Archive for December, 2011
Lindros shines in return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Lindros stepped out of the dugout and pointed his stick toward the stands. Big E had his standing O. With a packed Philadelphia crowd standing and roaring in appreciation, Lindros made a triumphant return to the city in a Philadelphia Flyers jersey, a bitter parting more than a decade ago forgotten from the moment No.
Aggies get 33-22 win over Northwestern
HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan Tannehill threw for 329 yards and a touchdown and Ben Malena ran for two more scores to lead Texas A&M to a 33-22 win over Northwestern on Saturday in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Northwestern led 7-3 early in the second quarter before A&M reeled off 27 straight points to take a decisive lead and then fight off a late rally to capture its first bowl victory since 2001. Texas A&M broke a five-game bowl losing streak in a win the team dedicated to fired coach Mike Sherman and offensive lineman Joseph Villavisencio, who was killed in a car accident last week.
Padres get Quentin from White Sox for 2 prospects
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Four years after trading Carlos Quentin from Arizona to the Chicago White Sox, new Padres general manager Josh Byrnes is bringing the All-Star outfielder back home to San Diego. Byrnes made his second bold move in two weeks when he acquired Quentin from the White Sox for two prospects Saturday. The trade is expected to bolster San Diego’s anemic offense
Designer behind Apple’s products knighted in UK
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II. The British monarch has awarded a knighthood to Jonathan Paul Ive, a Brit and head of Apple Inc.’s design team since the mid-’90s.
AC in ’12: Reveling in comeback or still slumping?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — You know that all-in moment, when you push most of your pile of chips out onto the table, and wait to see where the little white ball lands, or which card flips from the deck, to know whether you’re a winner or a big loser?
It’s never been safer to fly; deaths at record low
NEW YORK (AP) — Boarding an airplane has never been safer. The past 10 years have been the best in the country’s aviation history with 153 fatalities.
