October 2007
July 2007
Kemp and Dodgers topple Mets
Matt Kemp crushed a three-run home run in a five-run fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers recovered from a shaky outing by Brad Penny to beat the New York Mets, 8-6, at Dodger Stadium.
Penny (12-1) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing four runs -- three...
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...
Canucks sign free-agent Shannon
The Vancouver Canucks signed free-agent centre Ryan Shannon and re-signed minor-league goaltender Drew MacIntyre on Wednesday.
Shannon, 24, had 11 points (2-9) in 53 games with the Anaheim Ducks last season while also adding nine points (2-7) in 14 ga...
Food-labeling effort gains new momentum (AP)
AP - Shoppers are in the dark about where much of their food comes from despite a five-year-old law requiring meat and other products to carry labels with their country of origin.
RBS group to offer 90 percent cash for ABN bid: reports (Reuters)
Reuters - A trio of banks led by Royal Bank of
Scotland Group plans to present a new, nearly all cash
bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO Holding NV as early as
Monday, according to two media reports on Sunday.
Carmona and Indians battle past Royals
Travis Hafner had three hits, including a long two-run homer to help Fausto Carmona and the Cleveland Indians defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Sunday.
Carmona (11-4) improved to 8-0 with a 1.98 ERA in nine daytime starts. The right-hander allowed tw...
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.
Versace dance tribute watched by Naomi, Claudia (Reuters)
Reuters - Milan marked the 10th anniversary of
designer Gianni Versace's death on Sunday with an hour of
ballet pieces with costumes he designed at La Scala opera
house, with models Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell
watching.
Ford considers selling Volvo Cars business: source (Reuters)
Reuters - Ford Motor Co. is considering
selling its Volvo Cars business as it assesses the future of
its European operations, a source familiar with the matter said
on Sunday.
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...
Report: Williams re-ups with Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Mo Williams reportedly agreed to a six-year, US$52-million deal, rejecting an offer from the Miami Heat.
''The entire organization made it clear how important Mo was to them and their future,'' Williams' agent, Mark Bartels...
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.
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...
N.C. bar issues order disbarring Nifong (AP)
AP - The North Carolina State Bar on Thursday issued a formal order disbarring former district attorney Mike Nifong for his handling of the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case.
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.
Grand jury indicts former Newark mayor (AP)
AP - Sharpe James, mayor of this struggling city for 20 years, was indicted Thursday on corruption charges alleging that he spent city money extravagantly on himself and several women, and that he helped one of his companions rake in more than $500,000...
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.
LA man sentenced to die for 10 murders (AP)
AP - A pizza deliveryman was sentenced to death Tuesday for murdering 10 women and a fetus during the 1980s and '90s in Los Angeles neighborhoods plagued by a crack cocaine epidemic.
Playwright: Actress shot at Phil Spector's mansion was not suicidal (CourtTV)
CourtTV - LOS
ANGELES (C
ourt TV) - A playwright who worked with Lana Clarkson a month
before her death said the actress never displayed suicidal tendencies,
but did voice disappointment about the trajectory of her career and
worry about her future as ...
Wal-Mart says online-to-store results strong (Reuters)
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the
world's largest retailer, said on Tuesday that it has seen
strong results from its service that allows customers to order
products on its Web site and have them shipped to a local
Wal-Mart store for free.
Heat's Cook focusing on defence
Daequan Cook believes his shot will always be there. So Miami's first-round draft pick is spending his off-season focusing on defence.
Cook scored 13 points in 23 minutes Monday in Miami's 88-74 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on the opening day of summ...
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.
Sears sees lower quarterly profit; shares plunge (Reuters)
Reuters - Sears Holdings Corp. on
Tuesday forecast lower quarterly profit and said it needs to
better control its costs and stock more items that its shoppers
demand, sending shares down more than 8.7 percent.
Summary Box: Bush denies access to aides (AP)
AP - CONGRESS DENIED: President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of federal prosecutors.
