Hamilton, Angels finalize $125M deal ANAHEIM, Calif. — Feeling “a little upset” that Texas didn’t move quickly enough to re-sign him, free-agent outfielder Josh Hamilton donned a Los Angeles Angels jersey on Saturday after finalizing ...
Dec 16, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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BY BETH HARRIS Associated PressAssociated Press
Detroit agrees to 5-year deal with pitcher Sanchez DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have made another major move to help their quest to win a World Series for the first time since 1984. Right-handed pitcher Anibal Sanchez agreed to an $80 million, f...
Kentucky scores Friday’s Scores BOYS BASKETBALL Adair Co. 69, Rockcastle Co. 53 Allen Co.-Scottsville 71, Franklin-Simpson 66 Ashland Blazer 65, Boone Co. 63, OT Augusta 75, St. Patrick 59 Barbou...
Warriors have people taking notice with fast start OAKLAND, Calif. — When the Golden State Warriors began madly celebrating a stunning, last-second win against defending NBA champion Miami on the Heat’s home court this week, Jarrett Jack quickly of...
Dec 15, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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BY JANIE McCAULEY Associated PressAssociated Press
Rams’ win streak comes despite offensive struggles ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Rams find themselves with an opportunity to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2003 and an outside shot of making the playoffs. If they accomplish ei...
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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BY JASON L. YOUNG Associated PressAssociated Press
NHL labor talks wrap up without progress NEW YORK — Two days of talks between the NHL, the players’ association, and federal mediators still haven’t provided any answers how to end the lockout. Representatives from the fighting sides m...
Bengals convert on Philadelphia turnovers PHILADELPHIA — One Pennsylvania team down, one to go for the Cincinnati Bengals. Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score, an opportunistic defense forced five turnovers and ...
Baseball, softball merge Olympic bid LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Baseball Federation has formally approved a merger with softball’s governing body in a joint bid to return to the Olympics. IBAF says the creation of a ...
Hamilton agrees to 5-deal contract with Texas’ rivals FORT WORTH, Texas — Josh Hamilton left the Texas Rangers on Thursday and agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the sl...
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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BY STEPHEN HAWKIN Associated PressAssociated Press
Tagliabue shows how it’s done “Round up the usual suspects.” Funny how that line near the end of “Casablanca” provides a fitting epitaph for Bountygate, too. Like Capt. Renault in the film classic, former NFL Commissioner Pa...
Vitt questions NFL’s witnesses METAIRIE, La. — Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt said Thursday witnesses in the NFL’s bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints have lied about him and the organization, and that their sto...
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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BY BRETT MARTEL Associated PressAssociated Press
Red Sox seal Victorino’s deal; Torres settles BOSTON — Hawaiian Shane Victorino was so excited to arrive in Boston in the chill of December he ordered some New England clam chowder at dinner and sent a picture to his Twitter followers. That...
Watson was an elementary selection for Ryder Cup Remember this before saluting PGA of America officials for going “outside the box” when they selected Tom Watson as the next Ryder Cup captain. They’re the ones who built the box in the first pl...
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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BY DOUG FERGUSON Associated PressAssociated Press
Lawmakers criticize NFL union over HGH WASHINGTON — Accusing the NFL players’ union of “trying to back out” of an August 2011 agreement to start checking for human growth hormone, a congressman worried aloud Wednesday that the league wi...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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BY HOWARD FENDRICH Associated PressAssociated Press