Gardner’s RBI single in 13th lifts Yankees over KC – International Herald Tribune

Gardner’s RBI single in 13th lifts Yankees over KC – International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK : Brett Gardner singled through the left side of the infield with two outs in the 13th inning, driving in Robinson Cano and giving the New York Yankees a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Yankees won for

U.S. men’s basketball squad crushes previously unbeaten Spain, 119-82 – New York Daily News
Spain might be the world champs, but Saturday’s showdown turned out to be a laugher for Carmelo Anthony and company. Dowling/Getty Kobe Bryant helps ‘Redeem Team’ slam Spain. BEIJING - Four down, four to go. The U.S. men’s Olympic team is halfway

Dalai Lama: China mistreating Tibetans during Games – Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama said on Saturday China was mistreating and torturing civilians in Tibet while the Olympic Games were going on. “Unfortunately the Olympic spirit is not being respected at all by Chinese officials in Tibet,” he said in

Handicapping Phelps’ run at Olympic glory – ESPN.com

Handicapping Phelps’ run at Olympic glory – ESPN.com
[Editor's note: We will update Phelps' progress after each race, so check back for all the results here.] BEIJING — Michael Phelps’ pursuit of the great eight begins Saturday. Immortality will be chased over the ensuing nine days, as Phelps attempts

China Lifts More Olympic Gold While Phelps Swims to Sixth Title – Bloomberg
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) — China’s weightlifters continued their dominance at the Beijing Olympics with their seventh and eighth gold medals yesterday. Swimmer Michael Phelps of the U.S. pushed his total to six, one shy of the single-Games record. The

Dreams fulfilled, or kept alive at Beijing Olympics – Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Featuring the theme of “One World, One Dream,” the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games have offered a platform for dream seekers around the world, where they can turn their long-held dreams into reality, or at least keep them

Dredging up memories – San Francisco Gate
Friday, August 15, 2008 The near-empty stands made a perfect backdrop for echoes – in the A’s case, sad echoes of the 1979 season. Tampa Bay’s 7-6 victory extended the A’s streak of losing series to nine. That ties the second-longest such streak in

5 deported from China after ‘Free Tibet’ stunt – Chicago Sun-Times

5 deported from China after ‘Free Tibet’ stunt – Chicago Sun-Times
BEIJING—- Five foreign activists were deported Friday after they scaled a landmark building in Beijing to unfurl a ”Free Tibet” banner over the top of an Olympic Games billboard in the latest protest during the games. Television footage by

Olympic show jumping competition begins – Xinhua News Agency
HONG KONG, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — World No. 1 Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and her veteran brother-in-law Ludger Beerbaum will lead the German charge as the jumping competition started at the Shatin Equestrian Venue Friday night. Michaels-Beerbaum is

Dredging up memories – San Francisco Gate
Friday, August 15, 2008 A’S ON DECK 08.15.08 Dredging up memories / Hapless A’s recalls the struggling sad sacks of ‘79 08.15.08 A’s notes: Weird, wild stuff at Coliseum 08.15.08 Coliseum becomes the house of the unusual 08.15.08 The near-empty

Hasbro updates board game Clue with new characters, weapons – New York Daily News

Hasbro updates board game Clue with new characters, weapons – New York Daily News
Goodbye, professor. Farewell, colonel. Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has updated its classic Clue game for today’s tabloid culture to include younger characters, more weapons and new rooms including a spa and guest house. The six characters’ last names

Federer hit by shock Olympic loss – BBC Sport
Roger Federer’s disappointing season continued as his hopes of winning Olympic gold in the men’s singles were ended by an inspired James Blake. Blake had not beaten the top seed in eight previous attempts but won their quarter-final 6-4 7-6 and will

Nadal reaches quarterfinals in Olympic tennis – Seattle Times
Rafael Nadal advanced Wednesday into the quarterfinals at the Olympics, digging out of a hole in a pivotal service game and beating Igor Andreev of Russia, 6-4, 6-2. The No. 2-seeded Nadal is seeking his first Olympic medal to complement the French

Australia thrash South Africa 10-0 in hockey game at Olympics – Reuters Africa

Australia thrash South Africa 10-0 in hockey game at Olympics – Reuters Africa
BEIJING (Reuters) – Champions Australia humiliated South Africa 10-0 in the men’s Olympic hockey on Wednesday but said they were looking to convert more goal chances in the next game. Top-ranked Australia are favourites for the title after winning a

New video game releases – Raleigh News & Observer

New video game releases – Raleigh News & Observer
Story Tools The News & Observer is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the interactive nature of the internet makes it impracticable for our staff to monitor each and every

Haining case dismissed by referee – BBC Sport
“I have watched the incident from various angles and I can see how Eddie Smith made the decision from the view that he had,” said MacPherson when launching a bid to contest the red card. “But one view shows that Will Haining didn’t foul Vennegoor of

Blog Post, News – CNET News
As twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss power toward Wednesday’s semifinal in the rowing events of the Olympics in Beijing, their longstanding court case against Facebook is winding down. A San Jose, Calif. judge ruled late last week that ConnectU, the

Hoops game shows true meaning of Olympics – NBC Olympics

Hoops game shows true meaning of Olympics – NBC Olympics
BEIJING – It was 1971 when a group of American ping-pong — ok, table tennis — players and accompanying journalists became the first U.S. sports delegation to alight in Beijing since 1949. Some 37 years later, the American and Chinese men’s

Read all ‘”Video games“‘ posts in Geek Gestalt – CNET News
Since its launch in the fall of 2004, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft has shattered expectations at every turn. Prior to its release, no American massively multiplayer online game (MMO) had ever reached what was then seen as the magical

Daily Fix – Aug. 10 – Gainesville Sun
It’s almost here but you still have to get through most of August until football season finally arrives. So we’re giving you a daily football fix leading right up to the first games on Aug. 28. Sun sports writers Pat Dooley and Robbie Andreu will

U.S. routs China in opening game – Baltimore Sun
BEIJING – This was the stuff a Dream Team is made of. Acrobatic moves, reverse slams and tomahawk dunks. Who needs outside shooting? Just toss it up and throw it down. The United States opened its campaign for Olympic basketball redemption Sunday

Outrage as Seven snubs our Olympic stars – News.com.au
FURIOUS viewers yesterday bombarded Channel 7 with complaints after its decision to broadcast an AFL match over prime Olympic events featuring Australian medal hopes. After boasting of record ratings after Friday’s Opening Ceremony in Beijing, the

8 dead in violence in China’s west, far from Olympics – Newsday

8 dead in violence in China’s west, far from Olympics – Newsday
KUQA, China (AP) _ Assailants using homemade bombs launched a series of attacks and engaged police in a deadly battle Sunday in a western Chinese city far from the Beijing Olympics, state media said. At least seven attackers and one security guard

Triumph, tears and violent death in Beijing’s five-ring circus – The Independent
The Olympic Games began in earnest yesterday with the first gold medal, the first victim of Beijing’s climate, the first casualty of the intense pressure the Chinese press is applying to home athletes, and the first violent death.

New violence in China’s west kills 8 – Miami Herald
KUQA, China Assailants using homemade bombs launched a series of attacks and engaged police in a deadly battle Sunday in a western Chinese city far from the Beijing Olympics, state media said. At least seven attackers and one security guard were

Video game helps young cancer patients take meds – Reuters

Video game helps young cancer patients take meds – Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Playing a specially designed video game can help adolescents and young adult cancer patients adhere more closely to their prescribed treatment, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics. “Targeted video games can

George Lucas, Dave Filoni Talk The Clone Wars Video Game – Kotaku.com

George Lucas, Dave Filoni Talk The Clone Wars Video Game – Kotaku.com
Entertainment Weekly got a chance to meet up with George Lucas, Dave Filoni and company to talk about the upcoming Clone War movie and video games. The DS version is being developed by LucasArts Singapore and looks to be very touch-heavy, while the