Kyle Farnsworth, Jerry Manuel and A.J. Burnett - Newsday

Kyle Farnsworth, Jerry Manuel and A.J. Burnett - Newsday
There was just never any doubt last night, once Kyle Farnsworth took the mound for the Royals in the bottom of the ninth inning. In the best-case scenario, you figured, the Royals would survive until extra innings. More likely, the Yankees would walk

National League roundup - Lincoln Daily News

National League roundup - Lincoln Daily News
Both helped the hottest team in baseball take another step toward an improbable trip to the playoffs. Jurrjens pitched five-hit ball over seven innings, Jones hit a rare homer and the Atlanta Braves beat Florida 4-0 Monday night for their 15th win in

Professional North American Sports League Sites Draw Attractive - Biloxi Sun Herald
RESTON, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world today released a study of the visitor profiles for the four largest professional team sport Web properties in the U.S. The four

10 Things Major League Baseball Won't Say - Smart Money
Below is an excerpt from the book " 1,001 Things They Won't Tell You ," which was published in May 2009 and highlights popular columns from SmartMoney's long-running "10 Things" feature. 1. "So much for the national pastime." As of 1985, a quarter of

Iowa jumps to No. 13, 2 Hawks honored - Daily Iowan

Iowa jumps to No. 13, 2 Hawks honored - Daily Iowan
Not even 24 hours after Iowa shocked No. 5 Penn State in State College, Pa., plenty of news came from the football team. First, the Hawkeyes skyrocketed all the way to No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches’ poll on Sunday after beating

Perry will talk to supporters Tuesday - Austin American-Statesman
Happy birthday to Democratic operative Jeremy Warren. Austin weather from KVUE : Morning fog, then partly cloudy and warm. A cold front will drop through Austin during the afternoon with a 20 percent chance of afternoon or early evening showers. High

Around the NFC West: News and views - ESPN.com
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando MINNEAPOLIS -- Generally I'd hang around in an NFC West city until Monday night. The basic problem this week: Minneapolis is not an NFC West city. And so I'm catching an early flight back to the West Coast

U.S. U-20S VS. CAMEROON - ESPN Soccernet
SUEZ, Egypt -- With a forgettable opening game performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup behind his team, U.S. coach Thomas Rongen had some advice for his players as they prepare for their second game against Cameroon on Tuesday. Nasser Nasser/AP Jared

Zorn is safe, for now - NBC Sports

Zorn is safe, for now - NBC Sports
Last night, Peter King of NBC explained that the Redskins won't be firing Jim Zorn in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Redskins Lions because Zorn wears too many hats. (And, apparently, his hair looks the way it does from one of the hats Zorn has

Scouting Report: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m - Atlantic City Press

Scouting Report: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m - Atlantic City Press
Forecast: Cloudy with occasional rain, mainly in the morning. High 72. Winds north-northeast 5-10 mph. Rainfall around half an inch (The Weather Channel). Last time met: The Eagles overcame a 24-6 deficit to earn a 37-31 victory over the Chiefs at

New man in charge of Panthers - The State

New man in charge of Panthers - The State
You wonder when Jerry Richardson first knew. Was it in 1993, when the owner of the Carolina Panthers announced his alma mater, Wofford College, would serve as the training camp home for the NFL's newest team because the school - thanks to an

Midwest All-Stars coming to Purdue Cal - Post-Tribune

Midwest All-Stars coming to Purdue Cal - Post-Tribune
Former NBA star Robert "Tractor" Traylor and former NBA center Scott Pollard will headline a group of Midwest All-Stars who will play Partizan Belgrade, a European professional team, at Purdue Calumet on Sunday. Mateen Cleaves, who led Michigan

Lakers' Jackson worried about distractions - Nevada Appeal
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Phil Jackson is back from his summer vacation in Montana, already thinking about how to minimize distractions around a Los Angeles Lakers team that returns as defending NBA champions for the first time since 2002. He'll

NBA Star Chris Paul Weekend Begins - WXII 12
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- NBA star Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets is in town this weekend for a number of community-centered events. The events are part of the Chris Paul Weekend, which began three years ago. On Friday, the former Wake Forest

Calderon promises better D - Niagara Review
Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon said he was "embarrassed" on the court at times last season because of his inability to play defence and his lack of mobility with the ball. And for that reason, the fifth-year Raptor dedicated the summer to

Blue-chip linebacker gets shot vs. Badgers - State News

Blue-chip linebacker gets shot vs. Badgers - State News
Freshman linebacker Chris Norman has been waiting to be unleashed. The kid who has been nicknamed both “The Punisher” and “Road Runner” is one of the best recruits in the Mark Dantonio era. Norman has the ability to be one of the best

New Orleans Saints mailbag for Sept. 24, part 1 - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Another round of mailbag questions to start your day. We'll have another round later this afternoon. I'm fresh out of new queries for this week, so if you have any new questions send them to Saintsmailbag@timespicayune.com. And remember to include

49ers using noise machine to mimic Minnesota crowd - San Jose Mercury News
After struggling with noise during their season opener, the 49ers are preparing differently for their second game on the road. The Metrodome isn't exactly a library. And considering that it's the Vikings' home-opener and Brett Favre's first game

Hondo game for action - New York Post

Hondo game for action - New York Post
The Yankees hung on for Hondo yesterday, giving the Angels holy hell to reduce the deficit to 1,410 morrisons. Tonight, he'll give it the old college try with The Ol' Ball Coach over Ole Miss -- 10 units on South Carolina. Fathith of Sudbury

Every School Every Thursday — Ankeny - Des Moines Register
Student pictures were taken yesterday. On Tuesday, items purchased during the PTO fall fundraiser will be distributed at Ashland Ridge. Little Hawks Preschool will take a field trip Tuesday to Center Grove Orchard. This year, the district has adopted

Dollar mostly lower ahead of G20 - Marketwatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar was lower versus most rivals Thursday, maintaining a weak tone a day after the Federal Reserve upgraded its assessment for the economy but indicated that interest rates were unlikely to rise any time soon

Italian kitmaker to supply Iran’s national football teams - sportbusiness.com

Italian kitmaker to supply Iran’s national football teams - sportbusiness.com
Italian sportswear manufacturer Legea has agreed a deal to supply kit to the national football teams of Iran. The five-year deal, brokered by the MP & Silva agency’s Dubai office, will see Legea become the official sporting apparel and sporting

Theft suspects hit security guards with SUV before fleeing - Newsday
But the other suspects drove a black sport utility vehicle at the guards, injuring both and crashing into the Macy's building before all four fled in a wild scene Wednesday just before 3:30 p.m. Nassau County police are searching for three men and

Oakley Custom Program Expands With Watches and Backpacks - MSN Money
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakley, Inc. today announced the further expansion of its popular program that gives customers the freedom and power to customize select Oakley products. In addition to eyewear and performance goggles

Manchester scores winner with new city packages - MENAFN
(MENAFN Press) Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, has unveiled a series of special weekend packages to watch Manchester City Football Club play in the Barclays Premier League. Two night packages with breakfast at the five star Lowry Hotel

Ravens' bandwagon filling up - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com

Ravens' bandwagon filling up - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
The Ravens can’t play the “no respect” card anytime soon. After improving to 2-0, the Ravens are the No. 1 team on the power rankings at ESPN and Sports Illustrated’s Web sites. Not too bad for a team that wasn’t supposed to win six games a

Tulsan featured in ad for Marines - Tulsa World

Tulsan featured in ad for Marines - Tulsa World
A Tulsan is one of three Marines to be featured in a recruiting commercial now being aired on national television. Lance Cpl. Benjamin Lee, 25, a 2003 graduate of Edison High School, said it was an honor to be chosen for the commercial, and he called

ESPN - ESPN.com
ATHENS, Ga. -- The annual Georgia-Florida football game will be staying in Jacksonville. The Georgia athletic board approved a new six-year contract Wednesday that would keep the game in the northeast Florida city through 2016. Athletic director

Chicago to bring gold medalists - ESPN.com
CHICAGO -- There's gold in Chicago 2016's delegation. Lots of it. Michael Johnson, Nadia Comaneci, Nastia Liukin and Jackie Joyner-Kersee are among 14 Olympic and two Paralympic gold medalists who will travel to Denmark next week in support of

Canfield remains philosophical about potential QB controversy - ESPN.com
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Oregon State philosophy professor Lani Roberts focuses her research on "ethical theory generally and, specifically, understanding our human propensity to harm one another, individually as well as in social groups

Ruiz heads back to Philly for exam - Major League Baseball
The Phillies wrap up a three-game series with the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday night, but earlier in the day they flew catcher Carlos Ruiz back to Philadelphia so he could have his sprained left wrist examined by team physician Michael Ciccotti

Air Childress takes page from Burnsie's old-school playbook - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Air Childress takes page from Burnsie's old-school playbook - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Vikings rank last in the NFL in passing yards. Brett Favre ranks first in the NFL in completion percentage. Those statistics wouldn't be contradictory except that rumor has it -- and I'm not sure if this is true, or if it is true, how I could