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Rays frustrate Red Sox again, sweep Boston (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am England make late Flintoff callEngland will wait until the last moment to decide whether all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is fit to play in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Gunners insist Cesc won't be soldArsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists there is "absolutely no chance" captain Cesc Fabregas will leave the Emirates Stadium this summer.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Liverpool agree £20m deal for Roma star Aquilani (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am England's Strauss faces up to Flintoff callEngland captain Andrew Strauss has insisted sentiment won't cloud his judgment if he has to break the unwelcome news to Andrew Flintoff that the all-rounder is not fit for the fourth Test.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Rosicky injured yet again - ReportArsenal's injury-plagued midfielder Tomas Rosicky has reportedly suffered a new setback and will miss the first six weeks of the new season.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am Triumphant return for Roddick in WashingtonUS top seed Andy Roddick made a triumphant return in his first match since a heartbreaking Wimbledon final loss, defeating Germany's Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-2 at the ATP Washington Classic.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am Triumphant return for Roddick in Washington (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am A promising start to camp gives Meachem confidenceRobert Meachem agrees that his rookie year in the NFL was a bust, and that a breakout performance in his third season is required. The New Orleans Saints can be only so patient with the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am A promising start to camp gives Meachem confidence (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Liverpool reaches deal with AS Roma for AquilaniLiverpool acted quickly to replace Xabi Alonso, reaching a deal with Roma to sign Italy midfielder Alberto Aquilani.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am Didier Drogba signs new Chelsea dealDidier Drogba became the latest Chelsea player to commit himself to the Premier League club on Wednesday by signing a new three-year deal that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2012. The 31-year-old striker followed winger Florent Malouda and midfielder John Obi Mikel by agreeing new terms. "I love the club, I feel good here and I want to continue to win titles with them," Drogba said. "I stay because I am ambitious to pick up lots more trophies, regain the Premier League title, win cups.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:27 am DD almost ended Blues 'love affair'Didier Drogba, fresh from signing a new deal at Chelsea, admits he came close to leaving the Blues during a period of "frustration".Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Royal emerging as Broncos offensive centerpieceWith just a little room to run during red zone drills, Denver Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal bolted past one defender and used a nifty move to slip by another. An instant later, he was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am Rays frustrate Red Sox again, sweep BostonA year after showing they can hold off the Red Sox and Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays are trying to prove they can come from behind in a pennant race, too. The AL champions finished a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am Panthers CB Marshall ready for increased roleSteve Smith sprinted across the middle Wednesday morning, caught a pass in front of Richard Marshall and spiked the ball in front of him. Welcome to your first full-time starting job,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:54 am Happ throws shutout, Phillies beat Colorado 7-0 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:49 am Rays frustrate Red Sox againA year after showing they can hold off the Red Sox and Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays are trying to prove they can come from behind in a pennant race, too. The AL champions finished a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am Woodson a one-of-a-kind player at 2 positionsRod Woodson did everything an NFL player supposedly shouldn't do to begin his career. The former Purdue star defensive back missed training camp his rookie season with Pittsburgh in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:47 am Some NFL teams clamp down on tweets (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:39 am Tigres win SuperLiga titleTigres of Mexico defeated the Chicago Fire 4-3 on penalty kicks to win the SuperLiga title on Wednesday night.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:26 am Phil Mickelson makes his return at Bridgestone (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:00 am Phil Mickelson makes his return at BridgestoneBack from a six-week hiatus, Phil Mickelson feels fortunate, grateful and humbled that his wife and his mother have made extraordinary progress in their bouts with breast cancer. "We...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:00 am Messi brace helps Barcelona beat Seattle 4-0Lionel Messi scored a brace as Barcelona beat the Seattle Sounders 4-0 in a preseason friendly on Wednesday.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:59 am Drogba signs new Chelsea contractChelsea striker Didier Drogba signs a new three-year deal.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:58 am Barcelona's Marquez tears calf muscleFC Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez has a torn muscle in his left calf and will be out for about 15 days and will likely to miss Mexico's World Cup qualifier against the United States.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am Bent relief at Sunderland switchSunderland's new striker Darren Bent is relieved that his protracted £10m move from Tottenham to the north-east club has finally been completed.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:39 am Kennedy leads A's past Rangers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:28 am Sharapova defeats Azarenka in LARussia's Maria Sharapova continues her return from injury with a second-round win over third seed Victoria Azarenka at the Los Angeles Championships.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am Dodgers tighten security after Prince Fielder's tiradeWhile Prince Fielder took batting practice at Dodger Stadium before Wednesday night's game, no fewer than nine stern-faced members of the ballpark's security staff maintained a vigilant presence outside the Milwaukee Brewers' clubhouse.Source: ESPN.com | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:14 am It looks like 1981 for the DodgersText messages from press row . . .With the best record in baseball and a comfortable lead in the National League West, the Dodgers are on pace to become the first team to clinch a 2009 playoff berth. . . .
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:06 am It looks like 1981 for the DodgersText messages from press row . . . With the best record in baseball and a comfortable lead in the National League...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:06 am RazedST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Forgive the Red Sox if they were tempted to board their charter last night still wearing their uniforms, while the cowbells still rang in their ears and the fluorescent lights still...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:06 am No incidents, no offense for DodgersBaseball investigates actions of Prince Fielder outside Dodgers clubhouse after Tuesday's game. Joe Torre doesn't want to hear about it.Prince Fielder became a 21st century baseball villain Wednesday.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Mike Singletary a single-minded inspirerThe San Francisco 49ers coach, whose workouts are as tough as his candor, tries to turn around a down-on-its-luck franchise.The San Francisco 49ers used to count rings.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Kurt Rambis likely to become coach of TimberwolvesLakers assistant has already had a second interview with the team and was headed to Minnesota on Wednesday morning.Kurt Rambis was seen boarding a plane Wednesday morning to meet again with Minnesota Timberwolves officials, a strong sign that the Lakers assistant coach will be hired to coach the Timberwolves.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Dinara Safina plays up win while downplaying past painThe No. 1-seeded player beats Daniela Hantuchova, 6-2, 6-4, at Carson and says she is fully recovered from knee injury.She stalks the baseline beneath a boiling sun, her sweat glistening. She scowls. Her lips are pursed, her fists clenched.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am All of a sudden, the Angels hit a slump on the roadAfter overpowering Minnesota, the Angels are stymied again in Chicago as Jim Thome's two home runs lead the White Sox.This is the natural ebb and flow of the game, the Angels say, so there's no reason to panic.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am All of a sudden, the Angels hit a slump on the roadAfter overpowering Minnesota, the Angels are stymied again in Chicago as Jim Thome's two home runs lead the White Sox. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Jason Schmidt has another off nightRight-hander can't get out of the fourth inning in a loss to Brewers.Jason Schmidt hit Craig Counsell on the lower leg with a 71-mph curveball, and the Dodgers' pitcher was done.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am No incidents, no offense for DodgersBaseball investigates actions of Prince Fielder outside Dodgers clubhouse after Tuesday's game. Joe Torre doesn't want to hear about it. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Dinara Safina plays up win while downplaying past painThe No. 1-seeded player beats Daniela Hantuchova, 6-2, 6-4, at Carson and says she is fully recovered from knee injury. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Some teams can schedule a date with destinyPlaying against the right teams can help a school get to the Bowl Championship Series title game, provided they win. But play a bunch of patsies and suffer the consequences.This is the fourth in a series of seven 2009 college football story lines. Next week, columnist Chris Dufresne begins a daily countdown of his preseason top 25.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Jason Schmidt has another off nightRight-hander can't get out of the fourth inning in a loss to Brewers. Jason Schmidt hit Craig Counsell on the lower leg with a 71-mph...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Dodgers got just what they neededThe Prince Fielder incident might turn out to be the best thing that could have happened to the Dodgers. Thank...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Mike Singletary a single-minded inspirerThe San Francisco 49ers coach, whose workouts are as tough as his candor, tries to turn around a down-on-its-luck franchise. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Dodgers got just what they neededThe Prince Fielder incident might turn out to be the best thing that could have happened to the Dodgers.Thank you, Guillermo Mota.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Torii Hunter has minor setback in rehab plansStrength test shows area around his injury isn't strong enough for him to begin playing again. He had been set to return to action with double-A team in his home state of Arkansas. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am New moms Kerri Walsh, Rachel Wacholder team up for volleyball's Hermosa Beach Open'I'm ready,' says Walsh as she bounces her son on a knee. With Walsh's Olympics partner, Misty May-Treanor, sidelined by an injury, she'll partner with a former teammate who gave birth in April.Just as she predicted, beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh got the itch to play by December. Never mind she was four months pregnant. The sand beckoned.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Jason Schmidt has another off nightRight-hander can't get out of the fourth inning in a loss to Brewers. Jason Schmidt hit Craig Counsell on the lower leg with a 71-mph...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am A Day After Fielder Tries to Storm a Clubhouse, Cool Heads PrevailThe Brewers’ slugger took exception to being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of a blowout loss to the Dodgers.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:55 am Roddick wins but seeds crash outTop seed Andy Roddick strolls into round three of the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC as several other seeds tumbled out.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:39 am On the Fairway, New Lessons in Saving WaterState governments are turning to golf courses, long seen as water guzzlers, for tips on conservation.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am At Camps for Olympics, It’s Skate at Your Own RiskInsurance issues have been raised for N.H.L. players who are planning to attend pre-Olympic camps in the U.S. and Canada later this month.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am Arena Football League suspends operationsThe league, which previously called off play for the 2009 season but had said it planned to return in 2010, sent a terse, one-paragraph statement to its teams late Tuesday announcing it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:16 am Topps Gets Exclusive Deal With Baseball, Landing a Blow to Upper DeckThe Topps Company will become the exclusive trading card maker of Major League Baseball in a deal that appears to hurt Upper Deck, its primary competitor.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am Giants lock up Eli Manning with $97 million deal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:08 am Vikings' suspensions case awaits federal ruling (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:08 am Sports of The Times: Clemens Believes He’s Still the Guy to Lead the JetsKellen Clemens is the underdog, the hard-working stiff who waits for a break only to be pushed back or passed over by the boss’s latest fair-haired boy.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:03 am Damon homer, 3 RBIs power Yankees past JaysJohnny Damon hit a solo home run and had three RBIs, Nick Swisher also connected and the New York Yankees completed a two-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 8-4 victory Wednesday night.Source: ESPN.com | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Mets 9, Cardinals 0: As Season Gets Shorter, the Mets’ Injury List Keeps on GrowingDespite the victory, the Mets’ Jon Niese tore his right hamstring and is out for the season, and Gary Sheffield aggravated a lingering hamstring injury.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:01 am Yankees 8, Blue Jays 4: Yanks Take Care of Business in TorontoManager Joe Girardi was not looking ahead, and used his top three setup men to secure 11 outs against the Blue Jays in the finale of a nine-game trip.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am With Lots of Gratitude, Mickelson Returns to TourWith his wife and his mother both doing well in their battles against breast cancer, the No. 2-ranked player has prepared to play at Firestone.
Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:59 pm Extension Reported for Eli ManningEli Manning would be among the league’s highest-paid players after a reported $97.5 million deal with the Giants.
Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:57 pm Analysis: Yankees Are Primed to Make It a RivalryAn 0-8 record against Boston has obscured all the good things about the Yankees, including the fact they are in first place and are playing much better.
Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:56 pm Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers agree to 5-year extensionThe Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement on a five-year contract extension with guard Brandon Roy a league source told ESPN.com.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:53 pm Looper, Brewers silence DodgersLOS ANGELES(AP) Braden Looper bounced back sharply after a couple of miserable outings, Prince Fielder had a tying RBI groundout a night after trying to enter the Dodgers' clubhouse to confront Guillermo Mota and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night to win their first series in over a month.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:48 pm Yankees knock off JaysTORONTO(AP) After finishing off a two-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays , the New York Yankees set their sights on beating the Boston Red Sox for the first time this season.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:48 pm Happ tosses shutout in bid to stay in Phils rotationRookie J.A. Happ made a strong bid to stay in the Phillies rotation by throwing a 7-0 shutout vs. the Rockies. Happ's spot is in danger with the impending arrival of Pedro Martinez.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:48 pm Roy to get five-year extension from Trail BlazersTwo-time All-Star Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a five-year contract extension, his agent says.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm Camp Postcard: GiantsPeter King finds a confident Eli Manning, a deep but banged up 'D' and some lousy ice cream.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 10:32 pm Bengals starting TE suffers season-ending injuryGEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) -- Reggie Kelly went on injured reserve Wednesday after having surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles' tendon in his left leg.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 9:34 pm Pedro Martinez strikes out 11 in Double-A rehab startPedro Martinez recorded nine of his first 12 outs by strikeout and worked six innings for the Double-A Reading on Wednesday night, in what could have been his final rehab start before joining the Philadelphia Phillies.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 8:55 pm Report: Kurt Rambis emerges as Minnesota Timberwolves top candidateKurt Rambis reportedly went to Minnesota and could be named the team's next head coach.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 8:45 pm Mets lose Niese to injury, rough up Lohse, CardsNelson Figueroa pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings and boosted the offense with a two-run triple after Jonathon Niese got hurt, leading New York over the Cardinals 9-0.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 8:43 pm Manning agrees to 6-year, $97M deal with GiantsALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Eli Manning has agreed to a new six-year, $97 million contract extension with the New York Giants that will make him the highest paid player in the NFL with an average salary of roughly $15.3 million.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 8:15 pm Presented By:Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 7:38 pm Sharapova, Safina advance to third round in L.A.Maria Sharapova proclaimed herself a contender for the Los Angeles Women's Tennis Championships title with a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 victory over third-seeded Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 7:38 pm Source: Eli Manning, New York Giants agree to six-year, $97.5 million contract extensionEli Manning has agreed to a new six-year, $97 million contract extension with the New York Giants that will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL with an average salary of roughly $15.3 million.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 7:04 pm Wife, mother recovering, Phil Mickelson glad to playWith his wife and mother recovering from breast cancer surgery, Phil Mickelson is happy to be back on the golf course.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 6:57 pm Braylon Edwards, of Cleveland Browns, practices for first timeCleveland Browns receiver Braylon Edwards practiced for the first time in training camp Wednesday after the team took him off the Non-Football Injury List.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 6:54 pm Roddick back in action, defeats Becker at Legg MasonTop-seeded Andy Roddick beat Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday at the Legg Mason Tennis Championship, his first match since losing the Wimbledon final to Roger Federer on July 5.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 6:22 pm New Orleans Saints tackle report that Reggie Bush suffered setbackThe Saints said that an earlier report that Reggie Bush left practice was incorrect.Source: ESPN.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 6:21 pm Celtic end their long European wait in styleCeltic ended its Champions League road drought in style with a 2-0 win over Dinamo Moscow to advance.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:41 pm Arena Football League shuts down -- indefinitelyThe Arena Football League has shut down, this time indefinitely.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:39 pm Mickelson returns for WGC eventPhil Mickelson will return to the PGA Tour for the first time in six weeks when the star-studded WGC-Bridgestone International gets started on Thursday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:02 pm Bath act over off-field problemsBath set up a leadership group of senior players in order to prevent repeats of the off-the-field incidents that harmed the club's reputation last season.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:47 pm Hull set to sign striker AltidoreVillarreal's American striker Jozy Altidore is set to join Hull City.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:19 pm Mowbray hails Celtic's progressManager Tony Mowbray says his Celtic side deserved their Champions League qualifying win over Dinamo Moscow.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:19 pm Bolt and Gay to star in BrusselsSprinters Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will race each other in Brussels in September, three weeks after the World Championships.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:45 pm Don Banks: Cutler has hope soaring in ChicagoBears fans believe in Jay Cutler. So does Don Banks after a visit to camp, where the new QB is set to transform a dormant offense.
Source: SI.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:24 am Eagles DE Parker charged with possession of potBETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Juqua (Juh-KWAY') Parker has been arrested on a marijuana possession charge in northeast Pennsylvania.
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