Archive for June, 2009
Serena Williams joins Venus in Wimbledon semis
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3. Williams broke the eighth-seeded Azarenka for a 5-3 lead in the second set and then served out the match at love Tuesday, converting her first match point with a forehand winner. Williams will next play No
Yankees acquire Hinske from Pirates
NEW YORK (AP) — Former AL Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday for a pair of minor leaguers. Pittsburgh will receive right-hander Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer for the utilityman.
Fight For Control Still Raging In Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Still fighting over who’s in control, New York senators adjourned only minutes after a Republican-led faction joined Democrats already in the chamber…
NCAA denies Sampson’s appeal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has rejected an appeal from former Indiana basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. The NCAA said Tuesday that the NCAA Division I infractions Committee has upheld the violations stemming from more than 100 impermissible phone calls made while Sampson was coaching at Indiana. Sampson received five years of potential penalties when the NCAA ruled on the case, including an order that could keep him from coaching in college for the next four years.
Exclusive: Parker’s first photo with newborn twins
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are sharing the first photo of their twin daughters. The baby girls – Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick – were born last Monday at an Ohio hospital to a surrogate mother. The photo, taken Monday in New York, shows a happy family: Parker and Broderick are smiling, each holding a twin
Wear Your Music
Guitar strings may not be the biggest villains when it comes to landfill space, but waste is waste. With that in mind, WearYourMusic.org is raising…
