Archive for August, 2011
August 31, 2011 at 11:57 pm · Filed under mlb
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Josh Beckett found a way to beat the New York Yankees this season, over and over again. The Red Sox right-hander pitched well enough for Boston to win 9-5 on Wednesday night, improving to 4-0 against the Yankees this season with a 1.85 ERA. Last season, his worst in the majors, he was 1-2 with a 10.04 ERA against his team’s longtime rivals.
August 31, 2011 at 11:55 pm · Filed under mlb
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Jake Westbrook only hoped his drive would stay fair. Turns out, Westbrook’s big hit is keeping things interesting in the NL Central. Westbrook hit his first major league homer — a grand slam — to lead St. Louis to an 8-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. “It’s pretty special,” Westbrook said.
August 31, 2011 at 11:49 pm · Filed under mlb
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Rangers Ballpark has never been high on James Shields’ list of favorite road venues. Maybe that will change. Shields pitched eight shutout innings, Johnny Damon homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 4-1 on Wednesday night. Shields had struggled in his three previous road starts against Texas, going 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA while yielding 22 hits and five homers.
August 31, 2011 at 11:48 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Texas quarterback Connor Wood will transfer to Colorado, the redshirt freshman announced Wednesday.
August 31, 2011 at 11:34 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Rex Ryan and the Jets visited the World Trade Center site and met surprised construction workers there a little less than two weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
August 31, 2011 at 11:24 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Two milestone home runs — Chipper Jones’ 450th and Derek Lowe’s first — gave Atlanta the early lead and Lowe combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
August 31, 2011 at 11:09 pm · Filed under mlb
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Cliff Lee wanted one more out. Instead, the dominating left-hander had to settle for the biggest share of another shutout, one that swept the Philadelphia Phillies to new heights. Lee got his sixth straight win on Wednesday night, coming up one out short of another complete game, and Hunter Pence homered for the second straight game, setting up a 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that gave the…
August 31, 2011 at 10:56 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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A pair of 23-year-olds will start in the series finale between the Phillies and Reds, with Vance Worley and Mike Leake facing off in the matinee as Philadelphia eyes a sweep.
August 31, 2011 at 10:34 pm · Filed under mlb
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Chipper Jones had bad news for Derek Lowe after the pitcher hit his first career homer. “He has got a few more to go before he catches me,” Jones said with a laugh. Two milestone home runs — Jones’ 450th and Lowe’s first — gave Atlanta the early lead and Lowe combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
August 31, 2011 at 10:33 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Wednesday he does not expect Marc Savard to play this season and doubts the center will ever play hockey again.
August 31, 2011 at 10:05 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 29 points to help defending champion Spain beat Poland 83-78 in its opening match at the European Championship.
August 31, 2011 at 10:05 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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FOXSports.com preview the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming season.
August 31, 2011 at 9:44 pm · Filed under mlb
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Henderson Alvarez allowed three hits in eight innings to become the youngest Toronto starter to win a game since 1979, Jose Bautista led a four-homer attack with his 39th of the season, and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-0 Wednesday night. The 21-year-old Alvarez (1-2) faced the minimum 21 batters through seven innings.
August 31, 2011 at 9:43 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Henderson Alvarez allowed three hits in eight innings to become the youngest Toronto starter to win a game since 1979, Jose Bautista led a four-homer attack with his 39th of the season and the Blue Jays beat the Orioles 13-0.
August 31, 2011 at 9:38 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped all the remaining charges against Barry Bonds, days after a judge upheld the slugger’s conviction on an obstruction of justice count.
August 31, 2011 at 9:10 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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The father of a Frostburg State senior who died after collapsing during football practice would like to see society take a closer look at the sport to find ways to make it safer.
August 31, 2011 at 9:06 pm · Filed under nfl
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Rex Ryan and the Jets visited the World Trade Center site and met surprised construction workers there a little less than two weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Several team members viewed the site for about a half-hour Wednesday after attending the Jets’ annual kickoff luncheon at Cipriani’s Wall Street.
August 31, 2011 at 9:04 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton waived California extradition proceedings Wednesday and will be returned to Georgia in connection with his arrest in a murder case in Atlanta.
August 31, 2011 at 9:02 pm · Filed under ncaaf
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The official Texas A&M fight song includes a line that bids farewell to Texas, “so long to the orange and white.” By this time next year, Texas A&M may have said goodbye to a lot more than its storied, century-old rivalry with Texas. Texas A&M announced Wednesday that it will leave the Big 12 Conference by July 2012 if it can find another home, preferably in the Southeastern Conference.
August 31, 2011 at 8:45 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 29 points to help defending champion Spain beat Poland 83-78 in its opening match at the European Championship.
August 31, 2011 at 8:42 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Miami is getting some support from a most unlikely source: Florida State, the school’s archrival.
August 31, 2011 at 8:32 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Top prospect Jesus Montero will be among the September call-ups joining the Yankees when rosters expand on Thursday, according to a team source who spoke with ESPNNewYork on the condition on anonymity.
August 31, 2011 at 8:18 pm · Filed under nhl
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Former Predator Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five
NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in
Toronto.



August 31, 2011 at 8:03 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor had a higher Wonderlic score than the seven that was reported earlier today, according to Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, who administered the tests.
August 31, 2011 at 7:56 pm · Filed under mlb
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His team practically desperate, Madison Bumgarner delivered a boost that could not have come at a better time for the defending World Series champions. NL West-leading Arizona arrives for a crucial weekend series with the Giants starting Friday. “We needed to win today in the worst way possible,” newly activated outfielder Pat Burrell said.
August 31, 2011 at 7:46 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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The Minnesota Vikings will be without backup linebacker Jasper Brinkley for a while.
August 31, 2011 at 7:38 pm · Filed under mlb
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Fredi Gonzalez had one message for Matt Diaz after learning the Atlanta Braves acquired the outfielder from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday: Get here fast. Diaz, who played in Atlanta the last five years, returned to the Braves and was immediately inserted into Gonzalez’s starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against Washington.
August 31, 2011 at 7:34 pm · Filed under mlb
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Jake Peavy’s one bad inning was enough to send the Chicago White Sox to a costly loss. Jason Kubel and Luke Hughes homered during Minnesota’s six-run first inning, and the Twins snapped Chicago’s five-game winning streak with a 7-6 victory on Wednesday. “It was rough first inning,” White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said.
August 31, 2011 at 7:24 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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The Phillies acquired John Bowker late Tuesday night for a player to be named later in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder who also plays first base.
August 31, 2011 at 7:24 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
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Phillies right-hander Joe Blanton is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Class A Lakewood.
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