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LHP Chapman hits 102 mph in debut Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:34AMLeft-hander Aroldis Chapman made his big leg kick and let one fly. Flashes went off around the ballpark. The crowd let out a collective "ooh" when the ball slammed loudly into Ryan Hanigan's mitt.
LHP Chapman hits 102 mph in debut Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:05AMLeft-hander Aroldis Chapman made his big leg kick and let one fly. Flashes went off around the ballpark. The crowd let out a collective "ooh" when the ball slammed loudly into Ryan Hanigan's mitt. And that was just his first warmup. What came next was almost too fast to follow. The Cuban defector made a big-league debut that opened a lot of eyes around the majors -- especially on teams...
Dodgers take another dive Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:28AMAn 8-4 loss to Philadelphia drops them 6 1/2 games behind the Phillies in the wild-card race despite the efforts of Scott Podsednik. An 8-4 loss to Philadelphia drops them 6 1/2 games behind the Phillies in the wild-card race despite the efforts of Scott Podsednik.
Phillies Earl Weaver-ed the Dodgers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:24AM It was a game that Hall-of-Fame Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver would have been proud of. Armed with three-run homers in the second and third innings, the Philadelphia Phillies powered their way to an 8-4 victory fending off a rally by the Dodgers. “We crept back into it, and we just couldn’t hold them at bay,” manager Joe Torre said. Carlos Monasterios (L, 3-5) was shaky ...
Dodgers take another dive Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:23AMDodgers catcher Rod Barajas talks to Carlos Monasterios during the third inning Tuesday night. ( Kirby Lee / US Presswire / September 1 , 2010 )
Downtown rally parade returns with a purpose Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:36AMYou either love it or you don't and either plan to attend or plan to leave. But before you decide, read on. This Labor Day weekend, the Fours Corners hosts the annual motorcycle rally.
NFL League and Player Capsules: Browns expect Suh penalty to be reviewed Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:26AMBEREA, Ohio (AP) — Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh grabbed Jake Delhomme's face mask, twisted it, wrapped his arms around the Browns quarterback's head and slammed him to the ground.
Prep football: Hey, Enochs, wanna race? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10AMATWATER -- Buhach Colony's three-headed football monster is now just two, but that doesn't
Good news, bad news for little kids and germs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:47AMAttention, parents of kindergartners. Your child is about to enter into a germ-infested world where common colds, the flu and all sorts of bacteria and viruses fly around like spitballs during detention.
Fishing Report for Aug. 31, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:24PMFishing report for Aug. 31.
West Virginia Football: Man Up, Offense, for Analysis After Two-a-Days Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:38PMThe end of August is upon us. We bleacher creatures have read and written and commented and returned comments. Then we read more, slept on it and awakened, only to do it all over again. We have spoken. Now it's the players' turn to talk, to talk in that commanding language, with their legs and their pads. Here's what we in West Virginia think they're going to say. Quarterback In 2009, true ...
STATES Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:16PMKERALA: Cisco to wire up UST Global's intelligent campus IP-based network to cut capex, carbon footprint. Networking giant Cisco will use its Smart+Connected Real Estate Solution to wire up the futuristic global campus being set up here by IT services and solutions provider ...
Albert Pujols No. 400: Will He Pass Barry Bonds, A-Rod on Path to 800? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:38AMIt’s not that difficult to see why Albert Pujols is a special guy. Pujols doesn’t lack admirable qualities. But perhaps the best reason to admire Pujols is for what he said after hitting his 400 th career home run last week. “It’s a special milestone, but I don’t play for numbers,” Pujols said. That’s coming from a guy that is, at least on the ball field, defined by numbers. That’s coming from ...
Berkey calls for investigation into campaign against her Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:40AMEVERETT -- State Sen. Jean Berkey, D-Everett, asked the state Public Disclosure Commission today to investigate if a Seattle political consultant and an alliance of forces illicitly funneled money into a campaign against her in the final days of the primary.
Kansas health dept. says computers fixed Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:38PMTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents still may have to wait up to four weeks to get copies of birth certificates and other records, but the state Department of Health and Environment said Thursday that it has resolved recent computer problems.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm preview journal Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:59PMYou can give upcoming World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm the "Facepalmingly Huge" award. Yes, I realize that some of you may consider a "facepalm" to be a bad thing, but in this case, I'm using it from a previewer's point of view: The scope of the expansion feels incalculably large, so much so that the prospect of exploring Cataclysm is intimidating.
T-Bolts brawl, but streak goes bust in extras Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:31PMThe Windy City ThunderBolts fought, failed and ultimately fought again Thursday night, their 20-game home winning streak ending with a 5-4, extra-inning loss to Oakland County, and a brawl following the final out. Luis Fernandez's 10th-inning RBI single lifted the Cruisers to a 5-4 win at Standard Bank Stadium, handing the T-Bolts their first home loss since July 10. The Cruisers, two games ...
Relive Steve Waters' 20 years of outdoors experience Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:20AMFrom tying knots to the weather, here's some advice to put to use Experience is usually the best way to learn outdoors skills, although the best learning experiences aren't always positive ones.
Despite looks, this fisherman no lightweight Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:16AMBRIDGEPORT — Lee Elton of Inchelium is a lightweight in the sport of fly fishing. Yet the retired West Side cop stands out in the crowd at Lake Rufus Woods, but not just because he’s landed several 15-plus-pound rainbows in the last few weeks.
Trade fair underway at Calsonic Arena Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:03AMThere are many traditions involved with the Celebration, from the formal wear of the awards presenters to the Optimist Club donuts. When thousands of visitors come to Shelbyville every year, they...
On the high ground Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:24AMRod Myer finds a retreat in the rolling hills above Apollo Bay.
Creating job opportunities after 55 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:10AMFor a lucky few, 55 means retirement. Bur for many, retirement at 55, or even 65, is not an option. Pensions and investments that once seemed secure have been decimated, forcing those of retirement age to keep on working.[...]
Manny may be headed to Sox - White Sox, that is (photo) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:24AMMILWAUKEE (AP) — Manny Ramirez finished tying his sneakers, pulled over a dark turquoise shirt and slipped on a pair of white sunglasses.
Oregon International Air Show: Fans of flying fill the crowd Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:09PMAir show attendees keep their eyes to the sky as the tricks fly by.
Mets’ Bats Are Silenced as Trip Ends With Loss Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:01PMOn a day when catcher Rod Barajas was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers, Johan Santana lost for the second straight time in the final game of a seven-game trip.
Homers lift Pirates over Mets Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:34PMHomers lift Pirates over Mets
Homers lift Pirates over Mets Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:31PMJose Tabata hit a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 2-1 win over the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game series at PNC Park.
Tabata and Milledge homers lift Pirates over Mets Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:14PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
First hit for Nunez a big one Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:28AMNEW YORK — Eduardo Nunez will certainly remember his first big league hit, when he drove in the go-ahead run at Yankee Stadium in place of Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.
Mililani wallops 'Iolani Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:36AMIt wasn't perfection, but Rod York might be smiling when practice begins at Mililani this morning. The 8 o'clock workout is a reminder that the road ahead is long and arduous, even after a 43-23 rout of sixth-ranked 'Iolani last night at John Kauinana Stadium.
TOWNSHEND AUCTION GALLERY RTE. 30 TOWNSHEND VT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st 9:30AM Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:17PMExhibition is from 2-5pm on Friday and at 8:30am on Saturday.
Original Vietnam fighter plane and pilot at Santa Rosa Air Show Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:52PMThis weekend is the annual Pacific Coast Air Museum Air Show held at the Charles M. Shultz Airport in Santa...
On The Fly: Red Sox, Yankees Suffer Bite From Injury Bug Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:20PMDustin Pedroia , his foot fractured like the Red Sox's playoff hopes, is headed back to the disabled list. Soon after news of Pedroia's injury spread through Fenway Park, Jon Lester was pulverized, allowing eight hits and nine runs in two innings as the Sox were embarrassed by the Blue Jays, 16-2. … On another baseball injury front, Alex Rodriguez (calf) returned from a three-game absence and ...
Blog: 9-run inning sinks Tigers in series finale Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:02PMFree Press special writer Jon Machota live-blogged this afternoon's game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees.
Blagojevich's Charges Were Too Complex for Simpleton Jurors [Trials] Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:47PM# trials After all that , the best those measly jurors in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial could manage was one conviction and a mistrial on the 23 other counts. The jurors are blaming the case's complexity. Why don't we hear this more often? More »
Are you ready to fall for prep football again? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:04AMStrike up the band, break out the Icy Hot and turn on the Friday-night lights. You want crunch time, you #8217;ve got it.
New York, New York: Yanks survive brushbacks, Mets win in 14 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:00AMIt was a testy affair Wednesday night in the Bronx as the Yankees beat the Tigers, 9-5, in a game marked by several inside pitches and warnings issued to both benches. It started when Jeremy Bonderman hit Brett Gardner on the leg with his first pitch of the game.
The Adjudicator verdict: AFL R21 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:45AMThe end is nigh for Ben Cousins, time's almost up for James McDonald and Matthew Knights might follow them out of the game. But The Adjudicator has the board's backing for 2011.
Hot Topic: August 19 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:33AMSteve Phillips is sitting in for the vacationing Boomer yet again, as the show kicks off with Craigie wondering if there are still any Mets fans that care about the 2010 season out there.
Nick Clegg faces growing anger among Lib Dems over Sir Philip Green's role Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:50AMMr Clegg yesterday promised a crackdown on tax avoidance but his statement was immediately questioned LibDem MPs who are puzzled at Sir Philip Green's appointment as a Government 'efficiency tsar'.
No joystick required Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:17AMHoping to give youngsters an idea of just how many activities they can take part in that don't involve sitting in front of a television, or that don't fall into the "typical" realm of outdoors activity, members of the Minnetonka Sportsmen's Club in Minnetrista staged their 10th annual Youth in the Outdoors Expo, Aug. 7.
Mets outlast Astros 3-2 in 14 innings Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:12AMJose Reyes matched a season high with four hits and scored on a sacrifice fly by slumping Ike Davis in the 14th inning to give the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
Mets outlast Astros, win 3-2 in 14 innings - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:37AMHOUSTON — Jose Reyes matched a season high with four hits and scored on a sacrifice fly by slumping Ike Davis in the 14th inning to give the Mets a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
Gonzo: On the mend, and on the go Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:06AMFor some people - Christians, Muslims, George Michael - faith comes naturally. I've never been one of them. It's always been easier for me to believe in what I've seen than trust in what I haven't. For much of the year, what we saw was a Phillies team that struggled to hit and provide run support for its pitching staff, a club that hobbled through the spring an
Lake report Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:46AMChandler: Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and doughbait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs.
New York Yankees-Texas Rangers Two-Game Series Review Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:39PMBoy, was that a lot of fun! Who says a two-game series isn't worth the effort? One night after losing in unlikely and dramatic fashion to the Texas Rangers, the New York Yankees won a game in even more dramatic, if not precisely unusual fashion. Coming back from a five-run deficit, the Yankees managed to beat one of their postseason foes by a score of 7-6 in Arlington, on a night that still ...
Summit County weekly fishing report Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:17AMFRISCO — Although some recent rain has risen flows and blown out a few stream beds, Zeke Hersh said anglers shouldn't seek cover when they see approaching clouds.
Sunday's major league summary Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:05AMSunday's major league summary
Summer baseball roundup Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:45AMNIWOT — Valley pitcher Joe Dellenbach paved the way for his team's 7-1 Legion B victory against Niwot on Thursday. Dellenbach allowed one run in seven innings, striking out seven.
Bryan Bullington and the taming of the Yankees Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:41AMA-Rod: "We never put any pressure on him, never really tested him."