But the Red Sox will surely have the money to sign enough star players to challenge their hated Bronx rivals on the diamond.

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The Newcastle United legend is the latest football star to sign up for a one-off match to raise funds for Sir Bobby Robson's cancer charity.

BBC: Shearer to play in Sir Bobby game

The Lions of Teranga led 1-0 at half-time, whereupon dissatisfied supporters of the Lone Star vented their frustration by stoning the police, a sign of things to come.

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Ledley is out of contract next June and his agent, David Baldwin, has previously told BBC Sport Wales that the 27-cap Wales star will see out his current deal rather the re-sign with the Bluebirds.

BBC: Cardiff ready for Ledley offers

To be sure, the Cardinals wanted badly to re-sign Pujols, a perennial All-Star and the face of the franchise.

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Rangers failed in their attempt to sign Scotland Under-21 star Naismith earlier in the summer and reports claim that the Ibrox club will make another bid before the end of the transfer window.

BBC: Killie sign Norwich loan striker

It means Caroline Pla, the 11-year old previously written about here who spent the last two years on the Bucks County, PA, Romans junior varsity CYO football team and who became the poster child for this discrimination controversy when she was banned from playing further based solely on her gender, can sign up for the varsity squad and try for another All-Star season.

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