Diamondbacks activate Chris Snyder from 15-day DL – International Herald Tribune

Diamondbacks activate Chris Snyder from 15-day DL – International Herald Tribune
Snyder missed 14 games with a left testicular fracture and played one minor-league game on a rehab assignment, going 2-for-5 with a run scored for Class A Visalia at Stockton. Snyder, who was hitting .246 with seven homers and 33 RBIs in 64 games

Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez sharp, keep Cubs’ bats silent in – Chicago Tribune
HOUSTON (AP) _ Lou Piniella is beginning to worry about the Cubs’ sputtering offense. Wandy Rodriguez struck out seven, and the Houston Astros again stifled Chicago’s bats in a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Rodriguez (5-3) allowed nine hits

Germany will play in Beijing Games – Los Angeles Times Blogs
Germany just punched its ticket to the Beijing Games by beating Puerto Rico, 96-82, in the final game of the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Athens. Germany was carried by Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 32 points. Chris Kaman added 10 points

Bowden Knows Time Is Short – The Ledger
TAMPA | The wolves are right outside the tepee these days, howling about when Bobby Bowden will retire at Florida State. The questions are inevitable after back-to-back 7-6 seasons, 78 birthdays and the naming of Jimbo Fisher as his successor. They

Orchestras transform video game sounds into classic songs – Carroll County Online

Orchestras transform video game sounds into classic songs – Carroll County Online
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform “Play! A Video Game Symphony” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. Conductor Arnie Roth will raise his baton, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will begin playing and video

Reuters Technology Summary – Washington Post
Resize LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It turns out everyone just wants to be a rock star. Music-genre video games “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” are bona-fide smash hits, entering the rarefied air once reserved for only the elite first-person shooters

As E3 kicks off, video game industry is facing growing pains – Sfvbj.com

As E3 kicks off, video game industry is facing growing pains – Sfvbj.com
Swinging from circus romp to buttoned-down boring, the annual video game confab known as E3 kicks off today in downtown Los Angeles like an overgrown teenager grappling with an identity crisis and longing for the world to take it seriously. Now in

Clampdown On Video Game Sharing – Ananova
Computer game manufacturers are clamping down on people who illegally share games and films over the internet. London law firm Davenport Lyons is launching civil proceedings against 100 people suspected of unlawfully uploading copyrighted works. The

independent video games – USA Today
A two-dimensional side-scrolling game in a colorful, ornate world from acclaimed developer Jonathan Blow. He has described it as “in the mold of Super Mario Bros. , but that is more about problem-solving and less about making tricky jumps. You do

Guns N’ Roses, Straight To Video Game – Boston Globe
Word is that after more than a decade in the making, a track from the long-awaited Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” will be released in September — on the video game Rock Band 2. The inclusion of “Shackler’s Revenge” in the popular game would

Smarter video-game characters keep players guessing – CNN
NEW YORK (AP) — In the upcoming video game “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,” the evil Stormtroopers are smart enough to keep players guessing. The forthcoming “Spore” immerses players in a world that is the product of their own imaginations. Throw

Falcons can’t quite keep up – Glendale News-Press

Falcons can’t quite keep up – Glendale News-Press
NORTHEAST GLENDALE — The plan for the summer is specific for the Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team: Compete against many of the top teams from across the region to better prepare it for the upcoming season. Crescenta Valley found a

Kinsler extends MLB-best hit streak to 25 games as Rangers hold on – ESPN.com
Texas Rangers’ Matt Harrison pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) 8th B Boggs singled to right, D Murphy scored. 8 11 8th M Ramirez singled to

Kinsler Hit Streak at 25 Games – KOLD-TV
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with three hits and drove in three runs for the Texas Rangers, who held on for a wild 12-11 victory over the AL Central-leading Chicago

Facebook could see a standoff over Scrabble – Newsday

Facebook could see a standoff over Scrabble – Newsday
NEW YORK – C-O-M-P-E-T-E. Developers of a highly popular but unauthorized version of Scrabble for the online hangout Facebook vowed Tuesday to do just that, now that a video game maker has weighed in with an official version of the word game. Jayant

Only 7 Hours Left in Monster All-Star Game Final Vote on MLB.com – Biloxi Sun Herald

Only 7 Hours Left in Monster All-Star Game Final Vote on MLB.com – Biloxi Sun Herald
The Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote on MLB.com is down to its final seven hours before today’s 5 p.m. (EDT) deadline with the record-setting fan voting increasing to nearly one million votes cast every hour. In the American League, a heated

UPDATE 1-Yahoo to offer ad-supported free game downloads – Reuters
NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) said on Thursday it would offer its users hundreds of popular casual online games as free downloads backed by revenue from advertising integrated into the

Facebook could see a standoff over Scrabble – USA Today
NEW YORK — C-O-M-P-E-T-E. Developers of a highly popular but unauthorized version of Scrabble for the online hangout Facebook vowed Tuesday to do just that, now that a video game maker has weighed in with an official version of the word game

Summer movies roll on through video games – Reuters
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Summer blockbuster movies no longer end with the closing credits with rising numbers of licensed video games being spun off from Hollywood adventures, putting the gamer in the starring role. John Taylor, video game

‘Beer Pong’ game’s teen-friendly rating criticized – Newsday

‘Beer Pong’ game’s teen-friendly rating criticized – Newsday
HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s attorney general isn’t happy that a video game called “Beer Pong” was rated suitable for children as young as 13. Richard Blumenthal said Monday that the Entertainment Software Rating Board made a mistake by clearing

Mosley ‘committed crime on himself’ – Guardian Unlimited
Motorsport boss Max Mosley instigated a “crime upon himself” when he took part in what the News of the World called a “sick Nazi orgy”, its editor told the High Court. Colin Myler said that the role-play which included the 68-year-old being caned

Nolan Bushnell: What The Game Industry Misses – Gamasutra

Nolan Bushnell: What The Game Industry Misses – Gamasutra
Though he’s still most famous for (more or less) creating the arcade and console industries with Atari, a company he co-founded in 1972 before creating Pong and the Atari 2600, Nolan Bushnell still has new ideas to contribute to the gaming business

WALL-E the first Arabic localised game – MCV

WALL-E the first Arabic localised game – MCV
THQ’s film tie in becomes the world first video game to be localised for the Middle East WALL . E, THQ’s summer release based on the Disney Pixar movie, is to be the first video game to be localised in Arabic, set for release on the Xbox 360

Yankees put Damon on DL for 1st time in his career – Boston Globe

Yankees put Damon on DL for 1st time in his career – Boston Globe
NEW YORK— Johnny Damon went on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career Sunday after 13 1/2 seasons and 1,927 regular-season games. The New York Yankees outfielder sprained and bruised his left shoulder when he crashed into

Yankees put Damon on DL for 1st time in career – Seattle Times
Johnny Damon stood in a corridor outside the New York Yankees clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, sounding sullen. He had just been put on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career after 13 1/2 seasons and 1,927 regular-season games

Ross drives in 5 as Marlins avoid four-game sweep – Miami Herald
Cody Ross homered and drove in five runs, Chris Volstad tossed two scoreless innings to win his major league debut and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 Sunday. Ross knocked in 15 runs in the four-game series after coming to Colorado

White Sox clip Harden, A’s for 10th win in last 13 games – ESPN.com
Series tied 2-2 (as of Sun 7/6) CHICAGO (AP) — John Danks kept hitting his target, just as he’s been doing all season. The only spot he missed Sunday was one on the All-Star team. Danks pitched like he belonged, setting a career-high with nine