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- Beavers Say Thank You During Last Baseball Series at PGE Park Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:46PMPORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Beavers close out the 2010 season when they play host to the Las Vegas 51s for four games starting Friday night at PGE Park. As part of Fan Appreciation Weekend presented by PGE, highlights of the homestand include a post-game fireworks display, two giveaways and Kids Run the Show Sunday, as well as a memorabilia sale.
- Baseball cards display the illustrious career of the Sultan of Swat Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:19AMDick Dechert calls it a steal.
- Bauman: Pitching again Braves' strength Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:00AMBauman: Pitching again Braves' strength
- Flying Tigers Return Home Tuesday for Final Homestand of Season Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:57PMLakeland, FL - The Lakeland Flying Tigers return home for the final homestand of the season beginning Tuesday, August 31 at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland will host the Dunedin Blue Jays August 31-September 2 and the Daytona Cubs September 3-5.
- LA seeing red during blue year Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:47AMConclusive proof that the local baseball landscape has become Dysfunction Junction will be on display in a Los Angeles courtroom starting this week. In fact, the case can be made that McCourt v. McCourt, the divorce trial scheduled to begin Monday barring a last-minute settlement, is the most important baseball competition in greater Los Angeles this season. At stake, besides pride, ego and the ...
- Independent wrestlers pay their dues Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:37PMWhile many casual pro wrestling fans know the business only as the domain of World Wrestling Entertainment, more serious aficionados realize the existence of the distant number two company, TNA, as well as Ring of Honor (which is generally viewed as the
- Recap: Aug. 27 games at a glance Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:15AMRecap: Aug. 27 games at a glance
- Battery boost: Jon Lester, Victor Martinez lead Red Sox past Rays Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:10PMST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - In the opener of the biggest Boston Red Sox series of the year, it was the Boston battery that provided a desperately needed energy charge.
- Online report claims Hall’s Shoeless Joe jersey a fake Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:46AMAn online report published today calls into question the authenticity of Shoeless Joe Jackson’s jersey purchased by Major League Baseball from the famed Barry Halper collection and donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Other AFC Preview Capsules: Big hopes match big talk for Rex Ryan's Jets Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:27AMFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The president is on the New York Jets' itinerary. Rex Ryan boldly declared at his introductory news conference 19 months ago that the Jets would meet President Barack Obama in a few years.
- Dodgers get past Milwaukee Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:01PMMILWAUKEE (AP) - Rod Barajas figured something big was going on when he caught a glimpse of Tommy Lasorda sitting nearby. Lasorda and other luminaries were there to honor baseball commissioner Bud Selig, but the new Dodgers catcher was nervous long before that.
- NL West: Padres running away with division Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:19PM(Sports Network) - Only a monumental collapse or some gypsy curse over the next few weeks can derail the San Diego Padres in their quest for a third division title since 2005.
- NL West: Padres running away with division Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:04PMNL West: Padres running away with division
- Barajas delivers in debut Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:10AMNew Dodgers catcher hits big home run
- Barajas homers, Dodgers win in his debut Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:37AMMILWAUKEE - Rod Barajas figured something big was going on when he caught a glimpse of Tommy Lasorda sitting nearby.
- Barajas homers, Dodgers beat Brewers Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:22AMRod Barajas figured something big was going on when he caught a glimpse of Tommy Lasorda sitting nearby. Lasorda and other luminaries were there to honor baseball commissioner Bud Selig, but the new Dodgers catcher was nervous long before that. Barajas made a smashing debut for the Dodgers with a three-run homer and Ted Lilly won his fifth straight in Los Angeles’ 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee ...
- NL Roundup: A look at Tuesday's games Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:07AMRod Barajas calmed his nerves long enough to make a big impression in his debut with his favourite childhood team.
- Charity Briefs Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:02AMIgnite the Cubs? Baseball fans can watch an evening game from a Wrigley Field rooftop and support the families of Chicago firefighters on Aug. 30. A $125 donation will include tickets for the 7:05 p.m. game between the Cubs and the Pirates, a round-trip coach bus from the Mount Greenwood community, drinks, dinner and prizes at the rooftop at 3637 N. Sheffield Ave. Admission for the game only is ...
- Springfield Cardinals Return Home Tomorrow Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:41PMSpringfield, MO - The Cardinals will begin their final homestand of the regular season Tuesday against division foes NW Arkansas and the Arkansas Travelers at 7:10pm at Hammons Field!
- Ex-Yankee Bella celebrates 80th in Greenwich Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:48PMJohn "Zeke" Bella, former outfielder for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics, stands in front of a replica of his baseball card. Bella celebrates his 80th birthday with friends and family at the St. Lawrence Club in Cos Cob, CT on Sunday August 22, 2010.
- Top News Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:08AMA seven-member coroner's inquest jury on Saturday found an officer's actions justified in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Trevon Cole.
- Bumgarner helps Giants move up in West Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:30PMBumgarner helps Giants move up in West
- Serena Williams Pulls Out Of US Open Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:54PMSerena Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, saying she still is recovering from surgery to repair cuts on her right foot.
- Somerset County organization looking for spokesperson to reach out against substance abuse Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:18PMBRIDGEWATER — An organization dedicated to fighting drug and alcohol abuse continues to seek a spokesperson for its initiative to help young people steer clear of the problem, and it's going to make its selection from the general public.
- Star power, deluxe Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:06AMIf nothing else, 13-year-old Bailey Beckwith now knows patience is a virtue after trying to organize the Celebrity Softball Game.
- International League News & Notes Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:26PMGOSH GOLLY GEE: RHP Dillon Gee threw his name into the Bisons record books on Wednesday night. Gee flew past the Herd's modern era record for strikeouts in a season with eight punchouts in a no-decision against Rochester. Gee now has 144 on the season, four more than any other pitcher in Triple-A.
- Notebook: SportsCenter Stassi: Brock goes No. 1 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:08AMThe video was grainy and choppy. The play was vintage Stassi. As Yuba-Sutter sports fans, we've known for a long time that if you take one of the Stassi boys and mix in baseball, the end product is amazement. For a day, at least, the entire country...
- Being a Cub is tough … so is leaving Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:42PM'Having to hear about losing kind of puts you in a negative environment,' says new Brave Lee David Haugh: The overall theme of Derrek Lee's last words as a Cub: Even more difficult for Lee than the burden of wearing blue pinstripes will be donning Braves laundry in front of fans who helped make him one of the city's most popular players.
- Chase is back on as Phillies pick up win over Giants Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:12AMPHILADELPHIA — Although the Phillies’ initial projections — and even the ones made as recently as two weeks ago — didn’t have Chase Utley returning to the lineup until later this month, there he was running out onto the field before any of his teammates Tuesday night.
- Phillies slug Giants Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:09AMPHILADELPHIA — Although the Phillies' initial projections — and even the ones made as recently as two weeks ago - didn't have Chase Utley returning to the lineup until later this month, there he was running out onto the field before any of his teammates Tuesday night.
- Covington revamps its website Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:54PMNew site is easier to navigate and includes more practical information
- Fuji Introduces Compact 3-D Camera for Consumers Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:33AMFuji has introduced a point-and-shoot 3-D digital camera that can take high-resolution 3-D photos and high-definition 3-D movies — all at a price regular compact cameras were about four years ago.
- A Life And Death In Baseball Cards [Baseball Cards] Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:22PM# baseballcards The following is taken from Josh Wilker's wonderful memoir Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards . You can find more of Josh's writing at cardboardgods.net More »
- Kingaroy clue to unidentified body Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:05AMA KINGAROY business may be the key to solving a two-year-old mystery on the Sunshine Coast.
- SPORTS Briefs Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:16AMEditor's Note : The Cycle20Ten riders comprise members of Boy Scout Troop 845 and other Chapel Hill students.
- Toronto Blue Jays Still Have Positives, Despite Two Losses to Boston Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:10AMThe Toronto Blue Jays came into the series against the Boston Red Sox riding a wave of momentum in the clubhouse and enthusiasm in the city. Unfortunately, they hit a bit of a wall with two straight losses to their old American League East foes, falling 7-5 and 10-1. If they can win Thursday night's game, they still have a chance of recapturing that feeling heading into a three-game series in ...
- An ever-growing campus Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:13AMA crane lowered trays of vegetation that workers hefted onto the rooftops of a new residence hall at Salem State College earlier this week. The installation of the "green roofs" is a final piece of the $57.5 million construction of Marsh Hall, which will open to students in less than three weeks.
- Biggest Little Sports Column: Rowe destined for success in next journey Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:14AMJeff Rowe apologized.
- Mas Arai: An Unlikely Hero Solves L.A.'s Mysteries Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:33AMThe protagonist of Naomi Hirahara's novels isn't a seasoned police detective or a private investigator -- he's a gruff, 72-year-old gardener who lives in the hills above Pasadena, Calif. The Mas Arai character was inspired by Hirahara's father and guides readers into the hidden corners of L.A.'s Japanese-American communities.
- Hall, Sox have home run fun in routing Jays Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:37PMHall, Sox have home run fun in routing Jays
- Events, all areas Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:19PMMEETINGS
- Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 1:25AMEvents: Sports card and toy collectibles show is planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hyatt Place, 6030 Gateway East.
- Johnson bucks odds by bashing lefties Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:35PMJohnson bucks odds by bashing lefties
- Gibson: Time is right to take chances Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:35PMGibson: Time is right to take chances
- Collectors Convention: No ordinary baseball-card show Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:52AMSports memorabilia show offers everything from 10-cent baseball cards to $100,000 bats When Don Berkus set up his first baseball card convention 41 years ago, a few dozen collectors gathered inside a Los Angeles hotel room at 10 a.m. and within an hour had spent pretty much all the money they had. This weekend, the National Sports Collectors Convention he started 10 years later is holding court ...
- NFL Gridiron Gab Pre-Camp Division Previews: NFC East Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:03PMHands down, from top to bottom, the most balanced division. The most unpredictable. The most highly anticipated, and by far, the most hyped. The NFC East is the equivalent to baseball’s AL East. In all likelihood, its a four-team chase for supremacy. Any team can reach the postseason. Hope abounds, intrigue abides. While albeit there’s a [...]
- Danks and Floyd Help Fuel White Sox Surge Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:33PMJohn Danks and Gavin Floyd have recovered from early-season struggles and have helped lift Chicago to the top of the A.L. Central.
- A game-winning sacrifice by the Bennington Elks Club Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe 26 men stood silently, shoulder to shoulder, while Bennington Elks Club members spent decades shooting pool and playing shuffleboard beneath their gaze.
- A game-winning sacrifice by the Bennington Elks Club Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:58AMFriday July 30, 2010 The 26 men stood silently, shoulder to shoulder, while Bennington Elks Club members spent decades shooting pool and playing shuffleboard beneath their gaze. Occasionally one of the Elks would glance in the direction of the lineup, but the men in the baggy flannel baseball uniforms almost always played second fiddle to the mysterious individual whose donation of the framed
- John Danks, Gavin Floyd fuel White Sox's rise to top of AL Central Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:52AMJohn Danks carefully worked his way through the stack of envelopes, pulling his baseball card out over and over again, scribbling his name and meticulously preparing the memento for the return trip.