Expected to Close for Indians, Keith Foulke Retires
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Reliever Keith Foulke, on the mound when Boston ended its 86-year World Series drought, retired Friday just as he was about to begin competing for a closer's job with the Cleveland Indians.
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Veteran Bangladesh spinner Mohammad Rafique will retire from international cricket after an upcoming home series against South Africa, selectors announced here.
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The Cleveland Indians finally finished off their prolonged, snowed-out series from April, then watched a major postseason concern flare up yet again &#151; closer Joe Borowski.
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First-base umpire Ed Montague left Sunday&#39;s game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers before the start of the fifth inning because of an elevated blood pressure.
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The Cleveland Indians made a long-term commitment to manager Eric Wedge on Monday, signing him to a three-year contract extension through 2010.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The New York Yankees might end their 28-year affiliation with Columbus and align with another Triple-A team. The International League team said Friday the Yankees have informed them of their intentions.
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Andy Geiger, the Ohio State athletic director, announced his retirement for what he called "burnout," ending a successful but turbulent 11-year tenure.
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With Jonathan Papelbon likely headed back to the starting rotation, with Mike Timlin showing his age over the last half of the season, with the youngsters yet to prove themselves as viable late-inning relievers, a vintage Keith Foulke would fill a gaping hole in the Red Sox bullpen in 2007.
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They wore natty blazers and resplendent ties. They did not wear long faces. "We're fine," pronounced Indians manager Eric Wedge. "It's one game. It's over."
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New Zealand&#39;s opening batsman Mark Richardson announced his retirement on Friday, ending a career that included four centuries in 38 tests.
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For the second year in a row, Moises Alou has begun to say his goodbyes to players, coaches and umpires. Yet he has not decided whether he will retire at the end of the season.
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Keith Foulke ended his retirement and returned to the Oakland Athletics on Friday, agreeing to a $750,000, one-year contract that allows him to earn $1.25 million more in performance bonuses.
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Alex Rodriguezâs announcement appears to signal the end of his career with the team.
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When general manager Theo Epstein was putting the pieces of this Red Sox team together last winter, he asked then-managerial candidate Terry Francona about Keith Foulke, one of the prized relievers on the free agent market.
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SPORTS NETWORK - The Cleveland Indians on Friday agreed to a one-year contract with reliever Bob Howry. Howry, who was eligible for salary arbitration, went 4-2 with a 2.74 earned-run average in 37 games this past season.
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No need to check with your primary care provider about the origin of that nervous tic you woke up with this morning, on the first full day of autumn. Ninth-inning home runs allowed in three consecutive games by Sox closer Keith Foulke, who also was tagged with blown saves in each of the last two games, were enough to leave ...
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HOUSTON -- Jeff Bagwell retired Friday after 15 years with the Houston Astros, ending a career in which he hit 449 home runs but was forced from the field after the 2005 season because of a shoulder injury.