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Dominican Republic

Type: Country

Name: Dominican Republic

population: 8,978,654

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First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

Ryan Theriot

Giants 14, Marlins 7

_ : Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan had four RBIs apiece to power visiting San Francisco in the opener of the four-game series.Ryan Vogelsong (3-2) won his third straight decision, allowing three run in seven innings, to give the Giants their sixth win ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Chicago Tribune ]

Entities: Ryan Theriot, Melky Cabrera, Leo Núñez, Austin Kearns, San Francisco (United States)

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 3 Documents

Leo Núñez

Reliever Oviedo gets US gov't waiver allowing him to get travel visa after fake-name case

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Dominican pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo has received a waiver from the U.S. government after he used a fake name and age to play professional baseball.A U.S. waiver of his ineligibility was required from the Department ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Brandon Sun ]

Entities: Waiver, Oviedo (Dominican Republic), Dominican Republic, Leo Núñez, Fake

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

3 top Dominican Republic cops accused in drug case

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Three high-ranking police officials in the Dominican Republic are being accused of providing security to drug traffickers in the latest public corruption case to hit the Caribbean country as it tries to clean up its military ... [ Published 11 hours ago by York Dispatch ]

Entities: Dominican Republic, Corruption, Polygraph, Military/Armed Forces, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

Pedro Astacio

Dodgers announce Latin American signings

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced the signing of several players from Latin America, including both the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Dodger General Manager Ned Colletti made the announcement.The Dodgers have signed or are in the ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Los Angeles Dodgers ]

Entities: Ned Colletti, Omar Daal, Pedro Astacio, Roger Cedeño

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

Center Karl Towns (St. Joe?s (N.J.) ?15) becomes part of Dominican National Team

It’s usually considered a pretty big feat when a player competes at an AAU level higher, perhaps a 15U player getting minutes with the 17U team. But what if one is a high school freshman, preparing to play for a country’s national team?Karl Towns, a 6-11, ... [ Published 16 hours ago by NBC Sports ]

Entities: The St Joe Company, Dominican Republic, London Olympics 2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Assoc..., Daniel Martin

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

Fausto Carmona

Marlins pitcher Oviedo pardoned, awaits visa

Oviedo told ESPNdeportes.com Thursday that he is awaiting a call from the U.S. consulate in Dominican Republic to get the visa that will allow him to travel to join the Marlins."I don't walk to talk much about that (the process). I am waiting for a call ... [ Published 16 hours ago by ESPN.com ]

Entities: Oviedo (United States), Fausto Carmona, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Dominican Republic

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 Documents

It's better by the sea: Great seaside runs in golf

With a warm and heavy trade wind whipping off the sea, I step onto the fourth tee at the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, gaze down the fairway to the infinity green and feel a wave of excitement wash over me.Makai Golf Club sits several hundred feet above the ... [ Published 17 hours ago by Travel Golf ]

Entities: Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Scotland, Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Thailand beat Taiwan for second win

Thailand beat Taiwan 3-0 in the final Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament in Tokyo yesterday to stay in contention for a ticket to London.The Thais won 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 and are now 2-2 in the eight-team, round-robin tournament. Thailand ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Bangkok Post ]

Entities: Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Tokyo, Cuba

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

Marlins' Oviedo receives visa to return to US after identity flap

Posted:Updated:Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:38 PM ESTSource: NewsCoreSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Miami Marlins pitcher Juan Oviedo -- formerly known as Leo Nunez -- could be on his way back to the team this season after receiving a visa to return ... [ Published May 24 2012 by MyFox New York ]

Entities: Leo Núñez, Miami (Florida, United States), Dominican Republic, Oviedo (Dominican Republic)

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

London 2012 - Britain made to wait on basketball draw

Luol Deng's Great Britain side will start their Olympic basketball campaign with an opening match against an unknown qualifier.Angola, Dominican Republic, Greece, Jordan, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Russia and Venezuela ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Yahoo! UK and Ireland Eurosport ]

Entities: United Kingdom, London, Lithuania, Patrick Baumann

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Snooker attracts Villages following

Don 'Preacher' Feeny InternationalVillage of Poinciana resident Fred Martin, Village of Tamarind Grove resident Xerxes Bharucha, Village of Santo Domingo resident Don Feeney, and Village Virginia Trace resident Phil De Angelo stand together during the ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Villages Daily Sun ]

Entities: Fred Martin, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 2 Documents

Japanese women eye Olympic berth in volleyball qualifiers

TOKYO Hosts Japan are hoping home advantage in the final Olympic women?s volleyball qualifying tournament starting Saturday will help them secure a berth at London 2012 as they bid to end a 28-year medal drought. Eight countries?Japan, Cuba, Peru, Russia, ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Masayoshi Manabe, Japan, Russia, Serbia

Quotes

and his path to the big leagues. He worked out for the Red Sox in the Dominican Republic but said "I really didn't want to sign with Boston ... My father and I were both Yankee fans."

AL East Links: Orioles, Oswalt, Jones, Nova [MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com - 6 hours ago]

"I think it's really important," said Sell, who plays No. 1 singles for the Division 2 state finals-bound Huskies. "I've been at USTA tournaments and just find that when you talk about things (other players) do, they're not necessarily good things. It's an honor to be noticed for sportsmanship. I've always been supportive of a good attitude."

Portage Northern's Janie Sell, Galesburg-Augusta's Darren VanMeekeren recipients of Bernard Famil ... [Kalamazoo Gazette - 9 hours ago]

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Dodgers making bid to reenter signings of inter... [ Published 13 hours ago by Los Angeles Times ]
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Center Karl Towns (St. Joe?s (N.J.) ?15) become... [ Published 16 hours ago by NBC Sports ]
Marlins pitcher Oviedo pardoned, awaits visa [ Published 16 hours ago by ESPN.com ]
It's better by the sea: Great seaside runs in golf [ Published 17 hours ago by Travel Golf ]
Golf, resorts and iguanas: What's coming and go... [ Published 17 hours ago by World Golf ]
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Kia Tigers sign on Henry Sosa... [ Published 21 hours ago by Korea Herald ]
Marlins confident Oviedo will pitch this year (... [ Published May 24 2012 by Yahoo! Canada ]
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AL East Links: Orioles, Oswalt, Jones, Nova [ Published 6 hours ago by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ] On this date in 2006, the Yankees acquired infielder Nick Green from the Devil Rays for cash. As our Transaction Tracker shows, it's the only trade ever made between the two division rivals. Here's the latest from the AL East... "We're always ...
Alex Liddi and the Greatest European Players Ever [ Published 12 hours ago by FanGraphs Baseball ] Yesterday, Alex Liddi hit a grand slam, which the AP noted was “the first major league grand slam by an Italian-born player in half-century.” That actually understates the true rarity of Liddi’s accomplishment: as a matter of fact, Liddi is only ...
Oviedo gets US waiver after fake-name case (Yah... [ Published 12 hours ago by Bottom9 Baseball ] SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Dominican pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo has received a waiver from the U.S. government after he used a fake name and age to play professional baseball. ---- link Bottom9 Baseball: The best baseball blog posts from ...
Mujica said Oviedo told him he would likely ret... [ Published May 23 2012 by Fish Bytes ] Juan Carlos Oviedo, the relief pitcher formerly known as Leo Nunez, is a big step closer to getting his career back on track with the Marlins.According to a major league source, Oviedo received a pardon from the U.S. State Department Wednesday and must ...
Cleveland Indians in the playoffs? They have a ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Cleveland Sports News: cleveland.com ] This year's team is better than the 2011 version that shot out to a great start only to fade in the stretch, Bill Livingston writes. Chuck Crow, The Plain DealerThere could be a lot more big hits and big smiles in store for Carlos Santana and ...

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