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No complete game, but Dice-K dominant
SEATTLE - With every pitch, Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka grew more confident this would finally be the night he would again throw a complete game.
Keep trying Dice-K.
Vobora signs three-year deal with St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - Idaho linebacker David Vobora on Tuesday reached an agreement with the St. Louis Rams on a three-year contract, two days before players will report ...
YOUTH BASEBALL: Asotin County wins Pullman tournament
PULLMAN - The Asotin County 11-12-year-old All-Stars won all seven of their games in last weekend's Pullman Summer Baseball Classic to claim the tournament titl...
Wednesday July 23, 2008
- No complete game, but Dice-K dominant
SEATTLE - With every pitch, Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka grew more confident this would finally be the night he would again throw a complete game. Keep... - Vobora signs three-year deal with St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - Idaho linebacker David Vobora on Tuesday reached an agreement with the St. Louis Rams on a three-year contract, two days before players... - YOUTH BASEBALL: Asotin County wins Pullman tournament
PULLMAN - The Asotin County 11-12-year-old All-Stars won all seven of their games in last weekend's Pullman Summer Baseball Classic to claim the tournament title.... - Sports log
On this day ... JULY 23, 1989 - Greg Lemond won his second Tour de France with the closest finish ever, edging Laurent Fignon by...
Tuesday July 22, 2008
- Bush: make America proud
WASHINGTON - President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher... - Ads pushing global harmony
MILWAUKEE - Some ads preach unity and togetherness. Some celebrate the spirit of athleticism. For many advertisers this year, their Olympic spots in the U.S.... - Lester, Red Sox blank Mariners
SEATTLE - Local favorite Jon Lester carried a shutout into the eighth inning, struggling Jason Varitek rewarded his manager's faith with a two-run homer and... - AREA BASEBALL: Patriots open district with win
SPOKANE - Marty Guettinger effectively spread out 13 hits in a complete-game performance, directing the Pullman Patriots to a 9-3 victory over the Spokane... - Sports log
on this day ... JULY 22, 1963 - Sonny Liston knocked out Floyd Patterson in 2 minutes, 10 seconds of the first round to retain...
Monday July 21, 2008
- No passing of the jug
SOUTHPORT, England - Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down the 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot... - Lee outlasts Mariners to pick up 13th victory
SEATTLE - Cliff Lee left something behind in New York during a chaotic All-Star trip: command of his fastball. So what? He still has a... - Taylor to strut his stuff on different dance floor
ASHBURN, Va. - Jason Taylor wanted out of Miami, and Bill Parcells seemed only too happy to trade the "Dancing with the Stars" defensive end.... - Team USA ready to add final touches
LAS VEGAS - Three weeks wasn't enough time to prepare for the last Olympics. So now the United States is trying three years. The Americans... - Cubs split, share league title with Cd'A
AREA BASEBALL/SOFTBALL COEUR D'ALENE - The Lewis-Clark Cubs exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning to edge Coeur d'Alene 12-9 in the opening game... - Sports log
On this day ... JULY 21, 1876 - Princeton won the team championship in the first IC4A (Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes Association) track and...
Sunday July 20, 2008
- The Shark is circling
SOUTHPORT, England - Gusts that approached 50 mph required Greg Norman to manufacture shots from his 53-year-old memory Saturday in the British Open, which he... - Indians' slugger gets even with Mariners
SEATTLE - Shin-Soo Choo might still be trying to prove himself to the Cleveland Indians. But he's perfectly clear on how his former team, the... - Hall of Famers overcame plenty of challenges
Doug Flutie, John Randle and Reggie Williams all faced a similar obstacle en route to being enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame on... - LEGION BASEBALL: L-C wins two in Spokane to close out regular season
SPOKANE - Don Perconti drove in five runs to pace the Lewis-Clark Twins to a pair of convincing American Legion baseball wins Saturday in their... - YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Lewiston 15 rolls to state championship
MERIDIAN - Lewiston closed out an overwhelming four-day performance with an impressive title-game effort, particularly on the part of Beau Kerns, blanking Madison of Rexburg... - AREA BRIEFS: Storey paces Warabay reps
RENO, Nev. - Josh Storey picked up two second-place finishes to pace representatives from Clarkston's Warabay Karate in the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games... - PRO GOLF: Wie disqualified for scorecard mishap
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - After finishing Friday and Saturday in second place at the State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie was one good round away from finally... - Sports log
On this day ... JULY 20, 2002 - Tiger Woods, trying to win the third leg of the Grand Slam, shot his worst round (81)...
Saturday July 19, 2008
- BRITISH OPEN: MIAs surface at Birkdale
Associated Press SOUTHPORT, England - Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the... - Immigrant Olympians
NEW YORK - As the U.S. struggles with immigration policy, Americans will get a chance next month to see their melting-pot nation through the prism... - AAU Junior Olympics beckon
Since its inception in 1967, the popularity of the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games has grown exponentially. So much so that the AAU has... - Ibanez displays power in Seattle's win over Indians
SEATTLE - Raul Ibanez displayed his trade value by hitting a grand slam to back another strong start from Felix Hernandez, and the Seattle Mariners... - Lewiston 15 finishes perfect in pool play
MERIDIAN - Lewiston blew out Central Idaho of Grangeville 20-1 on Friday in the 15-year-old Idaho Babe Ruth state tournament to finish pool play 5-0.... - Sports in brief
Williams finishes third at Callaway SAN DIEGO - Moscow's Chris Williams posted a 1-over-par 73 for the third straight round to finish third in the... - Sports log
On this day ... JULY 19, 1909 - Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball pulled off the first unassisted triple play in modern major league history. Today...
Friday July 18, 2008
- Round of surprises
SOUTHPORT, England - From sunny San Diego to bleak and blustery Royal Birkdale, the expression on Rocco Mediate's face didn't change. He watched one final... - AREA BASEBALL: Twins close out league action with sweep of Prairie
RATHDRUM - The Lewis-Clark Twins closed out their league schedule with two efficient if not dominant performances, sweeping Prairie of Post Falls in a North... - AREA BRIEFS: Warriors pick up D-I transfer
Curtis Allen, who played basketball for two seasons at Kansas State and another year at Oral Roberts, has transferred to Lewis-Clark State for his senior... - Sports log
On this day ... JULY 18, 1999 - Jean Van de Velde's triple bogey on the 72nd hole set the stage for Paul Lawrie to... - Son of former UI football star signs with Arizona
PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed left-hander Daniel Schlereth, the team's No. 1 draft pick. The team said Thursday that the 22-year-old former University of...
Thursday July 17, 2008
- Course shows its teeth
SOUTHPORT, England - Adam Scott and Justin Rose, friends since they were teenagers and top contenders in this British Open without Tiger Woods, passed each... - Mariners might be big player ... in trade market
SEATTLE - The names are hanging out there, just waiting for word they're headed out of Seattle: Jarrod Washburn, Raul Ibanez, Erik Bedard and Arthur... - AREA BASEBALL: Merchants fall twice to Cd'A
COEUR D'ALENE - The Orofino Merchants were plagued by poor pitching and sloppy defense in a pair of losses to Coeur d'Alene in North Idaho... - AREA BRIEFS: Williams sits in fourth place
SAN DIEGO - Moscow's Chris Williams fired a 1-over-par 73 on Wednesday to finish the second round of the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships in... - Montana plans to go with Sprinturf
MISSOULA, Mont. - The University of Montana is getting new turf for its football field, to go with its 2,000 additional seats and new sound... - Sports log
On this day ... JULY 17, 1941 - Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games was stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the... - Scoreboard
BASEBALL MAJORS National League All Times Pacific East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 52 44 .542 - New York 51 44 .537 1/2 Florida 50 45 .526 11/2 Atlanta 45 50 .474 61/2 Washington 36 60 .375 16 Central Division W L Pct GB...
