Archive for July 17th, 2007
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Indians can’t overcome 9-run debacle
CLEVELAND — If there had been a life preserver somewhere near the Cleveland Indians’ dugout, Cliff Lee certainly could have used it. Instead, the Indians threw out Fernando Cabrera. The Chicago White Sox feasted on the weak underbelly of the Indians’ bullpen, turning Cabrera’s one-third on an […]
Wedge receives contract extension
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians keep winning and competing as if October, late October, will be part of its schedule. Manager Eric Wedge, who has overseen the Indians’ progress on the field, was rewarded for its success on Monday, as the club signed him to a three-year contact extension. Wedge was […]
Fielding of dreams - Tribe Notes
Garko helps Indians win with his bat and his glove
As much as Ryan Garko is known for his handiwork with the bat, it’s his improvement with a glove that has ensured an everyday job in the big leagues. Garko has emerged in his second season with the Indians as one of the […]
NBA’s problem children don’t deserve a break
Nancy Armour Associated Press Contrary to what union chief Billy Hunter might think, there’s little for the NBA players association to consider about Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson’s latest suspensions. These are, after all, two of the NBA’s biggest problem children, the main culprits in that ugly brawl at The Palace. […]
Crazy Carnoustie
Weather vagaries one more concern for field to ponder
Doug Ferguson The Associated Press CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — It was wicked one minute, wonderful the next. The rain and wind were so strong Monday morning at Carnoustie that Tiger Woods and Rod Pampling didn’t even bother with umbrellas, and Woods took […]
Lorain couple face drug charges
Two arrested in May when nephew died of suspected overdose at their home
LORAIN — A Lorain man and woman who were arrested in May for failing to report the drug-related death of a 19-year-old nephew were arrested again this past weekend — this time for drug trafficking, police said. Police raided the […]