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Deals of the Hour / October 17, 2010, 3:40 am

Sabres' Miller urges NHL to act on hit on teammate

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A day after watching teammate Jason Pominville carted off the ice on a stretcher, Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller urged the NHL on Tuesday to "change the culture" and send a message that blind-side hits are not acceptable. Barely able to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-13T06:58:11Z)

Liverpool confirms sale of soccer team to Red Sox owner

LONDON - Liverpool confirmed on Friday that the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures (NESV) after Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost their legal battle to stop the takeover. Hicks and Gillett, though, have threatened to sue the club for one ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-16T22:03:44Z)

Yankees come back to win game 1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — CC Sabathia was so bad in the first inning of the AL championship series Friday night that his best pitch might have been one that bounced off the backstop. It sure wasn't the one that Josh Hamilton put over the wall. Or the four ... (Source: Winfield Daily Courier 2010-10-16T17:53:11Z)

CVS fined for problem in sales of meth ingredient

In order to comply with federal drug regulations, CVS Pharmacy Inc. employed a new automated system three years ago to keep tabs on the sale of one of methamphetamine's main ingredients, pseudoephedrine, that is often found in cough and cold remedies. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T09:47:37Z)

Wings' Franzen suffers head injury

DALLAS – Detroit center Johan Franzen left the Red Wings' 4-1 loss against the Dallas Stars in the first period Thursday night because of a head injury. Franzen was down on the ice with 8:29 left in the opening period after a hit by Dallas defenseman ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-10-15T06:12:52Z)

Detroit's Franzen out with head injury

DALLAS (AP) - Detroit center Johan Franzen left the Red Wings' 4-1 loss against the Dallas Stars in the first period Thursday night because of a head injury. Franzen was down on the ice with 8:29 left in the opening period following a hit by Dallas ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-10-15T03:42:33Z)

CVS Pays For Repeat Sale Of Meth Ingredient

LOS ANGELES -- For more than a year, CVS Pharmacy Inc. was more than a neighborhood drug store in Southern California and at least four other states. Federal authorities say it was the place of choice for would-be criminals known as "smurfers" to buy a key ... (Source: Pittsburgh Channel 2010-10-15T03:35:23Z)

Pominville Suffers Concussion in Sabres Loss

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) - Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville was down on the ice for several minutes after a vicious hit by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson during the first period of Monday nights Sabres game at HSBC Arena. Sabres team ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T13:54:33Z)

Detroit centre Johan Franzen leaves game against Dallas with head injury

DALLAS - Detroit centre Johan Franzen left the Red Wings' 4-1 loss against the Dallas Stars in the first period Thursday night because of a head injury. Franzen was down on the ice with 8:29 left in the opening period following a hit by Dallas defenceman ... (Source: The Hockey News 2010-10-15T03:42:33Z)

Bears crush B-Sens

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.- The Binghamton Senators hit the ice of the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Friday night seeking their second win of the season over the reigning Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears. The B-Sens floundered though, falling to the Bears 7 ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-10-16T05:21:34Z)

Liverpool sale complete

Red Sox owner John Henry stretched his sports empire across the Atlantic yesterday, completing what amounted to a hostile takeover of Liverpool FC, one of the cornerstone teams of the English Premier League. Team owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett gave up ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-17T09:45:15Z)

FIFA probing World Cup vote corruption allegations

LONDON (AFP) – A FIFA investigation was under way on Sunday after a British newspaper reported senior officials had offered to sell their votes in the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup. An undercover investigation by The Sunday Times alleged that Amos ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-17T09:09:27Z)

World Cup 2010 - FIFA to investigate World Cup votes 'for sale'

Reporters from the Sunday Times newspaper posed as lobbyists for a consortium of private American companies who wanted to help secure the World Cup for the United States. They approached Amos Adamu, the Nigerian president of the West African Football Union ... (Source: Yahoo! Eurosport 2010-10-17T10:06:43Z)

Swedish goalie gets right to work for Binghamton Senators

Eleven days and a whole lot of speculation after Robin Lehner was assigned to the Binghamton Senators, the Swedish goaltending prospect took the ice at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena for the first time on Wednesday morning. Lehner, who was held up ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-10-14T00:44:46Z)

Bears Blast Binghamton 7-1

HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Bears enjoyed its best offensive output of the young season on Friday night, defeating the Binghamton Senators 7-1 at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Hershey struck for three first period goals, starting with Brian Willsie's ... (Source: WGAL 2010-10-16T02:22:37Z)

Yankees overcome rocky start by Sabathia

ARLINGTON, Texas — CC Sabathia was so bad in the first inning of the AL championship series Friday night that his best pitch might have been one that bounced off the backstop. It sure wasn't the one that Josh Hamilton put over the wall. Or the four in ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-10-16T14:32:46Z)

Treasurys slide after weak bond sale

NEW YORK - Treasurys dropped Thursday after investors showed a weak appetite for a sale of government bonds. The Treasury sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds in its third and final auction this week. The bonds paid a 3.85 percent yield, near the lowest rate ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-15T10:44:53Z)

CVS to pay $75M fine over meth ingredient sales

LOS ANGELES — CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-15T07:10:08Z)

Rocky 1st inning hurts Sabathia; Yankees recover

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — CC Sabathia was so bad in the first inning of the AL championship series Friday night that his best pitch might have been one that bounced off the backstop. It sure wasn't the one that Josh Hamilton put over the wall. Or the four ... (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-10-16T16:12:59Z)

FIFA to investigate World Cup vote allegations

FIFA is investigating claims that two officials offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup, after a Sunday Times sting implicated the pair. Reporters from the newspaper posed as lobbyists for a consortium of private American ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-10-17T08:55:08Z)

Hyped hoops season starts Friday

Let the madness begin. The first night of college basketball season might as well be a federal holiday in Kansas, where two of the country's best teams reside. Kansas State and Kansas were picked — in that order — as the top two teams in the Big 12 ... (Source: Topeka Capital-Journal 2010-10-14T20:18:44Z)

Are investors tiring of low rates? Buyers show tepid interest at 30-year Treasury auction

NEW YORK (AP) — Treasurys dropped Thursday after investors showed a weak appetite for a sale of government bonds. The Treasury sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds in its third and final auction this week. The bonds paid a 3.85 percent yield, near the ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-10-14T21:30:19Z)

Treasurys slide after weak sale of 30-year bonds

Treasurys dropped Thursday after investors showed a weak appetite for a sale of government bonds. The Treasury sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds in its third and final auction this week. The bonds were sold to yield 3.85 percent, near the lowest rate for a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T18:45:40Z)

GM Begins Its Campaign To Promote Volt Electric Car

DETROIT | The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car has taken the first lap of its public introduction, as General Motors launches an intensive campaign to explain the unique car, set to go on sale in November, to buyers. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar bet ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-16T04:02:50Z)

Party in the Phog: Self's Vanilla Ice imitation highlights memorable Late Night

Dressed in gold from head to toe, Bill "Vanilla Ice" Self addressed 16,300 frenzied fans on Friday night. "Yo, Allen Fieldhouse, what's up tonight?" Self, Kansas University's eighth-year basketball coach, bellowed into the microphone. The ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-10-16T11:05:10Z)

Back to normal at KU: basketball begins

LAWRENCE — Everything is going to be OK. That, more than anything else, was the message that the Kansas men's basketball team was supposed to send to the 16,300 fans seated in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday night at "Late Night in the Phog." That they could ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-10-16T04:45:47Z)

With billions on the line, GM strives to teach US about Volt

D ETROIT — The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car has taken the first lap of its public introduction, as General Motors launches an intensive campaign to explain the unique car, set to go on sale in November, to buyers. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T18:01:32Z)

With sale final, Henry gets down to business in Liverpool

LONDON — Liverpool FC players met their new owners yesterday as attention turned from the long and bitter boardroom fight to the fortunes of the relegation-threatened team. Red Sox owner John Henry, whose New England Sports Ventures bought Liverpool ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-17T10:13:53Z)

GM knows drivers must understand Volt's range

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car has taken the first lap of its public introduction, as General Motors begins an intensive campaign to explain the unique car, set to go on sale in November, to buyers. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar bet. From the day ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-16T03:55:40Z)

Blackhawks report: Notes, quotes

--D Niklas Hjalmarsson's jarring hit on Sabres forward Jason Pominville in the first period might warrant a suspension. Pominville (concussion) lay on the ice for several minutes before being taken off on a stretcher. Hjalmarsson was ejected and handed a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-13T09:57:09Z)

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