The Carolina Panthers gave kicker John Kasay a belated birthday present Wednesday. Two days past his 39th birthday, Kasay signed a four-year extension with the Panthers, keeping him under contract through the 2012 season. Finacial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Despite his age, Kasay continues to be one of the leagues most productive [...]
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Ex-Raiders coach Kiffin files grievance. Former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin filed a grievance with the NFL on Wednesday to claim the lost salary he maintains he is still owed by the team. Kiffin was fired late last month for cause because of what owner Al Davis described as acts of insubordination and lying by [...]
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Browns WR Jurevicius could be out for season. Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel sounded pessimistic about the possibility of wide receiver Joe Jurevicius returning this season. Jurevicius has been on the physically unable to perform list since the beginning of the season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in January. His situation was complicated when he [...]
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Manuel wins the chess game against Maddon. Two pitchers warmed up before the game – for Tampa Bay. No one warmed up for the Phillies until they had taken the lead. The intricate nine-inning, 54-out marathon of a baseball game turned into an 18-out dash to the World Series title Wednesday night. It also turned [...]
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Tampa Bay Rays struggle in World Series. The worst-to-first Tampa Bay Rays didn’t bedevil Philadelphia for long. After a late rally to tie Game 5, Part I at 2-all before it was suspended for rain Monday night, the Rays couldn’t sustain the momentum over the final three innings, losing 4-3 Wednesday. They bowed out graciously, [...]
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Wednesday Major League Capsule. PHILADELPHIA 4, TAMPA BAY 3 PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Phillies emerged from two days of rain and brought sunshine to the City of Brotherly Love. Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz each drove in a run in the resumption of Game Five to lift the Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa [...]
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Brewers claim 3B McGehee off waivers. The Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday claimed third baseman Casey McGehee off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. McGehee, 26, spent a majority of last season with Class AAA Iowa of the Pacific Coast League, where he batted .296 with 12 homers and 92 RBI in 133 games. He played in [...]
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Fans celebrate first Phillies title in 28 years. Tens of thousands of Phillies fans clogged the streets Wednesday night after Philadelphia won the World Series, celebrating the championship by climbing light poles and bus shelters and spraying beer and shooting off fireworks. Fans on foot and in cars streamed through downtown on their way to [...]
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Bookies Paddy Power today slashed the odds on a white Christmas as temperatures plummeted and snow fell across the capital this afternoon. It took just a few snowflakes to fall today before punters piled into the 6/1 on offer for snow to fall on Christmas Day. The odds on a single snow flake falling in [...]
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Call of Duty: World at War has emerged as the frontrunner with Paddy Power to be crowned this years No.1 Christmas Video game. The Irish bookie installed Call of Duty, which is released on the 14th November, at 3/1 into the betting, closely followed by FIFA Soccer 09 at 4/1 and old favourite Need for [...]
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