All Posts Tagged With: "houston"
Baseball reflects on Wood's career
CHICAGO — Mark Grace played more than 2,200 Major League games during his 16-year career. Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout, one-hit shutout of the Astros on May 6, 1998, at Wrigley Field is right near the top of the list.
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Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
By RICK GANO | Associated Press – CHICAGO (AP) — Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No.
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Phillies over .500 for 1st time since Opening Day
By DAN GELSTON | Associated Press – PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are mighty proud of their run of five straight NL East championships. So don’t expect a new slogan on the cover of the game program: “The Phillies : Best Last-Place Team in Baseball!” Slowly, the Phillies are finding their winning ways in the most competitive division in baseball. Roy Halladay pitched the Phillies past the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win.
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Baseball. Cal Baseball Hosts No. 11 UCLA in Final Home Series
May 17, 2012 BERKELEY – Fri., May 18 UCLA, Evans Diamond, Berkeley, Calif. 2:30 p.m.
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Dallas MF Brek Shea suspended 3 games (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea has been suspended three game by the MLS for kicking the ball at an assistant referee . Shea also was fined an undisclosed amount Thursday by the league. The incident happened in the first half last Saturday against Columbus
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Selig: Oakland move might be considered
By RONALD BLUM | Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it’s up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the Oakland owner maintains he’s focused on San Jose rather than a move outside the Bay Area. Speaking Thursday after a quarterly owners’ meeting, Selig said there’s no timetable for resolving Oakland’s dispute with the San Francisco Giants .
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Will Oklahoma City give World Peace a chance? (Yahoo! Sports)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Metta World Peace made his return from a seven-game suspension in front of a home crowd eager for him to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a first-round playoff scare and advance with a thrilling Game 7 victory. His next stop doesn’t figure to be nearly so friendly.
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Dynamo wins stadium opener (The Associated Press)
HOUSTON (AP) Brad Davis scored the goal, ran over to the southeast corner of BBVA Compass Stadium and disappeared in a mob of cheering Houston Dynamo fans. It was their moment as much as it was his
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United-Dynamo Preview (The Associated Press)
After spending the first two months of the season playing on the road, the Houston Dynamo are excited about opening their new soccer-specific stadium. While D.C. United will try to spoil the celebration, they haven’t had much success in Houston.
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MLS boss Garber raves about new Houston stadium (The Associated Press)
HOUSTON (AP) Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber visited the Houston Dynamo’s new stadium on Friday, the eve of its opening, and talked about the expansion of the league. Garber raved about BBVA Compass Stadium and the growth of soccer in Houston. ”Houston …
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