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...
19 July 2007
Numbers Game: Devils' Advocate
The New Jersey Devils entered the off-season with two of the most desirable unrestricted free agents, Scott Gomez and Brian Rafalski, and lost them both.
Numbers Game takes stock of the Devils' free agent signings.
16 July 2007
Cubs complete weekend sweep of Astros
Derrek Lee broke a streak of 126 at-bats without a home run with a three-run shot in the second inning Sunday to help the Chicago Cubs complete a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-6 win.
The Cubs have won 15 of their past 19 games and s...
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
Havret edges Mickelson at Scottish Open
Frenchman Gregory Havret won the Scottish Open on Sunday after defeating world No. 3 Phil Mickelson at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Havret took in $1,005,950 in winnings and also earned a spot at the British Open at Carnoustie. The tourna...
13 July 2007
Jury still out in Conrad Black trial (Reuters)
Reuters - Jurors in the fraud and racketeering
trial of former media baron Conrad Black and three associates
adjourned on Thursday after an 11th day of deliberations,
saying they will meet again on Friday.
Mistrial in rape case with banned words (AP)
AP - Before a jury was even seated, a judge declared a mistrial Thursday in a sex-assault case where he had barred the words "rape" and "victim" among others.
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
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.
Attacks on Baghdad Green Zone (AP)
AP - WHAT'S THE GREEN ZONE? Also called the International Zone, it's the heavily protected area in central Baghdad that holds the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi parliament and prime minister's office.
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.
Bonds not worried about Selig, Aaron
Barry Bonds simply doesn't care: Bud Selig can be wherever he wants when Hank Aaron's home run record falls.
The commissioner still hasn't said whether he plans to be in the ballpark when and if Bonds hits No. 756. Selig's indecision has drawn a lot o...
Body found in search for missing student (AP)
AP - Investigators believe a body found in a field Monday is that of a college student who vanished last month in Madison, where the woman was last seen after a night out at the bars.
Dozens of wildfires ravage the West (AP)
AP - Overnight rain and cooler temperatures slowed a wildfire that had raced out of a canyon, destroyed at least 30 houses and killed a homeowner who went back to try to save his belongings, a top fire official said Monday.
BSA offers $1 million reward for software pirates (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Earlier this month the Business Software Alliance (BSA) upped the ante from $200,000 to $1 million for anyone who turns in a company that is illegally circumventing software licensing agreements.
Apple plans cheaper, Nano-based phone: JP Morgan (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc. plans to launch a
cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could
be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to
a JP Morgan report.
A-Rod shrugs off home-run king talk (AP)
AP - Alex Rodriguez laughed. Barry Bonds had just suggested that if he does indeed break Hank Aaron's home run record, A-Rod will top Bonds' figure before too long.
Spector judge lets jurors hear of rant (AP)
AP - The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial decided Monday to let jurors hear from a celebrity security guard who says he heard the record producer rant against women and declare they should all be shot in the head.
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.
Wal-Mart de Mexico: 2Q net profits up (AP)
AP - Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, the country's largest retailer, reported a 7 percent increase in second-quarter net profit after inflation, even as sales at its established stores grew less than 1 percent due in part to a slowdown in consumption.
Economy - Monday (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Turnover fell 27% last month, as 105 top execs left their jobs vs. 144 in May, when turnover hit an 8-month high, consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said. High-profile departures included the pressured resignation ...
09 July 2007
Real Madrid names Schuster manager
La Liga champions Real Madrid named Bernd Schuster as the club's new manager on Monday.
The 47-year-old Schuster spent the last two seasons in charge of Getafe, and takes over for departed manager Fabio Capello, who was fired in June after guiding Mad...
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...
