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Newest Washington signee is a very familiar name in Seattle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:38AMIf Shawn Kemp Jr. ever grew tired of the inevitable comparisons to his father during his high school days in Georgia, the 6-foot-10 forward better brace himself for more of the same in college. The eldest son of Seattle Supersonics legend Shawn Kemp will play his college basketball in the same city where his father enjoyed his greatest NBA success. Washington announced Thursday that Kemp Jr. has ...
The five best (and worst) Home Run Derby performances Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:49AMTom Glavine and Greg Maddux had it right : Chicks dig the longball. And there's no better night to cruise than the first night of the All-Star break, when the Home Run Derby is held. Love it or loathe it (especially if you're listening to Chris Berman calling play-by-play), the Derby has become almost as anticipated as the All-Star game itself. That's largely due to some impressive displays of ...
RugbyL: Storm keep ahead of the NRL pack Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:22AMSYDNEY, July 17, 2011 (AFP) - - Ruthless Melbourne Storm blanked the Canberra Raiders 26-0 to retain their lead in Australia's National Rugby League on Sunday.
Sunday Insider: The 3-2 pitch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:59PMThree observations ... • Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas might be the poster boys for the Royals' revival, but Kansas City has several power arms in its bullpen who could develop into a major shutdown unit in a couple years.
J. Terrence Lanni dies at 68; casino exec helped Las Vegas clean up its image Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:45AMThe corporate world trusted J. Terrence Lanni, a USC grad whose staid personality reassured investors that Las Vegas was no longer run by mobsters. Under his stewardship, MGM Grand grew into a 17-resort conglomerate. Reporting from Las Vegas -- J. Terrence Lanni, a casino executive who helped Las Vegas shed its mob-run image and earn Wall Street's respect, died late Thursday at his home in ...
Florida Marlins hope Clay Hensley can stabilize rotation Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:35PMClay Hensley was a reliever when he landed on the disabled list. He will be a starter when he emerges Monday to take the mound at Citi Field in New York.
Bejarano, Rosario battle for California riding supremacy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:04PMJust about everything anyone needs to know about the contours of the jockey landscape in Southern California was distilled in the running of this year’s Gamely Handicap at Hollywood Park on Memorial Day.
New York Yankees' Rough Road Ahead: A Look at the Tough Second Half Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:14AMWith the All-Star Game wrapped up in Arizona , the New York Yankees have regathered and are focusing on the tough second half ahead. The Bronx Bombers are currently 53-35, leaving them one game behind the Boston Red Sox for first place in the American League. They will start the second half of the season on the road against Jose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays . But the end of the 2011 season ...
Football: Sterling pleased to be handed home cup draws Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:48AMBOSS Leon Sterling is confident that Slimbridge can progress in the FA Cup and FA Vase this season after being handed home draws in both competitions.
East's loss can't spoil festivities Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:10AMEastern League All-Star Game West pulls away late for 8-3 victory MANCHESTER - The breaks were falling right for the local guys yesterday. A New Hampshire Fisher Cat won the pre-game Home Run Derby. The rain let up just as the Eastern League All-Star Game got under way at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Conway native Jeff Locke pitched a scoreless inning. The only negative was the final score ...
IronPigs duo help close out International League's all-star win Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:54PMMichael Schwimer and Mike Zagurski get four of the final five outs in 3-0 win in Salt Lake. Much of the IronPigs success this season has been due to the work from the back end of their bullpen.
High schooler steals show in home run derby Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:39PMKayden Porter, a 17-year-old junior, slugs 14 homers to finish second to the Durham outfielder. SALT LAKE CITY — Stefan Gartrell is one of the top home-run hitters in the International League.
State Farm® Advertising Director to Keynote at Hispanic Television Summit Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:49AMState Farm Advertising Director, Edward C. Gold, will present the Opening Keynote at the Ninth Annual Hispanic Television Summit at 9 am ET on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in the Broadway Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York City.
Tipsheet: Brewers add K-Rod, gain edge in race Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:51AMMilwaukee upped the ante in the NL Central by acquiring Francisco Rodriguez from Mets
Day of firsts for young trainers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:29AMIt was a day of training firsts for former hospital wardsman Adam O'Neill and Toowoomba rookie Zelda Landry at Eagle Farm.
Baloyi hit by a hefty tax jolt Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:14AMBoxer, Cassius Baloyi owes the South African Revenue Service (Sars) about R400000 in taxes.
For Segal, success is everyday occurrence Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:32PMA middle reliever is not usually thought of as an essential part of a baseball team. But Justin Segal was just that for the Lancaster Barnstormers when they won the Atlantic League Freedom Division's first half, clinching a playoff spot.As a result of his success, Segal was one of five Barnstormers ...
On The Fly: Selig Backs Jeter's Decision Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:27PMWhile the debate in Phoenix spiraled out of control, Derek Jeter was spotted with girlfriend Minka Kelly in Miami. Jeter looked relaxed and happy in paparazzi photos, a contrast to the wide-eyed pundits screeching about the shortstop's decision to skip the All-Star Game. Unnamed MLB officials told the New York Daily News that baseball wanted to honor Jeter's 3,000-hit milestone and bigwigs are ...
Staff gets Sovereign Bank Stadium ready to shine in All-Star Game Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:18PMYork, PA - The way people were scurrying around Sovereign Bank Stadium on Tuesday made it obvious that something special was coming to town.
Sports Blitz: Does the derby ultimately hurt home run hitters? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:26PMAh, the Home Run Derby. It’s hard for me to think of many American traditions that top watching baseball’s best sluggers (cameos made by Vernon Wells in 2010 and Brandon Inge the year before) while listening to Chris Berman shriek NFL highlights on a warm July evening. (Wait, that wasn’t a new episode of NFL Primetime last night? Oh.)
Carlos Tevez - guide to Corinthians Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:01PMAs far as summer transfer sagas go, we thought we'd seen them all over the years: that is, until now.
All-Star Game just not the same without "State of Ichiro" address Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:59AM( Ichiro and Barry Bonds are honored as the top All-Star vote-getters in 2001. Seattle Times staff photo). It's weird not having Ichiro at the All-Star Game.
10 MLB Sluggers with Limitless Power Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:34AMThere's a difference between a home run and a bomb. A home run is a ball that clears the fence, resulting in a run. A bomb is a ball that you know is gone the minute you hear the sound, resulting in a shattering of the pitcher's confidence. I'm not here to talk about the home run hitters. I'm here to talk about the 10 guys in the league with power to spare. When they hit home runs, the pitcher's ...
Robinson Cano's Home Run Derby Performance Could Be Launching Pad to Stardom Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:32AMRobinson Cano put on quite the performance en route to winning the Home Run Derby last night over Adrian Gonzalez. For years baseball analysts across the country have being saying that Cano has all the tools to be one of the game’s best players. Last season, Cano took great a few strides towards that reality as he finished third in the AL MVP Race. In spite of the spectacular season Cano had ...
Leafs re-sign Zigomanis Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:59AMThe Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed centre Mike Zigomanis to a one-year contract Tuesday.
Iowan Joel Hanrahan relishes All-Star Game invite Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe former Norwalk High School pitcher will play in his first All-Star Game tonight (7 p.m., Fox). Photos: Joel Hanrahan Home Run Derby: Cano outduels BoSox's Gonzalez
Cano, father team up to win Home Run Derby Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:16PMPHOENIX -- Father knows best.When Robinson Cano's father, Jose, suggested that he might be the best choice to pitch to his son in this year's All-Star Home Run Derby, Robinson had mixed feelings."At first, I told him, 'Hey, that's a great idea,'" Robinson Cano...
MLB All-Star Game 7 tonight, KDFW/Ch.4 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:10PMPHOENIX -- The country that wouldn't let Alexi Ogando pass through its borders for five years now has an only-in-America story on its hands.
Home Run Derby Winners Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:07PM2011 -- Robinson Cano (notes) , N.Y. Yankees (Chase Field) 2010 -- David Ortiz (notes) , Boston Red Sox (Angel Stadium) 2009 -- Prince Fielder (notes) , Milwaukee Brewers (Busch Stadium) 2008 -- Justin Morneau (notes) , Minnesota Twins (Yankee Stadium) 2007 -- Vladimir Guerrero (notes) , Los Angeles Angels (AT&T Park) 2006 -- Ryan Howard (notes) , Philadelphia Phillies (PNC Park) 2005 -- Bobby ...
Gio's gratitude on display in Phoenix Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:10PMGio's gratitude on display in Phoenix
Wily Mo Pena Would Have Given Home Run Derby Local Flair, Feel-Good Story, Tape-Measure Blasts Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:16PMWily Mo Pena's major league career has been far from illustrious. His lack of plate discipline and overall inconsistency forced him to kick around the minors for two-plus seasons before suddenly appearing with the Arizona Diamondbacks in June. But despite all of his flaws, which includes striking out in nearly a third of his major league at-bats, the veteran slugger has always possessed ...
MLB All-Star Game 2011: Home Run Derby Odds and Predictions Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:02PMWhen the 2011 All State Home Run Derby scheduled for tonight at Arizona 's Chase Field begins at 5:00 PM PT, eight players will step into the batter's box and attempt to "swing for the fence" and win money for various charities. The National League and the American League will each have four players participating. Many websites and betting sources are posting the odds, but the most up-to-date ...
Rangers poised for impact at All-Star Game Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:46PMRangers poised for impact at All-Star Game
Royals getting ready for 2012 All-Star Game Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:34PMRoyals getting ready for 2012 All-Star Game
The Woodlands grad Goldschmidt shakes off naysayers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:53PMPHOENIX – Pundits and scouts heavily scrutinized Paul Goldschmidt following his first full season in the minor leagues.
Nic's knock worries Eagles Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:30AMWEST Coast will sweat on the availability of Daniel Kerr and Nic Naitanui ahead of Saturday night's clash with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.
Chris McGrath: Delegator can take charge in July Cup to vindicate Godolphin's new structure Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:12PMTo many who depicted Godolphin as lost in the desert, every new hope was a mirage.
Tube talk Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:55PMSaturday, July 9
TV tips for Saturday, July 9 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:42PMSaturday, July 9
MLB Home Run Derby Contestants: Does Adrian Gonzalez Have an Advantage? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:05PMAs soon as David Ortiz was tabbed as the captain for the American League's Home Run Derby squad, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that he was going to handpick Adrian Gonzalez. And he did. Gonzalez and Ortiz will represent the Boston Red Sox in Monday's Derby, which of course will be held at Chase Field. Neither of them are strangers to the event, as this will be Gonzalez's second and ...
2011 MLB Home Run Derby: The 12 Best Sluggers Who Won't Be in the Derby Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:32PMThe NBA has the Dunk Contest and MLB has the Home Run Derby. It has become a staple of the All-Star festivities and each year fans make cases for this player and that player who was overlooked for the All-Star game and the Home Run Derby. Representing the National League this year is captain Prince Fielder, Matt Holliday, Rickie Weeks and Matt Kemp. They will be taking on the American League ...
Home Run Derby 2011: The Least Likely Participants In All-Star History Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:12AMThis year's Home Run Derby will feature Jose Bautista and Prince Fielder, who have combined for 49 home runs this season, but there was once a participant who didn't hit that many for his career. Prince Fielder is the team captain for the National League team in the 2011 Home Run Derby. David Ortiz is the team captain for the American League. Those two have combined for 580 home runs in their ...
2011 Home Run Derby: The 10 Best Derby's Ever Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:32AMRyan Howard won the Home Run Derby in 2006 and again participated in 2007 and 2009. He's since stayed away because he claims that the derby disrupts his swing. I've continuously heard this from hitters, but my question is...don't MLB players have their own Home Run Derbies in batting practice everyday? Over the last decade or so, Bud Selig has used All-Star week as a way to showcase the new ...
2011 MLB All-Star Game: 9 Reasons All-Star Voting Needs to Stay with the Fans Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:33AMEver since 1933, when Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward conceived of the idea of bringing baseball’s best players from each league together to play in an All-Star Game, Major League Baseball and its fans have enjoyed the annual spectacle of seeing their favorite stars performing against other legendary players. The Midsummer Classic has indeed seen some memorable moments, from Fred Lynn’s ...
2011 MLB Home Run Derby: The 10 Worst Derby Competitors of All Time Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:32AMThe MLB Home Run Derby began in 1985 as an extra event for baseball fans during the All-Star break. During the first competition, the 10-man field combined to hit 33 home runs. A mere 25-years later in 2010, an eight-man field combined to hit 94. Times sure have changed, which made it all the more difficult to decipher the good, the bad and the ugly in terms of Home Run Derby competitors. On 18 ...
Pirates sharing their own all-star memories Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:00PMPirates closer Joel Hanrahan and slugger Garrett Jones differ on their feelings toward the preceding home run derby.
Trio of Greats Inducted into Albuquerque Baseball Hall of Fame Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:57PMThree of the most popular players ever to suit up in the Duke City make up the 2011 class of inductees to the Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. Brian Traxler, Ted Power, and Jason Wood will be enshrined in a pre-game ceremony on Saturday, July 23 as part of Dukes Retro Night at Isotopes Park. The three players were nominated and elected by vote of the Albuquerque Professional ...
League leaders highlight Triple-A Derby Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:22PMBryan LaHair, Trayvon Robinson and Jeff Baisley of the Pacific Coast League and Jorge Vazquez, Stefan Gartrell and Dayan Viciedo of the International League have been named as the six Triple-A All-Star representatives to participate in the 2011 Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby, presented by Papa John's.
Newest Washington signee is a very familiar name in Seattle Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:34PMIf Shawn Kemp Jr. ever grew tired of the inevitable comparisons to his father during his high school days in Georgia, the 6-foot-10 forward better brace himself for more of the same in college. The eldest son of Seattle Supersonics legend Shawn Kemp will play his college basketball in the same city where his father enjoyed his greatest NBA success. Washington announced Thursday that Kemp Jr. has ...
Monmouth Park: Teaks North targets Sword Dancer at Saratoga Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:50PMOCEANPORT, N.J. – Teaks North came out of his United Nations Stakes victory in fine shape and will now be pointed to the Sword Dancer at Saratoga on Aug. 13.