Archive for August, 2010
Heat sign ex-WVU star Butler, pushing roster to 18
CBSS Former West Virginia star DaSean Butler has signed with the Miami Heat, becoming the teams 18th player under contract going into training camp. Butler was the 42nd pick in this years draft. He was projected as a potential lottery choice before he tore a ligament in his left knee during the Mountaineers Final Four [...]
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Coyotes, Stempniak agree to new two-year deal
CBSSports.com The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right wing Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Details of the contract were not released. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stempniak, 27, arrived in Arizona in a trade deadline deal with Toronto last season and gave the Coyotes a playoff-run boost with 14 goals and four assists [...]
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Clemens pleads not guilty to lying charge
CBSSports Baseball great Roger Clemens entered a not guilty plea Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. Clemens entered his plea in U.S. District Court. The arraignment happened a few blocks away from where the retired pitcher swore under oath that he had not used performance-enhancing [...]
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Durant sparks offense as U.S. tops Slovenia for 2-0 start
CBSSpor An arena that was nearly covered in Slovenian green grew louder with every U.S. miss. Playing a rare early game, the United States had stalled after a quick start, and a double-digit lead was down to five as halftime approached. FIBA World Championships Related links Young: Turning defense into offense wins this one Complete [...]
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Indians legend Feller, 91, has leukemia treatments
CBSSport Bob Feller is back watching his beloved Cleveland Indians, a bounce in his step as he is treated for leukemia. The third-oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame at age 91, Feller said Sunday that hes “feeling better than I have in weeks,” following two days at Cleveland Clinic and a week [...]
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Team USA destroys Croatia in opener of worlds
CBSSpor Kevin Durant scored 14 points and got the United States started on a dominant second-quarter stretch in a 106-78 victory over Croatia on Saturday in its opening game at the world championship. Eric Gordon made four 3-pointers and had 16 points to lead the Americans, who turned a close game into a blowout by [...]
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Roundup: Dunn drives in five, fuels Nats past Cards
CBSSports Adam Dunn broke out of a prolonged slump with a homer and five RBI, helping the Washington Nationals to a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Dunn was in an 8-for-66 skid over 20 games when he doubled home two runs for a 4-3 Washington lead in a four-run third [...]
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Greece loses appeals; suspensions stand
CBSSpor Basketballs governing body has rejected Greeces appeal of two player suspensions stemming from a brawl in a game against Serbia. Patrick Baumann, FIBAs secretary general, said the punishment given to Antonis Fotsis and Sofoklis Schortsanitis will stand, and the players will miss the first two games of the world championships that open Saturday. Baumann [...]
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League: Devils submit new contract for Kovalchuk
CBSSpor NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk. The league has five days to approve or reject the deal, which media reports say amounts to $100 million over 15 years. A month ago, the NHL rejected a 17-year, $102 [...]
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Reds put rookie righty Leake on DL with tired arm
CBSSports Rookie right-hander Mike Leake went on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a tired pitching shoulder, but the Cincinnati Reds expect him back before the end of the season. They also might get opening day starter Aaron Harang back next week, too. The NL Central leaders are tinkering with their staff, trying to get [...]
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