Diamondbacks acquire Haren in big trade. Valverde to Houston
In a flurry of moves the Arizona Diamondbacks acquire All-Star pitcher Dan Haren from Oakland and ship Jose Valverde to Houston. Oakland sends Connor Robertson to Arizona while receiving Brett Anderson Dana Eveland Greg Smith Chris Carter Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez. Arizona also gains Chad Qualls Chris Burke and Juan Gutierrez from Houston. Haren goes 15-9 with a 3.07 ERA this year, becoming the first elite starter to switch teams this offseason.
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Tiger Woods shoots 62 to set Sherwood course record
Tiger Woods fired a 10-under 62 at Sherwood Country Club to forge a four-shot lead at the Target World Challenge, extending his head start over Jim Furyk as he chases a fourth tournament win. Furyk, Zach Johnson, and Padraig Harrington chased behind on a calm afternoon in Thousand Oaks California.
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Mitchell defends naming names in steroid report
George Mitchell said naming names was right and warned witnesses faced legal jeopardy if they lied in interviews. He cited witnesses interviewed with federal agents and defended the report implicating Roger Clemens, seven MVPs, and over 80 players while noting cooperation was uneven.
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Bobcats Acquire Nazr Mohammed From Pistons
Charlotte lands center Nazr Mohammed from Detroit in exchange for Primez Brezec and Walter Herrmann. Mohammed averages 3.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in 21 games, addressing depth after Sean May’s season ending knee surgery. Coach Sam Vincent calls the move a major uplift for the team.
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