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Deals of the Hour / August 27, 2010, 4:41 pm

Smith off sidelines of UGA games this season

Longtime Georgia radio sideline reporter Loran Smith will no longer be providing updates from down on the field during Bulldogs football games. Georgia is replacing Smith as sideline reporter with Chuck Dowdle, the ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-08-26T20:19:34Z)

Discover Financial to sponsor Orange Bowl

(AP) — Discover Financial Services said Thursday it will be the new sponsor of the Orange Bowl from 2011 to 2014, ending Fedex Corp.'s longstanding sponsorship of the college football game. The four-year deal includes ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-08-26T19:58:06Z)

Packers impress against Colts

GREEN BAY (AP) - Aaron Rodgers extended his sizzling start to the preseason, throwing three touchdowns before halftime. The points just kept coming after that for the Green Bay Packers (2-1), who scored six ... (Source: Watertown Daily Times 2010-08-27T18:09:32Z)

DOJ: After deal with Southwest, government investigation ends of United, Continental ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it has closed its investigation into the proposed merger of UAL Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc. Friday's announcement follows an agreement by United and Continental to ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-08-27T22:05:46Z)

UNC football probe finds more possible violations

The immediate future of North Carolina's increasingly beleaguered football program remains as murky as ever, even after university officials held a press conference Thursday to update the media on the NCAA's ongoing ... (Source: Star News Online 2010-08-27T03:07:36Z)

Sam Bradford gets into Rams game early

With A.J. Feeley shaken up during the St. Louis Rams' opening drive to a touchdown Saturday, first-round pick Sam Bradford is leading the first-team offense earlier than expected at Cleveland. Steven Jackson ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-22T00:00:15Z)

Hawaii rallies from 4 runs down, beats Georgia, 12-5 to advance to LLWS US title game

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Little League World Series final four is set after Hawaii's 12-5 win over Georgia on Friday. The Waipahu, Hawaii, team rallied from four runs down against Columbus, Ga., then ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-27T21:01:20Z)

Addai sustains concussion vs Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Indianapolis Colts starting running back Joseph Addai sustained a concussion midway through the third quarter of Thursday night's exhibition game with the Green Bay Packers. "It's nothing ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-27T13:37:31Z)

UGA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Loran Smith out as sidelines reporter; Dogs zero in on Ragin ...

ATHENS — Loran Smith was removed from his longtime role as the sideline reporter on Georgia radio broadcasts Thursday. Smith will continue as one of the hosts on the pre-game show for the Georgia radio network, which ... (Source: Albany Herald 2010-08-27T05:30:46Z)

Rams WR Avery tears knee, could miss entire season

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Sam Bradford will finish the preseason as the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback, at least partly because veteran A.J. Feeley might not be ready to play. Bradford had a big game in his ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-27T22:48:43Z)

DOJ Closes Investigation Of United-Continental Merger - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp. (UAUA: News ), and Continental Airlines, a unit of Continental Airlines, Inc. (CAL: News ), said Friday that the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-27T22:34:24Z)

Report: White Sox Awarded Manny Ramirez Waiver Claim

The Chicago White Sox are on the clock. According to a Tweet from Jayson Stark , the White Sox were awarded the Manny Ramirez waiver claim on Friday afternoon. The team now has 48 hours to work out a deal with ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-27T18:45:20Z)

Discover to sponsor Orange Bowl in 4-year deal

NEW YORK -- Discover Financial Services will be the new sponsor of the Orange Bowl from 2011 to 2014, ending Fedex Corp. 's longstanding sponsorship of the college football game. The four-year deal announced ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-26T16:37:40Z)

UNC football press conference

UNC head football coach Butch Davis listens during a press conference with Chancellor Holden Thorp and Athletics Director Dick Baddour where Thorp said that during the joint investigation with the NCAA, the ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-08-27T07:32:27Z)

Hawaii rallies, reaches title game

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Hawaii's big bats helped carry the boys from Waipahu to the U.S. title game of the Little League World Series. The Waipahu, Hawaii, team rallied from four runs down against Columbus ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-27T21:01:20Z)

Thu. Final: Packers 59, Colts 24

Jermichael Finley caught one of Aaron Rodgers' three TD passes as the Packers' first team outscored their counterparts 28-17. Next game: Thursday, September 2nd at Kansas City Packers Gameday at 5:00 p.m. on Newsradio ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T19:49:45Z)

Anders Homer Gives Lead, 4-2 Win

Augusta, GA - With the game knotted at two in the sixth inning, Luke Anders connected for his 13th home run of the year to give the Augusta GreenJackets their first lead of the night in an eventual 4-3 win ... (Source: MiLB.com 2010-08-26T02:11:31Z)

Colts RB Joseph Addai suffers concussion against Packers in 3rd quarter

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Indianapolis Colts starting running back Joseph Addai sustained a concussion midway through the third quarter of Thursday night's exhibition game with the Green Bay Packers. "It's nothing ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-27T05:16:27Z)

Colts' Brackett leaves game with hand injury, Addai sustains concussion

GREEN BAY (AP) — Indianapolis Colts defensive captain Gary Brackett left with a right hand injury late in the first quarter of Thursday night's game with the Green Bay Packers. Brackett's locker was cleared out after ... (Source: Daily Telegram 2010-08-27T13:23:12Z)

Jackets' gamble pays off

A Skyler Stromsmoe pop up behind first base with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth didn't offer an ideal scoring opportunity in a tie game. But GreenJackets manager Dave Machemer couldn't ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-08-23T23:57:53Z)

Academic misconduct at UNC?

CHAPEL HILL , N.C. - The investigation of North Carolina's football program has expanded into possible academic misconduct involving players and a woman who also has worked as a tutor for coach Butch Davis ... (Source: WSLS.com 2010-08-27T17:40:54Z)

Packers dominate Colts 59-24 in pre-season NFL rout at Lambeau

Two teams with Super Bowl aspirations collided on Lambeau Field Thursday in a preseason football game which featured the NFL's two top quarterbacks, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers. In a dominating fashion, the Green ... (Source: Antigo Daily Journal 2010-08-27T22:48:43Z)

Hawaii advances to US title game at LLWS

Three days, three elimination games and three wins for the boys from Waipahu, Hawaii at the Little League World Series.Keep this up through the weekend and they will return home with a World Series title.The West region ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T22:12:55Z)

Discover replaces FedEx as sponsor of Orange Bowl in 4-year deal

NEW YORK - Discover Financial Services will be the new sponsor of the Orange Bowl from 2011 to 2014, ending Fedex Corp.'s longstanding sponsorship of the college football game. The four-year deal announced ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-26T16:09:02Z)

Rams to start rookie QB Bradford in preseason finale vs. Ravens

ST. LOUIS -- Sam Bradford will finish the preseason as the St. Louis Rams ' starting quarterback, at least partly because veteran A.J. Feeley might not be ready to play. Bradford had a big game in his first ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-27T22:27:14Z)

Late runs again give GreenJackets the win

Augusta, GA – With the game knotted at two in the sixth inning, Luke Anders connected for his 13th home run of the year to give the Augusta GreenJackets their first lead of the night in an eventual 4-3 win over the ... (Source: WRDW-TV 2010-08-26T02:32:59Z)

Will Manny Ramirez soon be on the White Sox?

From ESPN.com : The clock started ticking on Manny Ramirez's future as a Dodger on Friday, when the Chicago White Sox were awarded a waiver claim that gives them exclusive rights to make a deal to acquire ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-27T20:11:14Z)

White Sox awarded waiver claim on Manny Ramirez

C HICAGO - Manny Ramirez [ stats ] could soon find himself in another AL pennant race. The Chicago White Sox have been awarded a waiver claim that gives them exclusive bargaining rights to the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-27T23:03:02Z)

Smith replaced as Georgia sideline reporter

The University of Georgia is replacing Loran Smith as sideline reporter on its radio broadcasts for football games with Chuck Dowdle, the former WSB-TV sports anchor who already does interviews in the postgame ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-08-27T01:56:01Z)

Justice Dept signs off on United-Continental deal

United and Continental airlines are a big step closer to their proposed combination, with the Justice Department saying it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal. On Friday, the two airlines said they ... (Source: Salon 2010-08-27T21:58:36Z)

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