Dice-K donates $1 mn to quake aid
Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is donating $1 million to the Red Sox' official charity for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in his native Japan.The Red Sox said Friday that his gift to the Red Sox Foundation will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid response to the March 11 disaster, which…
EBay buys GSI for $1.96 billion to take on Amazon
Online auction site eBay Inc moved to bolster its ability to take on No. 1 Web retailer Amazon.com Inc with a $1.96 billion takeover bid for e-commerce service provider GSI Commerce.EBay would gain expertise in helping major retailers fill online orders and build relationships with big toy, electronics and book sellers which have helped Amazon…
Northwestern State earns 72-66 victory
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Devon Baker scored a career-high 28 points and Northwestern State used a 7-0 run down the stretch to defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 72-66 on Saturday night.With the game tied at 63 and 4 minutes remaining, the Demons (14-10, 6-3 Southland) started their game-clinching run with a free throw from James Hulbin,…
Gainey clings to lead at frost-disrupted Phoenix PGA
PHOENIX, Arizona (AFP) – Unheralded American Tommy Gainey, seeking his first PGA title, completed a six-under par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after the second round of the frost-disrupted Phoenix Open.Gainey, who fired a 63 in the final group to lead after the first round ended late Friday, stood on 14-under par 128 after…
Egypt in Turmoil: Does Mubarak's Regime Have a Strategy?
Earlier on Friday, as Cairo plummeted into chaos, I saw a tank at the headquarters of Egypt's ruling party. It was a sign that the military had moved in, at the very least, to protect the property of the National Democratic Party. The police, as thuggish as they had been with clubs and tear gas…
P&G reports fall in 2Q net; sales picking up
CINCINNATI – Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer products maker, says sales are picking up as households in the U.S. and other developed countries loosen up their spending.The Cincinnati-based maker of Tide detergent and Gillette shavers had net income of $3.33 billion, or $1.11 per share, compared with $4.66 billion, or $1.49 per…
NBA suspends O.J. Mayo 10 games for positive test
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The NBA has suspended guard O.J. Mayo 10 games without pay for violating the league and union's anti-drug program with a positive test.The league announced the suspension Thursday for Mayo's positive test for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Mayo's suspension will start Friday night when the Grizzlies visit Philadelphia, and he will be able to…
Brooks scores 20, Friars top No. 8 Villanova 83-68
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Marshon Brooks scored 20 points and Providence upset a ranked team for the second time in five days with an 83-68 win over No. 8 Villanova on Wednesday night.The Friars had gone 51 weeks and 17 games without a Big East victory before beating No. 19 Louisville 72-67 on Saturday but now…
D.B. Bonds, Ed Dixon and Susan Derry Will Join Flo Lacey in VA 'Sunset Boulevard'; Cast Complete
Complete casting has been announced for Signature Theatre Company's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, starring the previously announced Florence Lacey. Tickets for the Dec. 7, 2010-Feb. 13, 2011, run go on sale Sept. 1.The company of the musical about a screenwriter pulled into the delusions of a faded silent film star will…
Clijsters knocks out former No. 1 at windy US Open
NEW YORK – Kim Clijsters put a quick end to Ana Ivanovic's run at the U.S. Open, winning her 18th straight match at Flushing Meadows with a 6-2, 6-1 wipeout of the former world No. 1 in their fourth-round match Sunday.Ivanovic, who fell to as low as No. 65 after a couple of injury-plagued years,…