Sunday, September 2, 2007

Sports Info.

Red Sox rookie notches no-no in just 2nd start

Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz points toward a pop-up to teammate Kevin Youkilis during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his second major league start, just hours after being called up by the Boston Red Sox.


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No. 5 Michigan stunned by Appalachian State

Appalachian State wide reciever Dexter Jackson reacts as he scores a touchdwon in the second quarter against Michigan during a college football game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007 in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)What was supposed to be a tuneup turned into a stunner: Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32. Julian Rauch’s 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left Saturday put the Mountaineers ahead of the Wolverines and Corey Lynch blocked a field goal in the final seconds to seal one of college football’s biggest upsets.


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Opinion: Michigan suffers monumental upset

Appalachian State kicker Julian Rauch (91) and offensive linebacker Brett Irvin celebrate their 34-32 win over Michigan in a football game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Rauch kicked a 24-yard field goal, with 26 second remaining, for the win. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Opinion: %$%%$ Appalachian State.  From now on the tiny school from western North Carolina will be known as %^%$##$@ Appalachian State whenever the subject of the Mountaineers comes up in Ann Arbor.


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No. 12 Cal gets revenge vs. No. 15 Tennessee

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 01:  DeSean Jackson #1 of the California Golden Bears returns a punt for a touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2007 in Berkeley, California.  (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)California scored one for the West Coast with a redemptive win over Tennessee. DeSean Jackson scampered 77 yards for his sixth career punt return for a touchdown, and the 12th-ranked Golden Bears avenged last season’s humiliating loss to the No. 15 Volunteers with a 45-31 victory Saturday night.


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U.S. rout ensures chance for Olympic gold

Team USA's Lebron James (C) goes for rebound against Puerto Rico's Elias Ayuso (L) and Peter Ramos (R) during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada September 1, 2007.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson  (UNITED STATES)The United States has a ticket to Beijing — and a team capable of cashing it in for gold. Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Michael Redd had 23, and the Americans clinched a spot in the 2008 Olympics by crushing Puerto Rico 135-91 on Saturday in the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament.


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