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Soccer-Failings of previous owners still hurt Liverpool - Henry Reuters - 8 hrs ago
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Owner John Henry says Liverpool face ahuge financial challenge to compete with the very best as theEnglish Premier League side continues to pay the price for thefailings of the previous regime. Henry told British media on Thursday that … More »Soccer-Failings of previous owners still hurt Liverpool - Henry
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Owner John Henry says Liverpool face ahuge financial challenge to compete with the very best as theEnglish Premier League side continues to pay the price for thefailings of the previous regime. Henry told British media on Thursday that the Fenway SportsGroup (FSG) were committed to restoring the Reds …
Angels seize early control to overcome Indians Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels gave pitcher Roberto Hernandez a rude awakening on his return to the Major Leagues as they battered the starter during an 8-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, … More »Angels seize early control to overcome Indians
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels gave pitcher Roberto Hernandez a rude awakening on his return to the Major Leagues as they battered the starter during an 8-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, was making his first appearance in this campaign after a tumultuous …
Giants' Cabrera suspended for positive drug test AP - 8 hrs ago
Melky Cabrera's 50-game suspension comes just as reliever Guillermo Mota is nearing his return to the Giants from a 100-game performance-enhancing drug penalty of his own. More »Giants' Cabrera suspended for positive drug test
Melky Cabrera's 50-game suspension comes just as reliever Guillermo Mota is nearing his return to the Giants from a 100-game performance-enhancing drug penalty of his own.
Hernandez pitches record 3rd perfecto of season AP - 8 hrs ago
Twenty-seven up, 27 down. Again. More »Hernandez pitches record 3rd perfecto of season
Twenty-seven up, 27 down. Again.
UPDATE 1-Baseball-Angels seize early control to overcome Indians Reuters - 9 hrs ago
* Pujols gets day off from Angels * Santana pitches strong in win (adds quotes, detail) Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels gave pitcherRoberto Hernandez a rude awakening on his return to the MajorLeagues as they battered the starter during an 8-4 … More »UPDATE 1-Baseball-Angels seize early control to overcome Indians
* Pujols gets day off from Angels * Santana pitches strong in win (adds quotes, detail) Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels gave pitcherRoberto Hernandez a rude awakening on his return to the MajorLeagues as they battered the starter during an 8-4 victory overthe Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Hernandez, formerly …
Baseball standings Reuters - 11 hrs ago
Aug 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Wednesday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 70 47 .598 - 2. Baltimore 64 53 .547 6 3. Tampa Bay 63 54 .538 7 4. Boston 57 61 .483 13 1/2 5. Toronto 55 62 .470 15 CENTRAL DIVISION … More »Baseball standings
Aug 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Wednesday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 70 47 .598 - 2. Baltimore 64 53 .547 6 3. Tampa Bay 63 54 .538 7 4. Boston 57 61 .483 13 1/2 5. Toronto 55 62 .470 15 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago White Sox 64 52 .552 - 2. Detroit 63 55 .534 …
UPDATE 3-Baseball results Reuters - 11 hrs ago
Aug 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) MIAMI 9 Philadelphia 2 Detroit 5 MINNESOTA 1 CHICAGO CUBS 7 Houston 2 COLORADO 7 Milwaukee 6 SEATTLE 1 Tampa Bay 0 Washington 6 SAN FRANCISCO 4 BALTIMORE 5 Boston … More »UPDATE 3-Baseball results
Aug 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) MIAMI 9 Philadelphia 2 Detroit 5 MINNESOTA 1 CHICAGO CUBS 7 Houston 2 COLORADO 7 Milwaukee 6 SEATTLE 1 Tampa Bay 0 Washington 6 SAN FRANCISCO 4 BALTIMORE 5 Boston 3 NY YANKEES 3 Texas 2 LA Dodgers 9 PITTSBURGH 3 Chicago White Sox 9 …
Giants' Cabrera tests positive, out for 50 games Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants' postseason ambitions suffered a jolt on Wednesday when All-Star outfielder Melky Cabrera was suspended for 50 games for failing a doping test. The 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic, the most valuable player … More »Giants' Cabrera tests positive, out for 50 games
(Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants' postseason ambitions suffered a jolt on Wednesday when All-Star outfielder Melky Cabrera was suspended for 50 games for failing a doping test. The 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic, the most valuable player in this year's All-Star game, had tested positive for testosterone and …
UPDATE 3-Baseball-Giants' Cabrera tests positive, out for 50 games Reuters - 13 hrs ago
* Cabrera tests positive for testosterone * Will miss early playoff run should Giants qualify (Updates with Dodgers' win over Pirates) Aug 15 (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants' postseasonambitions suffered a jolt on Wednesday when All-Star outfielderMelky … More »UPDATE 3-Baseball-Giants' Cabrera tests positive, out for 50 games
* Cabrera tests positive for testosterone * Will miss early playoff run should Giants qualify (Updates with Dodgers' win over Pirates) Aug 15 (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants' postseasonambitions suffered a jolt on Wednesday when All-Star outfielderMelky Cabrera was suspended for 50 games for failing a dopingtest. The …
Hernandez tosses perfect game in Seattle's 1-0 win AP - 15 hrs ago
His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by anxious teammates who ignored him for most of nine innings, Felix Hernandez finally conquered the pursuit of perfection he's chased since his debut as a baby-faced 19-year-old with uncontrollable … More »Hernandez tosses perfect game in Seattle's 1-0 win
His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by anxious teammates who ignored him for most of nine innings, Felix Hernandez finally conquered the pursuit of perfection he's chased since his debut as a baby-faced 19-year-old with uncontrollable curly hair and a hat that never sat straight.
Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays Reuters - 16 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfect game of the season and 23rd in major league history in leading the Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Hernandez, a Venezuelan right-hander who won … More »Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays
(Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfect game of the season and 23rd in major league history in leading the Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Hernandez, a Venezuelan right-hander who won the Cy Young Award in 2010, struck out 12 in his 113-pitch gem before …
UPDATE 2-Baseball-Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays Reuters - 16 hrs ago
* Strikes out 12 in perfect game * Rodriguez caught looking to end game (Adds quotes, detail) Aug 15 (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfectgame of the season and 23rd in major league history in leadingthe Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory … More »UPDATE 2-Baseball-Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays
* Strikes out 12 in perfect game * Rodriguez caught looking to end game (Adds quotes, detail) Aug 15 (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfectgame of the season and 23rd in major league history in leadingthe Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays onWednesday. The 26-year-old Hernandez, a Venezuelan …
UPDATE 5-Baseball results Reuters - 17 hrs ago
Aug 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) MIAMI 9 Philadelphia 2 Detroit 5 MINNESOTA 1 CHICAGO CUBS 7 Houston 2 COLORADO 7 Milwaukee 6 SEATTLE 1 Tampa Bay 0 Washington 6 SAN FRANCISCO 4 More »UPDATE 5-Baseball results
Aug 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) MIAMI 9 Philadelphia 2 Detroit 5 MINNESOTA 1 CHICAGO CUBS 7 Houston 2 COLORADO 7 Milwaukee 6 SEATTLE 1 Tampa Bay 0 Washington 6 SAN FRANCISCO 4
Mariners' Hernandez tosses perfect game AFP - 17 hrs ago
Felix Hernandez threw the first perfect game ever for the Seattle Mariners -- a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday that was the 23rd perfect outing in Major League history. More »Mariners' Hernandez tosses perfect game
Felix Hernandez threw the first perfect game ever for the Seattle Mariners -- a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday that was the 23rd perfect outing in Major League history.
UPDATE 1-Baseball-Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays Reuters - 17 hrs ago
* Strikes out 12 in perfect game * Rodriguez fans to end game (Adds details) Aug 15 (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfectgame of the season and 23rd in major league history in leadingthe Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa … More »UPDATE 1-Baseball-Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays
* Strikes out 12 in perfect game * Rodriguez fans to end game (Adds details) Aug 15 (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfectgame of the season and 23rd in major league history in leadingthe Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays onWednesday. Hernandez, a right-hander who won the Cy Young …
Drug cheat Cabrera suspended 50 games AFP - 18 hrs ago
Admitted drug cheat Melky Cabrera has been slapped with a 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. More »Drug cheat Cabrera suspended 50 games
Admitted drug cheat Melky Cabrera has been slapped with a 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.
Baseball-Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays Reuters - 18 hrs ago
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfectgame of the season and 23rd in major league history in leadingthe Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays onWednesday. Hernandez, a right-hander who won the Cy Young Award in2010, … More »Baseball-Mariners' Hernandez pitches perfect game over Rays
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfectgame of the season and 23rd in major league history in leadingthe Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays onWednesday. Hernandez, a right-hander who won the Cy Young Award in2010, struck out 12 in his 113-pitch gem before 21,889 at SafecoField …
Giants OF Cabrera suspended for positive drug test AP - 18 hrs ago
Melky Cabrera was suspended 50 games Wednesday following a positive test for testosterone, putting an abrupt end to what had been an MVP-caliber regular season and throwing the San Francisco Giants' playoff hopes into doubt. More »Giants OF Cabrera suspended for positive drug test
Melky Cabrera was suspended 50 games Wednesday following a positive test for testosterone, putting an abrupt end to what had been an MVP-caliber regular season and throwing the San Francisco Giants' playoff hopes into doubt.
UPDATE 1-Baseball-Giants' Cabrera tests positive, out for 50 games Reuters - 20 hrs ago
* Cabrera tests positive for testosterone * Will miss early playoff run should Giants qualify (Adds quotes, detail) Aug 15 (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants' pursuit of adeep run into the postseason suffered a jolt Wednesday whenAll-Star outfielder … More »UPDATE 1-Baseball-Giants' Cabrera tests positive, out for 50 games
* Cabrera tests positive for testosterone * Will miss early playoff run should Giants qualify (Adds quotes, detail) Aug 15 (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants' pursuit of adeep run into the postseason suffered a jolt Wednesday whenAll-Star outfielder Melky Cabrera was suspended for 50 gameswithout pay after testing positive …
Red Sox boss says no players asked for new skipper AP - 20 hrs ago
Red Sox owner John Henry says no one at a meeting with players last month called for manager Bobby Valentine to be replaced. More »Red Sox boss says no players asked for new skipper
Red Sox owner John Henry says no one at a meeting with players last month called for manager Bobby Valentine to be replaced.
Baseball-Giants' Cabrera tests positive, banned for 50 games Reuters - 21 hrs ago
Aug 15 (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants All-Star outfielderMelky Cabrera has been suspended for 50 games without pay aftertesting positive for testosterone, Major League Baseball (MLB)said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic, the … More »Baseball-Giants' Cabrera tests positive, banned for 50 games
Aug 15 (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants All-Star outfielderMelky Cabrera has been suspended for 50 games without pay aftertesting positive for testosterone, Major League Baseball (MLB)said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic, the mostvaluable player in this year's All-Star game, was hit with theban …
Boston's Pedroia denies reports of Valentine rift Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
(Reuters) - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has denied reports of a rift between the players and under-fire manager Bobby Valentine, insisting that he and his team mates were to blame for Boston's disappointing season. Despite boasting one of the … More »Boston's Pedroia denies reports of Valentine rift
(Reuters) - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has denied reports of a rift between the players and under-fire manager Bobby Valentine, insisting that he and his team mates were to blame for Boston's disappointing season. Despite boasting one of the highest payrolls in the league, the Red Sox have failed to spark this …
Baseball-Boston's Pedroia denies reports of Valentine rift Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia hasdenied reports of a rift between the players and under-firemanager Bobby Valentine, insisting that he and his team mateswere to blame for Boston's disappointing season. Despite boasting one of … More »Baseball-Boston's Pedroia denies reports of Valentine rift
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia hasdenied reports of a rift between the players and under-firemanager Bobby Valentine, insisting that he and his team mateswere to blame for Boston's disappointing season. Despite boasting one of the highest payrolls in the league,the Red Sox have failed to spark …
Tough tickets? Sometimes sold-out games aren't so AP - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Sellouts in pro sports aren't always so. More »Tough tickets? Sometimes sold-out games aren't so
Sellouts in pro sports aren't always so.
Baseball: Mariners rally to sting Rays in ninth Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
(Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 and snap the visitors' seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. The Rays led 2-1 heading into the final inning and were on their way to … More »Baseball: Mariners rally to sting Rays in ninth
(Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 and snap the visitors' seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. The Rays led 2-1 heading into the final inning and were on their way to yet another victory before a throwing error by Carlos Pena put two Seattle …
UPDATE 1-Baseball-Mariners rally to sting Rays in ninth Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
* Pena pitches seven strong innings for Rays * Seager sparks rally with ninth-inning single (adds quotes, detail) Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners rallied for two runsin the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2and snap the visitors' seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. The Rays led 2-1 heading …
UPDATE 9-Baseball results Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Aug 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) BALTIMORE 7 Boston 1 NY YANKEES 3 Texas 0 LA Dodgers 11 PITTSBURGH 0 Chicago White Sox 3 TORONTO 2 ATLANTA 6 San Diego 0 Philadelphia 1 MIAMI 0 CINCINNATI 3 NY Mets 0 Houston 10 CHICAGO CUBS 1 KANSAS CITY 5 Oakland 0 Detroit 8 MINNESOTA …
Kuroda pitches 2-hitter, Yankees beat Rangers 3-0 AP - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
The New York Yankees are in need of a reliable ace right now. Hiroki Kuroda has been the man for the job.
With more teams in race, MLB attendance up again AP - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
The extra playoff spot in Major League Baseball this season has thickened the races, with several teams still within October's reach despite bringing mediocre records into the stretch run.
Court lets Google appeal digital books class status Reuters - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
(Reuters) - Google Inc has won the right to appeal the granting of class status to thousands of authors suing the search engine company over its ambitious plan to create the world's largest digital books library. In a brief order, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York granted Google permission to challenge a …