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Closing Time: Phil Hughes returns, isn’t terrible Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00PMIt was almost inevitable that we would open Wednesday's Closing Time with Phil Hughes , so let's not fight it. This is a 25-year-old coming off an 18-win season, after all, making his first major league start since the Yankees sent him to the DL back in April. Hughes, when he's right, is a serious fantasy asset. But in the opening weeks of 2011 he was all kinds of wrong. Diminished velocity ...
Wednesday's TV Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:20PMCopa America semfinals: Paraguay - Venezuela on Univision at 8:45pm. World Football Challenge on FoxSoccer and Galavision: Seattle - Manchester United at 10pm. Chivas - Real Madrid is on ESPN2 at 11pm. All Times Eastern
Brandt Announces Class of 2015 Navy Men’s Soccer Recruiting Class Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:17PMNavy men's soccer coach Dave Brandt released the names of the 2011 Navy men's soccer recruits on Wednesday as eight prospects representing seven states went through induction ceremonies and have begun plebe summer.
With no NFL deal in place, viewing options continue to be light Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:05PMViewing options for sports fans the week of July 19, 2011.
Bautista returns to Blue Jays' lineup as DH Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:48PMToronto Blue Jays right-fielder Jose Bautista will return to the lineup for Tuesday night's series opener against visiting Seattle as the designated hitter after missing three games with a twisted right ankle.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball's Hottest Hot Topic Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:48PMIt seems like all anybody wants to talk about right now are the first place Pittsburgh Pirates. So let us talk about them! The Pittsburgh Pirates began the season 1-0 with an Opening Day win over the Cubs . That put them in a tie for first place in the NL Central. They lost their second game, dropping out of first place, and remained out of first place for quite a long time, as has been their ...
Tuesday's Upside: Seattle United Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:19PMTheir Words The '90 World Cup team was truly a team of amateurs across the board, from the federation who hadn't been there in 40 years to no coaches, no players, nothing. And the first game when we got handled 5-1 by Czechoslovakia that kind of summed it up. Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller, speaking to The Seattle Times' Bob Wickwire. Other Sources Women's World Cup final sets new US ...
Mammoth home run Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:06PM— Photos courtesy of www.tomhawleyphotography.printroom.com Custer White’s Kent Robinson (top) celebrates Sunday after hitting a grand slam during a 12-2 victory over Frenchtown in the Monroe County Fair Baseball Tournament. Robinson’s teammates joined in the celebration at home plate.
Carolina Forest football builds momentum with 7-on-7 win Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:01PMDid area football fans see something truly special from Carolina Forest on Thursday night or was it simply fool's gold for the Panthers?
Climbing the ladder: Cleveland Indians prospect Drew Pomeranz prepares for Akron home debut Wednesday Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00PMTribe's top pick in 2010 isn't being fast-tracked, but baseball is a business, and in any business there's pressure to see a return on investment.
Training, and science, help Verlander defy power pitcher’s odds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:34PMThe Detroit Tigers’ ace pitcher can do things human beings shouldn’t be able to do — and it’s no accident.
Orioles use 4 homers to beat Indians 8-3 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:24PMThe Baltimore Orioles finally have a winning streak going, and it couldn't come at a more opportune time.
Chivas USA conquers San Jose, 2-0, in soccer Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:17PMCARSON — After sitting through 60 minutes of no-goal Chivas USA vs. San Jose soccer on July 6 (not to mention I sat through the Los Angeles Galaxy’s scoreless draw with Seattle two nights earlier), I realized I had just spent two and a half hours watching mind-numbing 0-0 soccer from the press box at the Home Depot Center.
Hughes Gets First Win, Yankees Beat Blue Jays 7-2 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:31PMPhil Hughes pitched six effective innings to earn his first win of the season and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Sunday.
Round Rock Express Game Notes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:42PMRound Rock concludes a five-game series at Memphis (St. Louis Cardinals) with a 6:05 p.m. CDT first pitch at AutoZone Park. The Express lead the series three games to four after a 3-2 victory last night. Round Rock is 5-5 in its last 10 games, while Memphis 4-6 in that time.
Morrow shuts down Yankees as Jays reach .500 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:36PM- recap from game played on July 15, 2011
Matt Lentz getting shot with Reds Organization Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:06PMLentz, 22, has been awarded a second chance at an athletic career, but not in football. Reviving an old love, Lentz will resurrect his athletic career with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
College Sports Capsules: Tressel had history of compliance issues Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:57PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was told by the school that he did a poor job of self-reporting NCAA violations years before he failed to tell his bosses that players were selling championship rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia, a cover-up that cost him his job.
Kyle Buchholz drops in on All-Star Game Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:36PMSALT LAKE CITY Parachute jumping is a Buchholz family tradition, so it shouldn't have come as a surprise when Kyle Buchholz, a 2003 graduate of
Elk Grove baseball blends experience with youth for summer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:17PMPhotos by Keri Wood - Junior first baseman Ryan Tellez singles during a game at the Elk Grove-hosted summer baseball tournament last Friday. Tellez has 10 home runs this summer.
Friday's Upside: Moving Teams Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:19PMTheir Words Well, you got a guy coming in on Wednesday who's certainly been doing it for a long time at Man United. Sigi Schmid, on his contract extension. Other Sources For U.S. soccer, it's a woman's world - from The LA Times' David Wharton: It wasn't just bold talk. So What If Soccer Isn't a Big Deal Here? - from The Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay: Has it diminished anyone's experience of ...
Boston Red Sox: 10 Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the Season Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:15PMThe Boston Red Sox recovered from a disastrous start to the season to emerge as one of the best teams in baseball. At 55-35 they are in first place in the powerhouse AL East and poised for a return to the playoffs, if not further. So what will the second half of the season hold in store for the Red Sox? Will Adrian Gonzalez continue to lay claim to the title of best hitter on the planet? Will ...
Pitching in Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:06AMIt's often said the beauty of being an undrafted free agent is having the ability to personally choose an organization to play for.
MLB All-Star Game 2011: Five Ways to Fix the All-Star Game Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:32AMThough tens of millions of fans attend games every year, one has to remember that professional sports are a business. Sure, we hear owners talk about how "this is for the fans." and we all love those fan appreciation days, but no matter if it's a big signing the fans demanded, or a bobblehead night, owners, franchises and leagues care about profits and reputations. That's why MLB commissioner ...
MLB All-Star Game 2011: National League Wins 5-1, Bay Area Players Contribute Nicely Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:12AMBefore the 2010 All-Star game the National League hadn't won the Midsummer classic since 1996, but thanks to the Brewers Prince Fielder as well as some help from the San Francisco Giants All-Stars the NL made it two wins in a row, toping the American League 5-1 in the 2011 All-Star Game at Chase Field. The Boston Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez got the game going in the fourth, homering to right field ...
PGCBL: DiamondDawg Wacker picked to start all-star game Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:06AMJULY 11 PERFECT GAME COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE DiamondDawg Cullen Wacker will start for the East Division at Monday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game and three Mohawk Valley pitchers will travel with him to participate in the game at Elmira’s Dunn Field. Wacker and pitchers Selby Brummett, Tyler Kane and Willie Gabay were selected Tuesday when rosters for both teams were ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Alfonso Soriano Amongst Chicago Cubs Who Should Be Traded Soon Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:02AMAlfonso Soriano leads a group of Chicago Cubs who all could potentially be traded before this year's trade deadline. At this point, Cubs GM Jim Hendry would do just about anything to part with a number of horrific contracts that continue to limit the financial freedom of second-year owner Tom Ricketts. After winning the National League's Central Division in 2007 and 2008, the Cubs are on track ...
Minor league notes: No games Tuesday as Major League Baseball plays its all-star game Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:33PMCleveland's top three minor league teams are a combined 41 games above .500, led by the AAA Columbus Clippers' 58-33....Lake Erie Crushers host Frontier League All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Avon.
MLB All-Star Game 2011: 5 Reasons Everyone Will Remember This Home Run Derby Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:33PMMajor League Baseball's Home Run Derby, while still a fairly popular cornerstone of the All-Star break, has received its fair share of criticism over the past few years: 1. The contest is too darn long. 2. Not enough big-name stars show up. 3. A home run is a home run. When will we see something new? There isn't much of a defense against the first argument. The Derby always drags on a bit ...
7 more players bow out of All-Star game, 15 in all Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:47PMPHOENIX (AP) — Baseball could field an All-Star team just from the players who will be missing from Tuesday's game.
Ethier powers Dodgers past Padres Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:46PMAndre Ethier clubbed two home runs while Ted Lilly and the Dodgers' bullpen held the San Diego Padres to one run in a 4-1 win to complete a three-game sweep.
Reactions: Harrison's shutout leads to sweep Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:35PMTexas starter Matt Harrison pitch nearly eight innings of scoreless baseball Sunday to lead the Rangers to a 2-0 win over Oakland, completing a four-game sweep.
2011 MLB Futures Game: Will Bryce Harper Crack Under Media Pressure? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:05PMBryce Harper May Be Most Scrutinized Prospect in 2011 MLB Futures Game There are a number of bright prospects on both the World and USA rosters of the 2011 MLB Futures Game. There may be no brighter young star than the Nationals’ Bryce Harper. Harper is a young phenom who attained a GED after he was only a sophomore in high school in order to become eligible to play college ball early. He joined ...
The Mourning Line, 7/11 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:03PMLong-time caller, first-time listener… So much to talk about, so much virtual space. First, a confession: TML is tapping this on Sunday after the Reds debacle, (1) because the vitriol is fresh and (a) because I have an early Monday AM tee-for-free time w/the Famer, thanks very much. You can see this Advance Line as [...]
Astros fall to Marlins to complete sweep Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:02PMThe team with baseball’s worst record staggered into the All-Star break by losing Sunday at Florida, 5-4. The Astros were swept in a four-game series for the first time since May 2007.
Freese hits first homer off DL, Cardinals beat Diamondbacks Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:56PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
Freese Homers, Cardinals Beat Dbacks 4-2 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:56PMFortified by a pregame pep talk from the St. Louis Cardinals' two hitting instructors, David Freese belted his first home run in almost three months. Freese hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in the third inning and Jaime Garcia won for the sixth time at home as the Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Sunday for a four-game split heading into the All-Star break.
Sandoval named by Bochy to All-Star team Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:51PMAs Pablo Sandoval wheezed and huffed the pounds off his body this winter, he and his trainers talked about two goals to make all the sweat, pain and even vomit worthwhile. One was being an All-Star. The other was...
MLB Home Run Derby 2011: David Ortiz Has the Experience to Become Repeat Winner Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:35PMMLB Home Run Derby 2011 Features 2010 Winner David Ortiz David Ortiz won the 2010 Home Run Derby after smashing 11 home runs in the final against Florida Marlins' Slugger Hanley Ramirez. Ortiz knocked out 21 home runs in the first two rounds and was dominant at the derby. After the 2010 Home Run Derby, Ortiz had this to say to Fox Sports , This is my fourth time, so I just kind of used the ...
Futures Game 2011: Grant Green, Gary Brown Represent A's, Giants Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:12AMThe 2011 MLB All Star Game festivities kick off Sunday afternoon with the XM All-Star Futures Game featuring the best young minor league talent in the game. The series pits American talent versus international talent and is currently tied at six games apiece with the US winning last year's game 9-1 behind big games from Hank Conger and Eric Hosmer who combined to go 5-for-8 with five RBIs and ...
MLB TV Schedule, 7/10: All-Star Futures Game, Braves/Phillies Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:12AMThe final day before the All-Star break features some key divisional matchups, as well as a sneak peak at baseball as it may look two or three years from now. All times Eastern. 1:30 p.m., TBS, WPHL-17, FSN South: Braves at Phillies . The Braves could climb to within 1.5 games of the NL East lead with a win today. Derek Lowe faces Cole Hamels . 1:30 p.m., WGN, ROOT Sports Pittsburgh: Cubs at ...
Ron Washington's AL All-Star gig is his spotlight moment Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:35AMARLINGTON, Texas - Fans at Rangers Ballpark have seen highlights from the Texas Rangers' 2010 postseason flashed...
Angels fully expect much-heralded Mike Trout to be a great catch Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:19AMANAHEIM, Calif. - Last summer, not long after first baseman Kendrys Morales was lost to a freak injury in a home...
Eirich leads Kiwanis over Salisbury Legion Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:39PMPOTOMAC PARK — Trenton Eirich went the distance on the hill and aided his cause by rapping a triple and a single as the Kiwanis beat the Salisbury Legion 8-3 Saturday at Holler Field.
Frankfort award winners Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:39PMPictured are the 2010-11 Frankfort High School sports award winners. Front row, left to right, LuLu Ghidesi, Frankfort International Athlete of the Year; Jordan vonHagel, Fort Ashby VFW Post 6667 Sportsmanship Award for Girls Basketball and Susan Heggerty Memorial Award to Outstanding Senior Cross Country Female Runner; Raven Bierman, Brad K. Trenter Memorial Award for Outstanding Girls Soccer ...
2011 MLB Futures Game: The Eight Most Big League-Ready Prospects Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:32PMEveryone knows who the top prospects in baseball are, but it is rare to see many of them play before they reach the majors. The MLB Futures Game during All-Star weekend gives fans a chance to see these players while they are still in the minors. All of the players selected to the Futures Game are incredibly talented, but some are much closer to the major leagues than others. In fact, two of the ...
Jurrjens a star in any language Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:21PMJurrjens a star in any language
G-Braves split doubleheader with Knights Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:21PMLAWRENCEVILLE -- The Gwinnett Braves split a doubleheader with the Charlotte Knights on Saturday night at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. Gwinnett dropped the opener 2-0 but went on to rebound with a 2-1 win in the second game.
In addition to 3,000th hit, Jeter delivers game-winning hit Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:18PMThe only way his 3,000th hit would have felt right to Derek Jeter was if it came in a Yankees win. So, as with everything else Saturday, he took care of that himself.
Rays' Price earns role in history that he didn't want Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:18PMDavid Price never wanted a role on Derek Jeter's highlight reel. There he was, though, serving up a home run Saturday for career hit No. 3,000 and stepping aside at the plate as the Yankees captain crossed.