Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 15, 2010, 2:39 pm

Major League Baseball Scores

W L Pct GB NewYorkÉ66 38 .635 Ð TampaBayÉ65 39 .625 1 BostonÉ60 45 .571 6 TorontoÉ54 51 .514 12 BaltimoreÉ32 73 .305 34 Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 9-8) at Detroit (Porcello 4-9), 12:05 p.m., 1st game Chicago ... (Source: Aberdeen News 2010-08-03T09:33:58Z)

Verizon and Motorola Do the Droid Dance Again

Less than a month after the Motorola Droid X arrived, Verizon has announced another Motorola-made Droid phone: the Droid 2. Apart from a smaller screen and the presence of a physical keyboard, the Droid 2 appears to be ... (Source: TechNewsWorld 2010-08-10T18:44:01Z)

BAA and Unite press for amicable pay deal

BAA and the Unite union will meet on Monday in an effort to forge a deal that would avert a potentially crippling strike by airport workers. Staff working for BAA, the owner of six airports including Heathrow ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-08-15T19:06:43Z)

Jamaal Jackson, Todd Herremans return

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Philadelphia Eagles center Jamaal Jackson and guard Todd Herremans were both taken off the physically unable to perform list as the team returned to practice at Lehigh University on Sunday ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-15T19:49:40Z)

Steltz, Wright, Haney leave with injuries

SAN DIEGO -- The Bears injury list is getting longer and longer. With Danieal Manning already out, safeties Craig Steltz and Major Wright both left Saturday's preseason game against the San Diego Chargers with injuries ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-08-15T08:58:16Z)

Injuries hit Bears safeties

SAN DIEGO - The Bears' injury list is getting longer and longer. With Danieal Manning already out, safeties Craig Steltz and Major Wright both left Saturday's preseason game against the San Diego Chargers ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-08-15T08:58:16Z)

Real Salt Lake beat Columbus Crew 2-0 to extend its record home streak

SANDY, Utah — Javier Morales scored twice as Real Salt Lake extended its record home unbeaten streak to 21 regular-season games with a 2-0 win Saturday over Major League Soccer Eastern Conference leader ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-08-15T08:43:57Z)

Bears' defensive stars don't stick around for long

The Chicago Bears' first-string defense didn't exactly dive into the preseason Saturday. It was more like the defense dipped its toe in it. Quickly. And then stepped out. Mathews impressive in debut, Chargers ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-15T20:18:18Z)

Bike bought for $5 at yard sale belonged to Floyd Landis

The bicycle at a Kentucky yard sale had two flat tires, broken pedals and carried a $5 price tag. That didn't stop Greg Estes from buying the bike in hopes of flipping it for a small profit. He should get his wish, to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-13T00:46:43Z)

Atlanta Braves announce Chipper Done For Season After Tearing ACL MLB Odds

Atlanta Braves announce Chipper Done For Season After Tearing ACL MLB Odds - Atlanta Braves third basemen Chipper Jones will be out for at least the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL fielding a ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-15T18:52:24Z)

Braves lose Chipper Jones for season with torn ACL

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones may have played his last game in the major leagues after tearing up his left knee while fielding a ground ball. The Atlanta Braves said Thursday that the 38-year-old third baseman tore his ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-08-11T23:57:48Z)

Verizon Wireless' Motorola DROID 2 guide, features leaked, release confirmed

One our Verizon Wireless guys just shot us over the upcoming Motorola DROID 2's equipment guide. Not too much new here, but it does detail an online for sale date of August 11th with in store availability ... (Source: Boy Genius Report 2010-08-10T21:14:20Z)

Real Salt Lake maintains record home streak

S ANDY, Utah — Javier Morales scored twice as Real Salt Lake extended its record home unbeaten streak to 21 regular-season games with a 2-0 win Saturday over Major League Soccer Eastern Conference leader Columbus Crew ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-15T10:38:29Z)

Man gets Floyd Landis bike for $5 at Owenton yard sale

LEXINGTON - The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it at a yard ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-13T22:36:41Z)

Smaller Trojans open with super-sized practice

LOS ANGELES — Something was missing for Southern California coach Lane Kiffin in his first practice of training camp, and it wasn't the fans that once lined the Trojans' practice field. Thanks to major NCAA ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-08-05T07:15:36Z)

Braves lose Chipper Jones with torn ACL

ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones may have played his last game in the major leagues after tearing up his left knee while fielding a ground ball. Jones was meeting today with his agent and team officials. While it's ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-12T18:05:51Z)

Jamaal Jackson, Herremans return to Eagles practice

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles center Jamaal Jackson and guard Todd Herremans were both taken off the physically unable to perform list as the team returned to practice at Lehigh University on Sunday. Jackson ... (Source: NewOrleans.Com 2010-08-15T19:28:12Z)

Recap: San Jose vs. Kansas City

The San Jose Earthquakes snapped a three- game winless run with 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night. San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski scored the game's ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-15T04:26:15Z)

NKY Man Finds Bike Worth Thousands In Yard Sale

WLWT.com Everyone hopes to find a treasure at a garage sale, but almost no one ever does. But in Owenton, Greg Estes appears to be an exception to the rule. Estes told an Owenton newspaper that a $5 bike he bought at the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-15T20:39:47Z)

Labor Union: Talks Could Avert UK Airport Strike, EU

LONDON (AP) Britain's Unite labor union says talks with airport operator BAA could avert strikes likely to cause major disruption to holiday travel later this month. Ground staff plan to strike at Britain's ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-15T20:11:09Z)

Baseball Expanded Standings

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Kansas City 1, N.Y. Yankees 0 Oakland at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Boston at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Monday's Games Detroit ... (Source: PennLive.com 2010-08-15T20:39:47Z)

Verizon Motorola Droid 2 sales begin (update: product walkthrough video)

Is it tomorrow already? Must be because the Droid 2 is now up for sale on Verizon. $199 plus a two-year commitment takes home this Android 2.2 (Froyo) QWERTY slider with 3.7-inch 480x854 WVGA display, 8GB of ... (Source: engadget 2010-08-12T03:18:14Z)

Trojans open first training camp after sanctions

LOS ANGELES -- Something was missing for Southern California coach Lane Kiffin in his first practice of training camp, and it wasn't the fans that once lined the Trojans' practice field. Thanks to major NCAA ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-05T03:05:03Z)

Labor union: Talks could avert UK airport strike

Britain's Unite labor union says talks with airport operator BAA could avert strikes likely to cause major disruption to holiday travel later this month. Ground staff plan to strike at Britain's six largest airports ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-15T17:40:49Z)

No news is old news on Kentucky's quarterback front

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It hit Randy Sanders at lunch on Saturday that he was just hours away from the University of Kentucky's first preseason football scrimmage — and from a flurry of questions about the ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-08-15T03:36:09Z)

Joker's Cats conduct first scrimmage

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Kentucky football team held its first major scrimmage of preseason practice Saturday afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium. Coach Joker Phillips' team warmed up for 30 minutes, then scrimmaged for one ... (Source: WKYT 27 2010-08-15T17:05:02Z)

Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line posing major question for coach Andy Reid

When Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid says "from the offensive viewpoint, we have to do a better job," like he did Saturday, he's really only talking about one problem spot. Quarterback? No way. Kevin Kolb ... (Source: LehighValleyLive.com 2010-08-08T08:59:25Z)

Wildcats Have First Scrimmage

LEXINGTON, Ky -- The Kentucky football team held its first major scrimmage of preseason practice Saturday afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium. Coach Joker Phillips' team warmed up for 30 minutes, then scrimmaged for one ... (Source: University of Kentucky Official Athletic Site 2010-08-15T01:34:27Z)

TOO FAR College coaches deserve NCAA sanctions just as much as programs

I don't know Lane Kiffin. I don't know Pete Carroll, or John Calipari. If you've read my column in the past, you know how I feel about these kinds of snake oil salesmen. They are the supposed nice guys your dog stares ... (Source: Public Opinion 2010-08-15T04:47:44Z)

Local Sports

Pro Baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct GB New York 67 40 .626 — Tampa Bay 67 41 .620 1?2 Boston 62 47 .569 6 Toronto 56 52 .519 111?2 Baltimore 35 73 .324 321?2 Central Division W L ... (Source: Minot Daily News 2010-08-06T16:11:17Z)

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