AP In this Aug. 16, 2006 file photo, former Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken smiles high above the field named after his late father Cal Ripken, Sr. at the Ripken Academy in Aberdeen, Md. BALTIMORE — Cal Ripken Jr. is exploring the possibility of joining the Baltimore Orioles as a part-time adviser,... 

Conrad Black still faces charges filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Photograph: John Gress/Reuters/Reuters Conrad Black, the former Telegraph owner, is to be freed from jail in Florida on bail of $2m (£1.3m), but will not be allowed to leave the US, a federal judge in Chicago... 

The Spain striker Fernando Torres has yet to score a goal in this World Cup. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images Time must be accelerating. Spain took the European Championship with a win over Germany in June 2008 but a relatively short period has already seen a radical change of tone. Admirers... 

Whether Spain or Holland get their hands on the World Cup, it could boost shares. Photograph: Matthew Ashton/Empics/PA Photos An update from Gary Jenkins at Evolution Securities about what the outcome of the World Cup final could mean for equities. To recap, he suggested a Holland versus...