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Lampard backs England to deliver in South Africa (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am HAX Foundation Will Honor John Wooden at First Annual 'John Wooden Pyramid of Success Awards' September 12th at the Hangar Athletic XchangeLegendary coach, philosopher and life motivator to accept lifetime achievement award in addition to honoring other humanitarians LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ --Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Depleted Scots call up NaismithRangers forward Steven Naismith is named in an injury-hit Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifier in Norway.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Sharapova advances, Safina speaks out about No. 1 rankingCARSON, Calif. - Maria Sharapova took another tentative step in her comeback by beating Jarmila Groth of Slovakia, 6-0, 6-4, in 63 minutes Monday night at the L.A. Women's Tennis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Baseball roundup: Monday's action on the diamondsJustin Verlander changed a brutal start into one of the highlights of his career. The Detroit ace allowed five runs before getting his second out, but didn't give up another in his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Success in Thailand for ASPIRE Football DreamsBANGKOK, Thailand, August 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - More Than 15,000 Young Hopefuls Narrowed Down to Three Lucky Boys Over the past three weeks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am F1 team boss may face driving banThe head of Formula 1 racing team Brawn GP, Ross Brawn, is charged with speeding and may lose his driving licence.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am Pakistan cricket under fire after S.Lanka slumpFormer players Tuesday called for a major shake-up in Pakistani cricket after the national side lost the five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka 3-0. Sri Lanka, who won the precedingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Morgan makes bid to become 49ers' top target (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am Morgan makes bid to become 49ers' top targetJosh Morgan is breaking out from the San Francisco 49ers' logjam at wide receiver. The second-year player continues to build on his promising rookie season and a standout spring. Now...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am With new team, Pace feels rejuvenatedSometimes, when they're reminiscing about the good ol' days, Orlando Pace acknowledges he and Olin Kreutz sound like old men. They share laughs, recall how things were. "We can almostSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am With new team, Pace feels rejuvenated (AP)AP - Sometimes, when they're reminiscing about the good ol' days, Orlando Pace acknowledges he and Olin Kreutz sound like old men.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Attorney: Pierce's testimony key with grand jury (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:44 am Thomas beats Orioles with ninth-inning homer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am On guard: Randall McDaniel heads to Hall of Fame (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:39 am On guard: Randall McDaniel heads to Hall of FameRandall McDaniel still looks as if he could lower his 6-foot-4, 275-pound frame into that strange, off-balance stance and line up at left guard, poised to plow into the guy on the other...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:39 am Cubs back atop NL Central after 4-2 winThe hottest team since the All-Star game is back in first place _ barely _ thanks to a rookie who keeps telling himself not to get caught up in the moment. The Chicago Cubs really neededSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:25 am Thomas lifts Tigers over Orioles with homer in 9thClete Thomas didn't know how to react after hitting his first game-winning homer. Thomas homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift Detroit to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am Hamlin wins for grandmother Pocono Raceway (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:09 am Lampard hails Italian mentalityFrank Lampard says the "winning mentality" of Italians Carlo Ancelotti and Fabio Capello has given him high hopes for the coming season.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Senderos in Everton move - ReportThe Swiss Football Federation have claimed defender Philippe Senderos has agreed a move from Arsenal to Everton.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:59 am Kansas City Wizards fire head coach OnalfoThe Kansas City Wizards have fired head coach Curt Onalfo, saying that the team felt a change needed to be made.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:51 am Braun, Parra power Brewers past Dodgers 6-5 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:26 am Hewitt returns to action with winLleyton Hewitt begins his summer hard-court campaign with victory over US wildcard Donald Young at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:11 am Vania King shows off her talents in two fields on one dayThe 20-year-old tennis player wins her match at the L.A. Women's Championships at Carson, then makes her way to Dodger Stadium to sing the national anthem that evening. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Vania King shows off her talents in two fields on one dayThe 20-year-old tennis player wins her match at the L.A. Women's Championships at Carson, then makes her way to Dodger Stadium to sing the national anthem that evening.Three boys in baseball caps chatter courtside. They're Little Leaguers. They don't get tennis, but they get baseball. Still, they're here at the L.A. Women's Championships to root on Vania King, who they don't really know well. She's just their mom's friend of a friend.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am It's still the No. 1 question for Dinara SafinaRussian has to defend her top ranking, which was achieved with consistency, not Grand Slams. It's a question that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Mike Dodd finds success in coaching amid grief over former partner's suicideHe is now mentor to two of beach volleyball's top teams, but he has struggled to come to terms with the death of his former on-court teammate Mike Whitmarsh.As a coach, Mike Dodd is expected to have answers. He is supposed to impart wisdom and guidance.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Sharapova starts quickly at Los Angeles tennis (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:34 am Sharapova eases past Groth in LAMaria Sharapova continues her comeback from injury with victory over Jarmila Groth in round one of the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:28 am World’s Top Fighter Rejects His Sport’s Top BrandFedor Emelianenko, a heavyweight from Russia, will join Strikeforce and deny the Ultimate Fighting Championship the chance to put him in its mixed martial arts fold.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am The N.F.L. Has Identified the Enemy and It Is TwitterAs N.F.L. training camps opened last week, players were told that the same standard — read: paranoia — that applies to the flow of information to reporters also applies to Twitter.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:24 am Neither Clemens Nor Sanchez Stands Out in Jets’ Quarterback BattleKellen Clemens has thrown six interceptions during 11-on-11 drills at training camp, and the coaches are bringing Mark Sanchez along slowly.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:23 am Reports: Roger Mayweather charged in incidentRoger Mayweather, the uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jr., was arrested and charged in Las Vegas this weekend.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:22 am N.F.L. Roundup: Colts Move on Without Manning’s Right-Hand ManIndianapolis began training camp without receiver Marvin Harrison, who was once an integral part of the team’s productive offense.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:22 am Redefining Fast at the ‘Plastic Games’Forty-three world records were set in 40 events, but how many stars at these world swimming championships will disappear with the polyurethane technology?
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:19 am 2 Injured Stars Return, but Only for PracticeIt will be at least two weeks before Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran return to the Mets lineup. Both have been on the disabled list for weeks.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am Sports Business: Holy Cow! The Cubs’ Sale Is Still in LimboThe Tribune Company has two bidders, but the effort to sell the Cubs and Wrigley Field (and 25 percent of Comcast SportsNet Chicago) is being complicated by a bankruptcy filing.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am An Emotional Hamlin Ends a 50-Race DroughtDenny Hamlin’s first victory since March 2008 came three days after his grandmother’s death.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am Diamondbacks 6, Mets 5: As Usual, Mets’ Plan Quickly Goes AwryNelson Figueroa threw 53 pitches, 53 amazingly ineffective pitches, well short of Manager Jerry Manuel’s goal of 110.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am Sports of The Times: Adding Henry Would Speed Soccer’s Evolution in the U.S.Don Garber, the M.L.S. commissioner, does not hide his enthusiasm for making Thierry Henry part of soccer’s evolving history in the United States.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:07 am Doping at the L.A. Games? Ignorance was blissSteroid use by athletes was already widespread in 1984 and the Olympics here were no exception, but the public hadn't noticed yet.Twenty-five years later, it is hard to recall a time before the rumors and accusations.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am Coming in October: the World Series of Los AngelesWhy not? Both teams are plenty good. And with the games figuring to start in late October, where else will it be warm enough to play?No need to whisper. This isn't the dugout where a pitcher is three outs from a no-hitter. No taboos here.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am Raiders' JaMarcus Russell has some weight on belt but mostly on shouldersThe quarterback is beginning his third pro season, when he'll be expected to hit his stride. And veteran Jeff Garcia is ready in the wings if 2007's top draft pick doesn't deliver.As left tackle for the Oakland Raiders, Mario Henderson is responsible for protecting the blind side of quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am Are the Angels headed for fall?They have put together a strong offensive run in the middle of the season, but their pitching doesn't look ready for the playoffs.This pattern the Angels have perfected -- fall behind after a shaky outing by their starter, roar back behind their offense, which usually strings together multiple hits in a big inning for a comeback win -- played well in July, but will it play in October?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has it going, then he's goneLeft-hander cruises early before faltering in the fifth inning. Clayton Kershaw had generated so much buzz in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:04 am Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has it going, then he's goneLeft-hander cruises early before faltering in the fifth inning.Clayton Kershaw had generated so much buzz in recent weeks that Manager Joe Torre spent nearly half his pregame meeting with reporters Monday answering questions about the budding ace.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:04 am More Manny Ramirez bobblehead dolls to be distributedThe two bobblehead likenesses of the slugger are part of a four-game ticket package in September. The Dodgers announced that they would...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:04 am More Manny Ramirez bobblehead dolls to be distributedThe two bobblehead likenesses of the slugger are part of a four-game ticket package in September.The Dodgers announced that they would package "a limited number" of Manny Ramirez bobblehead dolls left over from last month's giveaway with a second bobblehead likeness of the slugger as part of a four-game ticket package.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:04 am English club finances worry UefaUefa general secretary David Taylor says there is "significant concern" about the financial state of some English Premier League clubs.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Emotional Denny Hamlin breaks skid with Pocono Raceway winDenny Hamlin has ended a 50-race winless skid by holding off Juan Pablo Montoya over the final thrilling laps to win at Pocono Raceway.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am It's still the No. 1 question for Dinara SafinaRussian has to defend her top ranking, which was achieved with consistency, not Grand Slams.It's a question that can fill hours of airtime on sports talk radio, or countless threads on online message boards.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:42 pm Cubs hold off Reds to seize Central leadThe NL Central lead now belongs to the Cubs ... barely. Chicago held off the Reds 4-2 to improve to 20-10 since July 1 and lead the Cardinals by a percentage point in the division race.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:35 pm Tigers' walk-off HR caps five-run rally vs. OriolesDETROIT(AP) For 15 minutes Monday, the Baltimore Orioles made Justin Verlander look like one of baseball's worst pitchers.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:35 pm Despite allegations, Big Ben's in his elementBen Roethlisberger has put his off-the-field issues aside and appears in his comfort zone at Steelers training camp, says Ross Tucker.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Florida Gators make Urban Meyer highest paid in SEC with 6-year, $24 million dealUrban Meyer, who has taken the Florida Gators to rarified heights with two national championships in four seasons, will see his salary climb to equally exclusive company.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:51 pm Raiders' JaMarcus Russell has some weight on belt but mostly on shouldersThe quarterback is beginning his third pro season, when he'll be expected to hit his stride. And veteran Jeff Garcia is ready in the wings if 2007's top draft pick doesn't deliver. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm Houston Astros' Roy Oswalt still hurting, will miss next startAstros starter Roy Oswalt will miss his next start with lingering back pain.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:14 pm Reports: Arena Football League will fold soon, declare bankruptcyMultiple media outlets are reporting that the Arena Football League will fold.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:12 pm Vikings' Tarvaris Jackson continues to rehab left kneeVikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson missed both practices again on Monday while doing rehab work on his injured left knee.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm Rays deliver a Royal routZack Greinke could appreciate the game Carl Crawford had against him. Crawford had three hits, three RBIs, and stole his 49th base of the season, leading the Tampa Bay Rays past the Kansas City Royals,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Burress could face jail timeFormer New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was indicted by a grand jury in New York on weapons charges for shooting himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub and faces a minimum prison sentence of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Suddenly the heat is upon the SoxSay goodbye to the Orioles, to the Royals, to the Nationals and to the A’s. The baseball season begins in earnest tonight in steamy St. Petersburg, Fla., where the Red Sox will open a two-game miniseries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Top five AFL moments1960: The Houston Oilers sign Louisiana State running back Billy Cannon, the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner, with owner Bud Adams meeting Cannon in the end zone following the Sugar Bowl to close the deal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Volquez out for season and beyondBASEBALL Reds righthander Edinson Volquez is expected to miss the rest of this season and the first half of next year, too, after having reconstructive elbow surgery yesterday. Volquez had surgery to replace...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Appeal for Buffalo Bills' Marshawn Lynch denied, out three gamesThe league announced that Marshawn Lynch's three-game suspension will stand.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:59 pm Carolina Panthers' Maake Kemoeatu suffers torn Achilles tendonPanthers defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu has a torn Achilles tendon and could miss the season.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:51 pm Eagles ink first-round pick Maclin to 5-year dealWide receiver Jeremy Maclin and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms on a five-year contract late Monday night, ending the first-round pick's holdout.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:43 pm Report: Philadelphia Eagles middle linebacker Stewart Bradley likely to miss season with torn ACLEagles middle linebacker Stewart Bradley will likely miss the season with a torn ACL, a source told ESPN 950 in Philadelphia.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:37 pm How to spot this year's political football contendersIf a school comes from outside the six power conferences ... and it has a great year ... and it gets snubbed by the BCS title game ... then someone just might make a federal case about it.This is the second in a series of seven 2009 college football story lines. Next week, national columnist Chris Dufresne begins a daily countdown of his preseason top 25.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:16 pm Anderson takes lead at US Women's Amateur (AP)AP - Amy Anderson shot a 3-under 68 in the first round of stroke play at the U.S. Women's Amateur to take a one-shot lead on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 Aug 2009 | 8:41 pm Panthers DT out for year with torn right AchillesMaake Kemoeatu lasted fewer than 30 minutes in Carolina's first training camp practice Monday before tearing his right Achilles' tendon, leaving the Panthers in disarray at the position where they entered with the least depth.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:55 pm Sharapova wins L.A. Women's Championships openerMaria Sharapova took another tentative step in her comeback by beating Jarmila Groth of Slovakia, 6-0, 6-4, in 63 minutes Monday night at the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:37 pm Hewitt prevails in D.C. opener; Roddick ready to goLleyton Hewitt advanced to the second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Donald Young on Monday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:30 pm Plaxico Burress, former New York Giants receiver, indicted on weapons charge but Antonio Pierce not indictedFormer New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was indicted by a grand jury on weapons charges for shooting himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub and faces a minimum prison sentence of 3.5 years if convicted.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:36 pm Mourinho's Inter Milan still missing the key linkIf Jose Mourinho's Inter is going to win its fifth-straight Scudetto, a vital piece to the midfield puzzle must be filled.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:16 pm Three teams block Schumacher testMichael Schumacher's bid to test Ferrari's 2009 car ahead of his Formula 1 return is blocked by Williams and Red Bull.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:51 pm NFL says Lynch's 3-game suspension will standBuffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch's three-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy will stand.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:21 pm Burress indicted on weapons chargesNEW YORK (AP) -- New York City prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted former New York Giants Plaxico Burress on weapons charges.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:20 pm Wenger right to keep faith in Arsenal youth?With no major buys so far, Arsene Wenger is keeping his faith once more in Arsenal's youth. But will it backfire again?Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:43 pm Hamlin ends 50-race drought with Pocono victoryLONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin ended a 50-race winless skid Monday, holding off Juan Pablo Montoya over the final riveting laps at Pocono Raceway before choking up with grief in Victory Lane.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:16 pm Sunderland close to Bent captureSunderland are hopeful they will complete the signing of Tottenham and England striker Darren Bent on Tuesday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:57 pm Blackburn swoop for strike pairBlackburn complete a loan deal for Chelsea's Franco di Santo, while Hajduk Split say Rovers have also agreed a deal for Nikola Kalinic.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:38 pm Would waiver-wire trade bait be worth bite?The trade deadline has passed, but that doesn't mean the dealing's finished. SI.com's Jon Heyman sizes up the players most likely to move on the waiver wire -- and if they're worth it.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:26 pm England hope Flintoff will be fitEngland coach Andy Flower is hopeful Andrew Flintoff will be fit to play in the fourth Ashes Test, which starts at Headingley on Friday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:19 pm Florida re-inks Meyer at $4M per yearGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida football coach Urban Meyer is getting a $750,000 raise.
Source: SI.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:21 pm Ribery included in France squad for Faeroe IslandsFrance coach Raymond Domenech called up Franck Ribery for an upcoming 2010 qualifier at the Faeroe Islands.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:45 pm Ex-Bath trio guilty of misconductFormer Bath trio Michael Lipman, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins are suspended for nine months after being found guilty of missing two drug tests.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:14 pm Rafa: We want Alonso to stay a RedRafael Benitez shrugged off Liverpool's 3-0 loss to Espanyol on Sunday - then insisted he wants star midfielder Xabi Alonso to stay at Anfield.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:05 am Alonso 'reassured' by Real talksXabi Alonso admits he is "reassured" to know that Liverpool and Real Madrid are "talking seriously" about his summer switch to the Bernebeu.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:03 am Terry denies talk of player powerChelsea's John Terry has denied demanding high-profile signings this summer, insisting 'that's the manager's decision'.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:46 am
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