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Dewberry added to list of suspended Bulldogs

High expectations for Georgia were overshadowed by off-field troubles as the Bulldogs held their first practice Monday.Coach Mark Richt fielded questions from reporters for about 45 minutes, most of them about players being arrested, dismissed or suspended since Georgia finished last season with a dominant victory over Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl.”The reputation of this […]

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Dewberry added to long list of suspended Bulldogs (AP)

AP - High expectations for Georgia were overshadowed by off-field troubles as the Bulldogs held their first practice Monday.

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NFL Decision ‘08: Good Eli or Bad Eli?

The Super Bowl MVP? Or Peyton’s kid brother? Help us kick off the NFL campaign season with this debate: Good Eli vs. Bad Eli.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Fielder, Parra scuffle in dugout as Brewers fall

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Byrd’s grand slam in 9th lifts Rangers past Yanks (AP)

AP - Marlon Byrd hit a game-winning grand slam in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers, long after Joba Chamberlain left with a shoulder injury, snapped a 10-game home losing streak to the New York Yankees with a 9-5 victory Monday night.

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Angels beat Orioles on bases-loaded walk (AP)

AP - Chone Figgins drew a bases-loaded walk from All-Star closer George Sherrill with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels regrouped to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Monday night after Francisco Rodriguez blew a four-run lead.

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Pietersen appointment is ‘brave’

Andrew Strauss believes England have made a “brave decision” by appointing Kevin Pietersen as their new captain.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Baldini’s positive test confirmed

Italy’s world number one foil fencer Andrea Baldini will definitely miss the Olympics after a second positive doping test.
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Joba injures right shoulder, leaves start early

New York Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain was removed from the game Monday night against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning with an apparent right shoulder injury.Trailing 5-4 in the fifth, Chamberlain gave up a two-out single to Marlon Byrd. When Chamberlain got back on the mound, assistant trainer Steve Donohue and manager Joe Girardi […]

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Goodell says Vikings didn’t tamper with Favre (AP)

AP - The NFL season hasn’t even started yet, and the Minnesota Vikings already have a victory over the Green Bay Packers under their belts. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell ruled Monday that contact between the Vikings and Brett Favre this summer did not violate league tampering rules, as the Packers alleged.

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