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Jets 2010 Season PreviewThe Jets are a team with crazy talent and a crazy personality, but ultimately, they will have to rely on second-year stars Shonn Greene and (more important) Mark Sanchez to win a very tough division.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Trial begins on alleged extortion of coach Pitino (AP)AP - Opening statements will begin Monday in the case of a woman charged with trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, then lying about it to the FBI.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:47 am Hooper arrives for Celtic talksScunthorpe United striker Gary Hooper arrives at Celtic Park for talks over a possible £2.4m move to the SPL club.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am Abdullah the Butcher Sustains a Wrestling CareerAbdullah the Butcher, widely known as the man who popularized what is known as hard-core wrestling, performs in school gyms in the United States and before huge crowds in Japan.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am Australia appeal over Cooper banAustralia appeal against fly-half Quade Cooper's two-match ban for a dangerous tackle against South Africa.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am Chinese fan karate kicks ref after double redBEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese fan enraged by two quick red cards shown to the Qingdao Chinese Super League club at the weekend registered his annoyance by launching a karate kick at the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am Fish beats Isner to Atlanta titleAmerican Mardy Fish wins his second successive ATP title as he beats second seed John Isner in Atlanta.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am Raul set to make Madrid departureFormer Spain striker Raul is expected to announce his departure from Real Madrid after 17 seasons at the club.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:34 am Alonso secures controversial winFernando Alonso leads a Ferrari one-two at the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim after Felipe Massa appears to be given coded team orders to let his team-mate past.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am Hamilton, Hunter lead Rangers over Angels (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:23 am Mancini eyes Liverpool's TorresManchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign Liverpool's Fernando Torres - but only if the price is right.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:14 am Carl Pettersson rallies to win Canadian OpenCarl Pettersson's family left Sweden when he was 10, spent five years in England, then settled in Greensboro, N.C. "I call myself a mutt," Pettersson said Sunday after rallying to win...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am Carl Pettersson rallies to win Canadian Open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am McMurray wins Brickyard after Montoya falters (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:54 am Angels boost rotation, acquire Haren from D-backs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:53 am Angels boost rotation, acquire Haren from D-backsThe Los Angeles Angels made a move to keep up with the Texas Rangers in the AL West by trading for infielder Alberto Callaspo last week. The next step was to add a quality pitcher, one...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:53 am Dawson, Herzog and Harvey enter Hall of FameAndre Dawson left a lasting impression on the ballfield with his true grit and sense of integrity. His eloquent speech upon entering the pantheon of baseball's greatest stars likely won't...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:52 am Dawson, Herzog and Harvey enter Hall of Fame (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:52 am Armstrong could never leave well enough alone (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:52 am Celebration, departures and a new era on the TourThe Tour de France ended in celebration, with winner Alberto Contador sipping champagne as he rode into the French capital and Mark Cavendish raising his hands in triumph as he once again...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:51 am Celebration, departures and a new era on the Tour (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:51 am Contador Wins Third Tour TitleAlberto Contador of Spain and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg repeated their one-two finish of last year, and Denis Menchov of Russia was third.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:06 am Jamie McMurray wins NASCAR Brickyard 400McMurray holds off Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle to win the Indianapolis race, after Juan Pablo Montoya suffers a late-in-the-race heartbreak.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am In trading for pitcher Dan Haren, Angels skirt the real issue — hittingA shaky offense is the biggest reason the Angels trail Texas by seven games in the AL West. Acquiring the Arizona ace strengthens an already solid rotation, but the cost (Joe Saunders plus a couple of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am In trading for pitcher Dan Haren, Angels skirt the real issue — hittingA shaky offense is the biggest reason the Angels trail Texas by seven games in the AL West. Acquiring the Arizona ace strengthens an already solid rotation, but the cost (Joe Saunders plus a couple of key prospects) is high. And anyway, what they really needed was a big bat.A shaky offense is the biggest reason the Angels trail Texas by seven games in the AL West.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Yankees 12, Royals 6: Rodriguez Is Hit by Pitch, but Says He’ll Be FineAlex Rodriguez was hit by a pitch in the eighth, but he said he was O.K. after leaving the game with a purple mark on his left hand and a total of 599 home runs in his eventful career.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:56 am Fish Beats Isner in AtlantaMardy Fish won his second straight tournament and 10th straight match, beating John Isner, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), in the final of the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am Wrestler ‘The Animal’ Became a Motivational SpeakerJim Myers, once George (The Animal) Steele, devoted much of his life after wrestling to motivational speaking and spiritual testimony.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am Golf Roundup: Langer Adds a Senior Major to His RésuméBernhard Langer, a two-time Masters champion who always wanted a British Open title, won the senior version at Carnoustie.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:20 am Dodgers 1, Mets 0: Mets End Trip as It Started, by Being Shut OutThe Mets’ loss to the Dodgers wrapped up a 2-9 trip that included four shutouts and scoreless stretches of 24, 17 and 16 innings.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am A-Rod leaves rout stuck at 599 after hit by pitchNEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez came to the plate with the bases loaded in the eighth inning Sunday, wanting to do something special for the thousands of people who waited out a lengthy rain delay to see him hit home run No. 600.Source: SI.com | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:04 am Los Angeles Angels trade Joe Saunders to Arizona Diamondbacks for Dan Haren The Angels acquired Dan Haren from the Diamondbacks.Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:01 am On Baseball: Davis Holds On to Major League DreamBen Davis spent parts of seven seasons in the majors as a catcher, but now he is trying one more time to get back to the big leagues as a pitcher in the unaffiliated minors.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am Yanks’ Staff Struggling; Solutions Are ElusiveThe Yankees are limiting Phil Hughes’s innings to preserve his arm for the stretch run, but with the rotation in flux, the temptation exists to increase his outings.
Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am Canada ends 22-game win streak for U.S. at World Cup of Softball Canada snapped the United States' 22-game winning streak at the World Cup of Softball with a 5-2 victory Sunday night in a game that had more than three hours of rain delays.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:37 pm Angels lose to Rangers, 6-4Rangers win to open a seven-game lead over the Angels in the American League West. Reporting from Arlington, Texas...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:32 pm Angels lose to Rangers, 6-4Rangers win to open a seven-game lead over the Angels in the American League West.Reporting from Arlington, Texas — Nothing is adding up for the Angels, except their deficit in the American League West.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:32 pm Help arrives, with a catchSEATTLE — Hope remains on the horizon, in the form of Victor Martinez , Dustin Pedroia , and Jacoby Ellsbury . There is the sense that the injured who have left the Red Sox’ offense in tatters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:30 pm Matsuzaka can’t control when he’s liftedSEATTLE — It wasn’t a particularly efficient performance by Daisuke Matsuzaka against the Mariners yesterday. He walked five, threw a wild pitch, and needed 110 pitches to get through six innings...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm Patriots, TE Gronkowski agree on contractThe Patriots opened their 2010 training camp yesterday, with rookies reporting to Gillette Stadium to get in a couple of days of work before veterans report Wednesday. Gillette...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:27 pm A-Rod held homerless as Yankees rip Royals Curtis Granderson hit a pair of homers, Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs -- the last when he was hit with a pitch on the hand -- and the New York Yankees waited out a lengthy rain delay to beat the Kansas City Royals 12-6 on Sunday.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:22 pm Hesitation pitcherSEATTLE — As his Red Sox teammates packed their bags for Anaheim, Hideki Okajima sat facing his locker in the far corner of the visitor’s clubhouse. He barely moved, instead staring into space,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:22 pm Sources: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots gain ground on extension New England and Tom Brady made enough progress in talks aimed at a long-term contract extension that some believe a deal could be completed this summer, according to sources familiar with the situation.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:10 pm Zakuani's 2 goals lift Sounders past Rapids, 2-1Steve Zakuani twice in the first half and the Seattle Sounders FC won for the first time at home since June 5, 2-1 over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday night. In the eighth minute, ZakuaniSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:48 pm Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen of Detroit Tigers placed on 15-day disabled list The Detroit Tigers have placed outfielder Magglio Ordonez and second baseman Carlos Guillen on the 15-day disabled list.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:35 pm Scott Dixon wins Honda Edmonton Indy Scott Dixon won a controversial Honda Edmonton Indy on Sunday after driver Helio Castroneves crossed the finish line first, but was penalized for blocking his teammate.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:31 pm FIFA begins inspection visit Down UnderA delegation from soccer's world governing body FIFA has begun a three-day visit to Australia to inspect stadiums and other facilities for the country's 2022 World Cup bid. The FIFA...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:21 pm May-Treanor and Branagh win in Long BeachMisty May-Treanor and Nicole Branagh won the AVP Tour event in Long Beach for their second tour win this season. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won for the fifth tournament in a row,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:16 pm Big second-half push leads Storm to 20th winLauren Jackson had 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Seattle Storm cruise to their 20th victory of the season with a 75-59 win over the Tulsa Shock on Sunday night. With the win,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:04 pm Real Madrid prepare Monday adios for Raul (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Lopez hits go-ahead HR as Cardinals beat CubsFelipe Lopez hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the 11th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday night and avoid a weekend sweep. Lopez drove a 3-2 pitch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:59 pm An unlikely source closes out Dodgers' 1-0 victory over the MetsKenley Jansen, the 22-year-old converted catcher, pitches a perfect ninth inning in his second major league appearance. Clayton Kershaw earns his 10th victory.Kenley Jansen, the 22-year-old converted catcher, pitches a perfect ninth inning in his second major league appearance. Clayton Kershaw earns his 10th victory.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:57 pm An unlikely source closes out Dodgers' 1-0 victory over the MetsKenley Jansen, the 22-year-old converted catcher, pitches a perfect ninth inning in his second major league appearance. Clayton Kershaw earns his 10th victory. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:57 pm Tennis pro James Blake is itching to pull rank — upwardOnce No. 4 in the world and in the top 10 as recently as 2008, Blake's ranking has fallen to 115 entering the Farmers Classic at UCLA. A knee injury that had him contemplating retirement earlier this year...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:28 pm Tennis pro James Blake is itching to pull rank — upwardOnce No. 4 in the world and in the top 10 as recently as 2008, Blake's ranking has fallen to 115 entering the Farmers Classic at UCLA. A knee injury that had him contemplating retirement earlier this year was partly to blame, but that's all in the past.James Blake is enthusiastic about tennis. He is full of plans on how to move his ranking up from 115 so that he won't have to rely on tournament directors to give him a wild card into the main draw.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:28 pm Angels continue to fall in 6-4 loss to RangersTexas wins three of four games in the series to take a seven-game lead over the Angels at the top of the AL West. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:14 pm Angels acquire Haren from D-backs in five-player dealPHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Diamondbacks trade pitcher Dan Haren to Los Angeles Angels.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:53 pm Dawson leads class of three into HOFSource: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:42 pm Tom Bowles: Five things we learned at IndyChip Ganassi gambled on Jamie McMurray and it paid off with an historic triple, says Tom Bowles. McMurray gave the owner a Brickyard win to go with Daytona and Indy 500 victories.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:40 pm Jamie McMurray wins Brickyard after Juan Pablo Montoya falters Jamie McMurray has become just the third driver to win both the Daytona 500 and The Brickyard in the same season, capitalizing Sunday when teammate Juan Pablo Montoya suffered a second consecutive heartbreak at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:35 pm Ganassi completes Daytona-Indy-Brickyard sweep (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:32 pm Cowboys' Bryant refuses to carry Williams' padsSAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant says he is in training camp to catch passes, not carry somebody else's shoulder pads.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm Volleyball players keep atmosphere light at Long Beach OpenMisty May-Treanor and Nicole Branagh defeat Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis for the women's title. Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser defeat Sean Scott and John Hyden on the men's side.The best players in the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals were keeping it light Sunday at the Long Beach Open, despite not knowing what would come next for their sport.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm Ben Reiter: Cooperstown still a little slice of heaven for baseball legendsIt's an idyllic town that views the game in an idyllic way. Cooperstown celebrated its long-held perception of baseball, welcoming a HOF class led by Andre Dawson, says Ben Reiter.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:51 pm Andre Dawson, Whitey Herzog and Doug Harvey have been inducted into Baseball HOF Former Montreal and Chicago Cubs star Andre Dawson, former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog and former umpire Doug Harvey have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:51 pm Jeff Gordon struggles, finishes 23rd in Brickyard 400The four-time Sprint Cup champion wrestled with an ill-handling car from the beginning of the race and also had a flat tire that forced him to the pits with fewer than 40 laps remaining.Reporting from Indianapolis — There would be no fifth Brickyard 400 for Jeff Gordon , not even close.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:34 pm Joe Sheehan: Angels' trade coup for Haren leaves D-backs with little in returnThe Angels aren't ready to cede the AL West just yet. They acquired Dan Haren in a deal that is a coup for Anaheim -- and a head-scratcher for the Diamondbacks, writes Joe Sheehan.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:24 pm Jamie McMurray wins Brickyard 400Ganassi is the first owner to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.Chip Ganassi is the first owner to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:16 pm New Hall of Famer Andre Dawson shows his love for Cubs fansAt Sunday's ceremony, Dawson returns fans' longtime expressions of appreciation. Also honored are manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey.Reporting from Cooperstown, N.Y. — There are few better settings in baseball than the pastoral land near the Hall of Fame.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:12 pm Jerry Crowe: For Ben Davidson, the quintessential Raider, football was the ticket to a great lifeRenowned for his famed Miller Lite commercials as well as for his 1960s exploits in Oakland, the 6-foot-8 former defensive end, married 49 years, has parlayed NFL, show business and real estate income into a satisfying, globetrotting lifestyle for him and his family.From the backyard of his hillside home outside San Diego, Ben Davidson can look out and enjoy nearly two dozen fireworks displays on the Fourth of July.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:04 pm Mardy Fish beats John Isner in Atlanta final for second straight tourney win Mardy Fish won his second straight tournament and 10th straight match, beating John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the finals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Sunday.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 6:47 pm Alberto Contador wins his third Tour de France titleThe Spaniard holds off Luxembourg's Andy Schleck by 39 seconds for his third victory in four years. Lance Armstrong, a seven-time champion, finishes 23rd overall in his final Tour.PARIS — Spaniard Alberto Contador claimed his third Tour de France title on Sunday as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong made his final exit from the race.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 25 Jul 2010 | 6:06 pm Alberto Contador cruises to Tour de France victory; Mark Cavendish sprints to stage win Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France on Sunday, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar, as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong competed in the race for the last time.Source: ESPN.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 5:47 pm Spain's Contador wins third Tour titleMake it three for four for Alberto Contador. The Spaniard followed up his country's triumphs at the World Cup and at Wimbledon by earning his third Tour de France victory in four years.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 5:46 pm Chakvetadze easily beats Larsson to win Slovenia OpenAnna Chakvetadze of Russia beat Johanna Larsson of Sweden 6-1, 6-2 in the Slovenia Open final on Sunday to win her eighth WTA Tour title.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 5:35 pm Fish edges Isner in Atlanta for 2nd straight tourney winMardy Fish won his second straight tournament and 10th straight match, beating John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the finals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Sunday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 5:22 pm Pettersson claims Canadian OpenSweden's Carl Pettersson shoots six birdies in eight holes to win the Canadian Open by one shot.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Jul 2010 | 4:55 pm Monday's gossip columnManchester City target Inter's Mario Balotelli, plus other rumoursSource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Jul 2010 | 4:43 pm Lorenzo secures US Grand Prix winJorge Lorenzo extends his lead at the top of the championship standings by winning the US Grand Prix as Dani Pedrosa crashes out.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Jul 2010 | 3:58 pm McMurray makes history at BrickyardSource: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 3:12 pm Ravens rookie to miss opening of camp after fallOWINGS MILLS, Md.(AP) -- Baltimore Ravens top draft pick Sergio Kindle hurt his head in a fall in Texas, a mishap that will prevent him from reporting to camp on Monday.Source: SI.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 2:58 pm Armstrong retires for second timeSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is to retire from cycling for a second time.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Jul 2010 | 2:38 pm Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan wins German OpenAndrey Golubev became the first Kazakhstan player to win an ATP tour title, beating third-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 7-5 in the German Open final on Sunday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 25 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am Goerges tops Cornet, to play same-day Gastein finalJulia Goerges of Germany has won her first WTA Tour title in her first final, beating Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky 6-1, 6-4 in the Gastein Ladies.
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