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Singer Rick James Dies at 56
Famous funk singer Rick James died in his sleep last Friday in his Los Angeles home. Police assume he died of natural causes, but an autopsy will take place shortly. Jamesâ publicist, Maureen O'Connor, believes that he died of heart failure. Rick James... | 1 |
Fiennes Cast as 'Harry Potter' Villain
British actor <b>Ralph Fiennes</b> has been chosen to play he-who-must-not-be-named a.k.a. evil wizard Lord Voldemort in the fourth film of the Potter series, "<b>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</b>." Other actors who have been cast are <b>Miranda ... | 1 |
Oprah Keeps Show Going Through 2011
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has recently signed a contract which will keep her show on the air until the year 2011. <b>The Oprah Winfrey Show</b> has been on the air since 1986, and has since then won 38 Emmy awards. Also, for the past 18 years, it ha... | 1 |
Paris and Nicole are Back
"The Simple Life" stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will be hosting the 2004 Fox Teen Choice Awards. The show is set to be taped on August 8 in Los Angeles and will be aired on August 11 at 8 p.m. These two wild women should make the Teen Choice Awa... | 1 |
Rowling Teases Potter Fans With Hints
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival in Scotland Sunday, <b>J.K. Rowling</b> revealed some snippets of information about the upcoming sixth book, "<b>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</b>." She said the plot revolves around two questions: ... | 1 |
Julia Child Dies at 91
Cooking TV show host Julia Child died in her sleep just two days before her 92nd birthday. The 6-foot-2 woman taught America how to cook healthy food for over twenty years. Top French chef Alain Ducasse, who knew Child commented, "Her enthusiasm for co... | 1 |
Did Mariah Plagiarize? Again?
Mariah Careyâs 1999 hit song âThank God I Found Youâ is being questioned for plagiarism. Songwriter Seth Swirsky claims that the song is a re-doing of a song he wrote called "Just One of Those Love Songs". This is not the first plagiarism case against ... | 1 |
The Teen Choice Awards
On FOX Wednesday night at 8pm the annual teen choice awards took place. The event was hosted by Paris Hilton and Nicole Riche. Some of the highlights of the evening included a kick butt performance by Lenny Kravitz, leatherface (from Texas Chainsaw Mas... | 1 |
Stages and Pages
U2 Show: The Art of Touring, a book looking back at the Irish rockers' numerous tours and live shows throughout the years, will be available Oct. 21. The tome, which is fully endorsed by the band, will feature hundreds of rarely seen images of U2 and t... | 1 |
Beach Boys Musical Coming to Broadway
A musical that uses more than 30 Beach Boys songs is set to open in Broadway in January next year. "<b>Good Vibrations</b>" is actually a book by <b>Richard Dresser</b> about small-town teenagers who come to Southern California. The songs expected to b... | 1 |
Singer Rick James Dies at 56
Famous funk singer Rick James died in his sleep last Friday in his Los Angeles home. Police assume he died of natural causes, but an autopsy will take place shortly. Jamesâ publicist, Maureen O'Connor, believes that he died of heart failure. Rick James... | 1 |
Fiennes Cast as 'Harry Potter' Villain
British actor <b>Ralph Fiennes</b> has been chosen to play he-who-must-not-be-named a.k.a. evil wizard Lord Voldemort in the fourth film of the Potter series, "<b>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</b>." Other actors who have been cast are <b>Miranda ... | 1 |
Oprah Keeps Show Going Through 2011
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has recently signed a contract which will keep her show on the air until the year 2011. <b>The Oprah Winfrey Show</b> has been on the air since 1986, and has since then won 38 Emmy awards. Also, for the past 18 years, it ha... | 1 |
Paris and Nicole are Back
"The Simple Life" stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will be hosting the 2004 Fox Teen Choice Awards. The show is set to be taped on August 8 in Los Angeles and will be aired on August 11 at 8 p.m. These two wild women should make the Teen Choice Awa... | 1 |
Phelps, Thorpe Advance in 200 Freestyle (AP)
AP - Michael Phelps took care of qualifying for the Olympic 200-meter freestyle semifinals Sunday, and then found out he had been added to the American team for the evening's 400 freestyle relay final. Phelps' rivals Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband and teammate Klete Keller were faster than the teenager in the 200 free preliminaries. | 8 |
Singh Takes Lead Into Final Round of PGA (AP)
AP - Whistling Straits is suddenly the least of anyone's worries. Even more daunting is Vijay Singh in control of his game and in the lead at the PGA Championship. When his 5-foot par putt disappeared into the cup on the final hole Saturday, Singh clenched his fist and raised his putter, the most valuable club in his bag. It took him 54 holes to get the lead all to himself, and it could not have come at a better time — or a better place. | 8 |
Gasol Tops Yao in Marquee Matchup (AP)
AP - Pau Gasol and Spain won the Olympics' first matchup of NBA stars Sunday, easily beating Yao Ming and China. Gasol, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, had 21 points and 10 rebounds despite missing 6 minutes in the first quarter because of a bloody nose, and Spain won 83-58. | 8 |
Boston's Schilling Picks Up Home Win (AP)
AP - David Ortiz's second homer of the game broke an eighth-inning tie, Curt Schilling got his first home win in seven weeks and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Saturday night. | 8 |
Reds Knock Padres Out of Wild-Card Lead (AP)
AP - Wily Mo Pena homered twice and drove in four runs, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 11-5 on Saturday night. San Diego was knocked out of a share of the NL wild-card lead with the loss and Chicago's victory over Los Angeles earlier in the day. | 8 |
Lions Hold on for 27-21 Win Over Steelers (AP)
AP - It didn't take long for Joey Harrington to get reacquainted with Charles Rogers. Harrington completed passes to Rogers on three of Detroit's first seven plays and the Lions held on for a 27-21 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night in the exhibition opener for both teams. | 8 |
Dreaming done, NBA stars awaken to harsh Olympic reality (AFP)
AFP - National Basketball Association players trying to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal for the United States have gotten the wake-up call that the "Dream Team" days are done even if supporters have not. | 8 |
Indians Beat Twins 7-1, Nearing AL Lead (AP)
AP - The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the AL Central lead, scoring four runs in the first inning and beating the Minnesota Twins 7-1 Saturday night behind home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez. | 8 |
Galaxy, Crew Play to 0-0 Tie (AP)
AP - Kevin Hartman made seven saves for Los Angeles, and Jon Busch had two saves for Columbus as the Galaxy and Crew played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night. | 8 |
Coyotes Sign Langkow to 1-Year Contract (AP)
AP - The Phoenix Coyotes signed center Daymond Langkow to a one-year contract worth $2.95 million Saturday, just hours before a scheduled arbitration hearing. | 8 |
USC Begins Season Where It Ended, at No. 1 (AP)
AP - Southern California will begin defense of its first national title in 31 years as the No. 1 team in the nation. The Trojans earned the top spot in the preseason Associated Press poll released Saturday by receiving 48 of 65 first-place votes and 1,603 points. | 8 |
Italy's Pennetta Wins Idea Prokom Open (AP)
AP - Italy's Flavia Pennetta won the Idea Prokom Open for her first WTA Tour title, beating Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 Saturday after French Open champion Anastasia Myskina withdrew before the semifinals because of a rib injury. | 8 |
Back Nine Drops Els Down Leaderboard (AP)
AP - The heartbreak might have begun a day early for Ernie Els. The runner-up at the Masters and the British Open, and in the final group at the U.S. Open before a closing-round meltdown, Els made the turn Saturday tied for the lead in the third round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. But Els' short game abandoned him in a five-hole stretch that left him four shots behind leader Vijay Singh, three behind Justin Leonard and tied with four others in third place at 8 under. | 8 |
Tough Race Ahead for Swimmer Phelps
ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps, his first gold medal safely gathered in, eased through the next phase of his monumental Olympic challenge in the heats of the 200 meters freestyle Sunday but the immensity of the task ahead was clear. | 8 |
Iranian Will Not Meet Israeli in Olympics Due to Weight
ATHENS (Reuters) - A diplomatic wrangle of Olympic proportions was avoided Sunday when Iranian world judo champion Arash Miresmaeili failed to make the weight for his clash with an Israeli opponent. | 8 |
Romanian Gymnasts Edge Ahead of U.S. Women
ATHENS (Reuters) - Daniela Sofronie displayed all her athleticism to edge Romania ahead of the United States in the Olympic women's gymnastics team qualifying on Sunday. | 8 |
Tiger Runs Out of Steam After Storming Start
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Tiger Woods failed to make the most of a red-hot start in the U.S. PGA Championship third round on Saturday, having to settle for a three-under-par 69. | 8 |
Colander Misses Chance to Emulate Jones
ATHENS (Reuters) - But for a decision that enraged her coach, LaTasha Colander might have been the Marion Jones of the Athens Olympics. | 8 |
Schumacher Wins Hungarian Grand Prix
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher of Germany, driving a Ferrari, won the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, his twelfth victory of the season. | 8 |
AL Wrap: Olerud Cheers Yankees by Sinking Ex-Team
NEW YORK (Reuters) - John Olerud sunk his former team by recording a two-run single in the eighth inning to drive in the go-ahead runs which earned the New York Yankees a 6-4 win over the host Seattle Mariners in the American League Saturday. | 8 |
NL Wrap: Jones Homers Twice as Braves Down Cards
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chipper Jones cracked two homers and Julio Franco's two-run double in the seventh inning drove in the winning runs as the streaking Atlanta Braves downed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 in the National League Saturday. | 8 |
Olympics-Doping-Greek Media Put Country's Honor Above Athletes
ATHENS (Reuters) - The honor of Greece lies above individual athletes and no backstage antics should compromise it, Greek media said Sunday, after the country's top athletes were suspended from the team under a cloud of doping suspicion. | 8 |
Olympics-Rowing-U.S. Eight Beats Canada to Set World Best Time
ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States beat Canada in a world best time to qualify for the final of the men's Olympic eights race Sunday, as the two crews renewed their fierce rivalry in front of a raucous crowd at Schinias. | 8 |
American Gymnasts Second to Romanians in Qualifying
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The U.S. gymnasts stumbled to the finish of their qualifying round Sunday and wound up second to Romania, trailing by more than a half-point. It's a good thing scores start over in Tuesday night's final, which looks to be a showdown between the Americans, the reigning world champions, and the Romanians, who won gold four years ago at the Sydney Games. | 8 |
Giddy Phelps Touches Gold for First Time
Michael Phelps won the gold medal in the 400 individual medley and set a world record in a time of 4 minutes 8.26 seconds. | 8 |
Singh Leads, but Leonard Is Following
Avoiding the late trouble that knocked other contenders off track, Vijay Singh held a one-stroke lead over Justin Leonard heading into the final round of the P.G.A. Championship. | 8 |
Olerud Bails Out Loaiza in His Latest Bungled Audition
John Olerud reveled in his return to Safeco Field by slapping a two-run single that lifted the Yankees and saved Esteban Loaiza from a defeat. | 8 |
Family circle
Family Day in the Fens means fun and games to most folks. Players toddle around the bases with wide-eyed kids. Mothers beam. Children smile. All is bliss on the sun-splashed emerald lawn. | 8 |
Lincoln pitches shutout for New England title
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Alex Kay pitched a three-hit shutout and Chris Constantino hit a two-run home run last night to give Lincoln, R.I., the New England Little League championship with a 3-0 win over Portsmouth, N.H. | 8 |
Indians close the gap
The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the Central lead, scoring four runs in the first inning and beating the Minnesota Twins, 7-1, last night behind home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez. | 8 |
Notables
The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez , who missed Friday night's game with the flu and stayed back at the team hotel yesterday, dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension issued for his involvement in the July 24 brawl at Boston and began serving the penalty. He won't be eligible to play until Thursday at Minnesota. | 8 |
Cubs get delivery from Wood
Kerry Wood homered and allowed four hits in eight innings, leading the Chicago Cubs over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0, yesterday. | 8 |
Indians make a sharp turn
Of all the teams to be playing a meaningful series in mid-August, the Cleveland Indians? | 8 |
Leskanic winning arms race
With Scott Williamson bracing for a potentially grim diagnosis of his latest elbow injury, the Red Sox last night appeared poised to move on without him as Curtis Leskanic inched closer to rejoining the club. The Sox initially indicated they would make an announcement last night on Williamson's injury but changed their position during the first inning of the game ... | 8 |
Tougher rules won't soften Law's game
FOXBOROUGH -- Looking at his ridiculously developed upper body, with huge biceps and hardly an ounce of fat, it's easy to see why Ty Law, arguably the best cornerback in football, chooses physical play over finesse. That's not to imply that he's lacking a finesse component, because he can shut down his side of the field much as Deion Sanders ... | 8 |
Season over for Klein
The Wizards lost more than a game yesterday. Chris Klein, who was to have joined the US team for next week's World Cup qualifier at Jamaica, tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in host Kansas City's 2-0 loss to San Jose and will miss the rest of the season. | 8 |
Nothing is certain with Bruins' approach
Right or wrong -- and only the future holds that answer -- the Bruins are sticking to their strategy. For the faithful out there, that meant another dose of harsh reality last week when slick No. 2 center Michael Nylander walked to the Rangers, for a deal the Bruins contend guaranteed him only $100,000 more than they offered. "Kind of ... | 8 |
Rehabbing his career
Player introductions at the final Citizens Bank Summer Caravan stop produced an awkward moment. Walter McCarty and Raef LaFrentz were the featured guests for the free basketball clinic at the Cambridge Family YMCA late last week. McCarty's presence yielded chants of "Walter, Walter" from the crowd of 125 kids. LaFrentz left the young fans wondering, "Who is he?" The projected ... | 8 |
Trueblood is latest to toe the line at BC
Sssh. Quiet now. Can you hear it? Can you hear the metal-on-metal clatter emanating from Chestnut Hill? It's the sound of another NFL-caliber offensive lineman rolling off the assembly line at Boston College. This year's model? | 8 |
Hockey standout reaches his goals
Brian Strait has been a Boston University hockey fan since he went to his first Terriers game as a 7-year-old. Now Strait, a Waltham native who is one of the top-ranked high school players in the country, will get an opportunity to skate for his favorite team after making an early verbal commitment to enter BU in the fall of ... | 8 |
Westford's Yetten enters 26th year as Bentley head coach
WALTHAM -- Peter Yetten of Westford drives a pickup truck, loves to fish where the trout are biting, and enjoys coming home to his family after a hard day's work. | 8 |
Warmer and wilder
HAVEN, Wis. -- Perched high on the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, Whistling Straits is a massive, windswept landscape, as large a golf course as $40 million can buy. It is complete with sand dunes that could double as ski slopes and deep bunkers that should require elevators. | 8 |
A defensive realignment for Titans
We noticed innovative Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who will surely become a top head coaching candidate after this season, when he pitched a beauty against the Patriots in the playoffs back on Jan. 10, even in a 17-14 loss. As tough as that loss was to swallow, Schwartz now must adapt to life without all-world defensive end Jevon Kearse ... | 8 |
Shoppach doesn't appear ready to hit the next level
With the weeks dwindling until Jason Varitek enters free agency, the Red Sox continue to carefully monitor Kelly Shoppach , their catcher of the future, in his climb toward the majors. The Sox like most of what they have seen at Triple A Pawtucket from Shoppach, though it remains highly uncertain whether he can make the adjustments at the plate ... | 8 |
Greek runners are suspended
ATHENS -- Star sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were suspended yesterday from the Greek Olympic team for missing drug tests, but their fate was left in the hands of the International Olympic Committee. | 8 |
Throwbacks: Gannon, Collins in good form
Rich Gannon , the 2002 NFL MVP who was knocked out of the Raiders' loss to Kansas City last Oct. 20 and had shoulder surgery in November, was 9 for 15 for 69 yards in visiting Oakland's 33-30 exhibition win over the San Francisco 49ers last night. | 8 |
Enough to make you flip
Friday night came as close to an old-time local battle for viewers among Channels 4, 5, and 7 as we're likely to see. It was a throwback to pre-cable, pre-dish, and even pre-UHF days as the three local "originals" served up a special night of sports programming. Although Red Sox-White Sox was on Channel 4's "sister" station, Channel 38, it ... | 8 |
Jewish players to get due in Cooperstown
Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax are already in the Hall of Fame. The other 141 Jewish major leaguers will get their due this month. The Cooperstown, N.Y., shrine will host "A celebration of Jews in baseball" Aug. 29-30. It will be the first kosher dinner in the Hall. | 8 |
Mighty Ortiz makes sure Sox can rest easy
Just imagine what David Ortiz could do on a good night's rest. Ortiz spent the night before last with his baby boy, D'Angelo, who is barely 1 month old. He had planned on attending the Red Sox' Family Day at Fenway Park yesterday morning, but he had to sleep in. After all, Ortiz had a son at home, and he ... | 8 |
For Revolution, this tie looks good
WASHINGTON -- Rookie Andy Dorman didn't even have time to get his white, long-sleeved jersey smudged on the sloppy RFK Stadium field last night before salvaging a 2-2 tie for the Revolution against D.C. United. Fifty-five seconds after entering the game as a late substitute, Dorman buried a low shot from inside the penalty area and extended his team's unbeaten ... | 8 |
'Olympic' event has air of convention
After bidding farewell to the Democrats, the area is playing host to another major event: The Olympics. Not the Olympics. The Jewish Olympics. | 8 |
Sudbury Senior Babe Ruth wins Central Mass. title
The Sudbury Senior Babe Ruth baseball team won the Central Massachusetts championship earlier this month, finishing first in the North Division and winding up with a 20-4 overall record. The team, which has players 16 to 18 years old, won six of seven playoff games, including its final six post-season games, finishing with a 7-4 victory against South champion Bellingham ... | 8 |
Sing Me Back Home matches track mark
OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Sing Me Back Home pulled away in the stretch to win the $60,000 Decathalon Handicap at Monmouth Park yesterday, equaling the track record for 5 furlongs. | 8 |
Mientkiewicz has golden memories
Four years ago, on the other side of the world, Doug Mientkiewicz's life was about to change. | 8 |
Kicken Kris given Arlington win
Kicken Kris was declared the winner of the Arlington Million yesterday when Powerscourt was disqualified for interference in the stretch at Arlington Heights, Ill. | 8 |
Haas in fine form
HAVEN, Wis. -- If he were acting his age, Jay Haas would have had the weekend off, resting on his laurels and reaping the benefits of the nice-and-easy Champions Tour. | 8 |
USC starts at the top
Southern California greeted news of its first preseason No. 1 ranking since 1979 with ambivalence. | 8 |
'Gardening' costs Appleby -- in spades
HAVEN, Wis. -- For 18 holes, Stuart Appleby played flawless golf in yesterday's third round, four birdies and 14 pars. It wasn't until he was done playing that he discovered that it wasn't as good a day as he had thought, that he had made a quadruple bogey. | 8 |
They've caught his eye
In "helping themselves," Ricky Bryant, Chas Gessner, Michael Jennings, and David Patten did nothing Friday night to make Bill Belichick's decision on what to do with his receivers any easier. | 8 |
They are beaming over this US team
ATHENS -- The US women gymnasts, favored to win the Olympic team medal for the second time in three Games, are grouped with defending champion Romania in this afternoon's preliminaries, which will also determine the field for Thursday's all-around and the subsequent four apparatus finals. | 8 |
Hungarian GP, Qualifying
Fifth and ninth for Fernando and Jarno following qualifying for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix. | 8 |
Budapest, Free Practice 3 and 4: A tight battle in store
The teams have just finished their final preparations for the race and qualifying, in much lower temperatures than yesterday. | 8 |
Overtaking at Budapest? Itâs possibleâŠ
The Renault F1 Team drivers explain how you can make up positions at the Hungarian circuit. | 8 |
Friday Focus: The challenges of running in Hungary
Pat Symonds explains why Friday in Hungary poses particular challenges to drivers and engineers alike. | 8 |
Budapest, Day 1: everythingâs on track
The Renault F1 Team ran through its programme without worrying about the timesheets or its rivals. The focus has been on Sundayâs race, not Fridayâs glory. | 8 |
Hungarian GP, Friday Round-Up
Fernando tenth and Jarno seventeenth but no cause for concern, while Pat Symonds explains the challenges of Fridays at the race. | 8 |
Schoolâs back from the summer!
F1âs summer holidays are well and truly over: the bell is ringing in Budapest, and everybody is lining up two by two on the grid⊠| 8 |
Lucas di Grassi â âNot too bad for a first effort!â
Brazilian di Grassi finished fifth in his first stab at the Marlboro Masters in Zandvoort last weekend. He will be racing at Silverstone this weekend. | 8 |
Redskins Get the Boot
A fourth-quarter lead proves fleeting for the Redskins as John Kasay hits a 52-yard field goal Saturday to give the Panthers a 23-20 overtime win. | 8 |
Singh Grabs PGA Lead
With Ernie Els struggling and Tiger Woods fading, Vijay Singh finishes the third round of the PGA Championship at 12-under-par, holding a one-shot lead. | 8 |
Slightly Out of Line
The Redskins' patched up offensive line faced its first major test against the Panthers' dominant front four on Saturday night at FedEx Field. | 8 |
Trojans Open Up No. 1
Defending national champion USC begins the 2004 season right where it left off the year before - as the top ranked team in the AP Top 25 poll. | 8 |
Offense Needs Work
There were few offensive highlights during Virginia Tech's first scrimmage of fall practice on Saturday. | 8 |
Watson Close to Signing
The agent for tight end Benjamin Watson, one of two unsigned NFL first-round draft choices, said Saturday that his client is close to signing a six-year contract with the New England Patriots. | 8 |
Huey Exits Early
Treat Huey, the two-time All-Met Player of the year, suffered a 6-2, 6-0 loss to 29-year-old journeyman Mashiska Washington, the younger brother of former pro and 1996 Wimbledon finalist Malivai. | 8 |
Indians Mount Charge
The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the AL Central lead by beating the Minnesota Twins, 7-1, Saturday night with home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez. | 8 |
Braves Edge Cardinals
Ageless Julio Franco delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning to lift the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7, on Saturday in a matchup of division leaders. | 8 |
Braves Persevere
Even while they were rolling up an unprecedented 12 consecutive division championships, the brain trust behind Atlanta Braves had a hard time getting any respect. | 8 |
Donovan Tallies Two
Landon Donovan scored both goals in the San Jose Earthquakes' 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday. | 8 |
Statham Takes Lead
After only four days of practice, sophomore Joel Statham has widened his lead over Maryland's three other contenders for the starting quarterback job, Coach Ralph Friedgen said Saturday. | 8 |
Schumacher Seizes Pole
Michael Schumacher won the pole Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest with teammate Rubens Barrichello beside him. | 8 |
True Sensation Wins A Wet One at Pimlico
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14 -- Even before Hurricane Charley ranged up the East Coast and began to drop its drizzle on Pimlico Race Course, the $75,000 All Brandy Stakes for Maryland-bred fillies and mares had been taken off the track's beat-up turf course. | 8 |
Lynx Infielder Fontenot Has 'Pretty Good Pop for His Size'
At 5 feet 8, 160 pounds, second baseman Mike Fontenot looks more like the Class AAA Ottawa Lynx's batboy than one of the Baltimore Orioles' top prospects. | 8 |
Texans Kick Cowboys
David Carr was 7 of 8 for 89 yards and a touchdown Saturday in the Houston Texans' 18-0 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in their preseason openers. | 8 |
Australia, U.S. Set Record
The U.S. women's and men's eights team both set world bests in the Olympic rowing competition Sunday along with Australian pair Sally Newmarch and Amber Halliday. | 8 |
Iranian Disqualified
A judo champion from Iran who said he would not compete against an Israeli athlete is disqualified from competition Sunday when he is found to be overweight. | 8 |
Subsets and Splits