Posts Tagged ‘news’

Funk’s Corner - Elvis Sharp and Shane Chung Debut in Japan

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Awesome Kong says She will squash “The Claw” Claudia Reiff like a bug and Hack Meyers is looking for HardCore opponents. For more information on training schedules and All Japan Pro Wrestling Tryouts at the Funking Conservatory …

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Funk’s Corner - Elvis Sharp and Shane Chung Debut in Japan

Gamba, Reds share semifinal spoils

Monday, October 6th, 2008

SUITA, Osaka Pref.

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Kuyt seals Liverpool revival with late winner at Man City

Monday, October 6th, 2008
LONDON (AP) Liverpool rallied from two goals down to beat Manchester City 3-2 Sunday and stay neck and neck with Chelsea at the top of the Premier League, and promoted Hull climbed into third place after a 1-0 victory at last-place Tottenham. League leader Chelsea outplayed Aston Villa 2-0 at Stamford Bridge with goals by Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka, but Liverpool’s comeback at City of Manchester Stadium put it even at the top with 17 points. Fernando Torres scored two goals and Dirk Kuyt..

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Hanshin slips back to first-place tie after loss

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Masanori Ishikawa threw six solid innings and Yasushi Iihara went 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Yakult Swallows dropped the Hanshin Tigers back to a tie for the Central League lead with a 3-1 victory on Monday. Ishikawa (12-10) tied a career high in wins after holding the Tigers to a run on five hits and lowering his ERA to 2.681, second in the CL to Hiroshima Carp right-hander Colby Lewis’ 2.679. The league’s title race, meanwhile, is heading into the final stretch with four games remaining for..

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Clutch Red Sox rally in ninth, finish off L.A.

Monday, October 6th, 2008

BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month’s news. When it turns to October, no one dominates like Boston.

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Phillies bury Brewers behind four homers

Monday, October 6th, 2008

MILWAUKEE (AP) With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the NL championship series. Bring on the Los Angeles Dodgers

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UEFA warns soccer clubs in debt may face European ban

Monday, October 6th, 2008
LONDON (AP) A senior UEFA official warned clubs with heavy debts on Wednesday that they could be excluded in future from European competitions. UEFA general secretary David Taylor said clubs face the “ultimate sanction” if they failed to deal with serious debts. Read the full story

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Reds shift focus to ACL showdown

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Urawa Reds manager Gert Engels is staking his club’s entire season on retaining its Asian Champions League title, starting with Wednesday’s semifinal first-leg clash with Gamba Osaka. Engels all but threw in the towel in Urawa’s bid for a second J

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IOC ready to retest all Beijing samples

Monday, October 6th, 2008

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The International Olympic Committee will retest all doping samples from the Beijing Games to check for traces of a new blood-boosting drug. The unprecedented move, announced Wednesday, is designed to search for a banned substance that was only recently detected during retesting of samples from the Tour de France. Read the full story

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Wanted pitcher Burgos turns self in

Monday, October 6th, 2008
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos turned himself in on Tuesday, a week after police say he was involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed two women. Authorities were interviewing him, prosecutor Raul Quiroz said. Read the full story

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