Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Duke falters again in Pirates' loss to Mets



Reggie Bush did right thing only because he got caught
Orlando Sentinel
Let me explain: Bush's money grab while playing at USC _ and let's make sure to include mommy and daddy dearest on this, see rent-free home during Reggie's tenure _ was truly a con job. He even played one agent against another, reportedly taking money ...
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Orlando Sentinel
Jorge blast vaults Yankees into 1st
New York Post
By GEORGE A. KING III ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If this is a preview of the ALCS, let's skip the first round and get to the meat of the matter. One night after the Rays and Yankees delivered an extra-inning pitching performance for the ages, they slugged ...
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New York Post
US Open has some bright spots
Montreal Gazette
By STEPHANIE MYLES, The Gazette September 15, 2010 7:35 AM US Open champion Rafael Nadal's stellar play from start to finish was a highlight of the tournament. Here's the top 15 memories from the 2010 US Open. 15: How much potential the Canadian junior ...
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After Jets' wild flight on 'Hard Knocks', who should HBO document next?
USA Today
A non-scientific polling of the USA TODAY offices revealed that HBO's Hard Knocks featuring the New York Jets this summer was the series' most compelling installment, even luring in non-NFL fans. Head coach Rex Ryan's cocky yet often endearing ...
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Bondy: Jets take some early hard knocks
New York Daily News
Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets are on their backsides after a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens and an off-the-field incident involving TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz. Is recent news regarding Ines Sainz, the reporter claiming she was ...
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New York Daily News
Maroney dealt to the Broncos
Boston Globe
By Shalise Manza Young The Patriots severed ties with former first-round pick Laurence Maroney yesterday, shipping the oft-confounding running back to the Denver Broncos. In exchange for Maroney's services and their own sixth-round pick in 2011, ...
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Clay Buchholz Tries to Bounce Back as Red Sox Go for Sweep of Mariners
NESN.com
by Tony Lee on Sep 15, 2010 6:58:00 AM The final West Coast game of the season arrives Wednesday when the Red Sox put the finishing touches on a series in Seattle, aiming for their first sweep since the end of July. Boston broke out the bats in a 9-6 ...
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White Sox drop 7 games back
Chicago Tribune
By Mark Gonzales, Tribune reporter The seven-game gap between the first-place Twins and the White Sox never seemed so wide as it did during the developments that produced the Sox's 9-3 loss Tuesday night that virtually wiped out their chances of even a ...
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Chicago Tribune
Oklahoma's Bob Stoops to Sooners fans: Sing the national anthem correctly this ...
USA Today
According to the Dallas Morning News, Sooners fans usually finish the anthem with 'home of the Sooners' instead of 'home of the brave.' Stoops says he has great respect for the service academies and for the commitment and sacrifice of their students. ...
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Athletics-Royals Preview
CBSSports.com
While the season is winding down for the Oakland Athletics, Trevor Cahill seems to be getting stronger. Cahill goes for his 17th win when he takes the mound for the Athletics on Wednesday night as they close a three-game series against the Kansas City ...
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Eye-opener: Will Moss rule Revis Island or be stranded?
USA Today
Prior to opening day, superstar defensive back Darrelle Revis talked about not coming to the New York/New Jersey area. In Week 2 the two will be in the same place and they can discuss things among themselves. The No. 1 topic being Revis calling out ...
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USA Today
Notre Dame football: Michigan State enjoys success by keeping it simple
South Bend Tribune
By MATT CHARBONEAU EAST LANSING, Mich. — Call it bland, call it conservative, call it vanilla. However the description goes, Michigan State's game plan in its first two games has been anything but diverse. And while some might think Saturday's 30-17 ...
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Qatar hopes to win over FIFA with specially designed stadium for 2022 World Cup
The Canadian Press
DOHA, Qatar — Organizers of Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid are to showcase a specially designed stadium which is supposed to keep fans and players cool while protecting the environment. The stadium is part of organizers efforts to convince FIFA inspectors ...
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The Canadian Press
Just in time, Padres might finally have found a leadoff hitter
CBSSports.com
By Scott Miller DENVER -- Nobody said pennant races make sense. There are no straight lines from Point A to Point B at this time of year, and so it was that Padres manager Bud Black arrived at Coors Field and wrote Aaron Cunningham's name into the top ...
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CBSSports.com
Moss wants to end career with Patriots
Boston Herald
By Karen Guregian Two days after turning the Patriots [team stats] world upside down with an outpouring of feelings regarding his contract status, Randy Moss got to the heart of the matter yesterday. In a nutshell, the gifted wide receiver wants to ...
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Duke falters again in Pirates' loss to Mets
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
AP By Karen Price FLUSHING, NY - Zach Duke isn't tired, isn't hurt and is doing everything he needs to do well in between starts. But on the mound, the 27-year-old left-hander just isn't putting the ball where he wants, with disastrous results. ...
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Storm Closes in on a Sweep
New York Times
By AP Lauren Jackson scored 26 points, Swin Cash added 19 and the host Seattle Storm moved one game from its second WNBA title with an 87-84 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the finals Tuesday night. Iziane Castro Marques kept Atlanta close ...
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Florida Gators' Robert Clark gets his chance
MiamiHerald.com
Florida wide receivers Robert Clark, left, and Carl Moore (9) celebrate after Moore scored a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against South Florida in Gainesville, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. PHIL SANDLIN / AP GAINESVILLE -- The need for ...
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MiamiHerald.com
Penn State's D looks for fix after loss to Alabama
SI.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -Roughed up by Alabama, the Penn State defense is trying to bounce back this week by focusing on tackling, ball reaction and forcing turnovers. In other words, everything that went wrong against the top-ranked Crimson Tide. ...
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Nets prepping to go after Carmelo next summer?
Yahoo! Sports
By Mark J. Miller New Jersey Nets general manager Billy King may be looking forward to things being different from last year's horrendous 12-70 debacle of a season, but he's also got extremely good feelings for next July 1, when the free-agent window ...
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Girardi defends use of Yankees' bullpen
Tbo.com
By TONY FABRIZIO | The Tampa Tribune ST. PETERSBURG - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn't care whether the New York media thinks his bullpen management is too conservative. His job, he said Tuesday after not using a couple of his frontline ...
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Nebraska QB not worried about Washington noise
msnbc.com
PBT: LeBron James's popularity took a hit with his "Decision" to leave the Cavs for the Heat. Now we have numbers to back it up. PHT: Peter Forsberg again says he doubts he'll return to the NHL. Here's for a moratorium on any and all stories about him ...
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Miami Dolphins Talking Points: Rookies hold their own on defense
Palm Beach Post (blog)
by Brian Biggane With nine different starters on defense as compared to last year's opener, the Dolphins had to have a number of new faces make positive impacts for first-year defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's scheme to work Sunday. ...
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