Bulldogs! Georgia is No. 1 in preseason AP poll NEW YORK (AP) -- By the time Georgia was done demolishing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, it was apparent the Bulldogs were well on their way to being No. 1 - to start the 2008 college football season....August 16, 2008 20:58:03 - Read More Report: Greek hurdler tests positiveATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A Greek TV station says Fani Halkia, who won gold in the womens 400 meters hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has tested positive for a banned substance....August 16, 2008 19:06:07 - Read More Dbacks end Houstons win streak with 12-2 victoryHOUSTON (AP) -- Brandon Webb struck out six in eight sharp innings, Chris Snyder drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped Houston Astros eight-game winning streak with a 12-2 victory Friday night....August 16, 2008 07:14:29 - Read More Wards pinch-hit homer lifts Cubs past MarlinsMIAMI (AP) -- Daryle Ward hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Florida Marlins 6-5 on Friday night for their ninth straight road victory....August 16, 2008 07:11:51 - Read More US routs Venezuela 11-0 in Beijing debutBEIJING (AP) -- The U.S. softball team picked up where it left off four years ago as Jennie Finch pitched five no-hit innings and the Americans hit three home runs - one an inside-the-parker by Caitlin Lowe - to rock Olympic newcomer Venezuela 11-0 in its tournament opener Tuesday....August 12, 2008 06:15:32 - Read More New dad Perkins, light-hitter Everett lift TwinsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Brand new papa Glen Perkins pitched eight outstanding innings and light-hitting Adam Everett connected for a two-run homer, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 4-0 victory over the reeling New York Yankees on Monday night....August 12, 2008 03:35:17 - Read More Rays place rookie Evan Longoria on 15-day DLST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Even with a healthy Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford, the Tampa Bay Rays knew it would be a challenge to stay atop the AL East. Without them, help will have to come from every corner of the clubhouse....August 12, 2008 01:19:04 - Read More Diamondbacks acquire slugger Adam Dunn from RedsPHOENIX (AP) -- Adam Dunn had no idea the Cincinnati Reds were about to trade him to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. But with longtime teammate Ken Griffey Jr. already gone and the Reds on a six-game losing streak, Dunn didnt mind packing his bags and heading West....August 12, 2008 01:19:02 - Read More Seahawks Bobby Engram sidelined 6 to 8 weeksKIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Bobby Engram will miss six to eight weeks with a cracked bone in his right shoulder sustained on the first play of Fridays preseason game against Minnesota, adding to the injuries on offense for the defending four-time NFC West champions....August 12, 2008 00:44:29 - Read More Angels finish 1st home sweep of Yanks since 1995ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Chone Figgins hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of New York with a 4-3 victory on Sunday....August 11, 2008 00:43:42 - Read More Busch wins Watkins Glen, makes road course historyWATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- If Kyle Busch has a weakness, its apparently going to be awfully difficult to find. After rivals Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon said during the week they thought he was slipping following two straight lackluster finishes, Busch answered by making NASCAR history on Sunday....August 10, 2008 23:26:27 - Read More Rays rout Ms to set franchise mark with 71st winSEATTLE (AP) -- Willy Aybar and Shawn Riggans, the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters in Tampa Bays lineup, both hit three-run homers, and the Rays set a franchise record with their 71st win in an 11-3 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday....August 10, 2008 23:16:38 - Read More | |
