Wakeup call: No soccer for KG; are you serious, Seahawks??

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Here's your wakeup call -- a combination of newsworthy andor interesting tidbits -- for Monday, August 6:

BASEBALL
People hereabouts complain about the Red Sox' record when Josh Beckett and Jon Lester pitch, but how about the Giants being 4-14 in games started by Tim Lincecum? Until yesterday, that is. (CSN Bay Area)

Roy Oswalt, irked because he was lifted from the starting rotation, lifted himself in the ninth inning of a tie game after pitching two innings in relief (with Texas suffering from a case of the bullpen shorts), saying he'd "had enough". The Rangers went on to lose in extras, and Ron Washington didn't seem too pleased. (Dallas Morning News)

When you hit your knees tonight, give thanks one more time that the Red Sox didn't trade for Matt Garza. (CSN Chicago)

That's five straight games now that A.J. Pierzynski has homered. (NBC's Hardball Talk)

The Indians have lost nine straight, and this one probably hurt more than the first eight put together. (AP)

Yes, yes, Chipper Jones is hitting .320 with a .912 OPS. No matter; he still plans to retire. (Hardball Talk)

Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez are feeling better. (Hardball Talk)

Ryan Dempster didn't give up on his dream of going to the Dodgers until he got word straight from the horse's mouth that it wasn't going to happen. (CSN Chicago)

BASKETBALL
Doesn't seem right that LeBron James can own a piece of a European soccer team and Kevin Garnett can't. (NBC's Pro Basketball Talk)

Linsanity hits Taiwan. (AP)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Nick Saban says everyone's so worried about the destination that they fail to appreciate the journey. (AP) Of course, in a manner worthy of a Belichick Coaching Tree member, he wasn't quite that philosophical about it.

The investigation continues into the attack on Wisconsin running back Montee Ball. (AP)

HOCKEY
His girlfriend won a bronze medal at the Olympics and Alex Ovechkin -- if total number of exclamation points are the criteria -- is pretty excited. (CSN Washington)

The Stanley Cup has been taken a lot of places over the years. But on a hunting trip? (NBC's Pro Hockey Talk)

PRO FOOTBALL
Football's back. (AP)

And it didn't take long for the Cardinals to lose a key player. (AP)

The replacement-officials adventure didn't get off to a very good start. (AP via NBC)

The injury woes continue for Ben Roethlisberger, though the Steelers don't think it's very serious. (AP)

Say it ain't so, Seahawks. Say it ain't so. (AP)

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