(Reuters) – It is no coincidence that the return of Buster Posey to the San Francisco Giants lineup after missing most of last season with an injury has led to their return to the World Series. The 25-year-old catcher might be one of the youngest and smallest players on the Giants but there is no doubt that he is the heartbeat of a team just four wins away from their second Major League Baseball (MLB) championship in three seasons. In his 2010 rookie season, Posey played an integral role in helping the Giants win their first World Series in almost half a century. … Baseball-Posey indispensable for World Series-bound Giants
Oct 24 (Reuters) – It is no coincidence that the return of Buster Posey to the San Francisco Giants lineup after missing most of last season with an injury has led to their return to the World Series. The 25-year-old catcher might be one of the youngest and smallest players on the Giants but there is no doubt that he is the heartbeat of a team just four wins away from their second Major League Baseball (MLB) championship in three seasons. In his 2010 rookie season, Posey played an integral role in helping the Giants win their first World Series in almost half a century. …
Players oppose Tagliabue hearing appeals
New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed motions Wednesday to have former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue removed from hearing the appeals of the four players suspended in the Saints bounties case. Woods back in Asia, preparing for next stage
Tiger Woods has already rated 2012 as a good year.
UPDATE 1-Golf-Harrington wins Grand Slam title by one shot
* Harrington shoots a 67 to hold off Simpson * Irishman wins his first title in two years (Adds quotes, detail) Oct 24 (Reuters) – Triple major winner Padraig Harrington, helped by three consecutive birdies after the turn, held off a last-day charge by U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda by one shot on Wednesday. Irishman Harrington, a late addition to the elite four-man field, fired a four-under-par 67 at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton for a nine-under total of 133 in the 36-hole event. …
Kemp starting rehab after left shoulder surgery
Matt Kemp’s hopes for a simple surgery on his left shoulder were dashed when the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger awoke to learn things were worse than doctors had first thought.
Big week of BCS scoreboard watching for Oregon
This is a big week for Oregon’s BCS title hopes.
Zidane statue causes controversy
Critics say the figure is promoting the wrong image of the former France captain and believe that it violates football's moral code, instead preferring a goal-based tribute Cain can make big impression in brief appearance
(Reuters) – Baseball fans will get just one look at San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain in the World Series but that will be more than enough for the Detroit Tigers, who would prefer to see as little as possible of the big right-hander. Cain has not been as overpowering this postseason as he was while tossing a perfect game in June, or shown the dominant form of the 2010 Fall Classic when he did not yield an earned run during the Giants title drive, but he delivers when needed most. …
Baseball-Cain can make big impression in brief appearance
Oct 24 (Reuters) – Baseball fans will get just one look at San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain in the World Series but that will be more than enough for the Detroit Tigers, who would prefer to see as little as possible of the big right-hander. Cain has not been as overpowering this postseason as he was while tossing a perfect game in June, or shown the dominant form of the 2010 Fall Classic when he did not yield an earned run during the Giants title drive, but he delivers when needed most. …
Zidane statue causes controversy
Critics say the figure is promoting the wrong image of the former France captain and believe that it violates football's moral code, instead preferring a goal-based tribute 
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