Bidding Begins At One-Billion-Dollars For Chicago Cubs
(Chicago, IL) -- The list of potential bidders for the Chicago Cubs has been narrowed to those offering one-billion-dollars or more. The Tribune Company, which owns the storied franchise, says of the 10 groups approved to bid for the club, its home ballpark Wrigley Field and a stake in a regional sports TV network, there are no more than five bidders left ...Read More
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Federer Upset At Rogers Cup
(Toronto, Ontario) -- World number-one Roger Federer was upset in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Unseeded Frenchman Gilles Simon ousted the top-seeded Federer in three sets. Simon lost the first set 2-6, but won 7-5 in the second and6-4 in the third to complete the upset ...Read & Hear More
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Ducks Give Carlyle An Extension
(Anaheim, CA) -- The Anaheim Ducks signed head coach Randy Carlyle to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. The new deal runs through the 2010-11 season. Carlyle has posted a 138-74-and-34 record since taking over the Ducks in August of 2005 ...Read More
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Rams' Wroten Suspended One Year
(New York, NY) -- St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Claude Wroten was suspended by the NFL without pay for the entire 2008 season on Wednesday due to another violation of its Substance Abuse Policy. Wroten was hit with a four-game ban last season, butmanaged to record 13 tackles, a forced fumble and half a sack in 11 games ...Read More
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Pirates Sweep Astros (Houston, TX) -- Jason Bay clubbed a two-run homer as the Pirates edged the Astros, 8-7, to complete a three-game sweep at Minute Maid Park. Doug Mientkiewicz went 4-for-4 with two RBI for Pittsburgh in the victory ...Read & Hear More
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