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.
Blue Jays hold on to edge Red Sox
Rookie Jesse Litsch held Boston to one run in 6 2-3 innings, and Lyle Overbay had three hits off all-star game winner Josh Beckett on Sunday to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
15 July 2007
Phillies top Cards, avoid 10,000th loss
Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Aaron Rowand homered, Pat Burrell added four RBIs and Philadelphia avoided its 10,000th loss again by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Saturday.
Rollins and Burrell had three hits apiece and Chase Utley knocked i...
Silva solid as Twins edge A's
Carlos Silva allowed two hits pitching into the seventh inning, Michael Cuddyer drove in a pair of runs and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Saturday night.
13 July 2007
Personal Finance: Parachuting into retirement (Reuters)
Reuters - Deciding how much to save for
retirement and where to invest it is just a small piece of
what's called "retirement planning." And it turns out to be the
easiest part.
Rio Tinto to buy Alcan for $38 billion (Reuters)
Reuters - Anglo-Australian miner Rio
Tinto Ltd/Plc offered $38.1 billion to buy Canada's
Alcan Inc in an agreed deal to create the world's No. 1
aluminum producer, trumping a hostile bid by Alcoa Inc
Dow, S&P end at record highs (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with
the Dow hitting a record on its biggest point gain since 2002,
after healthy retail sales reassured investors about consumer
spending and a $38 billion mining takeover fed expectations for
more deals.
10 July 2007
Bush hits back at anti-war barrage (AFP)
AFP - President George W. Bush pleaded for more time for his last-ditch Iraq strategy to work Tuesday, despite a growing Republican revolt and a barrage of Democratic demands to bring US troops home.
Iraq report points to limited progress (AP)
AP - Struggling to defend its Iraq policy, the Bush administration in a 23-page classified report points to limited progress being made by the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Death penalty possible in teen killing (AP)
AP - A man accused of abducting a Kansas teenager from a store parking lot and killing her was charged Tuesday with rape and aggravated sodomy, making him eligible for the death penalty.
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.
Mexico perfect in 1st round of FIFA U-20
Mexico is off to the second round of the U-20 FIFA World Cup with the momentum and confidence only an undefeated record can provide. Beating New Zealand 2-1 in Edmonton on Sunday, Mexico becomes the only team to win all three of its first round games.
Heavy fighting as Pakistan storms radical mosque (AFP)
AFP - Pakistani commandos Tuesday launched a massive operation against a cleric and his militant followers holed up in an Islamabad mosque after negotiations failed, a top military official said.
All-Stars buzzing about Bonds (AP)
AP - Everyone was buzzing about Barry Bonds. National League manager Tony La Russa had just posted his lineup for Tuesday night's All-Star game and Bonds, baseball's prodigy and pariah, was batting second, rather than his customary cleanup spot.
Reefs regenerating at Hanauma Bay (AP)
AP - Seventeen years after the city imposed strict restrictions on human activities in Hanauma Bay, the reefs are regenerating along the sides and more than 200 varieties of marine animals can be seen in the clear ocean waters.
09 July 2007
USA's Adu named Player of the Week
USA U-20 phenom Freddy Adu has been named the TSN.ca/soccer Player of the Week.
Finally living up to his potential, the 18-year old Adu was critical as the United States surprisingly clinched Group D at the FIFA Under-20 World championships.
Adu kicke...
Jury awards man $260K in Iverson lawsuit
A federal jury awarded US$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.
The jury's decision against Iverson and his bodyguard, Jason Kane, covers pain a...
Marlins' Cabrera out of Home Run Derby
Florida Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera will miss Monday's Home Run Derby at the all-star game because of a jammed left shoulder.
Cabrera was in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, but didn't play and was replaced by Mike Jacobs in ...
Islanders name Guerin captain
The New York Islanders named veteran Bill Guerin as their team captain Monday. Guerin, a 15-year NHL veteran, signed a two-year deal with the Islanders last week. He becomes the 11th captain in team history.
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