Bumgarner flirts with perfection in 3-0 Giants win
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wanted to waste a two-strike curveball in front of Rockies cleanup hitter Justin Morneau. He left the ball up just enough for Morneau to get a piece of it — the only mistake on an otherwise memorable night for the San Francisco... read more »
Jordan in Federer’s box at US Open
NEW YORK — “His Airness” is now a member of Club Fed. Michael Jordan was a special guest in Roger Federer‘s courtside box at the US Open on Tuesday night, the rare spectacle of an all-time great in one sport cheering on an all-time great from another. “I know nothing... read more »
If we play like that we’re not going to win many games: Cook
Dejected after a 133-run loss (D/L method) against India in the second ODI on Wednesday, England skipper Alastair Cook said that his team has a lot of improvement to do if it wants to overturn the 1-0 deficit in the five-match series. “If we play like that we’re not going to win many games... read more »
Xabi Alonso announces international retirement
Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso announced that he was retiring from football after making 114 appearances for Spain and scoring a total of 16 goals for his country. The 32-year-old issued a statement on Wednesday in which he said “the most difficult thing was to say ‘goodbye’,”... read more »
Israel releases footage of rocket launchers in Gaza
The Israeli army has released footage it says shows the targeting of rocket launchers in Gaza. The army says the video was filmed on Monday. It says the attack followed rocket attacks from... read more »
Russian Hackers Said to Loot Gigabytes of Big Bank Data
Russian hackers attacked JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM:US) and at least four other banks this month in a coordinated assault that resulted in the loss of gigabytes of customer data,... read more »
Officials: ‘Cops’ crewman, robbery suspect killed by police in Wendy’s s...
A crew member with the “Cops” television show was fatally struck by police gunfire as Omaha officers confronted a robber — who also was fatally wounded — at a midtown restaurant,... read more »
Israelis and Palestinians Ask if the Latest Fight Was Worth It
A bloody war is followed by a public-relations fight The sign of victory as people gather in the streets to celebrate after a deal had been reached between Hamas and Israel over a... read more »
GM’s new manufacturing strategy helps Tennessee town reboun...
Spring Hill, Tenn.— General Motors Co.’s Spring Hill complex is on a path that may lead to a doubled workforce and become a vision of GM’s manufacturing future. The town and its namesake auto... read more »
