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Ferguson signs Birmingham contract extension (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am Live text - Tour de France stage 12Luxembourg's Andy Schleck continues to lead the race as the riders take on the 210.5km ride from Bourg-de-Peage to Mende.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am Sunderland hit by new Gordon blowSunderland and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will miss the start of the new season after breaking an arm in training.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:22 am Celtic and Reds await Euro drawsCeltic are in the hat for Friday's third qualifying round Champions League draw, while Liverpool will find out their opponents for the same stage in the Europa League.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am China keen to bid for 2026 World CupBEIJING (Reuters) - China is lining up a bid for the 2026 World Cup after witnessing the success enjoyed by hosts South Africa at this year's tournament, local media reported on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am Change of venue considered in Gallo trialA judge is expected to decide whether the trial of a suspected drunken driver accused of killing an Angels pitcher and two others should be moved out of Orange County. Orange County...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am Oosthuizen surges to lead of British Open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:09 am Renshaw booted for helping Cavendish win Stage 11Mark Cavendish provided a feel-good story when he broke down in tears after winning the 5th stage of the Tour de France a week ago. Cavendish, who also won Stage 6, had his third stage...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:43 am Renshaw booted for helping Cavendish win Stage 11 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:43 am Oosthuizen surges to lead of British OpenLouis Oosthuizen of South Africa has surged to the top of the British Open before first-round leader Rory McIlroy even tees off. Oosthuizen bundled up in rain gear as he teed off early...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am Potter to take over at BradfordSt Helens coach Mick Potter will take over at Bradford Bulls next season.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:18 am FanHouse: Favre remains undecided about returnSource: SI.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am Lincecum shuts down MetsSource: SI.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am White Sox hold off TwinsSource: SI.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am McIlroy, 21, feels right at home on Old CourseSource: SI.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am IN PROGRESS: Round 2 of the British OpenExcellent scoring conditions allowed Rory McIlroy, John Daly and Tiger Woods to go low Thursday at St. Andrews. Will Mother Nature cooperate today? Follow the British Open here.Source: SI.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am Chivas USA opens SuperLiga play with a lossChivas gives up an early goal to Puebla FC midfielder Andres Olivera in the sixth minute and goes on to lose, 2-1. Michael Umana scored for Chivas.Only five minutes had been played before Puebla FC started dancing.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Lincecum outduels Dickey as Giants blank Mets Tim Lincecum pitched a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout and Pablo Sandoval hit an RBI double to help the San Francisco Giants open the second half of the season with a 2-0 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday night.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:57 am Iroquois lacrosse team stuck in NY ahead of Game 2 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:57 am Iroquois lacrosse team stuck in NY ahead of Game 2An American Indian lacrosse team whose Iroquois (EER'-uh-koy)-issued passports lack required security features is awaiting word on whether it will be granted permission to travel to EnglandSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:56 am Raiders miss deadline to sign Seymour long termALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders have signed two more draft picks to contracts.Source: SI.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:38 am Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw stumbles in 7-1 loss to CardinalsThe 22-year-old lasts only 4 1/3 innings as the Dodgers begin the season's second half with a loss at St. Louis.The 22-year-old lasts only 4 1/3 innings as the Dodgers begin the season's second half with a loss at St. Louis.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:35 am Hoy rules out Commonwealth GamesOlympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy decides to pull out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi because it clashes with a 2012 Games-qualifying championship.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:24 am Angels deliver in the clutchJoel Pineiro wins seventh straight decision as Angels defeat Seattle, 8-3.The Angels hit the skids in Chicago and Oakland last week, going 1-6 against the White Sox and Athletics on their last trip before the All-Star break.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:07 am Former USC Trojans quarterback Matt Leinart unaffected by sanctions In the eyes of the NCAA and the record books, USC's 2004 season never happened.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:04 am Young Irishman takes Open lead into second roundRory McIlroy takes a two-stroke lead into the second round of the British Open after tying a major championship record on day one. The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland took advantage ofSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:54 pm Ferguson extends Birmingham dealBirmingham midfielder Barry Ferguson signs a one-year contract extension that is set to keep him at the club until 2012.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:48 pm Red Sox routed after Steinbrenner tribute (Reuters)Reuters - The Boston Red Sox put their rivalry with the New York Yankees on hold and paid tribute to the team's former owner before getting routed 7-2 by the Texas Rangers on Thursday in a game that got out of reach early.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:43 pm 2010 British Open: John Daly (66) chasing leader Rory McIlroy John Daly has tied the best round of his British Open career, shooting a 6-under 66 on the Old Course at St. Andrews.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:32 pm Live - The Open ChampionshipSouth African Louis Oosthuizen takes over the lead from Rory McIlroy on day two of the Open, with England's Lee Westwood among the early starters and Tiger Woods also in action later on.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:29 pm T.J. Simers: Charles Barkley remains a crowd favorite for good reasonThe former NBA player puts fans first and maintains hilarious conversation as he discusses the Lakers, Miami Heat and charity while making the rounds at the American Century Championship."How you doing?" he says, and I don't know how many hundreds or thousands of spectators were here Thursday for the celebrity golf tournament, but I'm pretty sure Charles Barkley personally greeted each one of them.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau out of lineup vs. Chicago White Sox The Twins have placed All-Star first baseman Justin Morneau on the disabled list with a concussion.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:59 pm Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano begins his rehabilitation Thursday Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano begins his rehabilitation Thursday.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:57 pm Angels 8, Mariners 3Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:55 pm Aybar, Abreu lead Angels' 16-hit rout of SeattleErick Aybar and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs apiece, Joel Pineiro won his seventh straight decision, and the Los Angeles Angels returned from hosting the All-Star game with an 8-3...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:54 pm Morneau put on disabled list with concussion (AP)AP - Hoping to use the All-Star break as a slump-busting springboard, the Minnesota Twins must start the second half without Justin Morneau.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:40 pm Lincecum, Giants shut down Mets 2-0 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:35 pm Lincecum, Giants shut down Mets 2-0Tim Lincecum pitched a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout and Pablo Sandoval hit an RBI double to help the San Francisco Giants open the second half of the season with a 2-0 victory...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:31 pm Manchester United make low-key arrival for America tourTORONTO (Reuters) - Manchester United's first North American Tour in six years got off to a subdued start on Thursday when the world's richest club was left grounded in Chicago by bad...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:30 pm Source: NCAA investigates UNC football programRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said Thursday the NCAA is investigating a sports program at the school regarding possible rules violations.Source: SI.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:23 pm Hall got second chance at thirdAnother chance was all Bill Hall wanted. With the Red Sox down early, Hall knew he could not afford to give the Rangers more chances at the plate. Hall could tell starter Tim Wakefield didn’t have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm AD:Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm No vacationThe bright yellow 2 had been posted to the scoreboard with just one out in the game. Five batters into the top of the first, the first inning back from the All-Star break for the Red Sox, and already the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Bowden will get chance to pitch inThe Red Sox badly need help in the bullpen. Outside of Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon , calling a reliever into the game has been a game of chance in recent weeks.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm They have their work cut out nowSitting in his box on Level 3 of Fenway Park, overlooking the field where his ball club got pounded, 7-2, by the Rangers last night, Red Sox owner John Henry pondered the immediate future of the local...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Pierce’s simple math: Additions must comeIn the past, when Paul Pierce drifted into thoughts about life after basketball, he would sometimes joke that he wouldn’t mind taking Danny Ainge’s job as general manager. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Frankly, new coach will be a net gainDoc Rivers added a good young coach and an experienced leader all in the same person yesterday. Doc Rivers - Boston Celtics - Coach - NET - Rasheed WallaceSource: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Injury not serious, but Beltre sits outDespite getting a chance to play a couple of innings Tuesday in his first All-Star Game, including a ninth-inning at-bat, Adrian Beltre was judged not quite ready to play in last night’s game against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Reunion of Beltran and Reyes Is DelayedMets Manager Jerry Manuel had to cross out Jose Reyes’s name from the lineup because of recurring pain in his right side.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:54 pm Hollywood's Peter Guber buys into the Golden State WarriorsEx-Sony Pictures chief Peter Guber joins with Joseph Lacob in the $450-million purchase of NBA's Warriors.Peter Guber, the former chairman of Sony Pictures, tried to purchase a piece of the Dodgers, Ducks and Kings without success. The Hollywood player on Thursday finally landed his breakthrough role as a major league owner by joining venture capitalist Joseph Lacob to pay a record $450 million for the Golden State Warriors.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:54 pm Chicago News Cooperative: As Manager, Sandberg Still Has the Same PassionRyne Sandberg has managed three minor-league teams, burnishing his reputation at each, and now he is ready for Wrigley Field again.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:46 pm AVP duo should feel at home in HermosaBeach volleyball's Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser seek their fifth Hermosa Beach Open title in a row.Todd Rogers planted a vegetable garden at his Solvang home in March, but has barely gotten a chance to tend to it.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:40 pm A Senate Run Brings Professional Wrestling Into the SpotlightWith Linda McMahon likely to be the Republican candidate for senator in Connecticut, questions have arisen about the business that made her rich.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:38 pm Renshaw Ejected for Head-Butting Foe in Tour de France SprintMark Renshaw, leading the way for his teammate Mark Cavendish, who won the stage, was ejected after he head-butted Julian Dean.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:31 pm In Dresser Drawer, a Chivalrous Steinbrenner Is RecalledMary Jane Schriner, who met George Steinbrenner when both were teenagers in 1949 and still has the letters he wrote her, remembers him as fun-loving and kind.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:31 pm John Daly Turns Heads With a 66 at the British OpenJohn Daly’s loud clothing and lifestyle excesses were a backdrop to his low round amid the tweedy traditions at St. Andrews.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:29 pm Heyward Helps Braves Top BrewersThe St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-year extension for General Manager John Mozeliak just ahead of the trade deadline.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:29 pm Sports of The Times: For Yankees Announcer Sheppard, It Was Always About the WordFriends at the funeral of Bob Sheppard, the longtime public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium, reflected on his spiritual side.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:28 pm Ohio woman says LeBron James adviser took pendant An Ohio woman who said she paid $5 at a yard sale for a LeBron James pendant worth nearly $10,000 says it's been taken from her.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:27 pm Derrick Caracter and Devin Ebanks turning heads in Summer LeagueThe Lakers' second-round draft picks each averaged 15 points in five games in Las Vegas and may have improved their chances of making the big club this fall.The Lakers' second-round draft picks each averaged 15 points in five games in Las Vegas and may have improved their chances of making the big club this fall.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:16 pm Passport Dispute Keeps Lacrosse Team in U.S.The team remains stranded at a Comfort Inn in Queens, denied visas by the British government and growing increasingly doubtful that it will be able to compete in the tournament at all.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:09 pm McIlroy Sets Fast Pace at St. AndrewsRory McIlroy of Northern Ireland leads the British Open with a first-round 63; John Daly is three back after his blast-from-the-past performance.
Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:08 pm Contador on familiar terrain in Mende (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:03 pm Owner Chris Cohan agrees to sell Golden State Warriors for record $450M Golden State Warriors owner Chris Cohan reached an agreement Thursday to sell the franchise for a record $450 million to Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:59 pm Sources: NCAA investigating North Carolina Tar Heels' football program A person familiar with the investigation says the NCAA is looking at North Carolina's football program.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:44 pm Rangers get off to quick start vs. Red SoxThe Texas Rangers couldn't wait for the All-Star break. And then they couldn't wait for it to end.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:28 pm Rangers get off to quick start vs. Red Sox (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:26 pm Cavaliers' Delonte West pleads guilty to weapons charges (Reuters)Reuters - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West pleaded guilty to weapons charges and was given a home detention sentence that will not interfere with his NBA season, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:06 pm Dwyane Wade says LeBron James didn't quit on Cleveland Cavaliers in playoffs Dwyane Wade is standing up for new Miami Heat teammate LeBron James, telling The Associated Press that the NBA's two-time MVP "didn't quit" on Cleveland during the playoffs.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:56 pm Major League Soccer won't let Landon Donovan permanently transfer to European club Major League Soccer plans to keep Landon Donovan.Source: ESPN.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:53 pm Roddick gets wild card to play in Atlanta ChampionshipsAndy Roddick will play in the Atlanta Tennis Championships that begin next week.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:53 pm Mark Cavendish earns 13th stage victory of his career at Tour de FranceAndy Schleck retains the overall lead. Cavendish's HTC-Columbia teammate, Mark Renshaw, is disqualified from the race for head-butting.BOURG LES VALENCE, France — Sprinter Mark Cavendish's 13th Tour de France stage victory of his career on Thursday was not his luckiest as teammate Mark Renshaw was disqualified over a head-butting incident.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:50 pm John Daly and Rory McIlroy, golf's past and future, are British Open's story of the momentMcIlroy's 63 gives him the lead and ties a record for majors. Daly, who won at St. Andrews in 1995, draws attention with his 66 – and his pants.McIlroy's 63 gives him the lead and ties a record for majors. Daly, who won at St. Andrews in 1995, draws attention with his 66 – and his pants.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:21 pm Rezai, Errani advance to quarterfinals at PalermoSecond-seeded Aravane Rezai of France won her seventh straight match Thursday, beating Mariano Duque Marino of Colombia 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the Palermo Open second round.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:42 pm Beckett will make at least one more rehab startJosh Beckett is making progress in his rehab from a lower back strain. The Red Sox pitcher, out since May 18, will make at least one more rehab start on Saturday in Syracuse for Triple-A Pawtucket before...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:18 pm Wade: LeBron didn't quit during Cavs' playoff runMIAMI (AP) -- They've been teammates for only a week, and Dwyane Wade is already standing up for LeBron James.Source: SI.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:03 pm Capello to add new English coachEngland boss Fabio Capello agrees to appoint a young English coach in his backroom team in addition to Stuart Pearce, BBC Sport understands.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:57 pm Warriors sold for record $450 millionOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Golden State Warriors have been sold for a record $450 million.Source: SI.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:47 pm Medina Garrigues wins in Prague, among final eightFifth-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain has beaten Catalina Castano of Colombia 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Prague Open.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:45 pm Top-seeded Davydenko falls in 2nd round in GermanyTop-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia was ousted from the Mercedes Cup in the second round by Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-1 on Thursday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:25 pm MLB Power Rankings entering the second halfCarlos Beltran is back. And the Mets, No. 13 in this week's Power Rankings, could use a spark. On some level, each team has a man on the spot entering the second half, says Joe Lemire.Source: SI.com | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:41 pm Semenya wins on return to actionWorld 800m champion Caster Semenya wins on her comeback after being cleared to return to action following gender tests.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Jul 2010 | 12:08 pm Aussies set Pakistan record chaseAustralia set Pakistan a world record second-innings victory target after an intriguing day three of the first Test at Lord's.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:53 am Two-time champ Robredo to quarters at Swedish OpenTwo-time champion Tommy Robredo reached the quarterfinals of the Swedish Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Andrey Golubev on Thursday.
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