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Brewers' All Star Weeks bound for DL with ankle injury
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:48 PM PDT
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photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - All Star second baseman Rickie Weeks appears headed for the disabled list after injuring his left ankle during Milwaukee's 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Royals overthrown by powerful Red Sox coup
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:12 PM PDT
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photoBOSTON (Reuters) - A second straight offensive burst carried the American League-leading Boston Red Sox to a punishing 12-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

Mariners bats resurface to end 17-game losing streak
Wed,27 Jul 2011 09:48 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners rejoiced the end of their 17-game losing streak after they rediscovered how to score runs in a stylish 9-2 triumph over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Full Story

Soni charges into 200m breaststroke semis
Wed,27 Jul 2011 08:20 PM PDT
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photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Olympic champion Rebecca Soni charged into the semi-finals of the 200 meters breaststroke with a blistering qualifying time at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on Thursday.

Blue Jays land Rasmus after three-team swap
Wed,27 Jul 2011 08:00 PM PDT
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photoTORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired center fielder Colby Rasmus for newly-acquired starting pitcher Edwin Jackson after multi-player trades with the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, the teams said on Wednesday.

Allyson Felix may focus solely on 200m at London
Wed,27 Jul 2011 05:13 PM PDT
Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Twice U.S. Olympic silver medalist Allyson Felix may put an all-out bid for her first 200 meters gold ahead of making a run at a widely expected 200-400 meters double at next year's London Games, the three-time world champion said on Wednesday. Full Story

NY Jets retain free agent Holmes, Panthers keep Williams
Wed,27 Jul 2011 04:45 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of the most coveted free agents were locked up by their own teams on Wednesday as the Jets reached agreement with wide receiver Santonio Holmes and the Panthers moved to keep running back DeAngelo Williams . Full Story

photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Free agent Matt Hasselbeck is headed to the Tennessee Titans and Donovan McNabb was poised to be traded to the Minnesota Vikings, as National Football League teams lined up their quarterbacks with the lockout over.

Magnussen seeks Australia's first 100-free world title
Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:05 PM PDT
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photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - James Magnussen will take the weight of around 22 million Australians on his broad shoulders when he steps onto the starting blocks for the men's 100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships Thursday.

Blue Jays land Rasmus after three-team swap
Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:33 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired center fielder Colby Rasmus for newly-acquired starting pitcher Edwin Jackson after multi-player trades with the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, the teams said on Wednesday.

Angels' Santana tosses no-hitter against Indians
Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:45 PM PDT
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photoCLEVELAND (Reuters) - Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ervin Santana pitched the third no-hitter of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season when he collected 10 strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

Giants coach Coughlin signs contract extension through 2012
Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Coughlin, who coached the New York Giants to a Super Bowl victory in 2008, agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2012 National Football League season, the team said Wednesday.

Blatter signals arrival of goalline technology
Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT
Reuters - RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - England's Premier League and any others who want to introduce goalline technology got the go-ahead to do so from FIFA president Sepp Blatter Wednesday, as long as the law-making International Football Association Board approves it next March. Full Story

London enters final Olympics countdown with a splash
Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:03 PM PDT
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photoLONDON (Reuters) - London began the final year countdown to the 2012 Olympics with a splash of water and a flash of gold on Wednesday as IOC president Jacques Rogge formally invited the world and its athletes to the Games next July.

Chunky and bold, London reveals medals for 2012 Games
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:44 AM PDT
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photoLONDON (Reuters) - The thousands of athletes striving to compete at London 2012 now know what treasure awaits at the end of their long and tortuous journeys after the medals for next year's Olympics were revealed in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, one year before the start of the Games.

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