SPORTS HEADLINES 8/8/2011

 

New York Times

Tiger’s PGA Championship highlights

Tiger Woods has been a force in every major, and he has won four PGA Championships just to make his competitors brood for the seven months that lead up to the next major. Woods’ 1999 victory was important because …msnbc.com · 38 minutes ago

Rip job from caddy continues Tiger Woods beatdown

Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Luke Donald, Lee Westwood try to live up to their billings at PGA Championship

Los Angeles Times

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Boston Herald

Beating Rivera now may help Red Sox later

Should the Red Sox and Yankees meet again in the postseason, as they last did in 2004, Boston now will enter with the most reassuring of facts. Once again, the Red Sox have punctured a hole in the great Mariano Rivera …Boston Globe · 3 hours ago

Josh Reddick: The kid’s all right

Boston Herald

Red Sox walk off on top

Boston Herald

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Denver Post

Seven schools remain for Kozan

Alex Kozan has chopped his list to a top seven and while he’s still open to new offers the Castle Rock (Colo.) Valor Christian offensive tackle said his list is pretty firm and now he’s working on setting up official visits. …YAHOO! · 11 hours ago

Recruiting notebook: Valor Christian’s Alex Kozan down to seven schools

Denver Post

KeiVarae Russell lands offer from USC

ESPN

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YAHOO!

MLB: Tampa Bay 2, Kansas City 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 8 (UPI) — Casey Kotchman’s homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday delivered the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The score was tied 1-1 in the ninth when …United Press International · 21 minutes ago

Kotchman homers in 9th to lift Rays over Royals

Seattle Times

No happy birthday for Wood, who yields walk-off homer in Royals’ 2-1 loss to Rays

Kansas City Star

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New York Times

Mara confident that irked Umenyiora will remain with Giants

The New York Giants and Osi Umenyiora remain at an impasse over the defensive end’s contract demands, but co-owner John Mara told The Star-Ledger he believes the two-time Pro Bowl pick will remain with the team. "I …NFL · 5 hours ago

Mara confident Umenyiora will remain with Giants

NFL

Mara confident deal can be worked out to keep Umenyiora with Giants

NFL

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USA Today

Phillies’ Victorino disciplined by MLB; appeals three-game suspension

Philadelphia’s Shane Victorino was suspended three games by Major League Baseball for his actions in the bench-clearing incident between the Phillies-Giants on Friday. The suspension was to begin Monday night, with …USA Today · 46 minutes ago

UPDATE: Why Victorino was suspended and no Giant was; plus Beltran getting an MRI

San Francisco Gate

Victorino suspended three games; Giants fined

Philadelphia Daily News

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