Skidding A's fire manager, replace him with Melvin
Thursday, June 9, 2011 OAKLAND, Calif. — With his banged-up team mired in a nine-game skid, A's GM Billy Beane believed he had no other choice than to make a change.So Thursday, Oakland fired a...
View ArticleNo CFL: Pryor wants NFL shot
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The attorney for former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor said Thursday that Pryor turned down a chance to play in the Canadian Football League...
View ArticleCrowd lines up overnight for Tim Tebow book signing in Gainesville
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 9, 2011 GAINESVILLE — About 29½ hours after Holly Palmeter and her 11-year-old grandson, Alexander Ruhe, arrived at the Butler Plaza Walmart in...
View ArticleRoyals 3, Blue Jays 2
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 Royals 3, Blue Jays 2KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run single and Luke Hochevar won for the first time in seven starts despite a shaky ninth by Royals...
View ArticleBraves extend Marlins' misery
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 MIAMI — Jair Jurrjens threw seven innings and drove in a run as the Braves handed the Marlins their eighth straight loss, 3-2 on Thursday.It was Atlanta's first...
View ArticleVerlander lifts weary Detroit
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 DETROIT — After arriving home from Texas at 4 a.m., the Tigers were battling fatigue. Luckily for them, Justin Verlander made sure they didn't have much to do...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 2, Pirates 0
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 Diamondbacks 2, Pirates 0PITTSBURGH — Chris Young hit a two-run homer in the eighth for the Diamondbacks, who ended a three-game skid. Arizona had lost five of eight...
View ArticleMets 4, Brewers 1
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 Mets 4, Brewers 1MILWAUKEE — Jonathon Niese retired his first 11 batters and tied a career high with eight strikeouts for the Mets. New York took two of three from...
View ArticleFormer All-Star Mitchell dies at 55
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell, who played 10 seasons for the Cavaliers and Spurs, died Thursday after a struggle against cancer. He was...
View ArticleRick Carlisle quietly steers Mavericks to success
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 DALLAS — Rick Carlisle couldn't believe what he was being asked, nor was he about to say what he really thought.And, to think, this question he treated as if it was...
View ArticleDallas Mavericks win NBA Finals Game 5, lead Miami Heat three games to two
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks finally have the lead in these ultra-close NBA Finals, and now it really is "now or never" for LeBron James and the...
View ArticleTwins 5, Rangers 4
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 Twins 5, Rangers 4MINNEAPOLIS — Alexi Casilla's opposite-field single with two outs in the ninth lifted the Twins. The Rangers tied it in the eighth on a homer by...
View ArticleWhite Sox 9, Athletics 4
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 White Sox 9, Athletics 4CHICAGO — Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko hit two-run homers for the White Sox. Dunn was back in the lineup after sitting out two games because of...
View ArticleCardinals 9, Astros 2
Times wires Thursday, June 9, 2011 Cardinals 9, Astros 2HOUSTON — Daniel Descalso's two-run double highlighted the Cardinals' five-run sixth. Lance Berkman added his second homer in two nights for St....
View ArticleCubs 4, Phillies 3, 11 innings
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Cubs 4, Phillies 311 INNINGSPHILADELPHIA — Tyler Colvin scored from second on a throwing error in the 11th.
View ArticleRockies 9, Dodgers 7
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Rockies 9, Dodgers 7DENVER — Troy Tulowitzki drove in four runs, including a tying two-run single in a five-run seventh, and the Rockies rallied. Tulowitzki delivered...
View ArticlePadres 7, Nationals 3
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Padres 7, Nationals 3SAN DIEGO — Chase Headley hit a two-run homer and Anthony Rizzo, called up from Triple A, had a triple and scored a run in his big-league debut...
View ArticleReds 3, Giants 0
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Reds 3, Giants 0SAN FRANCISCO — Johnny Cueto pitched seven scoreless innings, ending a four-start winless streak, and former Ray Jonny Gomes had three hits and an RBI...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' top pick Taylor Guerrieri still 'very committed' to South...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 Tampa Bay Rays top draft pick Taylor Guerrieri broke his nearly week-long silence since being the No. 24 pick, saying he is still "very...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' top pick Taylor Guerrieri finally speaks but reveals little...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — The unusual four days of silence since being the Rays' first-round pick in Monday's draft Taylor Guerrieri was willing to...
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