Angels lose to Texas Rangers, 14-11, on walk-off home run in 10th inning

ARLINGTON, Texas ? It was an extremely eventful Tuesday evening for the Angels, who pounded out 16 hits but lost their fifth consecutive game, blowing a four-run, eighth-inning lead in a 14-11, 10-inning loss to the Texas Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington.

Manager Mike Scioscia was ejected in the second inning and Howie Kendrick became the ninth player in franchise history to amass 1,000 hits with a two-run single in a four-run eighth inning.

Mike Trout had four hits and two walks and has reached base in 10 consecutive plate appearances, two shy of Bobby Grich's club record of 12, set in 1984, and Josh Hamilton drove in four runs.

BOX SCORE: Rangers 14, Angels 11

C.J. Wilson had his worst start (four innings, six runs, 11 hits) of the year, and the bullpen suffered another meltdown, Dane De La Rosa giving up a three-run home run to Geovany Soto in the eighth inning and struggling closer Ernesto Frieri blowing a save in the ninth for the second consecutive game.

Texas then won it in the 10th inning on Leonys Martin's three-run walk-off home run against Daniel Stange, who walked the first two batters of the inning.

Alberto Callaspo was there for the start, but by the time the 4-hour 46-minute marathon ended, the third baseman was gone, traded to the American League West-leading Oakland Athletics for triple-A infielder Grant Green, a deal that will save the Angels $6.275 million in salary through 2014.

?This guy was one of our favorites, we're going to miss him,? Scioscia said of Callaspo, who is in the first year of a two-year, $8.975-million deal. ?We wish him luck. He'll be a fine addition for those guys.?

Callaspo, a switch-hitter who is batting .252 with five home runs and 36 runs batted in and is a solid defender, was pulled in the fifth inning and missed by the ninth inning.

After Frieri walked Ian Kinsler on four pitches with two outs and Kinsler stole second, Adrian Beltre hit a hard grounder that went under the glove of Tommy Field, who replaced Callaspo at third base.

Kinsler scored to tie the score, 11-11, and the play was ruled a hit that gave Frieri, who has retired only six of the 20 batters he has faced in his last four games, his fourth blown save.

?It's so frustrating the way things are going lately,? Frieri said. ?Everything's been going wrong. Not just for me, for everybody. This is the most frustrating moment of my career.?

Not for Callaspo, who gained 14 games in the standings with Tuesday night's trade. Callaspo, 30, is expected to share a second-base platoon with Eric Sogard in Oakland, though he hasn't played second regularly since 2009 with Kansas City.

?We need some help from the right side swinging,? Oakland General Manager Billy Beane told A's reporters. ?It's become noticeable in the last month or so.?

Green, 25, will report to triple-A Salt Lake. The former Anaheim Canyon High and USC star, a first-round pick (13th overall) in 2009, was hitless in 15 at-bats in a recent big league stint.

Green hit .325 with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs in 87 games for triple-A Sacramento this season but has struggled to find a position. He was drafted as a shortstop but played the outfield, third base, first base and second base in the minor leagues.

?He'll get some time at second, third and shortstop, and we'll see where it goes,? said Matt Klentak, Angels assistant general manager. ?We believe his bat profiles to being a big league regular, for sure. He's hit at every level he's played at.?

The Angels pulled triple-A infielder Chris Nelson from Salt Lake?s game against Iowa on Tuesday. He is expected to take Callaspo?s place on the Angels roster.

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Surf Air, The Air Travel Startup That's Bridging The Tech Hubs Of L.A. And S.F.

There are a lot of factors that come into play when working to build a successful tech startup, and historically, a big one has been location -- hence the continued focus on Silicon Valley as a major industry hub. Now, location will probably always be important when it comes to building a tech business, but a startup out of Los Angeles called Surf Air has made it much easier for people on the California coast to travel between the state's tech hubs in San Francisco, L.A., and most recently Santa Barbara, through a uniquely tech-savvy service that bridges the big gap between super expensive private air travel and hassle-filled commercial air travel.

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Full Text: Pegatron, Apple Respond to China Labor Report

Pegatron and Apple (AAPL) issued statements on Monday responding to a report from China Labor Watch alleging widespread workers' rights violations at three Pegatron facilities.?

The full text of the statements follow:

Pegatron CEO Jason Cheng

When we started Pegatron five years ago, we had a vision of being a leader in innovative manufacturing and of creating jobs that provide good wages and opportunities to enrich the lives of those who joined our company. We strive to make each day at Pegatron better than the last for our employees. They are the heart of our business. That's why we take these allegations very seriously. We will investigate them fully and take immediate actions to correct any violations to Chinese labor laws and our own code of conduct. In addition to working closely with our customers in meeting their codes of conduct, Pegatron sets very high standards for ourselves with our own dedicated team that audits and investigates issues. In the last two years, we established multiple channels for our employees to directly communicate their needs, issues and aspiration with the company. In addition, Pegatron helps create the educational programs including parenting seminars for pregnant workers, management courses, and accredited higher education classes. Apart from our continuous effort to enhance employees? skill set, Pegatron also endeavors to improve working environment and facilities for our employees. We know that Pegatron can only be successful with a happy and healthy workforce and will work hard to ensure that we all achieve success together.

Apple, Inc.?

Apple is committed to providing safe and fair working conditions throughout our supply chain. We lead the industry with far-reaching and specialized audits, the most transparent reporting and educational programs that enrich the lives of workers who make our products. Apple is the first and only technology company to be admitted to the Fair Labor Association, and we are dedicated to protecting every worker in our supply chain.

As a part of our extensive Supplier Responsibility program, Apple has conducted 15 comprehensive audits at Pegatron facilities since 2007, covering more than 130,000 workers making Apple products including annual audits of Pegatron's final assembly locations and surprise audits at both RiTeng and AVY within the past 18 months.

Additionally, we have closely tracked working hours at all of these facilities. Our most recent survey in June found that Pegatron employees making Apple products worked 46 hours per week on average. Excessive overtime is not in anyone's best interest, and we work closely with our suppliers to prevent it. Apple surveys working hours for more than 1 million employees across our supply chain each month and we report the findings on our website.

We have been in close contact with China Labor Watch for several months, investigating issues they've raised and sharing our findings. When they first told us that workers' ID cards were being withheld, an auditor from our Supplier Responsibility program was on-site the next day to investigate. We confirmed that labor brokers for Pegatron were holding a small number of IDs as they helped set up bank accounts for those employees. We demanded Pegatron put a stop to this practice and a new system was in place within a week.

Their latest report contains claims that are new to us and we will investigate them immediately. Our audit teams will return to Pegatron, RiTeng and AVY for special inspections this week. If our audits find that workers have been underpaid or denied compensation for any time they've worked, we will require that Pegatron reimburse them in full.

Our audits involve a thorough review of timecards and other documents to guard against falsification. We will investigate these new claims thoroughly, ensure that corrective actions are taken where needed and report any violations of our code of conduct. We will not tolerate deviations from our code.

Apple believes in transparency and accountability, both for our suppliers and ourselves. We realize being a leader in workers rights and being transparent with our findings opens us to criticism, but we believe strongly that we can make a big difference in the lives of millions of people by doing so and this provides us the courage and resilience to continue the journey. ?We are proud of the work we do with our suppliers to uncover problems and improve conditions for workers. By vigorously enforcing our supplier code of conduct, we ensure that our suppliers follow the same principles and values we hold true.

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College Football Players Killed In Crash

Texas A&M said Tuesday that redshirt freshman Polo Manukainiu and a friend who was joining the Utah football team this fall were among three people killed in a single-car rollover crash in the high desert of northern New Mexico, stunning both schools just days before fall practices begin.

Manukainiu, a 19-year-old defensive lineman for the Aggies, and 18-year-old Utah recruit Gaius "Keio" Vaenuku were killed, officials from both schools said.

The wreck happened Monday evening on U.S. 550 near Cuba, about 85 miles north of Albuquerque, apparently as the group was returning to suburban Dallas, where three of them had ties to prep football power Trinity High School in Euless.

New Mexico state police said Manukainiu and Vaenuku were passengers in a southbound 2002 Toyota Sequoia that drifted off the sagebrush-lined highway, according to Texas A&M. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled several times.

Alcohol wasn't involved and it appeared that the driver, who was not immediately identified, was the only one wearing a seatbelt, authorities said.

Manukainiu and passenger Andrew "Lolo" Uhatafe died at the scene after they were ejected from the vehicle, the Texas A&M statement said. Vaenuku was pronounced dead in an ambulance that responded to the accident.

Survivors included Salesi Uhatafe and his son Salesi Uhatafe Jr., an incoming freshman football player for Utah and a stepbrother of Manukainiu. Both suffered only minor injuries, authorities said.

Manukainiu had apparently traveled to Salt Lake City for some relaxation, tweeting Sunday: "It's always good to get away from the Texas Heat for the weekend. Utah got that breezeeeeeee."

On Monday, hours before the accident, he tweeted: "22 hour drive back to Texas on no sleep. Oh my."

Manukainiu played football at Trinity High School in Euless, west of Dallas, and was part of the Aggies' 2012 signing class. He was a recreation, parks and tourism science major, the school said, and is survived by his mother, Lima Uhatafe of Euless.

"We lost a terrific young man," Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. "Polo was loved by his teammates and coaches. Anyone who came in contact with him was struck by his sense of humor and smile. My heart aches for his mom and family members."

Texas A&M finished last season ranked No. 5 after an 11-2 season, their first in the Southeastern Conference. They were led by quarterback Johnny Manziel, who became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, and are expected to be highly ranked again this year.

"Heart hurts waking up to news about Polo," Manziel tweeted on Tuesday. "I think I speak for everyone on our team when I say we love you brother you will be missed."

It is the second such tragedy for Texas A&M in less than two years: Senior offensive lineman Joseph Villavisencio, 22, was killed in a December 2011 car accident after veering head-on into the path of an 18-wheeler 40 miles from College Station. He had spent part of that day delivering gifts to families at a local shelter. Manziel mentioned Villavisencio during his Heisman acceptance speech last year.

Vaenuku was a defensive tackle who had planned to play one year at Utah before going on a two-year Mormon mission, the Deseret News of Salt Lake City reported in January when he committed.

"Everyone who knew Gaius is heartbroken today," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "He was the kind of young man who lit up a room and his future in football and life had no boundaries. Words cannot express our devastation over the loss of Gaius."

Vaenuku was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and considered playing at church-owned Brigham Young but he said he felt more at home in Salt Lake City playing for the Utes. His bio on the Utah website says Vaenuku he had three brothers and three sisters and enjoyed acting and singing.

The news stunned Trinity High in Euless, where Manukainiu, Vaenuku and Uhatafe Jr. all played football. The team has been one of the best in Texas in recent years, with three state titles in a span of five seasons from 2005-09 and a trip to the championship game in 2010.

Principal Mike Harris said the deaths have affected a majority of the Euless community, where there is a tight-knit Polynesian community.

"They were students with bright smiles that everybody knew and everybody loved," the principal said.

Texas A&M associate athletic director Alan Cannon said Manukainiu was known for his sense of humor and "will be sorely missed as a person you enjoyed being around." He said the football staff was working Tuesday to notify teammates of his death. Players are scheduled to report to campus Sunday to begin practicing for the upcoming season.

Cannon said Manukainiu was to wear jersey No. 90 and that it was too early to determine if players will affix the number to their uniforms as a tribute. The NCAA must approve any such recognition, Cannon said.

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Associated Press writers Brady McCombs in Salt Lake City and David Warren and Uriel Garcia in Dallas contributed to this report.

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Swimming: China's Sun adds world 400m gold to Olympic crown

BARCELONA: China's Sun Yang proved he has few peers in the distance freestyle events on Sunday, while US star Missy Franklin claimed the first of what could be eight golds at swimming's world championships.

The 21-year-old Sun won the world men's 400m freestyle gold to complete the set of major titles in the event, 12 months after winning the Olympic crown.

Just as he did in the London 2012 final, the 21-year-old Chinese dominated early on in Barcelona to add the 400m world title to the 800m and 1500m freestyle golds he won two years ago in Shanghai

"The 400m is a very important event and I completed my goal," said Sun, who has moved to Hong Kong in the wake of a fallout he had concerning his girlfriend, an air stewardess, with his previous coach.

"I overcame many problems and proved myself, I hope to have an even better performance in my other events," he said as he prepares to start the defence of his 800m freestyle title in Tuesday's heats.

Sun clocked 3min 41.59sec, finishing more than three seconds ahead of the field, to cap a bright start on the first of the eight-day long championships for China as Ye Shiwen eased into Monday's women's 200m individual medley final.

The 17-year-old Ye, who won 200 and 400m IM gold Olympic medals last year, sparked controversy when she swam the final leg of her 400m triumph in a faster time than men's winner Ryan Lochte at London 2012.

Defending champion Ye was the second quickest qualifier, just over half a second behind Hungary's Katinka Hosszu, the fastest out of Sunday's 200m IM semi-finals.

The USA claimed two world titles on Sunday as 16-year-old Katie Ledecky just missed the women's 400m freestyle world record on her way to winning gold, finishing more than two and a half seconds ahead of her rivals.

The teenager, who enjoyed a shock win in the women's 800m freestyle at the Olympics, just missed out on breaking the four-year-old world record.

"I really wasn't expecting to go that fast, that wasn't my focus. I just wanted to compete with these girls and get the gold medal," said Ledecky, who will also race in the 800 and 1500m.

The Americans kept on a role as Franklin swam the first leg to lead the USA to the women's 4x100m freestyle gold.

Franklin, who won four golds at London 2012, is bidding to become the first swimmer -- male or female -- to win eight gold medals at a world championship, a feat not even 18-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps achieved.

The US teenager will swim in the 50, 100 and 200m backstroke events, the 100 and 200m freestyle, with two more relays to come.

The USA won on Sunday by just 0.12 of a second from the Australians.

It was Megan Romano, swimming the anchor leg, who managed to hold off Alicia Coutts, leaving the Australian in floods of tears.

The USA nearly made it a hat-trick of titles in the men's 4x100 freestyle final, but France's Jeremy Stravius hit the wall just 0.24 seconds faster than America's James Feigen as the Olympic champions added world gold.

In a grandstand finish, four teams were still in contention, but the French hung on amidst plenty of vocal support from travelling fans.

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom was the fastest into Monday's final of the women's 100m butterfly as the 2009 world champion clocked 57.10sec ahead of title holder, Olympic champion and world-record holder Dana Vollmer of the USA.

Vollmer was fourth fastest in the semi-finals, with Australia's Olympic bronze-medallist Coutts third.

South Africa's Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Cameron van der Burgh was joint-second fastest into Monday's final behind Australia's Christian Sprenger, the London silver medallist, who clocked 59.23 sec in the semi-finals.

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California political watchdog rebuffs request by Carlos Slim's firm

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