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FIFA ethics event puts WCup bid probe in spotlight 09/19/2014 05:50pm • GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) -- Corruption, secrecy, and a soccer world seeming awash with gifts of watches: there is no shortage of issues to discuss when FIFA decides to talk about ethics.Soccer's governing body hosted a conference Friday aimed at setting ethical standards in sports, Review: Neeson in action again in 'Tombstones' 09/19/2014 09:12am • FRANK SCHECK The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's not for nothing that the names of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe are reverentially referenced in writer-director Scott Frank's adaptation of the 10th novel in Lawrence Block's long-running, best-selling series featuring unlicensed private ey CB Golson's improvement key for No. 10 Ole Miss 09/19/2014 04:40am • DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi cornerback Senquez Golson's biggest claim to fame had been an embarrassing play against Alabama in 2011, when Trent Richardson faked him two different times during a 76-yard touchdown run.Now the senior is finally making some highlights FIFA orders officials to return expensive watches 09/18/2014 02:48pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- FIFA's ethics investigator ordered football officials on Thursday to return 65 luxury watches given as World Cup gifts or risk disciplinary action.The Brazilian federation distributed gift bags with the expensive watches at the pre-World Cup Cong Booking early may not help Thanksgiving travelers 09/18/2014 01:54pm • WASHINGTON - The bad news for air travelers hoping to book early for that Thanksgiving flight is that buying early may not help them at all. Many flights are nearly full already, says CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. Waiting until the last minute to nab the last seat on a plane is also no longer Ex-Raven donates kidney to his younger brother 09/17/2014 09:18pm • WASHINGTON -- One NFL brother has given the gift of life to another. Ma'ake Kemoeatu, who has played for the Ravens and the Redskins, donated a kidney to his younger brother, former Steelers player Chris Kemoeatu. "I'm a Raven, he's a Steeler, and at our household it's kind of split in half, UPS expects to hire up to 95,000 seasonal workers 09/17/2014 03:40am • DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) -- UPS plans to hire up to 95,000 workers to help deliver packages during the busy holiday season -- an increase from last year, when the company was caught unprepared for a boom in online shopping.The Atlanta-based company said Tuesday that the positions Rays beat angry Yankees 6-1 after Jeter gets hit 09/17/2014 01:02am • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays paid tribute to Derek Jeter, then plunked him.The retiring New York Yankees star was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning and both benches emptied in the Rays' 6-1 victory Tuesday.Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected after Jeter was hit on the left h Rays beat angry Yankees 6-1 after Jeter gets hit 09/17/2014 12:17am • MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi has seen enough of his players getting hit by pitches from the Rays lately.Derek Jeter was plunked on the left hand by Steve Geltz in the eighth inning of a 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, the fifth time a Pirates studio voice Tekulve has heart transplant 09/16/2014 02:10pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve is recovering from heart transplant surgery.Allegheny General Hospital said Tuesday the 67-year-old Tekulve was discharged Friday after the Sept. 5 operation. Tekulve works for Root Sports Pittsburgh, regularly appearing on studio sh Kidney donor's brain studied, could shed light on compassion 09/15/2014 11:43am • WASHINGTON -- In 2000, Harold Mintz gave the ultimate gift: He became the first person in the Washington area to donate a kidney to a stranger. Now, his generous act is being studied by researchers, eager to shed light on compassionate behavior. Mintz says his decision to donate an organ was on Gates' 3 TD catches carry Bolts to 30-21 upset 09/15/2014 03:22am • BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Philip Rivers has been throwing passes to Antonio Gates for nine seasons now, so games like Sunday's are bound to happen.It wasn't quite like sandlot ball, but with these two guys, it might as well have been.Gates had three touchdown catches, includin Orioles rally to beat Yankees 3-2 09/15/2014 12:17am • DAVID GINSBURG BALTIMORE (AP) -- No matter what the situation and regardless of who's at the plate, the Baltimore Orioles believe they're going to win.Often, that's precisely what happens. And that is why they're on the brink of becoming AL East champions.Steve Pearce hit an RBI double in the ninth Man's family disputes police version of shooting 09/14/2014 06:30pm • SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) -- The family of a 22-year-old black man who was fatally shot by police in Utah is disputing investigators' statements that he was shot after he lunged at officers with a sword and that race played no role in the shooting.Randall Edwards, an attorney for the family of Dar FIFA: Senior officials were given luxury watches 09/14/2014 06:20pm • ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA has acknowledged that its executive committee members were given luxury watches by the Brazilian Football Confederation at the World Cup and says its ethics committee is "dealing with the matter."British newspaper Sunday Times reported that senior FIFA officials were given Swiss