Martins wants to stay at NewcastleNigeria striker Obafemi Martins admits he would like to help Newcastle back into the Premier League, but he knows the crisis-torn club are likely to sell him. With Newcastle managerless...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Schalke midfielder Jones wants to play for USSchalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has told Germany that he wants to play international soccer for the United States.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm Former Aussie Open champ Johansson retiresFormer Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson is quitting professional tennis after more than 15 years on the ATP tour.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:11 pm Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose issues statement about a photo showing him flashing a gang signRose says picture was meant as a "joke."Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm Whelan braced for Valencia offerWith Man United $131 million richer, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan thinks Sir Alex Ferguson could bid for Antonio Valencia.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Alabama Crimson Tide to vacate football winsSixteen athletics teams at Alabama have been penalized for their involvement in improperly obtaining free textbooks for other students, with the football team ordered to vacate an unspecified number of wins between 2005 and 2007.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:06 pm F1 teams granted entry for 2010All 10 current Formula 1 teams are included on the list of entrants for the 2010 season, alongside new teams Campos Grand Prix, Manor and US F1.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm Live text - ICC World Twenty20Pakistan chase 151 to beat Sri Lanka at Lord's before India face West Indies in the World Twenty20 Super Eights.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:03 pm JetBlue Airways Unveils First Sports-Branded Aircraft in Honor of the Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer Team- To celebrate, one-day sale fares as low as $49 (a) each way from Salt Lake City to Long Beach/L.A. or San Diego or $99 (a) to New York (JFK) are available at www.JetBlue.com -Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Secret to Faster, Easier and Better Talent Lies in New Method of PracticeBRISBANE, Australia, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new system has been devised that allows anyone to master absolutely any skill quicker, easier and better than they could have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:55 am Indians assisted by bird in 10th to edge RoyalsShin-Soo Choo lined a single off a low-flying sea gull, driving in Mark DeRosa from second base in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:47 am Major champions lead US Open drawGolf's reigning major champions Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington and Angel Cabrera will play in the same group for the first two rounds of the US Open.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:47 am Former Aussie Open champ Thomas Johansson retiresFormer Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson is quitting professional tennis after more than 15 years on the ATP tour. The 34-year-old Swede won nine singles titles and reached a topSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:43 am Red Sox chase Sabathia, rally past Yanks lateJ.D. Drew hit an RBI single to spark an eighth-inning rally, then scored the go-ahead run on Mike Lowell's fly ball Thursday night to help the Boston Red Sox beat New York 4-3 and improve to 8-0 against the Yankees this year.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:22 am Schalke midfielder Jones wants to play for USSchalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has told the German soccer federation that he wants to play international soccer for the United States in the future. Jones has dual German and U.S....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:19 am Formula One to feature 13 teams in 2010 season (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:08 am Formula One to feature 13 teams in 2010 seasonFormula One will feature three new teams in the 2010 season, including one from the United States. The sport's governing body announced a lineup of 13 teams Friday, including all 10...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:08 am Defendant in Pitino extortion says she was set upShe doesn't have a job and has taken to going to Mass every weekday morning. Except when she has to pick up her children from school, she stays home and out of sight, dreading the next timeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:04 am Defendant in Pitino extortion says she was set up (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:04 am Lavezzi agent insistent on Reds bidEzequiel Lavezzi's agent insists Napoli are lying and have in fact received an offer from Liverpool for the Argentina striker.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:51 am Sprinter Chambers selected for BritainControversial sprinter Dwain Chambers has been selected in Britain's squad for the inaugural European Team Championships in Portugal next weekend. Chambers was included for the Leira...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:11 am Ferrari entered for 2010 F1 seasonFerrari and other teams who have been at loggerheads with the International Automobile Federation were on Friday included on the official entry list for the 2010 F1 championship.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am Ronaldo can't wait to complete 'historic' deal (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:04 am With Cavs bid, Huang becomes US sports big shot (AP)AP - Barely a month ago, Jianhua 'Kenny' Huang was relatively unknown outside business circles, just one of many entrepreneurs working to match money and business opportunities across the Pacific.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:38 am With Cavs bid, Huang becomes US sports big shotBarely a month ago, Jianhua 'Kenny' Huang was relatively unknown outside business circles, just one of many entrepreneurs working to match money and business opportunities across the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:38 am Red Sox rally for 8th straight over Yanks in 2009David Ortiz has three home runs in five games -- each to a different part of the ballpark -- and for the first time this season he is hitting like the slugger he once was.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:38 am Pats' Thomas shies away from Rex Ryan's remarks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:38 am Castrale hopes to break slump at LPGA Championship (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:37 am Good start gives Gay chance at earning Open berth (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:37 am Bylsma hoping he's on up side of Game 7 this time (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:37 am Ronaldo confident of Real switchCristiano Ronaldo says he expects his "historic" £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid to go ahead, despite a minor hernia injury.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:18 am Chinese Golfer Makes a Name for Herself on L.P.G.A. TourShanshan Feng, the only golfer from China on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, continued her climb up the leader board and finished three shots better than Michelle Wie.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:13 am Flutey handed first Lions startRiki Flutey will make his first start of the Lions tour on Saturday after being named at inside centre for the match against Western Province.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:13 am Lakers 99, Magic 91: Surviving Slow Start, Lakers Win With the 3With clutch three-pointers late in the game and in overtime, Derek Fisher helped give the Lakers a commanding 3-1 lead over Orlando in the N.B.A. finals.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:06 am Richard Quick, Olympic Swimming Coach, Dies at 66Mr. Quick was a head coach of United States swimming teams in three Olympics and the winner of more N.C.A.A. team titles, 13, than any other coach.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:05 am Soccer: Ronaldo to Join Real Madrid for Record PriceManchester United announced that it had accepted $131.5 million to sell Cristiano Ronaldo.Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:03 am Aussies rescind Symonds' contractCricket Australia strip Andrew Symonds of his central contract after sending him home from the Twenty20 World Cup for disciplinary reasons.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:56 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 | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:35 am Peugeot beat Audi to Le Mans poleScotland's Allan McNish will start the Le Mans sportscar race from second place in his Audi after Peugeot won the battle for pole.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:12 am Derek Fisher cements status in Lakers lore with nothing but classAfter his two jaw-flooring three-pointers lead the Lakers to a 99-91 overtime victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, you'll now officially be seeing him forever. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Real Madrid's $131-million bid to talk to Cristiano Ronaldo is a hair-raiserManchester United gives into star and sells negotiating rights, speaking volumes of runaway stakes in world soccer. The world player of the year has long expressed a desire to play for Spanish club.The hair-gel industry in northwest England suffered a catastrophic blow Thursday in a world-record sports transaction after which the soccer marvel Cristiano Ronaldo seemed Spain-bound.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Phil Jackson does nothing very wellDoes the Lakers coach really do nothing, or is he just great at making it look that way?We probably won't know who has been actually coaching the Lakers this series until Phil's next book is published.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Derek Fisher is Mr. Big Shot for LakersHe makes three-pointers in regulation and overtime to put the Lakers one win from the championship. Somehow, some...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Hall of Famer Troy Aikman passes another milestone at UCLAText messages from press row . . .More than 450 graduates are expected to pick up their sociology degrees in ceremonies Saturday at UCLA, but only one was inducted three years ago into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, owns three Super Bowl rings and is scheduled to be enshrined next month at the College Football Hall of Fame. . . .
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Phil Jackson does nothing very wellDoes the Lakers coach really do nothing, or is he just great at making it look that way? We probably won't know who has been actually coaching...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Derek Fisher is Mr. Big Shot for LakersHe makes three-pointers in regulation and overtime to put the Lakers one win from the championship.Somehow, some way, the "0.4" shot is no longer the most memorable of Derek Fisher's career.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Giving Lakers' Derek Fisher his space: Bad ideaPoint guard had missed his first five three-pointers in Game 4, but he made the two that counted most.No, no, no!
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am It's all on the line in Game 7 of Stanley Cup finalsDetroit and Pittsburgh will decide a champion Friday night. 'This is why I play hockey,' Red Wings' Brad Stuart says. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Two top USC administrators say they can't comment on investigationThe university posts video statements in which Todd Dickey and Mike Garrett say the silence on the Mayo and Bush inquiry is because they don't want to compromise the ongoing NCAA probe.Responding to criticism that it has failed to independently investigate or publicly address allegations that led to a probe of its athletic program, USC posted video statements Thursday evening from two top administrators.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Angels' loss tries Mike Scioscia's patienceMistakes in loss to Rays have manager vowing to make some changes if results don't start to improve soon. Mike...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am USC loses two more basketball recruitsDerrick Williams and Lamont Jones are released from their scholarships in the wake of Tim Floyd's resignation as coach; Trojans have only nine players and one recruit left. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Orlando Hudson gives Dodgers a big handSecond baseman is making plays despite an injured wrist that will never be the same.Dodgers trainer Stan Conte says he has seen the videos several times, sometimes in slow motion. Each time, Conte says, he is left scratching his head.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Angels' loss tries Mike Scioscia's patienceMistakes in loss to Rays have manager vowing to make some changes if results don't start to improve soon.Mike Scioscia waited patiently for his pitching staff to get healthy. He waited for his offense to jell and for his bullpen to come together.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Derek Fisher cements status in Lakers lore with nothing but classAfter his two jaw-flooring three-pointers lead the Lakers to a 99-91 overtime victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, you'll now officially be seeing him forever.Typical Fish.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am It's all on the line in Game 7 of Stanley Cup finalsDetroit and Pittsburgh will decide a champion Friday night. 'This is why I play hockey,' Red Wings' Brad Stuart says.It's the game they played on rutted roads while the light faded and their toes grew numb, the scenario they imagined as kids in Slovakia, Sweden, Saskatchewan, Syosset, N.Y., Sverdlovsk, Russia, and Sault Ste. Marie, Canada.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Kelvim Escobar headed to bullpen for AngelsRight-hander is being sent to the bullpen and could be headed back to the disabled list after being scratched from his scheduled start Friday night ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Trevor Ariza comes on strong for LakersAfter a scoreless first half, he leads charge in third quarter Lakers forward Trevor Ariza was scoreless in the first half Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Giving Lakers' Derek Fisher his space: Bad ideaPoint guard had missed his first five three-pointers in Game 4, but he made the two that counted most. No, no,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ibanez rips 3-run HR to lift Phils over Mets in 10Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-3 Thursday night, handing their NL East rivals another difficult loss.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 6:31 am Ted Miller: USC Trojans officials speak to allegationsUSC broke its silence Thursday night on the NCAA investigations into violations relating to former athletes Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 6:20 am Brendan Gaughan's crew chief Bryan Berry suspended for racial slur directed at Marc DavisNASCAR suspended crew chief Bryan Berry indefinitely on Thursday for what his team owner, Rusty Wallace, termed "an alleged racial slur" against African-American driver Marc Davis at last Saturday night's Nationwide race.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 5:52 am Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles agree to restructure final two years of contractDonovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to restructure the final two years of his contract.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:55 am Source: Eagles to reward McNabb with big raisePHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to restructure the final two years of his contract.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:17 am New retractable roof changes Wimbledon foreverIt's safe to say there never will be another Wimbledon final quite like last year's epic produced by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:55 am Usain Bolt breezes to victory in 100-meter at Festival of Excellence in TorontoUsain Bolt beats two Americans in the 100 meters at the Festival of Excellence.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:32 am Motivated by recent losses, Phelps to race againSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Phelps has descended from the mountains of Colorado still stinging from two recent losses in the pool.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:25 am 'Bama on probation, must forfeit winsTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The NCAA has scheduled a teleconference for today to announce a decision on Alabama amid reports that the football program will forfeit at least 10 wins.
Source: SI.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:35 am Lawyer: Leaf to surrender in drug, burglary caseCANYON, Texas (AP) -- Ryan Leaf's lawyer says indicted the former NFL quarterback will surrender on drug and burglary charges in Texas.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jun 2009 | 11:43 pm Former NBA referee Donaghy attacked in prisonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A spokesman for former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says he was attacked in prison by a fellow inmate who claimed he had ties to the New York mob.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jun 2009 | 11:03 pm Joe Posnanski: What's eating Raul: The blogger and the steroid controversyRaul Ibanez faces a byproduct of The Steroid Era: presumed guilt.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jun 2009 | 7:50 pm Djokovic saves five match points, makes Halle quartersNovak Djokovic's Wimbledon tuneup came close to an early end as he saved five match points in beating Florent Serra 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 to make the Gerry Weber Open quarterfinals on Thursday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 Jun 2009 | 7:47 pm Roddick nips Hewitt amid bomb threat, wind at Queen'sAndy Roddick defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6, 7-6 to advance to the quarterfinals at Queen's Club on Thursday after the start of the match had been delayed by a security alert.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 Jun 2009 | 7:17 pm Sharapova quickly closes out Brimingham victoryMaria Sharapova won twice within hours Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Aegon Classic.
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