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Longhorns stay alive: Lone Rome team wins elimination game, 19-7 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:19AMThe Rome Longhorns are still in contention for the Georgia Dizzy Dean 6-and-Under World Series championship, but will now have to fight their way through the losers’ bracket at Riverview Park. The...
Samoa stays 10th, Australia drops in IRB rankings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:19AMSamoa remains in 10th place on the latest International Rugby Board world rankings despite its 32-23 win over two-time World Cup winner Australia last weekend.
Tests show no new heart issues for Nolan Ryan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:19AMHOUSTON — Tests done Monday on Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan showed no new heart problems for the Hall of Fame pitcher, who was hospitalized after experiencing discomfort over the weekend. Ry...
DODGERS NOTES: Mattingly says Giants have mental edge in rivalry Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:17AMSAN FRANCISCO - At least from a measurable statistical standpoint, the Dodgers are holding their own with the rival San Francisco Giants.
Women's World Cup Golden goal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:17AMOnce the Americans get over the disappointment of coming up just short at the Women's World Cup in Germany, they will find plenty of reasons for optimism. The U.S. team pulled together amid a series of challenges that, just a few years ago, would have broken it apart.
Shootout is a silly way to end World Cup Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:16AMBordow: FIFA needs to adopt a sudden-death format so penalty kicks don't decide a World Cup final
Oroville Calendar Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:16AMWEDNESDAY Events Oroville Hospital Community Farmers Market: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. upper parking lot; enter main entrance off Olive Highway.
MLB first half: Looking back, looking ahead Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:13AM With the all-star break over and home field advantage going to the National League (more precisely Atlanta in this writer’s hopeful opinion) for the World Series, the second half of the major league baseball season is upon us. With a little more than two months of games still to be played and a high number of teams still in contention, the race for October should be incredibly fun to watch ...
Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:13AMNews of the World phone hacking whistleblower is found dead at home --'Police investigations into this incident are ongoing.' --Mr Hoare blew the whistle on the phone hacking scandal during an investigation by The New York Times last September . 18 Jul 2011 A former News of the World reporter who was the first to allege that Andy Coulson knew phone hacking was taking place at the paper was today ...
Hartnett: Slick-Fielding First Basemen Don Mattingly, Keith Hernandez Are Glaring Hall Of Fame Omissions Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:48PMTwo of the dominant players of the 1980's and Big Apple baseball legends Don Mattingly and Keith Hernandez have been overlooked by Hall of Fame voters over the years and deserve reconsideration.
Red Sox Trade Rumors: Why Boston Doesn't Need to Make Any Moves Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:46PMThe Boston Red Sox are currently in first place in the American League East, but the New York Yankees aren't far behind him. With a couple of weeks before the trade deadline, many rumors begin to surface in regards to all the playoff contending teams. The Boston Red Sox are rumored to be interested in guys like Carlos Beltran or Hunter Pence, as well as pitchers Matt Garza, Wandy Rodriguez or ...
Kyle Hollingsworth Band Takes Ford Amphitheater Stage For July 19 Bud Light Hot Summer Nights Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:46PMVAIL, Colorado--One of the most innovative and virtuosic musicians on the American jam band scene will work his magic on the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater crowd Tuesday evening, July 19, as String Cheese Incident keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth brings his namesake band to Vail for the next installment in the 2011 Bud Light Hot Summer Nights free concert series. As a member of The Cheese,...
Two top London cops resign in News of the World scandal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:46PMClaims of illegal eavesdropping, bribery and collusion hit the heart of Britain's police with two top officers resigining.
Power Ranking the Top 5 Football Movies in Recent Memory Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:45PMSports movies are sort of a strange phenomenon. We watch sports because, whether we have a dog in the fight or we just enjoy the action, we’re invested in the game. We care about a winner. On the other hand, we watch movies because we’re invested in characters . Sure, we sometimes do the reverse, and enjoy sports because we’re invested in characters. Countless people who didn’t care about hockey ...
July events for the Pinelands Branch Library in Medford Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:45PMUnless otherwise noted, all programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the event.
World Series Champion Giants headed to White House Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:45PMPresident Obama will honor the Giants at the White House next Monday
Morne Morkel won't hide behind Tahir Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:44PMMorne Morkel is working on his wicket-taking ability and says he and Dale Steyn are still South Africa's strike bowlers even though Imran Tahir will now make the team
2 top London police resign in UK hacking scandal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:44PMshare: digg facebook twitter Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday called an emergency session of Parliament on the phone hacking crisis that has spread from slashing billions off of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. media empire to threatening his Cameron's own leadership. The crisis triggered upheaval in the upper ranks of Britain's police, with Monday's resignation of Assistant Commissioner John ...
ICC could use 'timeless' Test for World Championship final Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:44PMHaroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has suggested that the final of the inaugural World Test Championship, which will be held in England in 2013, could be a 'timeless' Test
Sammy nod likely Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:02PMPORT-OF-SPAIN – Chairman of the West Indies cricket selectors, Clyde Butts, has given Darren Sammy’s leadership his stamp of approval and has hinted that he is likely to continue as captain for the proposed tours of Bangladesh and India later this year.
International Rally of Whangarei victory for Atkinson Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:02PMAustralian Chris Atkinson is the first international driver to win the International Rally of Whangarei, taking victory in the two-day event by 12.4 seconds from Kiwi star Hayden Paddon. Masterton's Richard Mason finished third overall.
MLB: Martinez, Kendrick lead Phillies over Mets Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:02PMNEW YORK (AP) — Michael Martinez hit a three-run shot for his first major league homer to back a steady outing by Kyle Kendrick and help lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their seventh straight series win with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.
Three-run eighth pushes Fish past Cubs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:01PMLogan Morrison's two-run single in the eighth inning was the difference as the Florida Marlins took a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs to conclude a four-game series.
Collins takes chip lead at World Series of Poker Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:00PMLAS VEGAS (AP) — A 26-year-old poker professional who used to play online before federal indictments shut down the top poker websites to Americans has taken the chip lead at the World Series of Poker main event.
Italy spent £10 million on private health care for MPs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:57PMCash strapped Italy spent £10 million on private health care for its politicians last year, it has emerged - just as a belt tightening austerity package is introduced to stop the country heading into financial oblivion.
Week Ahead: Dragon boats, ‘Othello' sword fighting coming up Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:56PMDragons are never out of style in Oriental, and the Dragon Boat Festival returns Friday and Saturday. The races are in the Neuse River around Lou Mac Park.
Jays' bats go cold as Yankees even series Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:53PMJust a few days ago, with the world tilting off its axis and the Yankees whining about their stolen valuables, the Toronto Blue Jays looked like a juggernaut.
Zinc or swim when the tide turns Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:51PMThere's an oversupply now, but a looming shortage is expected to change the game.
Phillies Beat Mets 8-5 To Win Fourth Series This Season Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:48PMRyan Howard hit a run-scoring single in the first and Philadelphia took two of three from the NL East rival Mets for the fourth time this season.
Peanut vending venture sparks class action suit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:05PM— The letter promised earnings of $300 to $2,400 per week with no set hours and no direct selling.
ORWALL Big Leaguers open regionals with big win Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:04PMThe Oak Ridge/Woodlands Area Little League All-Star team defeated Louisiana District 2 All-Stars 10-1 to open the Big League Southwest Regional Tournament on the campus of Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La
Ornamental iron transforms a room Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:04PMQ: I’ve seen plenty of projects using recycled wood, but do you have any ideas for reusing old wrought-iron fencing? We found three sections of an old iron fence in the barn and like the detailing.
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Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:03PMJuly 17 1939 -- Henry Picard beats Byron Nelson 1-up in 37 holes to win the PGA championship. 1941 -- Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games is stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland. 1955 -- Beverly Hanson beats Louise Suggs by three strokes in a playoff to capture the first LPGA championship. 1966 -- Jim Ryun becomes the first American to hold the record ...
Giants Hire Riggleman As Special Assignment Scout Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:01PMThe San Francisco Giants have hired former Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman as a special assignment scout.
Hingham stuns top seed to advance in Legion baseball playoffs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:51PMHingham Post 120 defeated Brockton Post 35, 12-9, Friday to win the best-of-three American Legion baseball playoff series, two games to one. Post 120 was the eighth seed and won both games on the road in the series against the top seed.
Murdoch Begins Series Of Apologies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:49PMTwo key executives in Rupert Murdoch's media empire resigned Friday, and their former boss added public relations muscle as he began a series of apologies in the phone-hacking scandal.
Sports Scenes: Stunning images from the week in sports Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:58AMEnlarge The Associated Press Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Bailey (40) bows his head with the rest of the team during a moment of silence before the start of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, July 8, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.
Promoters wary after Missouri music festival bust Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:58AMJimmy Tebeau figured a shuttered youth camp deep in the Missouri Ozarks would be the perfect venue for his Grateful Dead...
Cumbria's M-Sport launches two new rally cars Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:52AMM-Sport has introduced two new Fiesta rally cars to help give competitors around the world a better chance of gaining experience and progressing their rally careers.
Are We Sure This Is Mexico's Largest Marijuana Farm? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:52AMGoogle "Mexico" and "marijuana" this morning and you'll find many headlines informing you that Mexican soldiers have discovered the country's "biggest" or "largest" marijuana plantation ever in the remote Baja California desert, across the border from San Diego. But look a little closer and you'll see other news outlets hedging; AFP puts 'largest' in quotes, for instance, while The Wall Street ...
Knowing the score -- and a lot more Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:52AMReid Gorecki reaches on an error -- but on the throw or the catch? (Melinda Pease/Gwinnett Braves)
Princeton Thelogical Seminary professor to host joint summer series in Titusville and beyond Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:51AMPresbyterian churches in Titusville, Mt. Airy, Lambertville and Stockton, New Jersey, have partnered to present a series of summer lectures July 17-20 designed to offer church members and area residents an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of Christian scripture and to study its applications in modern life. C. Clifton Black, Otto A. Piper Professor of Biblical Theology at Princeton ...
SPELLBOUND Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:50AMbkessler@pottsmerc.com
US & World News, Friday 7/15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:49AMCongressional leaders are taking a day off from a tense series of debt and deficit negotiations. No further negotiations are expected today after a another day of talks at the White House ended without a deal on deficit reduction.
Final "Harry Potter" Film Hits U.S. Theaters Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:48AMIt's certainly the most anticipated film of the summer and when all's said and done, it could well be the biggest hit of the summer too. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two", arrived in U.S. theaters at midnight.
Harry Potter fans line up for final film fling Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:53AMPotter-mania struck Volusia County on Thursday as residents joined millions around the world who flocked to theaters to bid a fond farewell to one of the most beloved wizards who has ever graced the movie screen.
Strauss not focusing on No.1 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:53AMEngland captain Andrew Strauss has cautioned his team-mates against over optimistic Test-ranking hopes.
Resistance 3 hands-on preview Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:51AMOver the past few months, we’ve gotten a few good looks at Resistance 3, and what we’ve seen so far has been awfully promising.
Calendar Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:51AMMARK YOUR CALENDAR Independence Harley-Davidson will host Christmas in July from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event is a fundraiser for the 2011 Toy Run. There will be a band, food, drinks, a raffle, 50/50 raffle, an auction and you have a chance ...