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Roberts, Reimold lead Orioles past White Sox

Brian Roberts liked what he saw from the Baltimore Orioles in their first series win since the All-Star break. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was less than pleased with his team's performance.

Roberts hits grand slam in Orioles' win

Brian Roberts hit his fourth career grand slam and Nolan Reimold added a three-run shot, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Thursday night.

Bergesen, Roberts lead Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2

Brad Bergesen took a shutout into the seventh inning, Brian Roberts had two RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto 4-2 Sunday to end a miserable road trip for the Blue Jays.

Roberts leads Orioles past Phillies again, 2-1

Brian Roberts had the decisive hit for the second straight game, a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the slumping Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 victory Sunday.

Wigginton and Andino lead Orioles over Braves

The Baltimore Orioles' offense is suddenly on a major roll.

Garza beats Orioles again

Matt Garza pitched eight strong innings and major league RBI leader Evan Longoria drove in three runs Tuesday to send the Tampa Bay Rays past the Baltimore Orioles 6-3.

Orioles' Roberts signs $40 million extension

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts had a $40 million contract extension waiting for him to sign after Friday's workout. Typical of the attitude he brings to the team, he insisted first on running sprints in the outfield. Everything else could wait.

Roberts helps O's beat White Sox, end 5-game skid

Brian Roberts turned a scheduled day off into a three-RBI performance, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night.

No win for no-hit kid Buchholz vs. Orioles

Brian Roberts was a home run short of the cycle as the Baltimore Orioles knocked around no-hit kid Clay Buchholz and beat Boston 7-3 on Friday night.

Orioles end run of tough losses with win over KC

Brian Roberts homered, Ramon Hernandez and Adam Jones had two RBIs apiece, and the Baltimore Orioles rebounded from two straight frustrating losses by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Huff's big day lifts Orioles to 11-4 win over Cubs

Aubrey Huff had four hits and two RBIs, Jay Payton drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4 Thursday to become the second team to win a series at Wrigley Field this season.

Orioles rally from 5-run deficit for 8-7 win

Brian Roberts homered to open the eighth inning, capping Baltimore's rally from a five-run deficit, and the Orioles beat Seattle 8-7 on Thursday night for their sixth win in seven games against the Mariners this season.

Dayton Wins 13th Straight Game

Brian Roberts scored 30 points and No. 17 Dayton held off St. Louis 68-57 in overtime on Saturday night for the Flyers' 13th straight victory.

No. 17 Dayton Upends No. 22 Rhode Island

Brian Roberts scored 23 points and No. 17 Dayton withstood a furious second-half rally by No. 22 Rhode Island in a 92-83 victory Wednesday night in the Atlantic 10 opener for both teams.

Dayton Defeats No. 6 Pittsburgh 80-55

Brian Roberts scored 31 points and Dayton upset No. 6 Pittsburgh 80-55 on Saturday night, extending the Flyers' winning streak to 10 and handing the Panthers their first loss of the season.

Some Baseball Players Won't Be Punished

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts got his name in the Mitchell Report on the flimsiest of evidence: Former teammate Larry Bigbie told investigators that Roberts admitted injecting himself with steroids "once or twice."

Roberts Acknowledges Using Steroids Once

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has acknowledged using steroids, but insists he only tried it once before realizing he had made a "terrible decision."

Dayton Upsets No. 14 Louisville

Brian Roberts and Dayton extended Rick Pitino's wait to join the 500-win club. Roberts scored 28 points and the Flyers spoiled Pitino's bid to become the 17th active Division I coach to reach that victory plateau, beating No. 14 Louisville 70-65 on Saturday.

Markakis, Orioles Win Sixth Straight

Defeating the Los Angeles Angels at home did more than just extend Baltimore's winning streak to a season-high six games. It got the Orioles back to .500 for the first time in three weeks.

Roberts, Orioles Cruise Against A's

For the first time in two weeks, the Baltimore Orioles experienced the pleasure of a blowout victory. Brian Roberts had three hits and three RBIs, Miguel Tejada had three hits and a homer, and the Orioles cruised past the Oakland Athletics 8-3 Saturday night.

Fluky Double Steal Propels Orioles

In the official scorebook, the play was recorded as a double steal. Unofficially, an error in judgment by Brian Roberts resulted in botched rundown that enabled Corey Patterson to steal home, the key component in the Baltimore Orioles' 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Chris Ray Escapes Jam As Orioles Hang On

After about as poor an outing as a closer can have, Chris Ray was forced to wait nearly a week for another chance to pitch. When that call finally arrived, he managed to come through.

Gibbons Lifts Orioles in 10th Inning

Jay Gibbons atoned for an earlier missed opportunity by hitting a bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

Robertson, Error Help Tigers Top Orioles

Nate Robertson was throwing brilliantly, yet he was locked in a scoreless game when Baltimore Orioles starter Jaret Wright walked off the mound with an ominous shoulder injury. Minutes later, a throwing error by Brian Roberts provided the Detroit Tigers with all the runs they needed Tuesday night in a 3-1 victory.

Roberts, Cabrera Lead Orioles Past Twins

Unfortunately for the Minnesota Twins, the Baltimore Orioles have embraced their role as spoilers. Daniel Cabrera took a four-hitter into the seventh inning, Brian Roberts homered and drove in three runs, and the Orioles blunted Minnesota's charge to the playoffs with a 7-3 victory on Friday night.

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The Ultimate Media Marriage: Comcast and NBC? The Stuff of Nightmares.
Source: Crooks and Liars

You think you've seen conflicts of interest with Disney owning ABC? You ain't seen nothing yet. Imagine the same people who brought you Comcast just sort of ... massaging the media message in favor of their own corporate strategy.

Web TV You'll Need to Pay to See: Time Warner, Comcast Roll Out "Authentication." Who Else Is In?
Source: All Things Digital

The idea is to protect cable subscription revenues by giving pay TV customers–but only pay TV customers–Web access to all the shows they get on TV, and hoping that keeps them from canceling their subscriptions.

Comcast, Time Warner Team Up to Control TV on the Internet
Source: GigaOM

Sometime tomorrow, Comcast and Time Warner will announce a partnership to promote the concept of TV Everywhere. Jeff Bewkes, chairman and CEO of Time Warner, and Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast, will have a joint media conference tomorrow in New York.

Online Video is "Friend, Not Foe"
Source: multichannel.com

Washington — Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts said that cable programming online could be a boon for distributors who are smart enough to figure out how to monetize it. "I think it's a friend, not a foe," Roberts said of online cable programming at the opening general se …

Comcast CEO: Investors are wrong about us
Source: CNN

The CEO of the largest U.S. cable company talks about his company's ailing stock, competition from satellite and phone rivals, and ongoing tussles with the NFL. Don't call him the cable guy.

MLB: O's goal: lock up Bedard, Roberts - baltimoresun.com
Source: The Baltimore Sun

The plan started earlier this year with the signing of outfielder Jay Gibbons and Melvin Mora to multi-year extensions and Orioles vice president Jim Duquette hopes it continues this offseason when the club is looking to lock up two more significant parts of its nucleus.

White player gets dark-skinned bobblehead
Source: Yahoo! News

Orioles players have joked in the past that they didn't look like their bobblehead dolls. But when a recent shipment of Brian Roberts bobbleheads arrived, team officials knew something was wrong. Roberts, who is white, had dark skin.

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