22 July 2007
Cardinals sign first-round pick Kozma
The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with their top draft pick, shortstop Pete Kozma, on Saturday.
Kozma, who was the 18th pick overall in the first-year player draft on June 7, will report to the club's minor league facility in Jupiter, Florida an...
16 July 2007
Padres blank Diamondbacks to avoid sweep
Justin Germano drove in a run and gave up none to help the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.
Milton Bradley drove in two runs and Brian Giles had three hits for San Diego.
15 July 2007
Calvillo reaches milestone in Als win
Anthony Calvillo threw three TD passes and became just the fourth player in CFL history to surpass 50,000 career passing yards as the Montreal Alouettes beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29-20.
For the third straight game, Ticats coach Charlie Taaffe repla...
10 July 2007
At least 3 killed in Green Zone barrage (AP)
AP - Extremists unleashed a barrage of more than a dozen mortars or rockets into the Green Zone on Tuesday, killing at least three people — including an American — and wounding 18 in an area once considered the safest in the Iraqi capital.
European shares slip amid Danone takeover news (AFP)
AFP - Europe's main stock markets retreated Tuesday on profit-taking as dealers contemplated to Danone's takeover bid for Dutch baby food group Numico.
09 July 2007
Aguero is Argentina's rising star
Argentina's Sergio Aguero would like nothing more than to get a call from home during the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
With he and his teammates having inherited his country's lofty expectations for the world stage following the graduation of FC Barcelona sta...
Morris Peterson meeting with the Jazz
Toronto Raptors free agent forward Morris Peterson is scheduled to meet Monday with the Utah Jazz.
"I'm going to their facility (Monday morning) to talk with ownership, general manager Kevin O'Connor and people on the coaching staff and in the front ...
Mariners beat Athletics in physical game
Mariners outfielder Jason Ellison started a four-run rally and then touched off a benches-clearing shoving match in Seattle's 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Ellison, in the starting lineup because of a late scratch to shortstop Yuniesky...
Bieksa agrees to 3-year extension
The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Kevin Bieksa to a US$11.25-million, three-year contract extension Monday.
The 26-year-old Grimsby, Ont., native had 12 goals and led all Canucks defencemen with 30 assists and 42 points last season. The deal doe...
EU, Israel warn Morocco of terror threat (AP)
AP - The European Union and Israel have alerted Morocco to the threat of imminent terrorist attacks and urged tighter security, a Moroccan newspaper reported Monday.
Four new abductions reported in Nigerian oil delta (Reuters)
Reuters - Four more people have been abducted in
the Niger Delta, authorities said on Monday, underscoring
insecurity in Nigeria's oil-producing region hours after a
3-year-old British girl was freed by her kidnappers.
Brazil president defends ethanol boom (AP)
AP - Brazil's president said Monday that his nation's booming ethanol business won't hurt the Amazon rain forest, dismissing criticism that increased production of the alternate fuel could lead to deforestation.
Ky. boy, 4, found in garbage truck (AP)
AP - The body of a 4-year-old boy who disappeared outside his home near Churchill Downs was found in a garbage truck over the weekend, and authorities believe he was killed.
Heat wave descends on Northeastern U.S. (AP)
AP - The city opened nearly 300 cooling centers Monday as temperatures across much of the Northeast surpassed 90 degrees — the hottest in the metropolitan area since a heat wave last year that was blamed for 40 deaths.
Jury awards man in suit against Iverson (AP)
AP - A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub in 2005.
Colts coach hits road to promote memoir (AP)
AP - Colts coach Tony Dungy said some football fans may be surprised that his memoir "Quiet Strength," which hits stores Tuesday, goes beyond Super Bowl tales and delves into his Christian faith.
Federer, Nadal rivalry reaches new level (AP)
AP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in men's tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days. Then, firmly entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2, they began meeting regularly in tournament finals....
Tourists unearth dinosaur bones in Wyo. (AP)
AP - Can you dig it? For $150, you too can take part in a dinosaur dig at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The program lets tourists grab a brush and unearth real dinosaur bones, just like a paleontologist.
Hurricane center chief reassigned (AP)
AP - The director of the National Hurricane Center went on leave Monday, government officials said, four days after many of the center's employees called for his removal because of his comments about an aging weather satellite.
Democrats drop bargaining rights demand (AP)
AP - Congressional Democrats on Monday dropped their demand for union bargaining rights for airport screeners, hoping to revive anti-terrorism legislation that had stalled because of a presidential veto threat.
Edwards says votes count, not money (AP)
AP - Presidential hopeful John Edwards said Saturday he's raising enough money to compete in the early states and invoked Howard Dean's 2004 fundraising totals as a cautionary tale.
Crow sends best wishes to Pavarotti (AP)
AP - Sheryl Crow, who had breast cancer surgery last year, has wished Luciano Pavarotti well in his own battle against cancer.
Fired NBC programmer slides over to Fox (AP)
AP - Less than two months after being fired as NBC's entertainment president, Kevin Reilly has been hired by Fox for the same job as part of a restructuring that includes the promotion of Peter Liguori to entertainment chairman.
Edwards to Propose Plan to Boost Fund Managers' Taxes (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John
Edwards embraced the idea of raising taxes on the managers of
private-equity firms and hedge funds.
Giuliani looks beyond early states (AP)
AP - Rudy Giuliani is using his fundraising advantage among Republican presidential candidates to expand his campaign organizations beyond early nominating contests and into bigger, more expensive states like Florida and California.
