Archive for January, 2008
Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 10:12 am
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Pitching Prize in Mets’ Grasp: Twins’ Santana
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
Johan Santana has a career record of 93-44 with a 3.22 ERA in eight major league seasons. By BEN SHPIGEL Until Tuesday, the Mets had conducted a quiet … |
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Twins have met their match for Santana
Boston Globe, United States - 25 minutes ago
There was a moment in December when the Red Sox thought they were close to consummating a deal for Twins lefthander Johan Santana, the two-time Cy Young … |
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Mets, Twins agree to Santana trade
CNNÂ - 5 hours ago
By Jon Heyman, SI.com The Mets and Twins have tentatively agreed to a trade that would send star pitcher Johan Santana to New York, contingent upon the Mets … |
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Twins missed out on better Santana packages
FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago
by Ken Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB … |
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Mets strike gold with acquisition of Santana
Chicago Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
Johan Santana is headed to the National League, where he is almost certain to redefine what it means for a pitcher to be dominant. In the 1990s, the Atlanta … |
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Santana, Mets reach a deal
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By Michael Silverman / Baseball Between the Yankees and Red Sox [team stats], who both lost out to the Mets yesterday in the Johan Santana sweepstakes, … |
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Clearance deals: Santana and others
MLB.com - 4 hours ago
The type of trade that on Tuesday tentatively delivered Johan Santana to the Mets has become routine business on the contemporary Ball Street. … |
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Twins move on without their ace
Twinsbaseball.com - 1 hour ago
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com MINNEAPOLIS — Twins catcher Mike Redmond knew immediately on Tuesday afternoon that some sort of big news had happened. … |
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Mets reach agreement for Twins ace Santana
Arizona Republic, AZ - 39 minutes ago
Beating out the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the Mets reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to acquire the two-time Cy Young Award winner, … |
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Nation, rejoice: Santana Met-bound
Concord Monitor, NH - 1 hour ago
By TIM O’SULLIVAN Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins agreed to trade Santana, the two-time Cy Young Award winner and consensus best left-handed pitcher in … |
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So, Who’s Left in Mets’ Farm System?
New York Sun, NY - 1 hour ago
By ALEX BRITELL Assuming the Johan Santana trade goes through and a contract gets signed, the Mets will have (again) forfeited the brightest stars of their … |
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Mets Acquire Johan Santana
MadFriars.com, CA - 3 hours ago
By Jon Star With the Mets in need of a front line starter to elevate the pitching staff, General Manager Omar Minaya pulled off perhaps the biggest trade in … |
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What Super Bowl? Mets land Santana from Twins
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 2 hours ago
BY JEREMY COTHRAN The sweepstakes appear to be over and the Mets look like they’re holding the winning ticket. The Mets have reached a tentative agreement … |
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In Santana Duel, Mets Are Left Standing
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago
By MURRAY CHASS All winter, the experts said the Mets didn’t have a chance, and all winter, the Mets’ general manager quietly and confidently said he would … |
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Mets Acquiring Santana From Twins
New York Times, United States - 3 hours ago
By BEN SHPIGEL Until Tuesday, the Mets had, by their standards, conducted a quiet offseason, having switched catchers and added a few bullpen pieces and an … |
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Twins Get Shafted in Santana Deal
Bleacher Report, CA - 3 hours ago
In Johan Santana, the Minnesota Twins had the best pitcher in all of baseball. Period. Santana won the AL Cy Young in 2004 and 2006 and has never seen his … |
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Twins To Send Santana To Mets
Tampa Tribune, FL - 3 hours ago
AP NEW YORK - Johan Santana is a contract extension and physical from going to the New York Mets. After months of deliberation, the Twins reached a … |
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Claire: Santana looking at big payday
MLB.com - 1 hour ago
Baseball agent Peter Greenberg is an intelligent and well-spoken young man who goes about his business in a very thoughtful manner. … |
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Santana dealt to Mets
KARE, MN - 47 minutes ago
KARE 11 News has confirmed the Minnesota Twins have agreed to ship Johan Santana to the New York Mets. But a source tells KARE 11 the Twins would get four … |
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There was a time when Santana was a steal
Newsday, NY - 4 hours ago
BY ANTHONY RIEBER | anthony.rieber@newsday.com 10:33 PM EST, January 29, 2008 If and when he officially becomes a Met, Johan Santana will cost the team four … |
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Jack Morris Reacts To Santana Trade
KELOLAND TV, SD - 3 hours ago
The Twins ended months of speculation on Tuesday, reaching a tentative agreement to trade staff ace Johan Santana to the New York Mets. … |
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Mets, Twins reach tentative deal for Santana
The State, SC - 3 hours ago
After months of deliberation, the Twins agreed to send Johan Santana to the Mets for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and … |
Yanks Step Back From the Brink and Watch Santana Go to the Mets
New York Times Blogs, NY - 6 hours ago
By Tyler Kepner Resisting the temptation to trade for Johan Santana may be the surest sign we’ve seen that the Yankees are operating differently now. …
Monday 28 January 2008 @ 9:33 am
Mike Wise Terps Need More Work
Washington Post, United States - 1 hour ago
By Mike Wise Maryland has completely distanced itself from the lost team that inexplicably fell to Ohio and American in a 10-day span almost a month ago. …
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No. 4 Duke avoids Maryland trap
Austin American-Statesman, TX - 1 hour ago
AP COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Facing its biggest deficit of the season in a hostile environment, fourth-ranked Duke showed its resilience in denying Maryland … |
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Improving Terrapins find next step hardto ascend
The Free Lance-Star, VA - 1 hour ago
ROB CARR/AP COLLEGE PARK, Md.–A week ago, they were bubbly. Now, the Maryland Terrapins are bubbling. As in, on the NCAA tournament bubble–their annual … |
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Maryland fans should be infuriated
Carroll County Times (subscription), MD - 2 hours ago
By Bob Blubaugh, Times sports editor Fans of the Maryland Terrapins have been on top of the college basketball world since their team’s upset of No. … |
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No. 4 Duke avoids ambush
Knoxville News Sentinel, TN - 2 hours ago
AP Thrust into the position of playing catch-up, No. 4 Duke quieted a boisterous crowd at College Park, Md., and denied Maryland another stunning upset. … |
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Nelson, Duke come back to down Maryland
Sports Network - 4 hours ago
College Park, MD (Sports Network) - DeMarcus Nelson scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, carrying fourth-ranked Duke to a 93-84 win over Maryland. … |
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Nelson Came to Play But Where Is Everyone Else?
Bleacher Report, CA - 4 hours ago
by Amanda Pugliese (Member) 0 comments Filed Under: Basketball, Duke Basketball Somebody please give DeMarcus Nelson a backbrace because after a performance … |
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Nelson Leads Duke Over Maryland, 93-84
CanesTime.com - 4 hours ago
By John Watson Down by nine at the half with the home team shooting a sizzling 61% and out-rebounding the Blue Devils by 11, it seemed as though Duke was … |
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Fearless forecast: Duke at Maryland
Washington Times, DC - 5 hours ago
Well, the day most Maryland fans await every year (and one that seems to make Duke fans yawn and point to their real rivals just down US 15-501) has arrived … |
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No. 4 Duke Rallies Past Maryland
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Facing its biggest deficit of the season in a hostile environment, No. 4 Duke showed its resilience in denying Maryland another … |
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COL BKB: Duke 93, Maryland 84
United Press International - 5 hours ago
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 27 (UPI) — DeMarcus Nelson scored 16 of his team-high 27 points in the second half Sunday to help third-ranked Duke rally past … |
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SI.com - 2 hours ago
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The moment was made for an end-of-the-game SportsCenter celebration highlight. Maryland senior Barnable Osby jumped on James Gist, … |
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Terps squander fast start
Carroll County Times (subscription), MD - 1 hour ago
By Josh Land, Times Staff Writer AP Photo The teams went back and forth for the next several minutes and Greivis Vasquez had Maryland on top 67-64 on an … |
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The only thing worth hating is inconsistency
Washington Times, DC - 1 hour ago
By Dick Heller Now it turns out that Maryland’s startling upset of top-ranked North Carolina nine days ago was just what it seemed at the time, … |
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Half and half not
Washington Times, DC - 1 hour ago
By Patrick Stevens Freshman guard Nolan Smith (center) scored 14 points and added six rebounds off the bench for Duke. Even as Maryland bounced into the … |
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Halftime impressions
Baltimore Sun, United States - 6 hours ago
Maryland stuck to the same gameplan that toppled North Carolina eight days ago: get the ball inside. Instead of just James Gist, Bambale Osby got into the … |
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As Confidence Rises, So Do the Terrapins
Washington Post, United States - Jan 26, 2008
By Marc Carig Minutes after Maryland center Bambale Osby finished break dancing on the floor of North Carolina’s Smith Center, he jogged into the locker … |
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Pre-game thoughts
Baltimore Sun, United States - 7 hours ago
Haven’t been back here for a Duke-Maryland game in a few years, which is equivalent to sitting somewhere up in the heavens with my kids. … |
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Terps raise expectations
Annapolis Capital, MD - 16 hours ago
By JOHN McNAMARA, Staff Writer COLLEGE PARK - A month ago, Maryland’s 6-6 record had many wondering if the team could finish .500. … |
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Gist takes the lead for Terps
Baltimore Sun, United States - 17 hours ago
By Don Markus | Sun reporter January 27, 2008 College Park - In the aftermath of Maryland’s embarrassing home losses to Ohio University and American last … |
Rankings aside, Terps have had Duke’s number
Baltimore Sun, United States - 17 hours ago
By Don Markus | Sun Reporter January 27, 2008 COLLEGE PARK - The Maryland-Duke rivalry has had more hyped games in recent years than the one being played …
Friday 25 January 2008 @ 11:49 am
Iverson catches McGrady in voting
Indianapolis Star, United States - 1 hour ago
AP He surged from behind in the fan voting to earn a starting spot in the Feb. 17 game when the vote totals were released Thursday night. …
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NBA Roundup Garnett Tops All-Star Voting
New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago
By AP Boston’s Kevin Garnett, the most valuable player of the 2003 All-Star Game, was the leading vote-getter for this season’s game with 2399148 votes, … |
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Iverson’s late surge earns All-Star start
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago
From AP With a late rally, Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson is an All-Star starter again. Iverson came from behind in the fan voting to earn a starting … |
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Domination pays off for Howard
Florida Today, FL - 3 hours ago
BY JOHN DENTON ORLANDO - When they were at the NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas last February — Shaquille O’Neal as the starter and Dwight Howard the reserve … |
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Iverson Rallies to Earn All-Star Start
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) — With a late rally, Allen Iverson is an All-Star starter again. Iverson surged from behind in the fan voting to earn a starting spot in next … |
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Wade will start All-Star Game
Palm Beach Post, United States - 4 hours ago
By TOM D’ANGELO Wade was named an All-Star Thursday for the fourth consecutive season, third as a starter, leading all Eastern Conference guards with … |
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Duncan, Ming voted All-Star starters again
Austin American-Statesman, TX - 5 hours ago
The San Antonio Spurs forward will start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star game Feb. 17 in New Orleans. Duncan has been selected to every … |
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Garnett, Bryant lead All-Star voting
United Press International - 7 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers led the final voting for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, … |
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Garnett, James named All-Star starters
National Post, Canada - 7 hours ago
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James will start for the Eastern Conference team in the NBA All-Star Game, … |
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D-Howard, KG and LeBron lead East All-Stars
Rotoworld.com - 8 hours ago
Dwight Howard will make his first start in an All-Star game this season, as the center for the Eastern Conference. Kevin Garnett led all vote-getters this … |
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LeBron voted All-Star game starter
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 6 hours ago
The Cavaliers forward racked up 2108831 votes, the second-highest overall total behind fellow Eastern Conference All-Star Kevin Garnett. … |
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BALLOT BUSTER
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - 3 hours ago
By John Reid Earlier this season when Kevin Garnett was guiding the Boston Celtics to a 20-2 start, his popularity soared among fans that participated in … |
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Iverson, Anthony To Start NBA All-Star Game
cbs4denver.com, CO - 10 hours ago
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Garnett and Bryant head All-Star Game starters
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - 9 hours ago
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant head the group of starters announced Thursday to participate in the Feb. … |
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Going green
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 5 hours ago
• His No. 5 Celtics jersey is the league’s best seller this season. Sales of his jersey and Celtics merchandise have tripled since the trade. … |
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Garnett leads All-Star starters
sportal.com.au, Australia - 4 hours ago
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James have been named as starters for the Eastern Conference team in next … |
