http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/nhl-western-conference2011-01-04T21:31:24Z2010-11-29T15:52:56ZHeliumtag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/cities-support-major-league-baseball-franchise-4585943a/

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2010-11-29T14:51:22ZSuite 101tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/world-series/giant-4443886a/

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2010-08-13T21:15:11ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-08-13:/professional-baseball/texas-rangers-sale-wakeup-call-leagues-1019634a/

<div id="subtitle">Unpredictable <a title="Texas Rangers" href="/topic/Texas+Rangers" >Texas Rangers</a> bankruptcy case, auction a wake-up call to leagues, teams, fans</div><div><p>The Texas Rangers, <a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a> and fans are thrilled now that <a title="Nolan Ryan" href="/topic/Nolan+Ryan" >Nolan Ryan</a>'s group owns the team. The contentious bankruptcy case is over, the nail-biter of an auction just another vic...

2010-04-01T14:31:17ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-01:/professional-baseball/twins-span-calls-netting-protect-fans-891706a/

<div id="subtitle">After hitting mother with foul ball, Span calls for extended nets to protect fans</div><div><p>With a flick of his bat, <a title="Denard Span" href="/topic/Denard+Span" >Denard Span</a> sent a foul ball whistling into the stands next to the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> dugout, a common occurrence at ballparks across the country.</p><p>Then he heard his mother scream.</p><p>The line drive improbably struck <a title="Wanda Wilson"...

2010-06-15T09:09:02ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-15:/professional-baseball/ryan-group-agrees-deal-buy-texas-rangers-830066a/

<div><p><a title="Dallas Stars" href="/topic/Dallas+Stars" >DALLAS</a> (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - Hall of Fame pitcher <a title="Nolan Ryan" href="/topic/Nolan+Ryan" >Nolan Ryan</a> is part of an investment group that has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the <a title="Texas Rangers" href="/topic/Texas+Rangers" >Texas Rangers</a>, the team said on Saturday.</p><p>Hicks <a title="Sports Group LLC" href="/topic/Sports+Group+LLC" >Sports G...

2010-04-16T10:59:35ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/auction-nhls-coyotes-team-delayed-september-619875a/

<div><p>NEW YORK/<a title="Chicago White Sox" href="/topic/Chicago+White+Sox" >CHICAGO</a> (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - The auction for the <a title="National Hockey League" href="/topic/National+Hockey+League" >National Hockey League</a>'s bankrupt <a title="Phoenix Coyotes" href="/topic/Phoenix+Coyotes" >Phoenix Coyotes</a> franchise was delayed this week to give bidders time to finalize offers.</p><p>The auction, originally set for Wednesday an...

2010-04-16T11:49:28ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/pirates-slam-tigers-sanchezs-homer-560030a/

<div><p><a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" >PITTSBURGH</a> (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - <a title="Freddy Sanchez" href="/topic/Freddy+Sanchez" >Freddy Sanchez</a>'s grand slam home run powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 pounding of the <a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >Detroit Tigers</a> in an interleague baseball game on Saturday.</p><p>The win provided more joy for Pittsburgh sports fans, wh...

2010-04-16T11:59:28ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/blues-owner-buy-rams-547339a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="Dave Checketts" href="/topic/Dave+Checketts" >Dave Checketts</a>, principal owner of Blues, wants to buy the Rams</div><div><p><a title="St. Louis Blues" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Blues" >St. Louis Blues</a> owner Dave Checketts is heading a group seeking to buy the NFL's <a title="St. Louis Rams" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Rams" >Rams</a> and keep the team in <a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" >St. Louis</a>.</p><p>On Monday, the Rams announce...

2010-10-21T09:57:46ZForbestag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-21:/professional-baseball/baseballs-valuable-teams-2334108a/

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2010-10-21T09:56:49ZForbestag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-21:/professional-baseball/tarp-teams-2332476a/

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2010-04-16T13:52:56ZBusinessWeektag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/bailouts-sports-fans-413931a/

<div><h1> BAILOUTS FOR SPORTS FANS </h1><p>As the economic crisis worsens, sports franchises are tweaking marketing pitches to go after a new sort of customer: Joe the Unemployed Plumber. There are some bittersweet deals out there. On Nov. 29 the NHL's <a title="St. Louis Blues" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Blues" >St. Louis Blues</a> staged the first of 11 "Fannie &amp;amp;amp; <a title="Freddie Mac Holdings" href="/topic/Freddie+Mac+Holdings" >Freddie</a> Mortgage Saturdays." The fan winning a dr...

2010-06-16T12:08:16ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-06-16:/professional-baseball/names-game-473061a/

<div id="subtitle">Names in the Game</div><div><p><a title="Norway" href="/topic/Norway" >Norway</a> dropped plans to bid for the <a title="2018 Winter Olympics" href="/topic/2018+Winter+Olympics" >2018 Winter Olympics</a> on Monday after new estimates doubled the projected cost of hosting the games in the Arctic city of Tromsoe.</p><p>"It was a difficult decision," said <a title="Tove Paule" href="/topic/Tove+Paule" >Tove Paule</a>, president of the Norwegian Olympic and <a title="Paralympic Co...

2010-09-09T11:00:48ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-09-09:/professional-baseball/thursdays-sports-transactions-1140965a/

<div id="subtitle">Thursday's Sports Transactions</div><div><p><a title="Arizona Diamondbacks" href="/topic/Arizona+Diamondbacks" >ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS</a>_Named <a title="Roland Hemond" href="/topic/Roland+Hemond" >Roland Hemond</a> special assistant to the president.</p><p><a title="Cincinnati Reds" href="/topic/Cincinnati+Reds" >CINCINNATI REDS</a>_Placed <a title="Pedro Lopez (Baseball)" href="/topic/Pedro+Lopez+(Baseball)" >SS Pedro Lopez</a> on the 15-day DL. Activated INF <a title="Juan C...

2010-09-09T04:44:33ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-09-09:/professional-baseball/tuesdays-sports-transactions-1109906a/

<div id="subtitle">Tuesday's Sports Transactions</div><div><p><a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" >PITTSBURGH PIRATES</a>_Agreed to terms with C <a title="Andrew Walker" href="/topic/Andrew+Walker" >Andrew Walker</a>.</p><p>American Association</p><p><a title="Fort Worth Cats" href="/topic/Fort+Worth+Cats" >FORT WORTH CATS</a>_Agreed to terms with INF Steven Trout and OF Trey Roberson.</p><p><a title="Shreveport Sports" href="/topic/Shreveport+Sports" >SHREVEPORT SPORT...

2010-09-08T21:42:25ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-09-08:/professional-baseball/wednesdays-sports-transactions-1071500a/

<div id="subtitle">Wednesday's Sports Transactions</div><div><p><a title="Cleveland Indians" href="/topic/Cleveland+Indians" >CLEVELAND INDIANS</a>_Purchased the contract of <a title="Mike Koplove" href="/topic/Mike+Koplove" >RHP Mike Koplove</a> from Buffalo (IL). Optioned <a title="Edward Mujica" href="/topic/Edward+Mujica" >RHP Edward Mujica</a> to Buffalo.</p><p>American Association</p><p><a title="Coastal Bend Aviators" href="/topic/Coastal+Bend+Aviators" >COASTAL BEND AVIATORS</a>_Agreed t...

2010-09-08T20:26:49ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-09-08:/professional-baseball/hernandez-helps-diamondbacks-top-rockies-1065104a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="Livan Hernandez" href="/topic/Livan+Hernandez" >Livan Hernandez</a> Pitches 7 Innings, Singles Twice and Scores Run As D-Backs Top Rockies 3-1</div><div><p>Based on his pitching line, it would appear Livan Hernandez had an easy time in his seven-inning outing against the <a title="Colorado Rockies" href="/topic/Colorado+Rockies" >Colorado Rockies</a>. Hernandez disagreed.</p><p>"It was tough out there," the <a title="Arizona Diamondbacks" href="/topic/Arizona+Diamond...

2010-10-22T22:53:00ZInfo Worldtag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-22:/professional-baseball/cisco-approach-oakland-ballpark-branding-2882873a/

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2011-01-04T21:31:24ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/red-wings-oilers-hockey-2406186p/

<a title="Detroit Red Wings" href="/topic/Detroit+Red+Wings" >Detroit Red Wings</a> goalie <a title="Chris Osgood" href="/topic/Chris+Osgood" >Chris Osgood</a>, right, deflects a shot from <a title="Edmonton Oilers" href="/topic/Edmonton+Oilers" >Edmonton Oilers</a>' <a title="Sam Gagner" href="/topic/Sam+Gagner" >Sam Gagner</a> during the second period of an <a title="National Hockey League" href="/topic/National+Hockey+League" >NHL</a> hockey game in Edmonton, <a title="Alberta" href="/topic/A...

2011-01-04T21:30:30ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/sabres-avalanche-hockey-2406182p/

<a title="Colorado Avalanche" href="/topic/Colorado+Avalanche" >Colorado Avalanche</a> center <a title="Ryan O'Reilly" href="/topic/Ryan+O'Reilly" >Ryan O'Reilly</a> (37), scores one past <a title="Buffalo Sabres" href="/topic/Buffalo+Sabres" >Buffalo Sabres</a> goalie <a title="Ryan Miller" href="/topic/Ryan+Miller" >Ryan Miller</a> (30), to give the Avalanche the lead 2-1 in the first period of an <a title="National Hockey League" href="/topic/National+Hockey+League" >NHL Hockey</a> game in <a...

2011-01-04T21:01:31ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/blue-jackets-coyotes-hockey-2406172p/

<a title="Columbus Blue Jackets" href="/topic/Columbus+Blue+Jackets" >Columbus Blue Jackets</a>' <a title="R.J. Umberger" href="/topic/R.J.+Umberger" >R.J. Umberger</a> (18) scores a goal against <a title="Phoenix Coyotes" href="/topic/Phoenix+Coyotes" >Phoenix Coyotes</a>' <a title="Ilya Bryzgalov" href="/topic/Ilya+Bryzgalov" >Ilya Bryzgalov</a>, of <a title="Russia" href="/topic/Russia" >Russia</a>, during the second period of an <a title="National Hockey League" href="/topic/National+Hockey+...

2011-01-04T19:00:38ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/wild-devils-hockey-2406117p/

<a title="Minnesota Wild" href="/topic/Minnesota+Wild" >Minnesota Wild</a>'s <a title="Kyle Brodziak" href="/topic/Kyle+Brodziak" >Kyle Brodziak</a> (21) and <a title="Brent Burns" href="/topic/Brent+Burns" >Brent Burns</a> (8) compete for the puck against <a title="New Jersey Devils" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Devils" >New Jersey Devils</a> <a title="Rod Pelley" href="/topic/Rod+Pelley" >center Rod Pelley</a> (10) during the second period of an <a title="National Hockey League" href="/topic/Nation...

2011-01-04T00:00:24ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/canucks-sharks-hockey-2405789p/

<a title="San Jose Sharks" href="/topic/San+Jose+Sharks" >San Jose Sharks</a> center <a title="Jamal Mayers" href="/topic/Jamal+Mayers" >Jamal Mayers</a>, right, celebrates his goal with teammates <a title="Scott Nichol" href="/topic/Scott+Nichol" >Scott Nichol</a> (21) and <a title="Dany Heatley" href="/topic/Dany+Heatley" >Dany Heatley</a> (15) as <a title="Vancouver Canucks" href="/topic/Vancouver+Canucks" >Vancouver Canucks</a> <a title="Henrik Sedin" href="/topic/Henrik+Sedin" >center Henri...