Steinbrenner, Martin Lead Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee Ballot

Steinbrenner, Martin Lead Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee Ballot
George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin , linked through repeated hirings and firings as owner and manager of the New York Yankees, headline a 12-candidate veterans committee ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Tom Brady, Under Armour Shareholder
Patriots QB signs endorsement deal with Nike rival that nets him an ownership stake in the company.
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Mets suspend longtime clubhouse manager
A person familiar with the investigation says the Mets suspended longtime clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels because he’s involved in an investigation into illegal gambling by the Queens District Attorney and the New York Police Department.
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Manchester derby ends in stalemate, Chelsea extend lead

Manchester derby ends in stalemate, Chelsea extend lead
Manchester City and Manchester United ground out a tepid 0-0 draw as Michael Essien’s goal earned Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Fulham and a four-point lead in the Premier League on Wednesday.
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Chelsea extend lead, United slip up
London – Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over local rivals Fulham as the Manchester derby failed to live up to expectations.
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Chelsea extend Premier League lead after Manchester stalemate

Chelsea extend Premier League lead after Manchester stalemate
Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over local rivals Fulham as the Manchester derby failed to live up to expectations.
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Whiff of change and sniff of flu before Manchester derby
The red and blue sides of Manchester shared a rare moment of agreement among the barbs on Tuesday with mega-rich City and trophy-rich United sensing a change in the significance of derby day.
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Chelsea extend Premier League lead after Manchester stalemate
Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over local rivals Fulham as the Manchester derby failed to live up to expectations.
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Rangers trim Giants’ series lead to 2-1

Rangers trim Giants’ series lead to 2-1
ARLINGTON, Texas — Hey, you Longhorns, Aggies and Horned Frogs.
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Rangers Manager: No Discussions of Lee for Game 4
Rangers manager says no discussions about possibility of Cliff Lee pitching in Game 4
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World Series Game Two: Giants take 2-0 lead over Rangers

World Series Game Two: Giants take 2-0 lead over Rangers
Matt Cain pitched 7 2/3 innings and Edgar Renteria hit a homerun and three RBIs to help the Giants break away with a 9-0 lead against the Texas Rangers to take a 2-0 lead. read more…
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Rookie closer Feliz saves Texas’ 1st Series win
ARLINGTON, Texas- Texas closer Neftali Feliz saved more games this season than any rookie in baseball history. Now he’s got another claim to fame: having saved the first World Series victory in franchise history.
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Rookie closer Feliz saves Texas’ 1st Series win
ARLINGTON, Texas- Texas closer Neftali Feliz saved more games this season than any rookie in baseball history. Now he’s got another claim to fame: having saved the first World Series victory in franchise history.
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Giants Take 2-0 Lead Over Rangers in 7th Inning of World Series Game 2

Giants Take 2-0 Lead Over Rangers in 7th Inning of World Series Game 2
The San Francisco Giants lead the Texas Rangers 2-0 in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series. The Giants won yesterday’s opener 11-7.
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Rangers-Giants: A World Class World Series Debate
Whereas the Texas Rangers are set to go where no Texas Rangers team has gone before; whereas legendary Rangers’ minority owner and president Nolan Ryan is a bona fide baseball man, while Dallas Cowboys owner/president/general manager/attention harlot Jerry Jones is a frustrated-but-overmatched head football coach; whereas, the 1-5 Cowboys still delusionally believe they are “a good team …
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World Series Baseball 2010: San Francisco Giants lead Texas Rangers 2-0

World Series Baseball 2010: San Francisco Giants lead Texas Rangers 2-0
San Francisco took 2-0 lead in the World Series after Matt Cain steered the Giants to a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
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Rangers fans versus the world
The Texas Rangers are in the World Series — finally. Tonight’s game one versus the San Francisco Giants ends a 50-year long wait for the franchise that has never been on baseball’s grandest stage, no longer making them the team that has gone the longest without a World Series appearance. The Washington Nationals and the Seattle Mariners remain the only teams that have never made it to the World …
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Chelsea extend lead at the top

Chelsea extend lead at the top
London – Champions Chelsea opened a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday with goals from Florent Malouda and Salomon Kalou.
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Blues open gap, Baggies go fourth
London – Chelsea opened up a five-point gap at the top of the English Premier League here Saturday, goals from Florent Malouda and Salomon Kalou goal wrapping up a 2-0 victory over Wolves.
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INJURY SETBACK FOR KIERAN RICHARDSON
Kieran Richardson – doubtful for Villa clash. Sunderland defender Kieran Richardson remains a doubt for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa after suffering a setback in training.
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