Jimenez sharp, Rockies beat LA 4-3 to cut Dodgers’ lead in NL West to 1 gameLOS ANGELES — The surging Colorado Rockies are poised to pull off an improbable finish. Twins cut Central lead to 1 game with win over Royals behind Manship, Young’s first slamMINNEAPOLIS — Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins are making this drawn-out AL Central race a fight to the finish. Rio celebrates win to host 2016 Olympics with caipirinhas, bronzed bodies on stunning beachesRIO DE JANEIRO — Confetti poured over 50,000 cheering Brazilians, swimsuit-clad revelers waved green, yellow and blue flags and bartenders worked overtime serving caipirinhas to celebrate one of Rio’s proudest moments: The 2016 Olympics are coming to the Marvelous City. Emotion, interpersonal and geographic appeal led to Chicago losing 2016 Olympic bidCOPENHAGEN/CHICAGO/WASHINGTON - Emotion, interpersonal appeal and geographic appeal led to Chicago losing 2016 Olympic bid to eventual winner Brazil, say most in America. Landon Donovan, Donovan Ricketts held Galaxy beat Fire 1-0CARSON, Calif. — Landon Donovan scored in the 42nd minute and Donovan Ricketts made four saves for his seventh shutout in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Friday night. Song of victory for Brazil’s marvellous cityCOPENHAGEN - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stood at the front of the delegation about to deliver Rio de Janeiro’s merits as a potential Olympic host and suddenly found himself breaking into song with his compatriots. Source: Padres fire Towers, the longest-tenured GM in big leaguesSAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, has been fired by the San Diego Padres, a person familiar with the situation said Friday night. Twins cut Central lead to 1 game with 10-7 win over Royals behind Manship, Young’s first slamMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have wanted out of the Metrodome for years. Rookie Taj Gibson scores 19 points, Bulls beat Pacers 104-95 in preseason openerINDIANAPOLIS — Rookie Taj Gibson had 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 104-95 on Friday night in the second preseason game for the NBA’s replacement officials. Under pressure: AL Central-leading Tigers beaten by Chisox 8-0, Detroit’s 4th loss in 6 gamesDETROIT — Jake Peavy delivered the kind of performance the Detroit Tigers desperately need. White Sox 8, Tigers 0
Not even the ‘Second City’: In stunning Olympic loss, Chicago ousted earlyCOPENHAGEN — Chicago can’t blame it all on Rio. Chicago gets an Olympic-sized whipping and once again US is left to figure out whyPresident Barack Obama was in the comfort of his private quarters on Air Force One somewhere over the Atlantic when he got the news. The vote was in, his adopted hometown had been trounced, and the embarrassment of the U.S. Olympic movement now officially stretched all the way to the White House. Tigers upset Bonderman suspended for 3 games by MLB and Twins’ Mijares wasn’t suspendedDETROIT — Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski does not agree with Major League Baseball’s decision to suspend Detroit pitcher Jeremy Bonderman while only fining Twins pitcher Jose Mijares. South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are flying down to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — The country’s president was blunt. “It is,” Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, “Brazil’s time.” Obama’s trip to Copenhagen cost $1 million or moreWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s failed bid to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago cost more than a bruised ego. Byrnes homers twice, Young once as Arizona Diamondbacks rout Chicago Cubs 12-3CHICAGO — Eric Byrnes and Chris Young want to recapture the magic that helped Arizona win the NL West two years ago. Diamondbacks 12, Cubs 3
Obama expresses disappointment about Chicago’s Olympics loss but pride in effortWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put “heart and soul” into Chicago’s losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: “A” for effort. Madrid, Tokyo fall short in race for 2016 Olympics, lose to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — When it came right down to it, Madrid and Tokyo could do nothing to sway IOC voters from the prospect of a South American Olympics. US congratulates Rio for victorious Olympic bidWASHINGTON - The US congratulated the city of Rio de Janeiro for prevailing Friday in the tight competition to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Obama expresses regret at Chicago’s Olympic loss, says it had best possible bidWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put “heart and soul” into Chicago’s losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: “A” for effort. Home favorite Koistinen scores in shootout for Panthers, 4-3HELSINKI — Finnish defender Ville Koistinen scored the winning goal in the shootout, lifting the Florida Panthers past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 Friday in their season opener. Panthers-Blackhawks Sums
International Olympic Committee’s final voting totals for 2016 OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — Final voting totals for the right to host the 2016 Olympics: Obama’s press secretary calls president ‘disappointed’ at Chicago missing 2016 Olympics GamesABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama is “disappointed” Chicago missed getting the 2016 Olympic Games but doesn’t regret putting so much on the line to argue for it, his chief spokesman said Friday. Samba Olympics - Rio gets thumbs up from IOCRIO DE JANEIRO/COPENHAGEN - When Rio de Janeiro announced its bid to host the Olympic Games, chances of success seemed very slim. Florida Panthers pick Randy Sexton to be GM after Jacques Martin’s summer departureHELSINKI — The Florida Panthers made Randy Sexton the team’s general manager on Friday, promoting the man responsible for the club’s numerous offseason moves. South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de Janeiro had the enchanting story — of about 400 million sports-mad people on a giant untapped and vibrant continent yearning, hoping, that the Olympics finally might come to them. And the International Olympic Committee was hooked. Thousands lament Madrid’s Olympic fiesta that nearly was after losing to Rio de JaneiroMADRID — For thousands of Madrid supporters, the 2016 Olympics likely will be remembered as the fiesta that was nearly theirs. Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympic GamesCOPENHAGEN - Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio beat off the challenges of Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago in a vote by International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates at the IOC Session in Copenhagen Friday. Rio erupts in celebration after announcement the city will host 2016 OlympicsRIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro was ready to party Friday, and it had the best of reasons — winning the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro wins right to host 2016 Olympics, beating Madrid in final IOC voteCOPENHAGEN — The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. Chicago, Tokyo lose out in Olympic bidCOPENHAGEN - Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated Friday in the first and second rounds of International Olympic Committee voting to choose the 2016 Games host city. Rio, Madrid still in race to host 2016 Olympics; Chicago, Tokyo eliminatedCOPENHAGEN — Rio de Janeiro or Madrid — one of them will host the 2016 Olympics. Chicago is out — one of the most shocking defeats ever handed down by the International Olympic Committee — as President Barack Obama’s appeals for his adopted hometown failed. |
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