 Vancouver Sun |
UPDATE 3-Olympics-Media not told of censorship plan, IOC say
Reuters - By Paul Radford BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - The international media should have been told they would not have completely free access to the internet before they arrived to report the Beijing Olympics, IOC press chief Kevan Gosper told Reuters on … It has something to prove at Beijing Olympics LETTER FROM CHINA |
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 MLS - Major League Soccer |
Revolution win in a real battle
Boston Globe - FOXBOROUGH - A solid performance for the Revolution dissolved last night at Gillette Stadium, with Atlante FC resorting to increasingly physical play in a SuperLiga semifinal. Revolution scrap to Super Liga win New England shuts down Atlante 1-0 in SuperLiga semifinal |
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 TheOnlinewire |
Beckett takes share of blame
Boston Globe - After losing his two previous starts, Beckett wanted to be precise with his location, overwhelming with his velocity, and in command of all his pitches. Angels sweep Red Sox at Fenway Angels' sweep sends strong signal |
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Iowa Speedway keeps Indy race on new schedule
Chicago Tribune - AP The league released its IndyCar series schedule on Wednesday. For the third straight year, the Iowa Speedway in Newton will feature a race. • Race not in IRL's plans next year Indy Racing League won't run a tMichigan International Speedway in … |
 Washington Post |
Manny Ramirez deal makes sense for the Marlins
Boston Herald - By Israel Gutierrez / McClatchy Newspapers At first the thought sounds based in as much reality as the idea of Brett Favre wearing a Dolphins uniform. • Marlins appear close to obtaining Manny Red Sox, Marlins, Pirates talk three-way trade |
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 New York Daily News |
Murphy flies to Mississippi to talk with Favre
Boston Globe - AP / July 31, 2008 Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy traveled to Mississippi to meet with quarterback Brett Favre and his agent, James "Bus" Cook, yesterday in an apparent attempt to talk Favre out of reporting to camp later this week. Packers and Favre Remain in Limbo Packers prez Murphy meets with Favre |
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 Bleacher Report |
Kevin Millar fires back, wanted shot at Edwar Ramirez
New York Daily News - BY KRISTIE ACKERT Kevin Millar insisted that Edwar Ramirez was lucky the umpire ejected him from the Yankees' 13-3 rout of the Orioles Wednesday at the Stadium. Yankees avoid sweep as Abreu, Rodriguez go deep Yankees avoid sweep by Orioles |
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 The Associated Press |
Penn State dismisses two defensive linemen from team
Boston Herald - By Jeff McLane / The Philadelphia Inquirer Just days after ESPN’s "Outside the Lines” questioned whether Penn State football players that had gotten in trouble with the law were being disciplined enough, the team announced Wednesday that defensive … Penn State's image taking hit with two more football players dismissed Penn State's Joe Paterno, Florida State's Bobby Bowden on brink |
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 Washington Post |
Ivan Rodriguez will have biggest impact for New York Yankees …
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - by Dan Graziano/The Star-Ledger Paul Sancya/Associated PressCatcher Ivan Rodriguez will likely be more valuable to the Yankees with his glove than with his bat. Players caught off guard by Pudge deal Yankees Obtain Rodríguez in Trade for Farnsworth |
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 The Southern Ledger |
Sanchez not sharp; Giants blanked again
San Jose Mercury News - By Andrew Baggarly LOS ANGELES - When Jonathan Sanchez strung together one good start after another in May and June, the Giants looked awfully smart for resisting offers to trade him for hitting help last winter. Giants in deep against Dodgers Dodgers' Chad Billingsley gets first shutout |
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