Archive for July, 2007

Bonds stuck at 754 as Marlins top Giants (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds breaks his bat as he flys out in the fourth inning of their baseball game against the Florida Marlins in San Francisco, Sunday, July 29, 2007.  (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - All Barry Bonds broke Sunday was his maple bat. Bonds was 1-for-4 with an infield single on the final day of the San Francisco Giants' homestand, failing to come close to a home run during an 8-5 loss to the Florida Marlins.


Braves cruise past Diamondbacks 14-0 (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Atlanta Braves players, from left, Tim Hudson, Willie Harris and Julio Franco congratulate one another at home plate after all three scored on a three-run double by teammate Chipper Jones off Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Livan Hernandez in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)AP - Chipper Jones drove in five runs, Tim Hudson allowed three hits in seven innings and the Atlanta Braves routed Arizona 14-0 Sunday to end the Diamondbacks' eight-game winning streak.


Padres fans cheer Gwynn from PETCO

Monday, July 30th, 2007
By Elizabeth M. Botello / MLB.com SAN DIEGO -- On Sunday morning, Padres fans gathered in PETCO Park's Park at the Park section to watch the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony where Mr.
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Ripken, Gwynn inducted into Hall of Fame (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Tony Gwynn, left, and Cal Ripken, Jr., hold their Hall of Fame plaques after their induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., Sunday, July 29, 2007.  Gwynn played his Major League Baseball career with the San Diego Padres and Ripken spent his career with the Baltimore Orioles.  (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn took their place in baseball's shrine Sunday, saluted as much for their Hall of Fame careers as their character off the field. Commissioner Bud Selig and a record crowd came to cheer them and all that was good about the game.


Furyk aces Canadian Open title defense (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Jim Furyk holds the trophy after winning the Canadian Open Golf championship at Angus Glen in Markham, Ontario, Canada  Sunday, July 29, 2007. (AP PHOTO/CP, Frank Gunn) CANADAAP - Jim Furyk successfully defended his Canadian Open title Sunday, taking the lead with a hole-in-one on the 209-yard fourth hole and finishing with a 7-under 64 for a one-stroke victory over Vijay Singh.


Iraqi-Canadians rejoice after Asian Cup final

Monday, July 30th, 2007
Iraqi Canadians were glued to their televisions Sunday but this time, it wasn't to witness death and violence. It was to observe a nation rejoicing in national pride.
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Stewart dominant in Brickyard win

Monday, July 30th, 2007
SPEEDWAY, Ind. -- Tony Stewart ran away from the rest of the frontrunners after passing Kevin Harvick with nine laps to go Sunday and claimed his second NASCAR Nextel Cup victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cabrera leads Marlins to finale victory

Monday, July 30th, 2007
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds remains one home run shy of a Major League mark, but Miguel Cabrera on Sunday moved up in one record book.
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Tour de France Cycling News

Monday, July 30th, 2007
By Laura Weislo Alberto Contador made the 146 kilometre journey from Marcoussis to Paris safely on Sunday, winning the 3569.9 kilometre long Tour de France by a wafer-thin margin of 23 seconds over Australian Cadel Evans.
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Tony Stewart dominates at the Brickyard (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

NASCAR driver Tony Stewart holds the trophy after winning the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 29, 2007.   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)AP - After years of torment, Tony Stewart has mastered his beloved hometown track. Stewart scored his second career victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, dominating Sunday at the place that caused him a decade of heartache and once even threatened his career.


Vick’s former coach unsure how he feels (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Seattle Seahawks defensive secondary coach Jim Mora gets ready to pass the football during pickoff drills at training camp on Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Kirkland, Wash. Mora have been in touch with Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick and has mixed emotions. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)AP - Jim Mora is so shocked about Michael Vick being indicted on federal dogfighting charges, the former Falcons coach doesn't know how he should feel about his ex-quarterback.


Zambrano is majors’ 1st 14-game winner (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano hits his third single of the game against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning during their baseball game Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Cincinnati. The Cubs won 6-0. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)AP - Carlos Zambrano says his latest run is the best one of his career. He's having a pretty good time at the plate, too.


Tursunov wins 2nd career title at Indy (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Dmitry Tursunov, of Russia, lifts the winning trophy at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Indianapolis. Tursunov defeated Frank Dancevic of Canada, 6-4, 7-5. (AP Photo/Ron Hoskins)AP - Dmitry Tursunov beat Frank Dancevic 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Sunday.


Hole-In-1 Propels Furyk at Canadian Open

Monday, July 30th, 2007
By JOHN NICHOLSON 07.29.07, 6:00 PM ET Jim Furyk successfully defended his Canadian Open title Sunday, taking the lead with a hole-in-one on the 209-yard fourth hole and finishing with a 7-under 64 for a two-stroke victory over Vijay Singh.
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Fire roll past Toronto FC in 3-0 win (AP)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Toronto FC's Chris Pozniak, left, and Chicago Fire's Calen Carr chase down a loose ball during first half soccer action in Toronto, Sunday July 29, 2007. (AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris) CANADAAP - Cuauhtemoc Blanco played his first Major League Soccer match, setting up Ivan Guerrero for a goal and helping the Chicago Fire defeat Toronto FC 3-0 Sunday.


Tursunov claims second career title

Monday, July 30th, 2007
Russian third seed Dmitry Tursunov won his second career title with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Frank Dancevic of Canada at the Indianapolis championship.
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With Minimal Effort, Mets Earn Split in Series

Sunday, July 29th, 2007
By JOE LAPOINTE The Mets beat the Washington Nationals, 5-0, at Shea Stadium on Sunday with minimal effort. This is not to say they did not try hard.
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Vikings sign No. 7 pick Adrian Peterson (AP)

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Adrian Peterson, former Oklahoma running back, smiles while holding a jersey after being selected seventh overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the NFL Draft in this April 28, 2007 file photo at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Peterson agreed to terms with the Vikings on a five-year, $40.5 million deal with $17 million in guaranteed money Sunday, ending his brief three-day holdout.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP - Running back Adrian Peterson agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, ending the seventh overall draft pick's brief three-day holdout.


Orioles 7, Yankees 5 Yanks Fail to Match Solid Outing by Clemens

Sunday, July 29th, 2007
By TYLER KEPNER BALTIMORE, July 28 - When Roger Clemens joined the Yankees last month, he gave T-shirts to his new teammates. On the front is Clemens’s Rocket Man logo, and on the back, in bold letters, is a personal slogan: Tough All Day.
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Rockies’ Francis shuts down Dodgers

Sunday, July 29th, 2007
AP Not with his two-run homer in the first and especially not with his running catch in the gap to take away a sure double in the fifth.
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