Kent&#39;s option declined, but club leaves door open
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The Astros picked up the $3 million option on Craig Biggio&#39;s 2005 contract Thursday, but declined to exercise the $9 million option on Jeff Kent&#39;s contract and will instead
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Sport: Darren Bent has rejected West Ham's reported offer of a mammoth contract to hold out for a club challenging in Europe next season.
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The future of Gary Megson was put into further doubt last night when West Bromwich Albion tumbled out of the Carling Cup at League One side Colchester United.
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Manchester United said it has rejected a business plan from US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer and ended takeover talks. The club said an outline plan presented by Mr Glazer was not in its best interests because
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Newcastle have had a 20 million pound bid for England striker Wayne Rooney turned down by Everton.
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THE man who won&#39;t take no for an answer was back knocking on Manchester United&#39;s door again today. The Old Trafford outfit were plunged into an offer period for the third time in 10 months by the Stock Exchange
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, low on offense and high on holes this winter, agreed to terms with free-agent second baseman Jeff Kent on a two-year deal Thursday, SportsLine.
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The left-handed pitcher Eric Milton finally received the contract he wanted yesterday, perhaps after he priced himself out of his preferred uniform.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Astros decided Thursday to keep Craig Biggio but not Jeff Kent. The Astros simultaneously exercised Biggio&#39;s $3-million US contract option for 2005 and declined Kent&#39;s at $9-million US.
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Malcolm Glazer&#39;s bid for Manchester United isn&#39;t over, despite being turned away by the British soccer club&#39;s board of directors over concerns that his proposed buyout requires too much debt.
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By Mike Hume As the Washington, DC City Council prepares to vote on the financing package for the proposed baseball stadium for the former Montreal Expos, the teamâs front office is facing the unenviable task of maintaining the daily off-season
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Bid &#39;em up Bruce appears to have cut a deal with the chairman to float his investment bank. But the partners may have other thoughts, as Miranda McLachlan reports.
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Preston North End's pursuit of Revolution striker Taylor Twellman ended after Major League Soccer rejected a transfer deal worth more than $2 million yesterday.
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Craig Biggio will return for 2005 with the Houston Astros, but the ballclub decided not to sign Jeff Kent for another season. The local Major League Baseball franchise on Thursday said it picked up an option to bring back Biggio for the 2005 season.
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The Red Sox' window for signing free agent catcher Jason Varitek grew smaller last night when Varitek declined the team's offer of salary arbitration. Midnight last night was the deadline for free agents to accept or decline arbitration.
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One of the better playoff pitching duels turned in Houston&#39;s favor when Jeff Kent swung the bat in the ninth. Oct. 18 HOUSTON  - Only when Brandon Backe and Woody Williams were done did the hitters have any chance.
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LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers and  second baseman Jeff Kent agreed to a two-year contract on  Thursday, bringing the All-Star back to the state where he won  his lone NL MVP award.