Friday, August 17, 2012

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Phelps' agent: Leaked pics not an IOC violation
FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 5, 2012, United States swimmer Michael Phelps speaks during a news conference at the Summer Olympics in London. Phelps' longtime agent, Peter Carlisle, dismissed any suggestion Friday, Aug. 18, 2012, that the retired swimmer may have violated International Olympic Committee rules when provocative pictures for the Louis Vuitton campaign were leaked on the Internet during the London Games. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don't expect him to lose any of them because of ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.


Former Menendez star Piagno continues to prove baseball is a game for everybody
Women’s baseball is not softball. It’s baseball. That’s the point St. Augustine native Stacy Piagno has been making ever since her days pitching at Menendez High School.


Li makes fresh start with former Henin coach
Carlos Rodriguez put in 15 years with Justine Henin as the Belgian won seven Grand Slam titlesChina's Li Na, the 2011 French Open champion, is preparing for the US Open with a clean slate after hiring former Justine Henin coach Carlos Rodriguez on a trial basis to steer a comeback bid.


Baseball results
Aug 18 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 6 NY Mets 4 TORONTO 3 Texas 2


Patriots sign Olympic medalist Demps
The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with Olympic silver medalist Jeff Demps, who played running back at Florida but was not drafted by an NFL team because he said he wanted to focus on his track career.


Boring play takes Walker top at Wyndham, Simpson lurks
(Reuters) – American Jimmy Walker played some boring golf to grab a one-shot lead over compatriot and defending champion Webb Simpson at the Wyndham Championship following Friday’s weather-affected second round. Walker fired a flawless eight-under 62 at the Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina, to move to 12-under for the tournament ahead of U.S. Open champion Simpson (63), who was also bogey free in the defense of his inaugural PGA Tour win. “I hit a lot of 5-woods off tees, kind of boring. I’m playing with J.B. …


Golf-Boring play takes Walker top at Wyndham, Simpson lurks
Aug 17 (Reuters) – American Jimmy Walker played some boringgolf to grab a one-shot lead over compatriot and defendingchampion Webb Simpson at the Wyndham Championship followingFriday’s weather-affected second round. Walker fired a flawless eight-under 62 at the SedgefieldCountry Club in North Carolina, to move to 12-under for thetournament ahead of U.S. Open champion Simpson (63), who wasalso bogey free in the defence of his inaugural PGA Tour win. “I hit a lot of 5-woods off tees, kind of boring. I’mplaying with J.B. …


Djokovic to face Del Potro again, Federer wins
Djokovic of Serbia hits a return shot to Cilic of Croatia during their quarter final round match in CincinnatiMASON, Ohio (Reuters) – World number two Novak Djokovic has a shot at revenge against Juan Martin del Potro, who ended the Serb's medal hopes at the London Olympics, when the two clash in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Saturday. World number one Roger Federer, who dealt with American Mardy Fish 6-3 7-6 in some style, will play his Swiss Davis Cup team mate Stanislas Wawrinka in the other semi. Djokovic, who lost to former U.S. …


UPDATE 1-Tennis-Djokovic to face Del Potro again, Federer wins
* Djokovic beats Cilic * Del Potro downs Chardy * Swiss men through (Updates after Federer, Wawrinka wins) MASON, Ohio, Aug 17 (Reuters) – World number two NovakDjokovic has a shot at revenge against Juan Martin del Potro,who ended the Serb’s medal hopes at the London Olympics, whenthe two clash in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Saturday. World number one Roger Federer, who dealt with AmericanMardy Fish 6-3 7-6 in some style, will play his Swiss Davis Cupteam mate Stanislas Wawrinka in the other semi. Djokovic, who lost to former U.S. …


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