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• Atlanta Falcons: Re-signed C Joe Zelenka.
• Buffalo Bills: Agreed to terms with OT Cornell Green on a three-year contract.
• Carolina Panthers: Released FB Brad Hoover.
• Detroit Lions: Re-signed TE Will Heller to a three-year contract. Signed WR Brian Clark to a one-year contract. Released DE Dewayne White. Acquired CB Chris Houston from Atlanta for 2010 fifth- and sixth-round draft picks.
• Houston Texans: Re-signed WR Kevin Walter and P Matt Turk. MIAMI DOLPHINS-Agreed to terms with QB Chad Pennington on a one-year contract.
• Oakland Raiders: Released WR Javon Walker and DE Greg Ellis.
• Philadelphia Eagles: Agreed to terms with WR Jason Avant on a five-year contract.
• Pittsburgh Steelers: Signed WR Arnaz Battle and S Will Allen.
• San Diego Chargers: Claimed RB Marcus Mason off waivers from Washington.
• Seattle Seahawks:  Traded QB Seneca Wallace to Cleveland for a 2011 undisclosed draft pick.
• St. Louis Rams: Signed DT Fred Robbins.
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Acquired WR Reggie Brown from Philadelphia for a 2011 sixth-round draft pick.
• Washington Redskins: Signed C Casey Rabach.

• NFL Transactions-Mar. 4 FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals: Released S Antrel Rolle. Atlanta Falcons: Re-signed CB Brian Williams to a one-year contract. Announced the retirement of LS Mike Schneck. Carolina Panthers: Released DT Damione Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals: Released WR Laveranues Coles. Jacksonville Jaguars: Signed DL Atiyyah Ellison and G Kynan Forney. Kansas......
• NFL and NBA News and Transactions-Aug. 7 NFL Bills released DB Antwain Spann and signed undrafted rookie free agent DE Ataefiok Etukeren. Broncos agreed to terms with RB Knowshon Moreno, the No. 12 overall pick, on a five-year, $23 million contract. Lions signed WR Bobby Sippio Lions placed OL Damion Cook on injured reserve with a triceps......

• Detroit Gaining On Japan In Auto Quality Rankings There are two primary causes for the decline of the American automakers over the past decade.  The first is rapidly rising gas prices.  If you want proof, just ask your local Chevrolet dealer how difficult it is to sell a 12 mpg Suburban when gas is $3 per gallon. The......
• Federal Job Description Do you know what a position description is? Should we have one for our Federal staff? Am I arrogant enough to think that I could or should write them? I think you know what one is, that we should, and likely that I am. Thankfully, some before me did a......

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB: Named Sandy Alderson to serve as a consultant, focusing on the implementation of reform to the sport’s operations in the Dominican Republic.

American League

Boston Red Sox: Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Bard, RHP Michael Bowden, RHP Clay Buchholz, LHP Felix Doubront, RHP Ramon A. Ramirez, LHP Dustin Richardson, C Dusty Brown, C Mark Wagner, 1B Aaron Bates, 2B Tug Hulett and SS Jed Lowrie, OF Jacoby Ellsbury and OF Josh Reddick on one-year contracts.

Oakland Athletics: Agreed to terms with LHP Brett Anderson, RHP Andrew Bailey, LHP Jerry Blevins, LHP Dallas Braden, LHP Craig Breslow, RHP Trevor Cahill, RHP Bobby Cassevah, RHP Fautino De Los Santos, RHP Pedro Figueroa, LHP Gio Gonzalez, LHP Brad Kilby, RHP Vin Mazzaro, RHP John Meloan, RHP Clayton Mortensen, LHP Josh Outman, RHP Henry Rodriguez, RHP Justin Souza, RHP Brad Ziegler, 1B Daric Barton, OF Travis Buck, 1B Chris Carter, 3B Jake Fox, 2B Eric Patterson, SS Cliff Pennington, C Landon Powell, 3B Adam Rosales, C Kurt Suzuki, OF Ryan Sweeney and 2B Steve Tolleson on one-year contracts.

National League

New York Mets: Signed RHP Kyle Snyder to a minor-league contract.

• MLB, NFL and NBA Transactions-July 31 MLB Orioles acquired third baseman Josh Bell and RHP Steve Johnson from the Dodgers for LHP George Sherrill. Dodgers  acquired LHP George Sherrill from the Orioles for third baseman Josh Bell and RHP Steve Johnson. NFL Falcons signed LB Jamie Winborn, formerly of the Broncos. Falcons signed Peria Jerry, the......
• Baseball News and Transactions for July 3 CLEVELAND INDIANS-Acquired RHP Winton Abreu from Tampa Bay for RHP John Meloan and cash. LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Agreed to terms with OF Michael Trout to a minor-league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES-Agreed to terms with C Gary Sanchez, SS Damian Arrdondo and RHP Chris Cabrera. OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Agreed to terms with INF......

• Unboxing Verizon's HTC Droid Eris Verizon's HTC Droid Eris launched today alongside the Motorola Droid as VZW's first pair of Android phones. The Eris is basically Verizon's version of the HTC Hero, which first made waves a few months ago as the snazziest Android handset on market - largely thanks to its Sense UI.......
• Hands-on with Verizon's HTC Droid Eris Verizon's HTC Droid Eris will launch alongside the Motorola Droid as VZW's first pair of Android phones. The Eris is basically Verizon's version of the HTC Hero, which first made waves a few months ago as the snazziest Android handset on market - largely thanks to its Sense UI.......

• 1897- The Cleveland Spiders sign Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis. Although the former Holy Cross star plays only three seasons due to alcoholism, the fans admire his outstanding skills and refer to team as the ‘Indians’- in 1915 the name will become official.
• 1943- The Dodgers trade first baseman Babe Dahlgren to the Phillies for outfielder Lloyd Waner and infielder Al Glossop.
• 1961- The Yankees announce the team will be leaving its spring training home in St. Petersburg to move to Fort Lauderdale by 1963. The Yankee owners also encourage new yet unnamed National League New York franchise to play its home games at the Polo Grounds and not to consider Yankee Stadium.
• 1979- Fearing legal consequences, Bowie Kuhn gives access to female reporters to enter major league locker rooms. The commissioner’s unpopular ruling puts the players in an awkward position in their once all-male domain.
• 1994- Phillies first baseman/outfielder John Kruk is diagnosed with testicular cancer. After surgery, doctors expect a full recovery. 1961 The Yankees announce the team will be leaving its spring training home in St. Petersburg to move to Fort Lauderdale by 1963. The Yankee owners also encourage new yet unnamed National League New York franchise to play its home games at the Polo Grounds and not to consider Yankee Stadium.
• 1995- With a vote of 28-0, the major league owners admit two new teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The teams will be assigned leagues in January of 1997.
• 2005- Current and former big leaguers players as well as baseball executives are issued subpoenas to appear on March 17 by the House Committee on Government Reform. The eleven ‘invitees’ to the congressional hearing on steroid use include Sandy Alderson, Jose Canseco, Donald Fehr, Jason Giambi, Rob Manfred, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa and Frank Thomas and Kevin Towers.
• 2006- At Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan a “Down with Fidel,” sign, seen by millions of television viewers — including those watching the WBC contest in Cuba, creates an international incident. A Cuban official attending the game confront the male sign-holder, but Puerto Rican police quickly intercede take Angel Iglesias to a nearby police station where the vice president of Cuba’s National Institute of Sports is reminded that Puerto Ricans enjoy the right to freedom of speech.
• 2009- Alex Rodriguez undergoes an 80-minute arthroscopic surgical procedure to repair torn cartilage in his right hip. The Yankees third baseman, who will need a more extensive operation in the offseason, expects to return to the lineup in May

• On This Date in Baseball History-Feb. 26 1935- Babe Ruth is released by the Yankees to sign with the Boston Braves for $20,000 and a profit-sharing plan. 1946- Bucky Harris  is signed by the Phillies to manage the club. Philadelphia is the fourth team the future Hall of Famer (1975) has piloted. 1952- Dodger pitcher Don......
• Phillies Take Game One With Complete Game Masterpiece by Lee I said yesterday that I thought the Phillies would take game one because of Lee, but I didn't realize that he would be so dominant. Lee pitched 9 innings of 6 hit ball, 1 un-earned run and struck out 10 Yankees in the 6-1 victory. The lefty blanked the Yankees......

• Gators Top Troy with 56 to 6 on Saturday The Florida senior quarterback, our favorite allstar Tim Tebow managed to throw a total of four touchdowns, rushing for another as the No. 1 team Gators chalked their second win for the season, their 12th straight win after claiming 56 to 6 against the Troy Trojans who are currently......
• Oil Break $115 Per Barrel Oil just broke through $115 per barrel today. While this may come as a shock to many , I've been preparing for it for the past 2 years. All the signs of an oil shortage have been visible in the media, but most people have either been ignoring it, been......

After getting swept in the regular season by Gonzaga, St. Mary’s exacts its revenge in the WCC tournament final, winning the title for the first time since 1997.

The Gaels return to the tournament after a one-year hiatus, last getting to the dance in 2008 when they lost to 7-seed Miami in the first round.

McConnell matched his career high with 26 points, Ben Allen added a career-best 20 and Saint Mary’s upset the Zags (No. 14 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) 81-62 Monday night, winning the West Coast Conference tournament title game with stunning decisiveness.

St. Mary’s shot 51% from the field( 48% from three point land, 10 of 21) and 13 of 14 Free Throws. If your counting on St. Mary’s to be this years Cinderella Story, you should probably reconsider that. It’s highly unlikely that they will be able to shoot that good in the tournament. I don’t see them pulling off a first round upset, but you never know.

• On This Day in Sports History-Jan. 2 Today In sports History 1956 - Corky Devlin of Fort Wayne goes 0 for 15 from the field against the Minneapolis Lakers to tie an NBA record. 1971 - Garo Yepremian's 37-yard field goal at 7:40 of the second overtime gives the Miami Dolphins a 27-24 victory over the Kansas......
• Big Game in PAC-10---USC Trojans at California Golden Bears Both of these teams already have one loss in conference play and another loss would just about eliminate that team from the conference title. USC---Quarterback Matt Barkley showed more improvement in his arm motion during practice yesterday. The freshman played through pain from a bruised right shoulder last weekend against Washington State......

• Federer wins 16th major at Australian Open [/caption] MELBOURNE, Australia—Roger Federer dismantled Andy Murray in the Australian Open final Sunday to extend his record to 16 Grand Slam titles and prolong an already long British drought. Federer collected his fourth Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) win at Rod Laver Arena that, apart from......
• Women's basketball teams of the decade [/caption] By Jeremy Stone Yahoo! Sports' decade in review takes to the hardwood for a series of women's basketball top-fives. Next up we look at the best teams in the college and pro ranks. We'd add international to the mix, but with Team USA winning the 2000, 2004 and 2008......

CHOP, HALF VOLLEY, AND COURT POSITION.

Chop stroke.

In Tennis, a chop stroke is a shot where the angle towards the player and behind the racquet, made by the line of flight of the ball, and the racquet travelling down across it, is greater than 45 degrees and may be 90 degrees. The racquet face passes slightly outside the ball and down the side, chopping it, as a man chops wood. The spin and curve is from right to left. It is made with a stiff wrist.

The slice shot merely reduced the angle mentioned from 45 degrees down to a very small one. The racquet face passes either inside or outside the ball, according to direction desired, while the stroke is mainly a wrist twist or slap. This slap imparts a decided skidding break to the ball, while a chop “drags” the ball off the ground without break.

The rules of footwork for both these shots should be the same as the drive, but because both are made with a short swing and more wrist play, without the need of weight, the rules of footwork may be more safely discarded and body position not so carefully considered.

Both these shots are essentially defensive, and are labour-saving devices when your opponent is on the baseline. A chop or slice is very hard to drive, and will break up any driving game.

It is not a shot to use against a volley, as it is too slow to pass and too high to cause any worry. It should be used to drop short, soft shots at the feet of the net man as he comes in. Do not strive to pass a net man with a chop or slice, except through a big opening.

The drop-shot is a very soft, sharply-angled chop stroke, played wholly with the wrist. It should drop within 3 to 5 feet of the net to be of any use. The racquet face passes around the outside of the ball and under it with a distinct “wrist turn.” Do not swing the racquet from the shoulder in making a drop shot. The drop shot has no relation to a stop-volley. The drop shot is all wrist. The stop-volley has no wrist at all.

Use all your wrist shots, chop, slice, and drop, merely as an auxilliary to your orthodox game. They are intended to upset your opponent’s game through the varied spin on the ball.

The half volley.

This shot requires more perfect timing, eyesight, and racquet work than any other, since its margin of safety is smallest and its manifold chances of mishaps numberless.

It is a pick-up. The ball meets the ground and racquet face at nearly the same moment, the ball bouncing off the ground, on the strings. This shot is a stiff-wrist, short swing, like a volley with no follow through. The racquet face travels along the ground with a slight tilt over the ball and towards the net, thus holding the ball low; the shot, like all others in tennis, should travel across the racquet face, along the short strings. The racquet face should always be slightly outside the ball.

The half volley is essentially a defensive stroke, since it should only be made as a last resort, when caught out of position by your opponent’s shot. It is a desperate attempt to extricate yourself from a dangerous position without retreating. never deliberately half volley.

Court position.

A tennis court is 39 feet long from baseline to net. There are only two places in a tennis court that a tennis player should be to await the ball.

1. About 3 feet behind the baseline near the middle of the court, or

2. About 6 to 8 feet back from the net and almost opposite the ball.

The first is the place for all baseline players. The second is the net position.

If you are drawn out of these positions by a shot which you must return, do not remain at the point where you struck the ball, but attain one of the two positions mentioned as rapidly as possible.

The distance from the baseline to about 10, feet from the net may be considered as “no-man’s-land” or “the blank.” Never linger there, since a deep shot will catch you at your feet. After making your shot from the blank, as you must often do, retreat behind the baseline to await the return, so you may again come forward to meet the ball. If you are drawn in short and cannot retreat safely, continue all the way to the net position.

Never stand and watch your shot, for to do so simply means you are out of position for your next stroke. Strive to attain a position so that you always arrive at the spot the ball is going to before it actually arrives. Do your hard running while the ball is in the air, so you will not be hurried in your stroke after it bounces.

It is in learning to do this that natural anticipation plays a big role. Some players instinctively know where the next return is going and take position accordingly, while others will never sense it. It is to the latter class that I urge court position, and recommend always coming in from behind the baseline to meet the ball, since it is much easier to run forward than back.

Should you be caught at the net, with a short shot to your opponent, do not stand still and let him pass you at will, as he can easily do. Pick out the side where you think he will hit, and jump to, it suddenly as he swings. If you guess right, you win the point. If you are wrong, you are no worse off, since he would have beaten you anyway with his shot.

Your position should always strive to be such that you can cover the greatest possible area of court without sacrificing safety, since the straight shot is the surest, most dangerous, and must be covered. It is merely a question of how much more court than that immediately in front of the ball may be guarded.

A well-grounded knowledge of court position saves many points, to say nothing of much breath expended in long runs after hopeless shots.

• Quotes of the Day Jerry Coleman is a former New York Yankees star and longtime San Diego Padres TV announcer. He's been the voice of the San Diego Padres for almost 30 years. "Oh, Doctor" and "You can hang a star on that baby" are his most famous phrases. But not his most memorable.......
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• Tennis Glossary pt6 Error - This is a shot that did not manage to make it across the net, or that landed out of the court, and this will result in a loss of the point. Face - This is the racquet's flat area, one that is formed by way of the strings......
• 5 Winning Keys to Lobbing, pt 2 Welcome to part two of 5 Winning Keys to Lobbing. Below are tips three and four. 3. 5 Tips on where to Lob 1. Always aim lobs  over the opponents backhand side (notice if they are left handed) 2. Few players have the strength or timing to power a backhand......

• 1900- In New York, the National League decides to go with eight teams. These eight cities will remain the same for 53 years until the Braves move to Milwaukee in 1953.
• 1913- In Indianapolis, John Powers, founder of last year’s failed mid-western Columbian League, organizes the Federal League. To avoid the agreement of the National Commission, the upstart league will operate independently with franchises in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
• 1923- Despite admitting to prior knowledge of the 1919 World Series fix, Commissioner Landis allows pitcher Rube Benton to return to the NL. Benton signs with the Reds and has a 14-10 season.
• 1930- Yankee superstar Babe Ruth signs a two-year deal for $160,000 making him the highest paid player of all time.
• 1941- ‘Losing Pitcher’ Hugh Mulcahy of the Phillies becomes the first major league player to be drafted into the Armed Forces. The newest member of the 101st Artillery at Cape Cod’s Camp Edwards on had lost 22 games last season and 20 in 1938 to lead the National League in defeats both years.
• 1944- The Tigers ask 6-foot-6 inch Ralph Stewart to attend spring training camp.
• 1947- In Havana’s new stadium delCerro, the Dodgers beat the Yankees, 1-0 on Snuffy Stirnweiss’s tenth inning single which is the Bronx Bombers only hit.
• 2001- In a press release, the Orioles announce Albert Belle, “has been found to be totally disabled and unable to perform as a Major League baseball player,” due to a degenerative right hip. The Orioles will place the 34-year old outfielder on the 60-day disabled list thus beginning the process which conforms to the procedure set forth by Major League Baseball in the case of a totally disabling and permanent injury to a player.
• 2006 -A Canadian team made up mostly minor leaguers stuns the baseball world by beating an highly-favored Team USA in the first round of the WBC, 8-6. Thanks center fielder, Adam Stern, who hits an inside-the-park homer, collects four RBIs and makes a pair of sensational catches, and 21-year old southpaw Adam Loewen, who gives up three hits and keeps American all-stars scoreless for 3 2-3 innings, the Canadians post their biggest victory in its national history of baseball.
• 2008- In hopes of a more lucrative deal in the future, Ryan Zimmerman inks a new one-year contract to play infield with the Nationals. After he homers and drives in four runs during a 12-10 split-squad victory over the Astros, the third baseman agrees to a $465,000 deal, slightly improving his present salary.

• On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 12 On August 12, 1994, major league players begin a strike that will wipe out the remainder of the season, including the playoffs and the World Series. The strike represents the third labor-related stoppage of baseball in the past 23 years, but the first that eliminates the post-season. On August......
• On This Date in Baseball History-October 27 On October 27, 2006, former major league pitcher Joe Niekro, the younger brother of Hall of Fame hurler Phil Niekro, died on Florida from an anueryism. Joe won 221 games in his 22-year career, pitching for the Cubs, Padres, Tigers, Braves, Astros, Yankees, and Twins, He and Phil hold......

• The 'Real Unemployment' Needs Real Solutions [/caption] by: Leo Hindery, Jr. chairs the US Economy/Smart Globalization Initiative at the New America Foundation. He is the former chief executive of AT&T Broadband and other major media and telecom companies. "Everyone agrees that the recession is over," said Larry Summers, President Obama's top economic advisor, on December 13.......
• World Series Sports Memorabilia -> Fan Apparel & Souvenirs -> World Series Even someone who knows very little about sports most likely knows what the World Series is all about, because it's heavily advertised and almost impossible to avoid during the fall. The World Series is Major League Baseball's championship series,......

BASEBALL

American League

• Minnesota Twins: Agreed to terms with RHP Nick Blackburn on a four-year contract and RHP Alex Burnett, RHP Rob Delaney, LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Deolis Guerra, RHP Jeff Manship, LHP Jose Mijares, LHP Glen Perkins, RHP Kevin Slowey, RHP Anthony Swarzak, RHP Loek Van Mil, C Drew Butera, C Jose Morales, C Wilson Ramos, INF Alexi Casilla, INF Luke Hughes, INF Trevor Plouffe, INF Estarlin De Los Santos, INF Matt Tolbert, INF Danny Valencia and OF Denard Span on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL

• National Basketball Association
• Washington Wizards: Signed G-F Alonzo Gee to a 10-day contract.
• NBA Development League
• Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Re-acquired F Mike Harris.

FOOTBALL

• National Football League
• NFL: Suspended free agent NT Jason Ferguson for the first eight games of next season for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.
• Cleveland Browns: Signed LB Scott Fujita and OL Tony Pashos to multiyear contracts.
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Signed DE Aaron Kampman.

HOCKEY

• National Hockey League
• Ottawa Senators: Re-assigned F Zack Smith to Binghamton (AHL).
• American Hockey League
• Ahl: Suspended Portland coach Kevin Dineen, pending completion of a league review, as a result of his actions following a March 6 game at Syracuse.

• MLB Transactions-Aug. 6 MLB Indians  sent LHP Mike Gosling outright to Triple-A Columbus. Rockies signed outfielder Paul McAnulty to a minor league contract. Royals  designated outfielder Ryan Freel for assignment. Mets acquired second baseman Anderson Hernandez from the Nationals for second baseman Greg Veloz. Mets placed LHP Jon Niese on the 60-day disabled......
• MLB Transactions-July 30 MLB Orioles  transferred RHP Alfredo Simon (elbow) to the 60-day DL. Orioles placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day disabled list due to left shoulder inflammation Orioles recalled RHP Chris Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk. Cubs optioned RHP Jeff Stevens to Triple-A Iowa. Cubs recalled RHP Mitch Atkins from Triple-A Iowa.......

• National Nutrition Month March is National Nutrition Month. I didn't even know such an observation existed until I saw this written on the bottom of one of those freebie calendars I received from work. "Huh," I thought, "A month devoted to nutrition sounds good, especially if it could help folks learn about healthy......
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• 1930 – The New York Yankees signed Babe Ruth to a two-year contract worth $160,000.
• 1936 – The first stock car race is held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
• 1954 – Herb McKenley set a world record for the quarter mile when he ran the distance in 46.8 seconds.
• 1954 – The Milwaukee Hawks and the Baltimore Bullets played the first double header in NBA history.
• 1957 – The International Boxing Club was ruled a monopoly putting it in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law.
• 1968 – 6 year old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Md)
• 1971 – Joe Frazier retained his world heavyweight championship by defeating Muhammad Ali in a 15-round decision. It was Ali’s first loss in 32 professional fights.
• 1986 – Martina Navratilova became the first woman tennis player to win more than $10 million in her career.
• 2004 – Todd Bertuzzi (Vancouver Canucks) hit Steve Moore (Colorado Avalanche) in the side of the head from behind and drove his head into the ice. Moore landed face-first with Bertuzzi on top of him. Moore suffered a broken neck, a concussion and deep cuts on his face. On March 11, the NHL suspended Bertuzzi for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs and announced that his eligibility would be assessed the following season and would take into account Moore’s health and the progression of his recovery.
• 2006 – NFL owners and the players’ union agreed on a union proposal which extended the collective bargaining agreement from six years.

• On This Day in Sports History-Jan. 2 Today In sports History 1956 - Corky Devlin of Fort Wayne goes 0 for 15 from the field against the Minneapolis Lakers to tie an NBA record. 1971 - Garo Yepremian's 37-yard field goal at 7:40 of the second overtime gives the Miami Dolphins a 27-24 victory over the Kansas......
• Today in Sports History-Mar. 1 1941 - Elmer Layden was named the first Commissioner of the NFL. 1949 - Joe Louis announced that he was retiring from boxing as world heavyweight boxing champion. 1960 - Gordie Howe was profiled in "LOOK" magazine. 1969 - Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball. 1972 - Wilt......

• Bridgestone Invitational: Firestone Golf Tournament Recap Tiger Woods manages to take the lead midway through the final round of the Bridgestone tournament. Tiger Woods managed to ride his putting stroke, allowing him to take the lead in the middle of the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational World Golf Championship on Aug 9. Woods, who currently......
• Review: In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell In Over Her Head is the ultimate beach read. No, seriously, it is. You have talking fish, Mers (only humans would classify them by gender), sea monsters, underwater cities hidden by the Greek gods, heirs, thrones, adventure, a cache of diamonds... there's so much going on in this book.......

East Tennessee State earned its second consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, beating Mercer 72-66 in the Atlantic Sun Conference title game Saturday behind 18 points from reserve Justin Tubbs.

Isaiah Canaan came off the bench and scored 16 points, and Murray State earned its 14th trip to the NCAA tournament and first since 2006 by beating Morehead State 62-51 Saturday night for the Racers’ 14th Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship.

Winthrop beat Coastal Carolina 64-53 on Saturday to win the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their fifth trip in six seasons and ninth since 1999.

Cornell  clinched its third straight trip to the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament on Friday night with a 95-76 victory at Brown

• Becky Hammon Scores 32 as San Antonio beats Detroit 100-88 in WNBA Action Becky Hammon scored 12 of her 32 points in overtime and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the Detroit Shock 100-88  on Saturday. Detroit still remains in 4th place in the East. Nicole Powell had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba scored 18 and Rebekkah Brunson added 14 points......
• South Carolina @ North Carolina State Notes South Carolina---Suspensions will keep three defensive starters from playing against North Carolina State. That's not good news against a Wolf Pack offense that seemed to find its stride late last year. Led by quarterback Russell Wilson, the ACC Freshman of the Year, North Carolina State averaged 34 points in its......

• Is global warming a smear campaign against carbon dioxide? Seriously...funny. I cannot believe that THIS IS A REAL STORY, and these are real ads that are going to run on television to counter-attack Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth", his slide show documentary on global warming. I just finished watching both ads, and well, they are PERFECT Saturday Night Live......
• Final Round United States Open Here is a look at the final round leader board from the United States Open which was weather delayed. The par 70 course was a black course staged in Farmingdale in New York this past Monday. - Lucas Glover of the United States came in at -4, taking first place......

• 1903- The Giants trade last season’s part-time manager Heinie Smith to Detroit for second baseman Kid Gleason. Gleason is immediately sent to the Phillies.
• 1923- Commissioner Landis turns down the American Legion requests to discontinue major league morning games on Memorial Day.
• 1924- At the age of 48, Reds’ manager Pat Moran dies of Bright’s disease at spring training.
• 1955- Commissioner Ford Frick  announces he favors the legalization of the spitter.
• 1956- Still seeking workman’s compensation coverage, the players accept the owners’ position on the World Series television deal and the proposed minimum salary structure.
• 1995- The Veterans Committee selects former players Richie Ashburn‚ Vic Willis‚ and Leon Day, and past president of the National League, William Hulbert, for induction to the Hall of Fame. Day, a Negro League right hander, who played in Baltimore with the Black Sox and the Elite Giants and with the Brooklyn and Newark Eagles, will be dead of a heart attack in less than a week after hearing the good news.
• 2001- Bud Selig  upholds the January 14 Blue Jay and White Sox trade which sent Toronto pitchers David Wells and Matt DeWitt to the White Sox in exchange for pitchers Mike Sirotka, Kevin Beirne and Mike Williams and outfielder Brian Simmons. Although, upon further medical examinations, Mike Sirotka was determined to be ‘damaged goods’ prior to the deal, the commissioner used a ‘buyers beware’ policy stating the individual club must take responsibility for the information originally used in making the transaction.
• 2006- In their World Baseball Classic  debut, Team USA blanks Mexico, 2-0. Home runs by Derrek Lee and Chipper Jones along with Jake Peavy and bevy of relievers combining to throw a four-hitter proves to be the difference as the United States defeat their neighbors from south of the border.
• 2008- With a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning off reliever Colter Bean, Danny Sandoval spoils the Braves bid for a spring training combined no-hitter. Atlanta uses seven hurlers beating the Indians at Winter Haven 4-1.
• 2008- The Cape Cod Times reports MLB has threaten to withhold their annual grant from from Cape League if the six teams in the 10-team circuit sharing nicknames with big league, such as the Chatham Athletics, do not purchase all future uniforms and souvenir merchandise from licensed vendors, a more expensive option. The deadline has been extended until March 21, to give league officials more time to resolve the issue.

• On This Date in Baseball History-October 27 On October 27, 2006, former major league pitcher Joe Niekro, the younger brother of Hall of Fame hurler Phil Niekro, died on Florida from an anueryism. Joe won 221 games in his 22-year career, pitching for the Cubs, Padres, Tigers, Braves, Astros, Yankees, and Twins, He and Phil hold......
• MLB Transactions-July 22 MLB Orioles optioned RHP Kam Mickolio to Triple-A Norfolk Red Sox recalled RHP Clay Buchholz from Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox placed RHP Tim Wakefield on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 9, with a lower back strain Rockies activated RHP Ryan Speier from the 15-day disabled list Rockies optioned......

• Tazawa Coming To Boston? It looks as if the aquisition of Daisuke Matsuzaka has paid unseen dividends. The Red Sox are keeping mum, but it appears they've been successful in pursuing 22 year old pitcher from Japan, Junichi Tazawa. At this point, he's an unknown commodity but he pitched in the (amateur) Japan Industrial......
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