Yu Darvish, Japan's top pitcher, agrees to $60 million, 6-year deal with 2 …
January 19, 2012 | 
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The Texas Rangers are paying a $51.7 million posting fee to the Nippon Ham Fighters, and on top of that, Darvish is getting a contract of six years and $60 million, which means Texas' total investment in the pitcher is $111.7 million.
By Mark J. Miller | Scoop Du Jour – 18 hours ago There's been some talk this offseason that the Texas Rangers could be signing both Japanese hurler Yu Darvish, who won 18 games in his homeland last season, and free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder,
The Texas Rangers are paying a $51.7 million posting fee to the Nippon Ham Fighters, and on top of that, Darvish is getting a contract of six years and $60 million, which means Texas' total investment in the pitcher is $111.7 million.
Well, the Rangers finally signed starter Yu Darvish and he was expensive. Including the $51 million posting fee, he cost the Rangers $111 million, as he signed a 6 year $60 million contract yesterday that could escalate to $70 million based on
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish impressed the Texas Rangers with his big body, durability and desire. The two-time defending AL champions were so impressed that they have invested more than $111 million to acquire Japan's best pitcher.
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Questions and answers about the issues behind the controversial Internet anti …
January 19, 2012 | Author
By Suzanne Choney. Updated at 5:05 a.m. ET: Any student burning the midnight oil Tuesday may have been disappointed as what has become a primary research tool, Wikipedia, blacked out its Web pages as part of a global
18 (Bloomberg) — Miles Feldman, senior partner at Raines Feldman LLP, discuss Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation opposed by Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West.
EXCLUSIVE: Internet sites on their SOPA-Strike may be conducting a blackout but Hollywood studios are conducting a boycott. I've learned that Hollywood st.
By Suzanne Choney. Updated at 5:05 a.m. ET: Any student burning the midnight oil Tuesday may have been disappointed as what has become a primary research tool, Wikipedia, blacked out its Web pages as part of a global
EXCLUSIVE: Internet sites on their SOPA-Strike may be conducting a blackout but Hollywood studios are conducting a boycott. I've learned that Hollywood st.
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Eli's clutch but he's not the Manning yet
January 19, 2012 | Author
First and foremost: the end of the Eli Manning vs. Romo discussion. It's dead at least until further notice, and further notice would mean multiple postseason victories by Romo in a given January while the Giants are idle.
First and foremost: the end of the Eli Manning vs. Romo discussion. It's dead at least until further notice, and further notice would mean multiple postseason victories by Romo in a given January while the Giants are idle.
By Corey Wilson, Green Bay Press-Gazette Eli Manning (10) celebrates his second-quarter touchdown pass with guard David Diehl. Manning threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns. By Corey Wilson, Green Bay Press-Gazette Eli Manning (10) celebrates his
Manning gets the edge, but don't count Smith out on Sunday.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning missed part of Wednesday's practice session with an illness that coach Tom Coughlin called "a stomach bug, hopefully a 24-hour deal." Manning was
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick says to Ravens S Ed Reed: You complete me (or …
January 19, 2012 | Author
Ed Reed landed awkwardly on his ankle and appeared to be in pain, X-rays taken on Monday proved to be negative and Baltimore Ravens.
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The only Ravens player listed Wednesday was Ed Reed. The perennial Pro Bowl safety was limited with a left ankle injury, suffered on Houston's final offensive play at the end of regulation on Sunday. All other Ravens were in full participation.
The only Ravens player listed Wednesday was Ed Reed. The perennial Pro Bowl safety was limited with a left ankle injury, suffered on Houston's final offensive play at the end of regulation on Sunday. All other Ravens were in full participation.
(Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle) Ravens free safety Ed Reed (20) intercepts a pass intended for Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) to seal the win during the fourth quarter. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle) A fumble gets away from Texans
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Marg Helgenberger leaving CSI
January 19, 2012 | Author
By TIFFANY WENDELN CONNORS After 12 seasons of combing through carpet fibers and bullet casings, Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) bids adieu to the CSI team when she can't get over feeling responsible for her friend, Laura (Annabeth Gish), who gets caught
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IT'S not easy to walk away from a secure gig in Hollywood, especially one that's popular, but Marg Helgenberger is doing just that. After 12 seasons the actress will leave the CSI in a two-part episode. Helgenberger says she's looking forward to time
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As befits someone who's been with one of the longest-running and most popular series on TV since day one, Marg Helgenberger is getting one heck of a storyline to exit “CSI.”
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Florida's Marco Rubio Joins Backlash to PIPA Bill
January 19, 2012 | Author
In a Facebook posting today, Florida Senator Marco Rubio withdrew support of the Protect IP Act (PIPA) the Senate's anti-piracy legislation–a bill he had originally co-sponsored.
Marco Rubio is headed to Haiti to review US-backed efforts to help the Caribbean country rebuild two years after a devastating earthquake. The Florida senator's office said Rubio went to Haiti on Monday morning as part of the Senate's Foreign Relations
US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida joined the thousands of websites Wednesday protesting the government's Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), a bill that legislators claim would help stop Internet copyright infringement but that some online
Marco Rubiotweeted today that he is pulling his support of the anti-piracy bills proposed in Congress. Rubio, one of the sponsors of the PROTECT IP Act, is the first Florida lawmaker to oppose the legislation. He posted a message on his Facebook page
Florida Senator Marco Rubio — who co-sponsored the Senate's PROTECT IP Act, known as PIPA — wrote today that, having "heard legitimate concerns about the impact the bill could have on access to the Internet," he has
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Marg Helgenberger leaving CSI but tells the show's fans: 'You haven't seen the …
January 19, 2012 | Author
It's not easy to walk away from a secure gig in Hollywood, especially one that's popular, but Marg Helgenberger is doing just that. After 12 seasons the actress will leave the "CSI" in a two-part episode airing Wednesday, Jan.
10 am NBC LIVE! with Kelly Mario Lopez; Marg Helgenberger; Mark Feuerstein. 11 am ABC The View Tom Arnold; Thomas Horn and Max Von Sydow. 2 pm CBS The Talk Sanjay Gupta; Erika Christensen. 2 pm NBC Rachael Ray Angie Harmon; Tia Mowry Hardrict.
By TIFFANY WENDELN CONNORS After 12 seasons of combing through carpet fibers and bullet casings, Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) bids adieu to the CSI team when she can't get over feeling responsible for her friend, Laura (Annabeth Gish), who gets caught
It's not easy to walk away from a secure gig in Hollywood, especially one that's popular, but Marg Helgenberger is doing just that. After 12 seasons the actress will leave "CSI" in a two-part episode airing Wednesday, Jan.
Alex and Max stage an “in-T-vention” to stop Dave from his obsession with V-necked T-shirts. You heard the promo guy. "Harry Connick Jr. joins the team – and SVU will never be the same!" In Marg Helgenberger's
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SOPA, PIPA protests spur Congress to rethink bills
January 19, 2012 | Author
SOPA and PIPA might pay lip service to stopping piracy but the actual impact will be minimal at best.
SOPA and PIPA might pay lip service to stopping piracy but the actual impact will be minimal at best.
Entertainment industry insiders suspect the White House's stance on SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act pending in the House, could harm Obama's fundraising prospects. Even Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America — the trade
By Elizabeth Flock and Mark Luckie As Wikipedia goes dark today in protest of the SOPA and PIPA bills, The Washington Post, along with the Guardian and NPR, has offered a single-day Band-Aid for the missing encyclopedia: #altwiki.
The CEO's firm was an early supporter of the controversial SOPA bill, one person close to the measure said yesterday, but has backed away from that support as of late. The Los Gatos, Calif., video-streaming company is now officially neutral.
Yu Darvish Signs With the Rangers
January 19, 2012 | Author
The gamble on Yu Darvish has paid off for the Texas Rangers.
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The gamble on Yu Darvish has paid off for the Texas Rangers.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish is coming to America to pitch. Japan's best pitcher and the Texas Rangers agreed before Wednesday's deadline to a $60 million, six-year contract.
The gamble on Yu Darvish has paid off for the Texas Rangers.
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Ed Reed unimpressed with Joe Flacco's performance in playoffs
January 19, 2012 | Author
Talking to SIRIUS NFL Radio on Monday, mega-safety Ed Reed said that Flacco underperformed against Houston's aggressive defense. "They had a lot of guys in the box on him and they were giving [the pass] to him," Reed said. "I think a couple of times he
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Talking to SIRIUS NFL Radio on Monday, mega-safety Ed Reed said that Flacco underperformed against Houston's aggressive defense. "They had a lot of guys in the box on him and they were giving [the pass] to him," Reed said. "I think a couple of times he
The only Ravens player listed Wednesday was Ed Reed. The perennial Pro Bowl safety was limited with a left ankle injury, suffered on Houston's final offensive play at the end of regulation on Sunday. All other Ravens were in full participation.
It doesn't take an NFL expert, or say, one of the best NFL safeties of all time, to note that Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is mediocre at best. But when that great safety is Flacco's own teammate? He's probably better off
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