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Yankees acquisition of Berkman headlines trade flurry Posted July 31, 2010

New York Yankees' Lance Berkman talks to the media for the first time since his trade from the Houst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees acquisition of five time All-Star Lance Berkman headlined a flurry of trades as Major League Baseball's non-waiver deadline passed Saturday. "I never thought in a million years it would happen, being a lifelong Houston Astro," said Berkman, who is hitting .245 with ...More

Red Sox rally to beat Tigers in ninth Posted July 31, 2010

Dodgers add Lilly and Theriot from Cubs Posted July 31, 2010

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left handed starting pitcher Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan Theriot from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for second baseman Blake DeWitt and two minor leaguers. Lilly, who is 3-8 this season with a 3.69 ERA, joins the Dodgers rotation ...More

Fisher stumbles but hangs on to Irish Open lead Posted July 31, 2010

KILLARNEY, Ireland (Reuters) - A sudden stall after a blistering start in Saturday's third round saw Briton Ross Fisher's Irish Open lead trimmed to just a stroke after compatriot Chris Wood fired a 66. Fisher had shot a scintillating 61 in the second round and threatened to come up ...More

Rays tighten gap with 3-2 win over Yankees Posted July 30, 2010

Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce celebrates with the Ray's John Jaso and Carlos Pena after hitting a three

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The surging Tampa Bay Rays moved to within one game of New York in the American League East with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Friday. Matt Joyce belted a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to erase a 2-0 Yankees ...More

Trade deadline means sleepless night for players Posted July 30, 2010

Toronto Blue Jays' Bautista comes to the plate in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians in

TORONTO (Reuters) - With the trade deadline ticking down it will be a sleepless night for more than a few major leaguers Friday who will go to bed wondering if they will be with the same team in the morning. Toronto slugger Jose Bautista is one player who has attracted plenty ...More

Oswalt roughed up in Phillies debut Posted July 30, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roy Oswalt's debut with Philadelphia was a dud as the Washington Nationals pounded the Phillies and their newly acquired pitcher 8-1 on Friday. Oswalt, acquired by the Phillies in a trade with Houston on Thursday, allowed five runs (one unearned) on seven hits over six innings. The ...More

Birthday girl Azarenka celebrates reaching Stanford final Posted July 30, 2010

STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Belarussian Victoria Azarenka celebrated her 21st birthday in style by overwhelming top seed Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-3 in the Stanford Classic semi-finals Saturday. Azarenka will face either three-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova of Russia or third seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in Sunday's final. The ...More

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