Eva Longoria Gushes About New Love Ernesto Arguello

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Eva Longoria is in love and she’s letting everyone know it. Twitter is all a buzz about her new relationship with “Ready For Love” star Ernesto Arguello.
“So happy for u sis! :)” a Tweet from friend and Extra host Mario Lopez to Longoria on Thursday after People Magazine broke the news of the new romance.
Longoria, 38, met the South Florida entrepreneur, 34,  last year while she produced “Ready For Love,” a dating show that saw Arguello select former USA Shandi Finnessey.
As most dating show romances go, Arguello and Finnessey didn’t last, and rumors about a possible hook up with the former “Desperate Housewives” star began popping up the past few months.
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Once the news was out, Longoria couldn’t hold back her excitement.
“Happy to share NOW that it’s true! Couldn’t be happier…” Longoria Tweeted on Thursday, followed by a declaration of love from Arguello, “Me too baby, I LOVE YOU.” Looks like the cats fully out of the bag.
“I think that’s why our relationship is so special – we truly started as friends,” she told People.
Now free to share intimate details, Longoria even posted a pic on July 4 from an Austin, Texas, hangout with Arguello and “the old gang,” including fellow “Ready For Love” contestant Tim Lopez.
Eva added that she had the press to thank for pushing the relationship to fruition.
Longoria was married to NBA superstar Tony Parker from 2007 to 2011 and “General Hospital” star Tyler Christopher before that from 2002 to 2004.

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Manny Ramirez back, but can he still hit?

By Nick Cafardo

  It just goes to show what depths teams are willing to sink to to find a righthanded power bat.
The Texas Rangers signed Manny Ramirez to a minor league contract on Wednesday, and he’ll report to Triple A Round Rock Thursday. General manager Jon Daniels said he’s taking a “flier” on Ramirez after conferring with former Red Sox batting coach Dave Magadan, who is now Rangers’ batting coach. Daniels and his staff will monitor the whole ball of wax with Ramirez, how he fits, how he’s performing, and what his attitude is like.
No guarantees. There never are with Manny.
The biggest thing is, can he still hit? Those who have seen him recently say, “Yes, he can.”

Padres GM Josh Byrnes saw Ramirez in the Dominican Republic last winter, and was around Ramirez for nine seasons with the Indians and Red Sox, and Byrnes saw a pretty good hitter, even at age 41.

Ramirez played this season for the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan, where he batted .352 with 8 home runs, 13 doubles, and 43 RBIs. He left the team June 19 to pursue other opportunities. He had an offer to join the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, but was hoping for a major league job. For now, he’s got a minor league one.
“He has to earn our consideration first,” Daniels told the Dallas media.
It’s unknown whether other major league teams inquired. The Rangers didn’t scout Ramirez, instead basing their decision on video and sources in Taiwan.
Baltimore GM Dan Duquette, who signed Ramirez to a seven-year, $120 million free agent deal for the Red Sox in December 2000, said he did not consider Ramirez for the Orioles this season, but acknowledged considering him last year when he was looking for a bat.
“Good for Manny,” Duquette said when told of the news.
Ramirez is said to have turned his life around after a few years of poor behavior, which included two positive steroid tests. One more strike and Ramirez is out of baseball for good, so this is indeed his last tango.
Coincidentally, the Rangers have a possible suspension of Nelson Cruz, their top righthanded power hitter, hanging over their heads because of the Biogenesis scandal. Cruz, speaking to reporters in Dallas, said he saw Ramirez hit two homers in a game last winter in the Dominican — one to left field and one to right — and it looked like the same Ramirez to him.
Back in spring training, I spoke to David Segui, a former major leaguer and admitted performance-enhancing drug user. Segui spent the offseason working with Ramirez at his hitting school in Kansas City, Mo.
“We just broke down his swing,” Segui said. “He had gotten into the bad habit of how they teach hitting now, and that is keeping your hands back and putting your weight on your back leg. Manny was always the most successful when everything was out front, and we got him back to that. He’s a tremendous hitter and I think he’s back doing what he did when he was a younger player.
“Just being around him, you could see he’s turned his life around. He’s into the Bible. I think he realized how close he came to losing his family and he changed. He loves the game of baseball and he’ll play for the love of it. He’s made all the money he ever needs.”
Ramirez, a 12-time All-Star, is a career .312 hitter with a .411 on-base percentage and .585 slugging percentage.
Ramirez even agreed to abide by the Rangers’ minor league rule of short hair.
“We’ll see what happens,” Daniels said.
Ramirez appeared in five games for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011, then retired before official word came down of a 100-game suspension for a second positive test. When he wanted to return, Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed he would serve a 50-game suspension, and Ramirez played in the minors for Oakland in 2012 before asking for his release in June.
“He’s a born-again guy,” Magadan told reporters. “That’s a big part of his life. Hopefully, that changes him in a good way. It usually does.”
“The Bible says that we have to be passed through the fire to see what we’re made of. I went through the fire and then came my blessing,” Ramirez told Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes.
Most baseball people expect Ramirez to make it back to the majors because of his ability. The Rangers could use Ramirez as their DH and move Lance Berkman to first base. Regardless, his bat would be welcome.
“I’m not surprised by anything anymore,” said Mets special assistant to the GM J.P. Ricciardi.
There are certainly those who wouldn’t have touched Ramirez with a 10-foot pole. There were a lot of negative reactions to Ramirez even returning to American professional baseball. The Giants, you’ll remember, wouldn’t let Melky Cabrera come back to their team for the playoffs after he tested positive for testosterone and had to serve a 50-game suspension.
The Yankees, in desperate need of a righthanded bat, will get Alex Rodriguez back soon if he gets through his rehab games all right. Righthanded bats are in demand. The Padres even ignored Carlos Quentin’s injury history because he’s a powerful, effective righthanded bat. Veteran Michael Young is another righthanded hitter who may soon be in demand.
David Ortiz, who watched Ramirez play in the Dominican last winter, knows his former teammate can still hit.
“I hope he could make it back and put the past in the past,” Ortiz said. “That’s up to Manny. He can control what happens from here. If he can prove he can hit and play the game right, he’ll be back. I wish him well.”
Texas would seem to be a good fit for Ramirez because of manager Ron Washington, who is outstanding with managing high-profile players. He did a great job with Josh Hamilton, and would likely be a good influence on Ramirez.
There are some who believe Ramirez should never be allowed back in a major league uniform, but the penalties for positive tests are in place with the collective bargaining agreement.
Ramirez will indeed control his own fate.
Is he strong enough now to resist temptation?
Nick Cafardo can be reached at cafardo@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickcafardo.

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Egypt's revolution and transition

By Sarah Lynch, Special for USA TODAY 
CAIRO – A banner screaming "Wake Up America" hung Thursday in Tahrir Square, the heart of the 2011 revolution and center of much of the latest unrest that has erupted across the capital this week.
"Obama supports terrorism," says another massive sign -- again underscoring widespread anger and blame directed at the U.S. president as Egypt staggers through a troubled change of leadership.
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It was a frantic day in Cairo that saw Egypt's top judge sworn in as the nation's interim president. Military leaders pressed a crackdown on leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist party of deposed leader Mohammed Morsi. Both sides accused the U.S. of having a hand in the turmoil rocking the country.
The widespread perception rumbling through anti-Morsi crowds is that President Obama has been in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood, said Shadi Hamid, director of research for the Brookings Doha Center.
"Some of it was inevitable," Hamid said, because the U.S. must to work with elected governments and wanted to have a productive relationship with Morsi. "That's standard U.S. policy."
Moreover, anyone who came out vocally in support of the electoral process here was accused of backing the Brotherhood, because the organization typically did so well in elections, he said.

Egypt's chief justice Adly Mansour was sworn in as the country's interim president on Thursday, a day after the military ousted Mohamed Morsi following a week of massive protests. Powered by NewsLook.com

The belief that Obama has backed Morsi is obvious at Tahrir Square, just one meeting place for Morsi opponents who flooded the streets over the past four days, demanding his resignation and calling for new elections.
"We really feel so bad because of Obama," said Adly Hassan, 60. "He supports Morsi and the Egyptian people are really upset."
U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson is also drawing ire in the square, where posters feature a huge red "X" over her face.
In the lead-up to massive demonstrations that kicked off June 30, Patterson gave a speech that intensified anger at Washington, analysts said. Patterson said she sought "to set the record straight" and that she and the U.S. government are "deeply skeptical" that "street action will produce better results than elections."
"Egypt needs stability to get its economic house in order, and more violence on the streets will do little more than add new names to the lists of martyrs," she said in a June 18 speech. "Instead, I recommend Egyptians get organized. Join or start a political party that reflects your values and aspirations. Egyptians need to know a better path forward."

A boy with his face painted with the colors of Egypt's national flag pauses at Tahrir Square on July 4 in Cairo. Adly Mansour has been sworn in as the interim head of state after the military ousted President Mohammed Morsi on July 3.  Spencer Platt, Getty Images

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But Egyptians rose up across the country starting Sunday, with tens of thousands rallying in the streets and effectively ousting Morsi when the nation's military imposed a transitional plan Wednesday. On Thursday, Adly Mansour was sworn in as the nation's interim president after Egypt's army suspended the nation's constitution, called for fresh elections and arrested Morsi and other Brotherhood leaders.
"Obama should listen to us and understand the Egyptian people," said protester Noha El Amroussi. "Obama should learn from the Egyptians."
In a statement Wednesday, Obama said the U.S. is "deeply concerned by the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsi and suspend the Egyptian constitution" – words likely to spur more anger among the opposition.
"I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsi and his supporters," he said.
Obama also said that relevant departments and agencies will review implications for U.S. assistance to Egypt, which totals $1.6 million in annual aid, the bulk of which goes to the military. The State Department has ordered all nonessential U.S. diplomats and the families of all American embassy personnel to leave Egypt.
Morsi supporters also had issues with U.S. involvement. Outside a Cairo mosque, Morsi backer Mohamed Ibrahim denounced what he called "American intervention" in Egypt's affairs and said the "military coup" was supported by the U.S., which wanted the old regime back in power because of Israeli interests.
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"It's because of the Zionists and the Israelis, that is why America is supporting this coup," Ibrahim said.
Salah Abdallah, a supporter of Morsi who lives in the Nile Delta, said Obama should have done more to keep Morsi in power, given that Morsi came to power through the polls.
"They are supposed to defend the democratic regime," Abdallah said. "We are not extremists. We respect all kinds of people."
For all the controversy, don't expect the new leadership to push the U.S. away, some experts said.
Egyptian military leaders "need to be allied with this superpower because the economy isn't strong enough for Egypt to be fully independent in its foreign policy," said Firas Abi Ali, a Middle East and North Africa analyst at IHS in London. "They find themselves reliant on the Gulf, aid from the American allies, and the support of the U.S. and the IMF."

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NHL Free Agents 2013 Tracker: Rumors and Destinations for Top 50 Players

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Nicholas Goss

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As teams look to improve their lot for 2013-14, players are searching for the best financial deals as they take the next step in their careers. There are no absolutes, but if you hear a player say that his signing was not about the money, it almost certainly was.
While this year's class of unrestricted free agents lacks elite, franchise-cornerstone-caliber talent, there are plenty of veteran players who could provide valuable depth for playoff contenders.
Let's take a look at the latest buzz surrounding the top 50 free agents on the market.

Note: Check back to this article daily for updates as signings become official and new rumors emerge. All salary information via CapGeek. All quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.

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Sport Wimbledon Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli summon aggression for emotional final

• • Jacob Steinberg The Guardia 
  • When Marion Bartoli and Sabine Lisicki walk out on Centre Court for the 127th women's final at Wimbledon, the crowd will make it entirely clear who they want to win. Lisicki, the 23-year-old they call "Boom Boom" in Germany, has captured the public's imagination with her big serve, her even bigger smile and the victories snatched from the jaws of defeat. The favourite with both pundits and punters, the support for her is likely to be as loud as it was in her epic semi-final against Agniezska Radwanska. Bartoli may face two foes: one across the net and the other in the stands.
    Yet Bartoli, the French No1, has not lost a set on her way to her second final at SW19 and the 28-year-old is not bothered about playing the role of party pooper. "Well, I don't think I will have the whole crowd against me," she said. "At the end of the day, she's not British, as far as I know." Not much has got past her over the past fortnight.
    It was a line that was delivered with a laugh and there were plenty of those from an engaging, thoughtful and often eccentric player. Reminded about how she gushed about Pierce Brosnan, her favourite actor, after she spotted him watching one of her matches when she reached the final in 2007, she giggled and said she wouldn't mind catching a glimpse of Ryan Gosling this time, while she said she might have a nap in the hours before the match, just as she did before her one-sided semi-final against Kirsten Flipkens on Thursday.
    Bartoli, an unorthodox talent who hits her groundstrokes with two hands off both sides and practises her shots between points, was beaten in straight sets by Venus Williams six years ago and it remains her only appearance in the final of a grand slam. An occasionally difficult relationship with her father, Walter, who was her coach for much of her career, has not helped. Although he will be in her box on Saturday afternoon, they have now split and she has benefited from the guidance of the French Tennis Federation, the former Wimbledon champion and Fed Cup captain, Amélie Mauresmo, and her new hitting partner, Thomas Drouet. She has experienced dark moments but, for now, it is all sunshine and roses.
    "Well, there is something off the court, and it's pretty much private," Bartoli, the 15th seed, said. "But, you know, it kind of affects me on my mood and my results because it was some tough things to deal with. But, again, I believe that what does not kill you makes you stronger. Now I'm just so happy again and so smiley. I'm having a great time off the court. I'm having an awesome time on the court. Everything is perfect again.
    "I had some very low moments when I felt I pretty much hit rock bottom. But I kept my head up and I just wanted to win some matches again and have some good memories on court again. That's what drove me every single day to go on court, practise hard and try to improve on my game and my physical shape as well."
    This is a final few predicted and the first since 1998 featuring two players not to have won a grand slam. It will be a battle of aggression – and of emotions, too. For all the admirers Lisicki has gained, there have been suggestions that she is less popular with her fellow players, something that was hinted at by Radwanska's frostiness at the net after their semi-final. The talk is that she puts on a show for the cameras. "Well, that's just myself," Lisicki said. "I enjoy myself out there. Why shouldn't I show it? I'm an emotional person. It helps me to stay relaxed, enjoy the game and play my best tennis."
    Her best was too hot for Serena Williams to handle in the fourth round and it may be too much for Bartoli. Lisicki, the first German to reach the final since Steffi Graf lost to Lindsay Davenport in 1999, won their quarter-final two years ago and holds a 3-1 winning record over Bartoli, who will have to return the German's bullets with her own fire and also draw on her experience of the final in 2007. Lisicki, who has hit 39 aces to Bartoli's 12 and whose serves can reach a dizzying 122mph, has never been in this situation before and although she will be widely expected to win there were times in her match against Radwanska when she was hacking like a park player.
    "It's hard to say before the match if it's an advantage or not," Bartoli said. "I'm feeling less stress than I was for my first final, for sure. But Sabine has played some amazing tennis so far. She might be too good for me. I think having the advantage of playing a final already will help me dealing with my nerves.
    "We both hit the ball pretty hard, pretty flat. Sabine is definitely serving faster than me, especially on the first serve. I might take the ball a bit earlier. But obviously we both have the same thing, playing fairly flat and from the baseline and trying to hit some winners. But then of course I have to deal with her level of game." And no one has found a way to do that yet.
    
    
     

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Joey Chestnut eats 69 hot dogs, sets new world record

By Laken Litman 

What’s more American than competing in a hot dog eating contest on the Fourth of July?
To over 40,000 people on Coney Island this afternoon, nothing.
On the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, they witnessed Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. inhale a record 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes, which won him his seventh straight Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest championship.
He didn’t do it without the help of his girlfriend Neslie, who stood in front of him and yelled at him to eat more.

On the women’s side, Sonya Thomas, who weighs only 100 lbs. and is known as the “Black Widow” of competitive eating, downed almost 37 franks for the win.
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Edward Snowden gets proposal from Anna Chapman

Remember Anna Chapman? She's the ex-Russian spy who looks more like a supermodel. It appears Chapman has eyes for NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

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Ex-Russian spy, Anna Chapman. AP File Photo.

According to Yahoo News, Chapman tweeted yesterday: “Snowden, will you marry me?!” And she didn't stop there. Later she tweeted: “@nsa will you look after our children?”

Snowden remains out of public view, believed to be stuck in a Moscow airport transit area, seeking asylum from one of more than a dozen countries.
Chapman was arrested in New York City in 2010 as part of a Russian spy ring. She was deported as part of a prisoner swap. She currently hosts a TV show in Russia.
Snowden has not replied to Chapman's proposal.

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