Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after the Spanish cyclist rejected the team’s offer to extend his contract. Contador said Wednesday he will study his options before deciding which team to ride for next…
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DIGEST / Tour champ Contador a free agent
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MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies, Astros Discuss Roy Oswalt Deal, But Financial Complications Remain
Wednesday evening brings us an interesting update on the whole Roy Oswalt affair, from Jayson Stark:
Officials of multiple teams that have been speaking with the two clubs said Wednesday they believed the Phillies and Astros were close enough to agreeing on the players who would go to Houston that the players were no longer viewed as a major obstacle.
But then, the players involved are only part of this proposed deal. Another part is money. And, well:
However, one source said there was still “a large gulf” between the teams on how large a portion of the million remaining on Oswalt’s contract the Astros would be willing to pay.
The Phillies need the Astros to pick up a big chunk of the tab, but the Astros, at least so far, appear unwilling. And this doesn’t even touch on the question of whether Oswalt would waive his no-trade clause and accept a deal to Philadelphia in the first place. Oswalt said that St. Louis was his preferred destination, and he may not be the biggest fan of going to a Phillies team that as of right now is on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.
Still lots of time to go, which means plenty more twists.
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Team USA’s ‘D’ emphasis will benefit Rose, Bulls
If given the choice, most NBA teams would elect not to have their star players participate in international competition during the offseason because of the risk of injury. But the Bulls could benefit big from Derrick Rose playing for the U.S. team in the world championships next month in Turkey.
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Bar is set high for Malden teen, and she loves it
Arriving more than two months premature and weighing less than 2 pounds, Lucretia Scannell-McAllister could snuggle in the palms of her parents’ hands. The tiny infant was almost 4 months old before her parents saw her without a breathing tube. Despite the cerebral palsy and cognitive and physical developmental delays with which she would be diagnosed, and despite a nearly …
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The Akron Beacon Journal reports that LeBron James will be back in town on August 7 to take part in his annual King For Kids Bik…
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that LeBron James will be back in town on August 7 to take part in his annual King For Kids Bikeathon But the event wont include the eightmile ride featured in years past which will save the city 25000
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Family, friends mourn for former NBA player Wright
Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis. Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, told The Associated…
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We Have Seen The Enemy And He Is Wearing A Heat Jersey
When the gentleman from Ohio purchased a Miami Heat No. 6 jersey recently, did it comes with a warning label: wear at your own risk?
It should have if the reaction a fan received at the Indians-Yankees game Wednesday is any indication.
A man wearing LeBron James’ Heat jersey had to be escorted from Progressive Field after he was the target of obscenities and other pleasantries from several of his section mates in left field.
You have to admit, that took guts.
(H/T: NBC Sports)
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Halo, no, Lee won’t go to Angels
The next 60 hours or so for the Cubs are all about Ted Lilly. First baseman Derrek Lee made sure of that when the pending free agent exercised his no-trade rights last week. He blocked a potential trade to the Los Angeles Angels and told general manager Jim Hendry he plans to remain with the Cubs through the last two months of his contract.
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Braintree boys earn state gymnastics title
After a night of high-flying gymnastics thrills, the Braintree boys’ team can add 2010 to the decorated banner hanging on the gym wall.
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Pittsburgh Sports And Mini Ponies presents a shirt thats certain to be hanging in Max Talbots closet Ovechkin Russian for d…
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