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Days of the month

August 29, 2010 (Sunday)

• Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States:
  • Consolation game: Asia-Pacific 14–2 Southwest (4 innings)
  • Championship game: Japan 4–1 West
    • Japan win the title for the seventh time.

August 22, 2010 (Sunday)

• Major League Baseball news:
  • Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who had previously announced he would retire at the end of this season, decides to step down after today's 16–5 loss to the Atlanta Braves in order to care for his ailing mother. The Cubs name third-base coach Mike Quade as interim manager for the rest of the season. (ESPN)

August 19, 2010 (Thursday)

• U.S. federal authorities indict retired seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. (The New York Times)

August 9, 2010 (Monday)

• Major League Baseball news:
  • The Seattle Mariners, mired in last place in the AL West, fire manager Don Wakamatsu in the middle of his second season at the helm, becoming the fifth team this season to do so. The bench coach Ty Van Burkleo and pitching coach Rick Adair are also fired. Daren Brown, previously manager of the M's Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma, is named as Wakamatsu's interim replacement. (AP via ESPN)

August 1, 2010 (Sunday)

• European Championship in Germany:
  • Final: Italy 8–4 Netherlands
    • Italy win the title for the ninth time and stop the Netherlands' winning streak at five.

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