Yankees 3, Red Sox 2: Sox can't finish them off (The Daily News Tribune) Two big swings by Jason Giambi invigorated the New York Yankees. Giambi saved the Yankees yesterday, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and a game-winning single in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. (From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:34:44 GMT)
Too soon to call Leinart's NFL career a bust at age 25? (Sports Illustrated)Last weekend you might have heard that Matt Leinart stunk it up in the "all-important'' third preseason game, throwing three interceptions in 12 passing attempts against the Raiders and posting a microscopic 2.8 passer rating. Predictably, soon thereafter came the anonymously sourced report he was about to lose his job as the Cardinals starting quarterback. He hasn't yet, but that almost seems ...(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:37:30 GMT)
If it's a big game, Missouri's in it (The Kansas City Star)ST. LOUIS | Pardon Chase Coffman if he is not overwhelmed at the prospect of playing in the biggest college football game in the nation on Saturday.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:46:56 GMT)
Packers notes: Flynn makes play for No. 2 (Wisconsin State Journal)GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers may not go with rookie seventh-round pick Matt Flynn as their No. 2 quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers -- despite him being significantly more productive than rookie second-round pick Brian Brohm during the preseason -- but give the kid this much: He makes plays. Flynn nearly pulled off an epic comeback during the Packers' 23-21 preseason- ending loss to the ...(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:47:57 GMT)
Red Sox advance to state; Bucs finish tourney 1-2 (Ravalli Republic)FLORENCE - The Red Sox are going to state. After bouncing back from the losers’ bracket in the Western A district tournament, the Bitterroot Red Sox earned a spot in the state tournament August 2-5 and a chance at the district championship.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:54:59 GMT)
Penn State vs. Coastal Carolina Game Preview (The Sentinel)COASTAL CAROLINA at No. 22 PENN STATE When: Saturday, noon Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA Television: The Big Ten Network (channel 54) will carry the game with Mark Neely, Glen Mason and Kenny Jackson calling the action.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:36:17 GMT)
ICC Soccer Blanks Heartland, 2-0 (WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria)WMBD/WYZZ-TV - NORMAL -- Britanny Ellis and Michelle Rhoads scored to lead Illinois Central College past Heartland 2-0 in the women's soccer opener for both schools.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:43:07 GMT)
North Shelby 12, Linn County 2 (The Hannibal Courier-Post)The North Shelby softball team beat Linn County 12-2 Jillian Yoder provided six strikeouts, no walks and no earned runs in five innings as North Shelby defeated Linn County 12-2 at home.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:09:10 GMT)