22 July 2007
Gabbard shines as Red Sox pound White Sox
Kason Gabbard tossed a three-hitter over seven innings, as the Boston Red Sox pounded the Chicago White Sox, 11-2, in the third game of a four-game set from Fenway Park.
Gabbard (4-0) struck out one batter and walked another, allowing just a run in th...
19 July 2007
Insider: Katz looking to acquire Oilers
There very well could be a change of ownership on the horizon for the Edmonton Oilers. Sources tell TSN that local billionaire Daryl Katz has submitted an offer to buy the franchise outright from the Edmonton Investors Group.
15 July 2007
Troha pleads guilty to illegal donations (AP)
AP - A millionaire businessman who was Gov. Jim Doyle's top donor pleaded guilty Friday to making illegal campaign donations to the Democratic Party and to President Bush.
Diamondbacks bully Padres bullpen
The Arizona Diamondbacks waited until Chris Young left the game and ambushed the San Diego bullpen.
Chad Tracy singled home the winning run in the eighth as the Diamondbacks rallied to defeat San Diego 5-4 on Saturday night.
10 July 2007
Lawyer: Italy cannot try U.S. soldier (AP)
AP - A lawyer defending a U.S. soldier charged in the 2005 killing of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq argued in court Tuesday that Italy does not have jurisdiction in the case.
Sunni extremists put village under siege (AP)
AP - Sunni extremists have seized control of a remote village northeast of Baghdad in a fierce battle with residents who pleaded for rescue by Iraqi army and police as they tried to defend their homes, the deputy provincial governor said Tuesday.
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.
Spring trial likely for 1965 murder case (AP)
AP - A former state trooper charged with murder in the 1965 shooting death of a black man at a civil rights protest will likely be tried next spring, the judge said Tuesday.
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.
All candidates welcome for IMF job: IMF board (Reuters)
Reuters - The International Monetary Fund's
board said on Monday any country could nominate a candidate for
the next head of the financial institution, which would throw
open the job to worldwide competition.
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