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Archive | August, 2010
Nolan Ryan group wins Rangers bid over Mark Cuban
Posted on August 06 2010 by Miriam Romain.
Mark Cuban has lost another battle to own a major league baseball team, this time to former MLB fast-baller Nolan Ryan.
Pitino’s accuser guilty on all counts
Posted on August 06 2010 by Paula Duffy.
Karen Sypher found guilty of six felony counts, including extortion, lying to federal prosecutors and retaliation against a witness. Highlights of that trial here.
NFL preseason injuries piling up
Posted on August 06 2010 by Cade Caldwell.
With the preseason kickoff just days away, NFL teams have been bitten by the injury bug during this year’s camp. Here’s an update on some of the most recent tears. breaks and bruises.
Cubs end 7-game losing streak with 15-3 win
Posted on August 05 2010 by Miriam Romain.
After losing seven consecutive games, the last two to the Milwaukee Brewers, a different Cubs team took the field yesterday. Who were these guys? Who cares? They won 15-3. How do you start to explain this team? You can’t. There is no rhyme or reason to how these guys are playing right now, and there […]
Big Daddy Shaq heading to Beantown
Posted on August 05 2010 by Tom Ferda.
The NBA Eastern Conference champions Boston Celtics just got 325 pounds bigger after signing free agent Shaquille O’Neal to a contract yesterday.
A-Rod Finally Hits No. 600, anybody notice?
Posted on August 04 2010 by Chris Lardieri.
The wait is over, and we can all breathe easy. No, the BP hasn’t gotten the oil leak plugged. The second-longest wait in America is over – Alex Rodriguez finally hit his 600th home run.
Pitino’s accuser passes on testifying
Posted on August 04 2010 by Paula Duffy.
Karen Sypher’s defense counsel chose not to call her to the stand to state her case that she didn’t try and extort money from Rick Pitino.
Suh ends holdout, signs with Lions
Posted on August 04 2010 by Cade Caldwell.
The deal will make Suh one of the highest-paid rookies in the NFL and brings him close in contract value to the number one Draft pick of 2009, teammate and Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Braves to retire Tom Glavine No. 47
Posted on August 04 2010 by Brett Kettyle.
Drafted in the second round back in 1984, Tom Glavine passed up a chance at an NHL career to pitch for the Atlanta Braves after he was a 4th round pick in the NHL draft.