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MLB umpires boycott conference call on replays

ESPN (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Umpires want baseball to take another look at instant replay.

• AP: Umpires refuse to take part in MLB's replay announcement - USA Today
• AP NewsBreak: Umpires refuse replay call with MLB - Seattle Times
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Celizic: Redeem Team has already redeemed itself

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Even before the medal games are played, the feeling is that USA basketball has already redeemed itself.

Former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu arrested

Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 58 minutes ago

Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a bartender after drinking 20 mugs of beer, a police official said.

• Ex-Yankee Irabu arrested for alleged assault - The Washington Times
• Ex-Yankee Irabu arrested for alleged assault - Miami Herald
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Tampa Bay wins matchup of AL's best records

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

The Tampa Bay Rays have been on top of the AL East for the last month. Now, they are on top of the whole league.

• Rays' Upton sorry for 'mental lapse' on basepaths - ESPN
• Aybar, Rays move to 5-0 at home against Angels - Examiner
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Olympics: On the Air

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Men's Volleyball wuarterfinal; Women's Diving: Platform.8 p.m. to MidnightTrack & Field: Gold Medal Finals: Men's 200-meter, Women's 400-meter Hurdles; Gymnastics Gala Exhibition; Women's Beach Volleyball: Gold Medal Match; Cycling: BMX Gold Medal Finals.12:35 a.m. to 2 a.m.Women's Volleyball semifinal; Women's Track & Field: Hammer Throw Gold Medal Final; Diving: Women's platform...

• 2008 Beijing Olympics: Wednesday - August 20th Schedule - Cinema Blend
• Watch and listen: Wednesday's listings - Denver Post
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Shawn Johnson of U.S. wins gold on balance beam

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Shawn Johnson's smile was a thousand times wider than the balance beam she had just conquered Tuesday night. Finally, it was a golden grin...

• Shawn Johnson's gold makes for happy Americans - Arizona Republic
• Johnson a golden girl now - The Washington Times
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Peyton Manning hopes to start Colts season opener

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Peyton Manning proved Tuesday he can stand, walk and talk. Next question: Will the two-time league MVP start in the Colts' season opener?

• NFL ROUNDUP: Manning hopes to play opener - Detroit Free Press
• P. Manning's goal: Return for '08 opener - Denver Post
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Olympic Briefs | Wrestling: Rare U.S. freestyle win

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Henry Cejudo called it the American dream. The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table...

• Henry Cejudo captures gold and a piece of the American dream - HispanicTrending
• Son of Illegal Alliens Wins Gold at Olympics - Gerry Charlotte Phelps
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Dunn's first Arizona homer takes down Padres 7-6

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 33rd home run in his Arizona home debut, powering the Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

• Dunn's fist Arizona homer powers Diamondbacks - Miami Herald
• Dunn's fist Arizona homer powers Diamondbacks - kansascity.com
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After disappointing 1500, Lagat moves on in 5K

Examiner (Free subscription) | 5 minutes ago

Bernard Lagat advanced to the 5,000-meter final, hoping to salvage his Olympics and maybe start a rally Wednesday for the struggling U.S. track team.

US, Spain, Lithuania through to basketball semis - 2nd Update

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 8 minutes ago

Beijing - Spain eased past Croatia while Lithuania were too strong for hosts China in the quarter-finals of the Olympic basketball tournament on Wednesday. Spain chalked up a 72-59 victory over the Croatians, while Lithuania were 94-68 winners over C...

U.S. lights up Aussies, moves to semis

Fox News (Free subscription) | 20 minutes ago

The Aussies were supposed to put up a challenge. No such luck. Team USA used a blistering second half to score a 116-85 win.

Olympic Kayaker Nicole Reinhardt Poses for German Playboy

Bumpshack (Free subscription) | 21 minutes ago

Nicole Reinhardt is one of four Olympic athletes who posed for the German edition of Playboy.?? Reinhardt and the others posed nude on separate covers of the September issue of the magazine. Reinhardt is competing for Germany in kayaking.?? Yes, kayaking is now officially a sexy Olympic sport. In the new issue Nicole is nude along with [...]

USA pulls away from Australia, moves to semis in men's basketball

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 26 minutes ago

The U.S. Olympic team has advanced to the semifinals of the Beijing Games with a 116-85 victory against Australia.

Yao Ming's Olympics over with loss to Lithuania

USA Today (Free subscription) | 28 minutes ago

Looking gassed and not at all like the biggest individual star of the nation that has ruled the gold-medal count, Yao Ming's ...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Super Golden Mom

mangalamraj | 8 hours ago

Mothers of the world, stand up and applaud British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe and US swimmer Dara Torres who both competed at the Olympics in Beijing on Sunday. [ Read the Story ]

Jennifer Lopez Vows To Cross The Finish Line At Her Upcoming Triathlon

icelebz | yesterday

Jennifer Lopez has vowed to complete her upcoming triathlon, even if she has to "crawl across the finish line." The "Jenny From The Block" singer - who gave birth to twins Max and Emme in February - has been training intensively for the grueling challenge, which involves running, cycling and swimming. Read Full Story

• Jennifer Lopez Vows To Cross The Finish Line At Her Upcoming Triathlon - ExpoSay
• Jennifer Lopez begins training for a triathlon six months after having twins - Daily Mail
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Olympics are sexy, Does sex sell at the Olympics', Sex-for-Sale at the Olympics, Athletes Cash On Sex Appeal to Sell Sports

rockport | yesterday

The Olympics are sexy.Pole-vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has taken the art of flirting with the crowd to new heights. Others like American swimmer Amanda Beard have simply taken their clothes off.

• Athletes Cash In on Sex Appeal to Sell Sports - Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
• Does sex sell at the Olympics? - Daily News Analysis