 Multichannel News |
Big Ten has deal for cable
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Columbus- Time Warner Cable customers can watch Ohio State's season opener against Youngstown State on Saturday. Apparently, name-calling is part of negotiating in the cable world. Big Ten Network, Time Warner Cable reach agreement Mediacom viewers might not get BTN |
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 WNCT |
SEC signs $2.25 billion, 15-year multimedia deal with ESPN
Boston Herald - By Jeremy Fowler / The Orlando Sentinel In the end, the Southeastern Conference had 2.25 billion reasons from ESPN to pass - at least for now - on starting its own television network. SEC signs 15-year TV deal with ESPN SEC signs prime deal with ESPN |
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 CBC.ca |
Twins Bring Guardado Back to Help Bullpen
Washington Post - Eddie Guardado was acquired by the Twins yesterday in a trade with the Texas Rangers for minor league pitcher Mark Hamburger. The 37-year-old Guardado was 3-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 1/3 innings for Texas, which recently made him its closer after an … Francisco to close for Texas Twins reacquire reliever Guardado |
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 The Associated Press |
Diamondbacks-Padres Preview
ESPN - AP Brandon Webb appears headed towards his second NL Cy Young Award. Becoming only the third pitcher in Arizona Diamondbacks' history to win 20 games should help his case. Gerut's ninth-inning blast helps Padres snap skid Padres top D-backs on Gerut's walk-off |
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James Blake survives Donald Young in five sets at US Open
New York Daily News - By MICHAEL OBERNAUER Donald Young goes to great lengths to extend James Blake to five sets but the 19-year-old fails to record what would have been a breakthrough win. Night Time Proves to Be Blake Time Young is no pushover in a 5-set loss to Blake |
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 Washington Post |
Quinn likely to start at QB Thursday; Peyton on the comeback?
Chicago Sun-Times - By Brad Biggs on August 26, 2008 5:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) The Bears will have their final practice later today in preparation for the preseason finale at Cleveland on Thursday. Colts might activate Peyton Manning today Manning Jr. feeling cornered |
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 Washington Post |
Mets and Phillies both win big to set up showdown
The Associated Press - The Mets and Phillies, face to face, with first place up for grabs. And it appears Jimmy Rollins has found his stroke just in time. With Another Complete Game, Pelfrey Gives Mets a Lift Pelfrey and Delgado help Mets crush Astros |
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 Lompoc Record |
Twins-Mariners Preview
ESPN - AP After a promising start to their road trip, the Minnesota Twins have stumbled and are now trying to avoid falling behind in the AL Central standings by their largest margin in nearly a month. Beltre's extra-inning heroics lifts M's over Twins Twins blow chance to move into first-place tie, lose to Mariners 4-2 |
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 Canada.com |
Li keeps the torch burning in Open
Boston Globe - By Cindy Shmerler NEW YORK - The crowd bursts were short and to the point. Noisy and boisterous and over in a flash. But still, Li Na felt the support of every one of her fellow Chinese as she upset first Svetlana Kuznetsova and then Venus Williams en … James Blake outlasts Donald Young in 5-set match Nadal struggles, survives world's 136th at US Open |
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 Bleacher Report |
A 'bye' week for Sox
Boston Globe - By Amalie Benjamin NEW YORK - It's the place where Johnny Damon hit two home runs to help silence a curse, the place where Aaron Boone hit one to keep it going. A Stadium Rivalry Down to Its Last Out Sox Ready To Say Goodbye To Stadium |