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Trout Vargas Lead Angels Over Royals
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Kuchar leads weather-hit Colonial
Matt Kuchar moved atop the leaderboard of the weather-hit Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Friday, moving to 10-under through 15 holes when play was halted for the day.Kuchar was one shot in front of clubhouse leader Graham DeLaet, who played early and completed a three-under par 67 for a nine-under total of 131.Canada's DeLaet finished his round before a delay for threatening ...
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Aussies bow out of British Open squash
Australia's chances of winning the British Open ended on Friday when Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley bowed out of squash's showpiece event in the English city of Hull.Brown met her match against a red-hot Alison Waters and a badly cramping Pilley fell short in a five-game 107-minute marathon against third seeded Englishman James Willstrop.A day after completing a superb comeback to beat ...
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Penguins thwart Sens to advance to East finals
James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series ...
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Two share lead at weather-hit LPGA event
Italy's Silvia Cavalleri and American Heather Bowie Young shared the clubhouse lead on Friday as weather continued to bedevil the inaugural Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic.Torrential rain earlier in the week that flooded the Ocean Club Golf Course had already prompted organisers to shorten the event, wiping out play on Thursday.In a bid to get 36 holes played by Sunday night on the ravaged ...
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Votto Hanigan HRs lead Reds over Cubs 7-4
Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago ...
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Gardner homers Yankees beat Rays 9-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night. Gardner made it 5-0 with a two-run homer off Roberto Hernandez (2-5) during the fourth. The Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the second on Overbay's two-run double and an RBI single by Nix. David Phelps (3-2), who retired his first ...
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No country for big men in the NBA
Illustration by Patrick Truby || rembrandtofroundball.tumblr.com The big story on everyone’s lips right now is the decision of Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel to sit his star ...
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Yanks lose Granderson for 4 weeks
Curtis Granderson exited Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after being hit by a pitch on his left hand in the fifthinning. X-rays on Granderson’s left hand revealed a fractured left fifth metacarpal. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Granderson is likely to miss at least four weeks. This is just the eighth game Granderson has appeared in for the Yankees after returning from a ...
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Openly gay player Rogers to rejoin MLS with L.A.
– Steven Goff of the Washington Post reports via Twitter that the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire have agreed to a trade that will send Robbie Rogers’ MLS rights to Los Angeles in exchange for the Galaxy’s leading scorer Mike ...
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Goodes wants girl who abused him supported
Sydney captain Adam Goodes says the teenage girl who called him an "ape" during Friday night's game against Collingwood at the MCG needs support and counselling. Goodes says if the girl wants to contact him and apologise for the racial slur he will talk to her and explain how hurtful it was. He has called on people to stop abusing the 13-year-old Collingwood fan through social ...
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Rogers to Return to Game With L.A. Galaxy-Report
(Reuters) - Former US soccer international Robbie Rogers, who came out as gay and retired from the game in February, is to join Major League Soccer's L. A. Galaxy, USA Today reported on Friday. The newspaper's website said Rogers had agreed terms with the Galaxy and the team later announced a press conference for Saturday for a "player acquisition" announcement without stating the ...
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Wedding Goes On With Rangers on a Fuzzy Screen
For the longtime Rangers season-ticket holders Phil and Joan Boening and their two sons, Justin and James, tensions were agonizingly high Thursday evening. Their beloved Blueshirts, down by three games to none to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals, needed to stave off elimination. Game 4 was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. James ...
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MLB Detroit 6 Minnesota 0
Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of throwing the year's first no-hitter in the major leagues Friday, carrying Detroit to a 6-0 win over ...
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Suspect in slaying of Lexington high school football player turns himself in
Can you help?Anyone with information about Ernest Wheeler III is asked to call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600, or the robbery-homicide unit at (859) 258-3700. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020; texting "tips2020" plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or online at ...
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Red Sox Top Indians 8-1 Behind Lackeys Pitching
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Essay Reaching Backward for the Glory Days in Colorado
People in Colorado awoke Friday to a banner atop the front page of The Denver Post. It featured a photograph of the former Avalanche goalie and the newly named Avalanche coach Patrick Roy and a quote from him, ...
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Longmire praises AFL star Goodes
Sydney AFL coach John Longmire hopes the racial taunt directed at dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes doesn't overshadow the veteran's best-afield display in his side's 47-point win over Collingwood.Goodes booted three goals and had 30 disposals in Sydney's 15.12 (102) to 8.7 (55) victory at the MCG on Friday night as the Swans claimed their sixth win and consolidated their ...
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Tigers Sanchez one-hits the Twins who lose 10th straight
DETROIT - Tigers righthander Anibal Sanchez slammed his fist in his glove then swung his arm in the air as if to signal 'missed it by THAT much.' Sanchez was on his way to the second no-hitter of his career but couldn't get through Joe Mauer. His one-out single in the ninth saved the Twins from being no-hit for the second consecutive season. Detroit eased to a 6-0 victory, ...
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Nebraska eliminates Gophers from Big Ten tourney season likely over
The 64-team NCAA Tournament field will be announced Monday, and the Gophers (32-22) don't expect a berth after bowing out of the Big Ten tournament with a 7-4 loss to the ...
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Scoggins E.J. Henderson at peace with post-football life
What do you think about my little brother playing middle linebacker? It's an interesting move, I say. Not sure it will work, though. "I think he's going to be a beast," Henderson replied, his voice raised to emphasize that last word. "I definitely think he will thrive in that role." He's a little biased, of course, but E.J.'s confidence in ...
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Twins minor league report
Romero spent most of this season in the Dominican Republic, waiting to receive a visa to travel to the United States. His complicated case, in which his birth certificate was destroyed in a fire, forced him to miss all of major league spring training. The third baseman reported to extended spring training last month and then hit .355 in eight games at Class AA New Britain. He debuted at ...
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Fans who flock to this years Indy 500 will encounter stricter security in wake of Boston
INDIANAPOLIS - Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon. Getting into the speedway will be harder as officials tighten up access to the track, closing traffic on one popular route. More uniformed police officers also will be present. But ...
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Chart Top MLB draft prospects
Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford: Second consecutive year considered a top pick, and many believe he could pitch in the majors as soon as next season because he has three good pitches. Turned down Pittsburgh and $3.8 million last ...
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Schiele and Folch finish 1-2 as Oklahoma City wins 6th NAIA womens golf championship
LINCOLN, Neb. - Oklahoma City University won the NAIA women's golf championship Friday behind a 1-2 finish from Jessica Schiele and Elia Folch. The Stars finished 12 shots ahead of defending champion British Columbia to win their sixth national title and first since a string of five straight 2005 to 2009. Schiele finished the 72-hole event at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club at 7-over 295, ...
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