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Everybody thought earlier today that Cliff Lee would be on his way out of Seattle. They were right. Instead of heading to the visitor’s clubhouse in Seattle to join the New York Yankees, however, he joins the division rival Texas Rangers, along with RP Mark Lowe . Coming back to Seattle will be Justin Smoak and three others according to this Joel Sherman tweet . This deal has also been confirmed by Ken Rosenthal, who adds that the Mariners will be sending cash to the Rangers to help cover the $4M that Lee is owed over the rest of the season. Earlier today, some thought that Jesus Montero was a solid haul for Lee, along with the rest of the package. In that case, the return of Justin Smoak has to be seen as an absolute steal. Smoak had an .885 OPS between three different leagues in 2009. Smoak then posted a 1.010 OPS in 15 games with AAA Oklahoma City before receiving a call up to the big leagues. His power hasn’t really materialized at the big league lev...

Honda Canada has confirmed that it will sponsor Paul Tracy’s KV Racing Technology No. 15 Dallara-Honda car for the Honda Indy Edmonton, again in support of Make-A-Wish Canada. Tracy, the 2003 Champ Car World Series champion, will aim to put the disappointment of failing to qualify at Indianapolis behind him as he will drive for KV Racing again at Toronto and Edmonton in back-to-back weekends next month, July 18 and 25. “Honda is a company built on the dreams of its founder and all of its associates, which is why Honda’s corporate slogan is The Power of Dreams,” said Steve Hui, assistant general manager of the Honda Prairie Zone. “It’s the power of dreams that has led us to innovations and new technologies over the years. We’re very pleased to be associated with Make-A-Wish Canada which is helping to turn the wishes and dreams of Canadian children with life-threatening medical conditions into a reality. We believe Make-A-Wish Canada and Honda Canada are a perfect fit because of our s...

(All times are Eastern U.S.) FRIDAY’S MATCHES SOUTH AFRICA vs. MEXICO Soccer City/Johannesburg, 10 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 6 p.m. URUGUAY vs. FRANCE Cape Town, 2:30 p.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 8 p.m. SATURDAY’S MATCHES SOUTH KOREA vs. GREECE Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth, 7:30 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 6 p.m. ARGENTINA vs. NIGERIA Ellis Park/Johannesburg, 10 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 8 p.m. USA vs. ENGLAND Rustenburg, 2:30 p.m. English: ABC. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Delay: ESPN Classic, 10 p.m. SUNDAY’S MATCHES ALGERIA vs. SLOVENIA Polokwane, 7:30 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes...

Red Bull Racing announced today that Sprint Cup Series driver Brian Vickers will miss Sunday's Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway because of a recent diagnosis of a medical condition. According to a release from the Red Bull Racing team, the 26-year old Vickers was hospitalized Wednesday evening "and continues to undergo testing and further evaluation." Casey Mears has been tabbed to fill in for Vickers in the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota at Dover. "It is unfortunate that I will not be able to participate in the Dover race," Vickers said in the release. "Casey is a good friend of mine, and I know he will do his best for the No. 83 team this weekend." Vickers sits 20th in the Sprint Cup Series standings. Mears raced full-time in the Sprint Cup Series from 2003-09, spending time with Chip Ganassi Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing. He has made 254 career Sprint Cup Seri...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Dallas Braden definitely owns the mound now. Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in major league history on Sunday, shutting down the majors' hottest team and leading the Oakland Athletics to a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Braden threw his arms in the air after Gabe Kapler grounded out to shortstop for the final out, his simmering feud with Yankees star Alex Rodriguez merely a footnote to the first perfect game for Oakland in 42 years. The closest the Rays got to a hit was Jason Bartlett's liner to third leading off the game. Evan Longoria tried to bunt leading off the fifth, drawing boos from the small crowd. "Pretty cool," Braden said. "I don't know what to think about it just yet. There's definitely a select group. I'd like to have a career more than today." Before this gem, Braden was best known for his enraged reaction to Rodriguez walking across the mound on April 22...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- All the buzz about Rory McIlroy came to life Sunday at the Quail Hollow Championship with one dazzling shot after another in a record round that made him the PGA Tour's youngest winner since Tiger Woods . Explosive as ever, the 20-year-old from Northern Ireland was 5 under over the final five holes to set the course record at 10-under 62 and win by four shots over Masters champion Phil Mickelson . McIlroy finished in style, rolling in a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and thrusting his fist into the air. [+] Enlarge Scott Halleran/Getty Images Rory McIlroy celebrates after rolling in a 40-foot putt for birdie on the final hole. "I suppose I got into the zone," said McIlroy, who celebrates his 21st birthday on Tuesday. "I hadn't realized I was going in 9, 10 under. I just know I got my nose in front and I was just trying to stay there." It capped a big Sunday for golf's young stars. Earlier in the day, 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa sh...

114th edition of the Boston Marathon is already underway we already have a lead group of runners. As expected, strong contenders in the Mens event – 4 time winner – Robert Cheruiyot, defending champion Deriba Merga, Yegon, and the US pair of Meb and Hall are all there in the mix. In the Womens race, Dire Tune and Salina Kosgei would probably be the one to watch out for. Final Results are in – Robert Cheruiyot / Teyba Erkesso win! Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya crossed the finish line in a stunning 2:05:51 to win the Men’s Marathon. The course record has been smashed to bits, from 2:07:14 in 2006 (also by Robert Cheruiyot). This is a historic 5th time win for Cheruiyot! Second and third places went to runners from Ethiopia, with Tekeste Kebede’s 2nd place finish ahead of compatriot Deriba Merga being a real surprize. Ryan Hall finished as the fastest US finisher at the race, finishing 4th overall in 2:08:41. Meb Keflezighi, the New York City Marathon winner finished 5th and right aft...

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins was a late scratch from the lineup for that Phillies’ residence opener Monday as a result of a strained right calf . Rollins apparently injured the calf running within the outfield during warmups. There was no immediate word about the severity with the injury. He’s hitting .391 with eight runs scored in the very first six games this season. Rollins took batting practice and was announced inside the starting lineup before the game. It was Juan Castro who jogged out to shortstop in the initial inning, his first look being a member with the Phils. Castro, a journeyman infielder in his 13th season in the Key Leagues, was signed as a free agent in December. He started 29 games last couple of years to the Dodgers, which includes 19 at shortstop. Castro also moved into Rollins’ spot as the leadoff hitter. He grounded out to third base in his initial at-bat. Article From :http://scarlett-journey.net/2010/04/13/jimmy-rollins-injured/

As we approach the final round of the Masters, let us look upon the Masters 2010 leaderboard. Westwood is leading the pack, with Mickelson on his heels. Michelson is the favored winner and I would be honored to have him with the Masters title for this year. Behind these two are Tiger Woods (four shots back), along with Couples and Choi. Tiger Woods is not worthy of being called Master, as the name itself should be enough to know why he has no business with such title. As Tiger tries to rally today, let us remember it is the Lord’s Day so our prayers for gusts of wind to knock his shots into traps and for puts to just veer off a bit to the side due to several divinely stiff shards of grass guarding the cup, as to break his heart, will be heard. There is no miracle too small for God and it will be a great day to watch Tiger lose the Masters and never win a tournament again. It starts now so less pray Tiger’s day is cursed. If you take a look at the Masters 2010 Leaderboard and the od...

Jon Madsen def. Mostapha Al Turk via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Paul Kelly def. Matt Veach via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:41. DaMarques Johnson def. Brad Blackburn via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 2:08 Rick Story def. Nick Osipczak via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Phil Davis def. Alexander Gustafsson via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 1, 4:55 Mark Munoz def. Kendall Grove via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:50 Rafael Dos Anjos def. Terry Etim via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:40 Matt Hughes def. Renzo Gracie via TKO (strikes) Round 3, 4:40 Article From :http://mmawesome.com/?p=2978

Completed draft board : 2010 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 1 Pick Team Record 1 Connecticut Sun | Tina Charles | Connecticut 16-18 2 Minnesota Lynx | Monica Wright | Virginia 14-20 3 Minnesota Lynx | Kelsey Griffin | Nebraska (traded to Connecticut) 14-20 4 Chicago Sky | Epiphanny Prince | Botas/Rutgers 16-18 5 San Antonio Silver Stars | Jayne Appel | Stanford 15-19 6 Washington Mystics | Jacinta Monroe | Florida State 16-18 7 Connecticut Sun | Danielle McCray | Kansas 16-18 8 Los Angeles Sparks | Andrea Riley | Oklahoma State 18-16 9 Atlanta Dream | Chanel Mokango | Mississippi State 18-16 10 Seattle Storm | Alison Lacey | Iowa State 20-14 11 Indiana Fever | Jene Morris | San Diego State 22-12 12 Los Angeles Sparks | Bianca Thomas | Mississippi 18-16 2010 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 2 Pick Team Record 13 New York Liberty | Kalana Greene | Connecticut 13-21 14 Washington Mystics | Jenna Smith | Illinois 16-18 15 Connecticut Sun | Allison Hightower | Louisiana 16-18 16 New York Liberty | Ashley Houts | Geo...

Bobby Cox couldn’t think of a suitable antecedent. Neither could Terry Pendleton. Neither could Chipper Jones, who was himself a rookie of immense promise. “The media spotlight is 10, 20 times bigger than it was even 10 years ago,” Jones said, and that’s true. When Jason Heyward picked up a bat and walked to the cage Monday, he took in his wake a camera crew and two still photographers. And when he, on his sixth practice swing — actually his fourth full swing, the first two having been bunts — he hoisted a delivery from China Cadahia over the fence in right-center, a writer who has been covering the Braves since 1984 (i.e., me) felt compelled to note it. “Everyone who gets here has talent,” said Pendleton, the Braves’ hitting coach, speaking as he watched Heyward take his pregame swings. “What’s impressive about him is the way he carries himself, the way he goes about his business.” Said Chipper: “He’s the real deal.” Having been here these past 26 years, I can say with some measu...

The Latest on 2010 Sweet Sixteen: NCAA Bracket 2010 update. Syracuse singlehandedly beat Gonzaga in a wide open game through their hot shooting on the floor 87-65 to enter to the 2010 Sweet Sixteen. From 64 teams it was cut down to 32 and from 32 into Sweet Sixteen. There are still games going on like the Ohio State vs Georgia Tech which is getting serious attention from the fans. As of the moment it is 28-26 in the first half. 2010 Sweet Sixteen: NCAA Bracket 2010 update. Another Big Ten Conference team playing today is the Michigan State. MSU vs Maryland is son interesting that viewers are watching it. Will MSU beat Maryland? A big game between west Virgina and Missouri is underway also. Out of the eight teams, four are Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin is trying to avoid an upset from Cornell by leading nine points early in the first half. Meanwhile Purdue will have to work hard on defense against Texas A&M. Xavier vs Pittsburgh is also highly anticipated. How about the Californi...

Tiny Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, continued its unlikely Cinderella run in the NCAA Division I baseball championships. On Saturday evening, Wofford pitcher Austin Redwine held The Citadel to one run and four hits over nearly seven innings, while Brandon Waring slammed a go-ahead two-run homer to lead Wofford College to a 4-2 win over The Citadel in the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina. The tournament victory marked the first Southern Conference baseball championship in Wofford’s Division I history. Beginning tournament play as the lowly no. 9 seed, Wofford became the lowest seeded team in history ever to win the Southern Conference tournament championship. But there is much, much more to this magical story. over the last 50 years, only a handful of college baseball teams have been able to put together an offensive lineup capable of launching 100 or more home runs in a single season. Per...

The Denver Broncos have agreed to trade fullback Peyton Hillis , a 2011 6th-round draft selection and a conditional 2012 draft selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for quarterback Brady Quinn , pending physicals Credit to the Broncos on this one. They saw an opportunity to improve the quarterback situation and jumped at it. I'm not saying that Brady Quinn will be the starting quarterback, not at all, but Quinn is an improvement over Chris Simms and he has upside. For a chance at that upside, the Broncos traded Peyton Hillis and two low-round draft picks in future years. Before we go any further, I like Peyton Hillis. I always have. For one reason or another, Hillis was not going to play. I have my reasons why, but the important thing is he wasn't going to play. I hope for nothing but the best for Hillis - and this is a great place for Peyton to land. He's a West Coast guy. He flourished in that system under Mike Shanahan and should do the same under the...

Andy Barall writes about pro football history for the Fifth Down. Merlin Olsen died of cancer at age 69 on Thursday. At 6 feet 5 inches tall and 270 pounds, Merlin Olsen possessed tremendous natural size and strength. Unlike today’s players, he never lifted weights. He got bigger as a young man by, as he told Paul Zimmerman for “The New Thinking Man’s Guide to Pro Football,” “hefting hod and bucking bales of hay.” He added, “I also worked as a ranger in Yellowstone Park until visitors began mistaking me for a bear.” Olsen was the model professional football player, and that included off the field. He was tough, smart, physical, durable, consistent and relentless. He didn’t take plays off and was always trying to improve. He didn’t need coaches to critique his performance. He was his own toughest critic. The original Fearsome Foursome – Olsen, Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier and Lamar Lundy – helped popularize defensive football in the mid-1960’s (Grier was replaced by Roger Brown in ...

NBC Olympics Hockey Final s : Vancouver, Canada, and will soon be completed Winter Olympics , and the winter’s biggest sporting event will end with the final men’s hockey gold medal for Canada the United States the gold medal game time. Hockey World Cup is the most awaited, lovers and sports fans the most prestigious in the United States and Canada, and Europe as well. This is the United States hocky game time, and when the game is quite exciting. Men’s hockey team in America can lead the Canadian team with 5-3 in the first phase at the end of last week. But there’s more at stake in the World Cup this time, Canada has a set of high expectations with a lot of support. After that, there will be closing ceremony of theWinter Olympics in prime time, broadcast live by NBC Article From :http://www.abreakingnews.us/nbc-olympics-hockey-finals.html

It comes to this – our neighbouring nations play each other in tournament hockey action at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics . Team Canada takes on Team USA at 4:40pm PT today over at Canada Hockey Place and even last night you could see flags from both countries being paraded up and down Granville street. The city is a rumbling mass of patriots from around the globe and none more loud and present than those representing Canada. People keep asking who we will be cheering for, me being born and raised in Metro Vancouver and John being a permanent resident of Canada, originally from Iowa. Even though he’s in love with his new host country, one thing is certain, he is a Team USA guy to the core. John will be cheering on the team that brought us the legendary Miracle on Ice back in 1980, a team that has a proud, strong tradition of hockey and undying patriotism. The Vancouver Canucks’ own Ryan Kesler will also be sporting the red, white and blue, which is another reason he’s excited to cheer f...

The big news of the day: Those of you worried about the Cavs getting Jamison are going to be even angrier about how they got him. The Cavs and Wiz took advantage of the Clippers’ cheapness/smart desire to get far under the cap for next season and roped them into the a three-teamer, according to Yahoo! Cavs receive : Antawn Jamison, Sebastian Telfair Wizards receive : Al Thornton, Brian Skinner (expiring), Zyndrunas Ilgauskas (expiring, likely to be waived), Cleveland first-round pick, the rights to Emir Preldzic, Cleveland’s second-round pick in last year’s draft. Clippers receive : Drew Gooden So, if you wondering what it took for the Cavs to land Antawn Jamison and his 20.5 points per game, it took this: A late first-round draft pick and Ilgauskas, who may return to the Cavs in a month. J.J. Hickson remains a Cavalier, giving the Cavs a pretty healthy stable of power forwards once Leon Powe returns. This is mostly possible because of the Clippers. The Clips shave another $5.5 ...

usa women’s hockey 2010 olympic game video Watch usa women’s hockey 2010 olympic game video only on misshotz.com The United States opened the preliminary round of the women’s hockey tournament with a 12-1 romp over China on Sunday. Jenny Potter scored three goals in the first 22 minutes while becoming the leading scorer in American Olympic history. Meghan Duggan scored twice for the Americans, who got the expected result when a seasoned power takes on a developing team. The outcome, however, didn’t quite match Canada’s 18-0 rout of Slovakia on Saturday. Watch the recap video below. usa women s hockey roster, kelly stack, cammi granato, 2010 olympics tv schedule of events, usa women s hockey team roster Article From : http://www.usnewsdot.com/usa-women-s-hockey-winter-olympic-game-2010.html