Eli Manning signs four-year contract extension with Giants (Yahoo Sports)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning has signed a four-year, $84 million contract extension with the New York Giants.
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Cubs sweep doubleheader from Phillies (Yahoo Sports)
Arrieta pitched eight strong innings for his major league-leading 19th win, and Starlin Castro homered to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night. In the second game, Kyle Schwarber homered twice to lead the Cubs to a 7-3 win and a sweep of the doubleheader. Arrieta said his timing was off, but it didn’t prohibit him from shutting down
Raiders sign troubled pass rusher Aldon Smith (Yahoo Sports)
The Oakland Raiders signed troubled pass rusher Aldon Smith to a contract Friday, five weeks after he was released by San Francisco. The 49ers cut ties with Smith on Aug. 7, a day after his fifth legal run-in since being drafted by the team in 2011. Smith was arrested in Santa Clara on charges of drunken driving, hit and run and vandalism.
Joint leader Slattery chasing second successive victory
Lee Slattery is looking to capture back-to-back European Tour victories after a seven-under-par 63 earned the Englishman a share of the lead in the third round of the Dutch Open at Zandvoort on Saturday. The 37-year-old, who won last week’s Russian Open, is on 16-under 194 on the links of the Kennemer Golf and Country Club, alongside Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (63). Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, the 1999 British Open champion, is
Golf-Joint leader Slattery chasing second successive victory
Lee Slattery is looking to capture back-to-back European Tour victories after a seven-under-par 63 earned the Englishman a share of the lead in the third round of the Dutch Open at Zandvoort on Saturday. The 37-year-old, who won last week’s Russian Open, is on 16-under 194 on the links of the Kennemer Golf and Country Club, alongside Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (63). Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, the 1999 British Open champion, is
Eli Manning inks contract extension with New York Giants
New York (AFP) – Quarterback Eli Manning signed a four-year contract extension Friday with the New York Giants worth $84 million.
Mutombo 'honoured' to be in Basketball Hall of Fame
Former NBA all-star Dikembe Mutombo, women’s basketball great Lisa Leslie and Lindsay Gaze of Australia were enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night. The enigmatic shot blocker headed the class of 2015 which was enshrined during a lavish ceremony at the Naismith museum in Springfield, Massachusetts. “I am so honoured to be in the basketball hall of fame.
Cespedes maintains hot streak as Mets stretch lead
(The Sports Xchange) – Yoenis Cespedes was hitless in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday but the center fielder was soon hearing “MVP” chants from New York Mets fans a day later. Cespedes was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and his mammoth two-run homer in the ninth inning capped a 5-1 victory that gave the Mets an 8 1/2-game lead in the National League East with 21 games
Austria's Faymann likens Orban's refugee policies to Nazi deportations
By Michelle Martin and Anna McIntosh BERLIN/NICKELSDORF, Austria (Reuters) – Austria’s chancellor criticized Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country’s policies to Nazi deportations during the Holocaust as refugees complained of their treatment in the eastern European country. Thousands of refugees are crossing the border to Hungary, an eastern outpost of Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone, every day, and many are traveling on to the
Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve
Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said on Saturday. Any indication Iran could become more self-sufficient will be closely watched by world powers, which reached a landmark deal with Tehran in July over its program. “I cannot announce (the level of) Iran’s uranium mine reserves.