Thursday, September 30, 2010

Box score



Box score
USA Today
W: Tim Lincecum (16-10); L: Ian Kennedy (9-10); S: Brian Wilson (47) HR: Arizona: Stephen Drew 1 (15); San Francisco: Pat Burrell 1 (18). Home-run: Stephen Drew lead-off Home Run (15) to right. Tony Abreu due up. Out: Tony Abreu grounded out second to ...
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Positive Test for Contador May Cost Him Tour Title
New York Times
By ANDRÉS CALA and JULIET MACUR MADRID — Alberto Contador, a three-time winner of the Tour de France, tested positive for a banned substance on the final rest day of the Tour in July and vehemently denied in a news conference on Thursday that the ...
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Ochocinco cereal box is all sexed up
FOXSports.com
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco was trying to help a charity by including the phone number for donations to Feed The Children on the box of his new cereal called OchocincO's. Thanks to a wrong area code, the number shown is for a phone sex ...
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Here's hoping Tiger eats detractors alive at Ryder Cup
CBSSports.com
By Gregg Doyel Kick their ass, Tiger. Kick it on the golf course at the Ryder Cup, where respect and civility are paramount, but kick it nonetheless. Kick it like Florida football coach Urban Meyer would kick Georgia's ass. ...
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OSU's Weeden ready to keep offense rolling
ESPN (blog)
By David Ubben Brandon Weeden entered the season with just one half of experience, but it was a good one. On a Thursday night game against Colorado, he threw a pair of touchdown passes and led Oklahoma State to a come-from-behind win over Colorado. ...
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Watching Michael Vick Giving Redskins' Defensive Players Headaches
FanHouse
While most of Washington is wondering how Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb will fare in his return to Philadelphia, his defensive teammates are trying to figure out how to cool down red-hot Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who's even more of a ...
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Daily Playoff Pitch: Giants and Padres in position for weekend showdown
USA Today
The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres made sure Wednesday night that their weekend showdown will decide the NL West. The two teams won Wednesday, meaning that the Giants will have to win at least one game to clinch the NL West. ...
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Tiki Barber: Giants coach Tom Coughlin's 'job is certainly in jeopardy'
USA Today
Former New York Giants RB Tiki Barber has put his old head coach, Tom Coughlin, on the hot seat. Barber, the former NBC analyst now working for Yahoo Sports, said the Giants' 1-2 start could lead to the team looking for a new head coach. ...
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Panel upholds Clint Bowyer's penalty
Boston Herald
By Dustin Long / The Roanoke Times, Va. CONCORD, NC -- An angry Richard Childress said he would further appeal Clint Bowyer's penalty after a three-member panel unanimously upheld NASCAR's penalties Wednesday. Childress will take his case to the ...
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Julien Wants More From Bruins
NHL.com
By John Bishop - BostonBruins.com Belfast, Northern Ireland -- The festive atmosphere that surrounded the Bruins departure was only slightly sullied by the club's 4-1 setback the Washington Capitals, but you'll understand if B's head coach Claude ...
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Commonwealth Games 2010: Form guide - boxing
BBC Sport
There are 10 weight categories, one fewer than in Melbourne four years ago, a change made in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics, where the introduction of women's boxing has resulted in the restructuring of the men's weight classes. ...
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Purdy: Oregon becomes new Evil Empire of Pac-10 football
San Jose Mercury News
By Mark Purdy For years, the haughty USC football program was the operation that most resembled the Death Star. The Trojans rolled over opponents on the field, cruised the Los Angeles boulevards like rock stars and seemed to work very hard at sleazy ...
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Oklahoma suspends WR Jaz Reynolds for posts on Twitter account
USA Today
Oklahoma wide receiver Jaz Reynolds has been suspended from the Sooners football team indefinitely over comments he posted on his Twitter account Tuesday that referenced the shooting at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. ...
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Handcuffs: LeGarrette Blount will relieve Cadillac of goal line trips
USA Today
The Pittsburgh Steelers limited Atlanta's Michael Turner and Tennessee's Chris Johnson to 2.2 and 2.1 yards per carry, respectively, in Weeks 1 and 2. So when a Tampa Bay running back delivered a 4.5 YPC with a touchdown against the Steelers in Week 3, ...
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Thoughts on the Dee Bost decision
ESPN (blog)
By Eamonn Brennan Last night, Dee Bost caught a major break. The NCAA decided to be preternaturally forgiving: Instead of freezing Bost out of college basketball for his dire NBA draft mistake -- Bost basically said he didn't understand the eligibility ...
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'Mustache' D'Antoni a folk hero in Milan
New York Post
By MARC BERMAN MILAN, Italy -- It was here in this Italian metropolis of gelato and espresso, of big, old churches and new fashion, that Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni's speedball offensive philosophy formed. It was here in the years between 1978 and 1987 ...
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New York Post
CUP: Hamlin Eyes Breakout Race At Kansas
FOXNews
Denny Hamlin seems to have reached a truce of sorts with Kevin Harvick, and that's probably a good thing for the point leader entering Sunday's Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway. Although the two drivers probably will never agree on the ...
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Gary Wichard, NFL Agent, Reportedly Tied to Former UNC Coach Financially
FanHouse
Veteran NFL agent Gary Wichard and former North Carolina assistant football coach John Blake have been involved in multiple financial transactions over the last three years. The information comes from a Yahoo! Sports investigation of the dealings ...
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Chicago Silences The Quakes
Soccer365
Freddie Ljungberg led the charge with a goal and two assists and Fire rookie goalkeeper Sean Johnson notched six saves as the Chicago Fire defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. ...
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Ted Leonsis finds free speech costs $100000
USA Today
Doesn't Leonsis know that the Mavericks owner has made a cottage industry of verbally stepping on the toes of commissioner David Stern? If you were betting on which owner stepped out of line with comments about the NBA salary cap, Leonsis might not ...
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Clemson safety looks for more interceptions against Miami Hurricanes
MiamiHerald.com
Quarterback Jacory Harris has thrown six interceptions. Receiver Travis Benjamin got most of the blame. Safety DeAndre McDaniel awaits. Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel (2) scores on an interception return in the fourth quarter against No. ...
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MiamiHerald.com
World Series times set; Rangers would host earliest start time in nearly 25 years
Dallas Morning News (blog)
One of the perks of having a team in the playoffs: Releases like the one from Major League Baseball that just arrived in my in-box hold some importance. The release is about start times for the 2010 World Series. Bottom line: It's mostly good news for ...
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ACC Report: Virginia Tech Looking to Turn Three Points Into Six
FanHouse
It's safe to assume that Virginia Tech's mood has improved the past few weeks. Yet, by no means are the Hokies out of the woods just yet. They have another opportunity on Saturday at No. 23 North Carolina State to prove their 0-2 start was indeed a ...
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Aromashodu on benching: "You're not going to be perfect"
ProFootballTalk
Tommie Harris wasn't the only key Chicago Bear to get benched in Week Three. Wide receiver Devin Aromashodu led the team in targets in the season opener, but he's been in the doghouse since because of dropped passes and reports that he begged out of ...
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Chavez Jr. to face Gomez in Anaheim on Dec. 4
USA Today
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rising contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will face Alfonso Gomez on Dec. 4 at the Honda Center in an attempt to build a following in the United States. The son of the great Julio Cesar Chavez settled on Gomez after junior ...
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Celtics: Irish Coffee
WEEI.com
By Ben Rohrbach It's becoming fairly clear that Nate Robinson enjoys pranking his teammates, especially Shaquille O'Neal. This time, he's seen with Paul Pierce, pouring a ton of salt into a glass of water before handing it to an unsuspecting Shaq. ...
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