Monthly Archives: July 2010
MLB trade deadline brings a bevy of last minute deals for contenders
Newly acquired New York Yankees 1B/OF/DH Lance Berkman was one of the big prizes on Saturday. Photo: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images It is now a full 90 minutes past the official end of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, … Continue reading
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College of the Desert football team prepares for season opener
College of the Desert kicks off the 2010 season on September 4 against Mt. San Jacinto College. Photo: Photo reprinted with permission of vcsports.com As the summer starts drawing to a close, colleges and universities across the country start to … Continue reading
Breaking news: Buck Showalter to be hired as next manager of the Baltimore Orioles
Buck Showalter has agreed in principle to become the next manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore Orioles/ MLB According to ESPN.com, Buck Showalter has agreed in principle to become the next manager for the Baltimore Orioles. Showalter’s first game as … Continue reading
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Desert Valley Knights prepare for second season in LaBelle Community Football League
Mid-summer is the time of year when football fans start getting excited. They know that football season is right around the corner, with NFL training camps starting to open up and college football teams starting to prepare for the upcoming … Continue reading
LPGA legend Shirley Spork still going strong in Palm Desert
When Shirley Spork first picked up a putter at the age of eleven, she started a love affair with the game of golf that has lasted over seventy years, and that love has not waned over time. When Shirley first … Continue reading
Tennis great Roger Federer auditions Paul Annacone as coach
Tennis star Roger Federer, winner of 16 Grand Slam championships, has announced that he will be working with coach Paul Annacone on a trial basis. Federer, whose ATP ranking has slipped to #3, the lowest it’s been since November, 2003, … Continue reading
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Tagged ATP, Australian Open, Davis Cup, French Open, Paul Annacone, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tim Henman, U.S. Open, Wimbledon
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Los Angeles Angels acquire starter Dan Haren from Arizona Diamondbacks
Dan Haren was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Joe Saunders and three other players. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Angels, hoping to keep pace with the Texas Rangers over the last two months … Continue reading
With the MLB trade deadline looming, many struggling teams look to dump salary. Part three
Will Adam Dunn be with a contending team by the end of July? With now less than one week remaining until the MLB trade deadline, a number of teams will be looking to supplement their rosters for the late season … Continue reading
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Palm Springs Power players chip in to lead SCCBL to All-Star win
The Palm Springs Power and the Southern California Collegiate Baseball League ended the 2010 summer season in grand style, defeating Team San Diego on Saturday night, 4-3. The Power were well represented in this game. Centerfielder Brett Christopher, third baseman … Continue reading
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Palm Springs Power lose rubber match of SCCBL title series to Orange County
The Palm Springs Power, who roared through the regular season with a 19-1 conference record, were unable to put the finishing touches to their summer, losing to the Orange County Pioneers last night, 5-4, in the rubber match of the … Continue reading
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