Remember a couple weeks ago when we voted on whether it was awesome or super-totally-wickedly-awesome that a teammate and I were going to be wearing #00 and #0 on our softball team, respectively? Well, congratulations to everyone that picked "Nice try, Bryz, but that other guy is NOT going to be wearing #00 for your team," because that’s ...
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Cubs' Kerry Wood retires after striking out one last batter
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Curtain call: Kerry Wood acknowledges the cheers of fans Friday at Wrigley Field. "It's time," Wood, 34, said of his retirement. "We all get to this point." / David Banks / Getty Images
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White Sox beat Cubs 3-2 in Kerry Wood's finale
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CHICAGO (AP) On a wild day at Wrigley Field when Kerry Wood retired, Paul Konerko got hit in the face with a pitch and manager Dale Sveum was ejected, the Chicago White Sox added to their recent success against the Cubs.
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Roundup: Cubs’ Kerry Wood Ends Career With Strikeout and Hug
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The Chicago pitcher Kerry Wood faced one batter in a 3-2 interleague loss to the White Sox, struck him out, then retired after a career of more than 13 seasons.
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Seesaw Report: May 12-18
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It was a busy week for MLB transactions with the Padres getting a new starting middle infield, the Blue Jays a new first baseman, the Orioles a new left fielder and a plethora of players hitting the disabled list. Let's check it out. Hitters Up Xavier Avery - Called up on the 13th, Avery has been starting games in left field for the Orioles. He' ...
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Pirates Break Up Justin Verlander's No-Hitter In Ninth, Lose 6-0
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Josh Harrison broke up Justin Verlander's no-hitter with one out in the ninth by poking a breaking ball up the middle for a single. Other than that, what can you say? An hour ago, I was sitting at a bar, explaining to my brother, who's more of a football guy, how Verlander is one of the best starting pitchers in baseball, but that only gave the ...
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Brandon Morrow pitched his second shutout in four starts, blanking the Mets on three hits and leading the Toronto Blue Jays over New York 2-0
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Open Thread: Mets vs Blue Jays, 5/19/12
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Miguel Batista #47 / Pitcher / New York Mets Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Feb 19, 1971 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2012 - Miguel Batista 1-1 12 3 0 0 0 0 25.1 28 14 12 3 16 17 4.26 1.74 Brandon Morrow #23 / Pitcher / Toronto Blue Jays Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Jul 26, 1984 W-L G GS CG ...
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Game 40: Mets vs. Blue Jays at 1:07 PM
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The Mets (21-18) look to even their series against the Blue Jays (22-18) today in Toronto.
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Final Score: Blue Jays 2 Mets 0
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The Mets (21-19) were shutout by the Blue Jays (23-18) by the score of 2-0 today in Toronto. For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. The Least You Should Know: Michael Baron: If there is a silver … Continue reading →
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Mets Call Up Jeremy Hefner, Send Down Jordany Valdespin
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The Mets have called up Jeremy Hefner from Buffalo and demoted Jordany Valdespin to make room on the 25-man roster. Valdespin is still with the team , however, so it appears that Hefner has been recalled to give the Mets another arm in the bullpen after Jon Niese only pitched three innings last night. The team is also in the midst of a long ...
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Amazin' Avenue :: Blue Jays 14, Mets 5: Is Interleague Play Over Yet?
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The Mets were destroyed by the Blue Jays in their first interleague game of the season. Jon Niese allowed 4 home runs and a total of 8 runs in three innings of work, and the bullpen -...
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Pettitte pitches shutout in second start
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Now does everyone see why the New York Yankees believed Andy Pettitte would provide a major upgrade to their
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PEABODY -- Patriots receiver Wes Welker demonstrated a very good backpedal when he played defensive back against players at his camp Saturday morning at Bishop Fenwick High School.
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Wes Welker backtracks on claims about Patriots’ contract offer
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Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker signed his franchise tender this week and then complained that the Patriots reduced the amount of money they’re offering him on a long-term contract. Now he says he shouldn’t have said that. Speaking to reporters at his football camp, Welker backtracked on his comment that contract negotiations have &# ...
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DENVER -- Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.
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Rockies shut down De La Rosa due to forearm
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DENVER (AP) -- Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.
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Jorge De La Rosa Injury Update: Rockies Recall Pitcher From Rehab Stint, But....
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Jorge De La Rosa has been recalled from his rehab stint due to left forearm tightness, according to Thomas Harding: #Rockies have recalled LHP Jorge De La Rosa from rehab assignment because of left forearm tightness. — Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) May 19, 2012 De La Rosa began his rehab stint with the Modesto Nuts at the start of May ...
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“My Time Is Now”: mirá el nuevo comercial de Nike Football
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Nike Reloaded. El nuevo comercial de tres minutos “My Time Is Now” presenta la misma estética que caracteriza a las más recientes producciones de la marca, quizás con un subrayado algo más grueso de los efectos digitales y los movimientos al estilo de los videojuegos.
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Mariners Vs. Rockies: Christian Friedrich Prays For Some Offense
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Maybe Christian Friedrich receives some run support this time around. Maybe he doesn't. Find out soon in this hastily put-together game thread. Current Series Dodgers lead the series 2-0 Seattle Mariners Lookout Landing @ Colorado Rockies Purple Row Saturday, May 19, 2012, 2:10 PM MDT Coors Field Jason Vargas vs Christian Friedrich Partly cloudy, ...
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5/19: Open Game Thread
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Dustin Ackley, 2B Marco Scutaro, 2B Casper Wells, LF Tyler Colvin, RF Ichiro Suzuki, RF Carlos Gonzalez, LF Jesus Montero, C Troy Tulowitzki, SS Kyle Seager, 3B Michael Cuddyer, 1B Alex Liddi, 1B Jordan Pacheco, 3B Michael Saunders, CF Wilin Rosario, C Brendan Ryan, SS Dexter Fowler, CF Jason Vargas, SP Christian Friedrich, SP Jason Vargas #38 / ...
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Rangers go up 2-1 as Lundqvist stymies Devils
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Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 36 shots, and Dan Girardi, Chris Kreider and Ryan Callahan scored third-period goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers reserve guard Lance Stephenson has apologized to his coach for making a choking gesture toward LeBron James during Indiana's Game 3 win over Miami.
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Granger vows not to back down from LeBron
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After two altercations in the past two games, Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger vowed Saturday he won't back down from LeBron James in heated moments of their intense series against the Miami Heat.
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The Preakness infield used to be a beer-doused festival of mayhem.
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Preakness 2012 attendance could be among highest ever
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Preakness 2012: Frequently asked questionsPoll: Which horse will win the Preakness?Is Preakness' Kegasus played by a teetotaler?A Preakness Primer: 137 years of horses, hats and "high" societyPictures: Preakness 2012 saddle clothsPreakness: Creating silks for jockeysPreakness PicturesPreakness infield party already rocking early Saturday ...
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Race-by-race results at Pimlico
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Industry practices are at the center of debate on horse safetyRosie Napravnik runs away with second Female Jockey ChallengeFox finds a home at PimlicoThe scene: Views of the 2012 Preakness infieldPictures: Preakness 2012 celebritiesPreakness Picks 2012: Printable picks to take to the trackPictures: Scenes around track Preakness weekYour pictures: #
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Generally, I’m not a fan of jackassery in the stands at sporting events. This guy though… This guy gets me. He’s a Thunder fan in Los Angeles. He’s wearing a giant fake beard. He did a dance that combined Russell Westbrook’s three-guns and Mickey Mouse directing brooms in Fantasia. It is all quite wonderful, but what ...
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Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller
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LOS ANGELES (AP) After two straight exhausting playoff games that went down to the last gasp, Kobe Bryant knows the Los Angeles Lakers can't hope to keep up with the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Lakers avoid 0-3 hole as Sixers tie series
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(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant refused to let a second successive game slip through his fingers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 in a cliffhanger on Friday to avoid going down 3-0 in their NBA playoff series. Bryant endured a 9-for-25 shooting night to score 36 points, including eight of his team's final 10 points, helping ...
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(AP) -- Knowing what is at stake, the Los Angeles Lakers don't seem too concerned about playing back-to-back games in an already grueling Western Conference semifinal series with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Game 4 Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
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AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Last night the Lakers won a game at the FT line and that seems to have sparked some controversy about the nature of the calls, the refereeing, and what that meant about the game. So, before I get into anything about game 4, let me say this… When it comes to the refereeing, I’ve always taken the same stance: ...
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Even as the club were building up to the Champions League final, Chelsea close in on a £28m deal for Liile's Eden Hazard.
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Bayern Munich v Chelsea Preview: The Complete 2012 Champions League Final Guide
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Bayern Munich v Chelsea Preview: The Complete 2012 Champions League Final Guide - originally posted on Soccerlens.com The 2011/2012 Champions League Final, to be played between Chelsea and Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday, 19th May 2012, is going to be a classic. Both finalists were unfancied going into their respective ...
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Champions League Final: Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich.
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It's here. The Champions League Final. Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea. European Soccer's Super Bowl. Like the American game, this may not be the two best teams, but these two teams had to beat the best to get here.
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Team Songs for a Champions League Final
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For the Champions League final Saturday at the 66,000-seat Allianz Arena in Munich, both Chelsea and Bayern Munich fans have a hard-core base that sings throughout the game.
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Brad Penny signs minor league deal with Giants
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Penny signed a minor league contract with the Giants on Friday as a candidate to help in the bullpen down the road. Penny, who briefly pitched for the Giants down the down the stretch in 2009 and went 4-1 with a 2.59 ERA in six starts, is scheduled to report to extended spring training in Arizona on Monday. He threw a bullpen session Friday ...
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Drogba header levels at 1-1 as Chelsea, Bayern Munich go to extra time
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Didier Drogba’s dramatic header levelled the Champions League final at 1-1, as Chelsea and Bayern Munich head into extra time
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Watch Bayern Munich vs Chelsea Online
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Bayern Munich VS Chelsea- Champions League Final Preview It is finally upon us, the game which will determine who is crowned champions of Europe. With up to 109 million viewers watching this spectacle in recent years, all eyes will be […]
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MatchDay LIVE - Champions League final
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Champions League Final preview
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RTE Sport’s Ed Leahy looks ahead to Saturday’s Champions League final where Chelsea will be hoping to upset four-time European Cup winners Bayern Munich on their home patch.
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New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is out of the lineup for the second straight game and may miss Sunday as well, according to MLB.com.
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A member of the Globe staff since 1981, Shaughnessy has been named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year eight times and seven times has been voted one of America’s top 10 sports columnists by AP Sports Editors. He has written 11 books, and appears on numerous radio and television shows.
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We've seen a fairly high number of security problems at sporting events in recent weeks. That includes the incident from earlier in the week that ultimately led to a PNC Park security guard losing a finger . Not to mention the fan that ran on the field in Baltimore last month that umpire Jeff Kellogg dealt with himself , or the woman� who ...
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Dusty Baker and the Reds visit Yankee Stadium, with Homer Bailey dealing while Ivan Nova holds the rock for the home team. The Reds rank near the bottom of the National League in offensive production and do not steal bases, while their pitching is on the stingier side as well, with a team ERA of 3.5.
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Game Thread: Reds at Yankees
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The Reds couldn’t have laid a much bigger egg offensively than they did yesterday against 92-year-old Andy Pettitte. They will try their hand today against Ivan Nova, with Homer Bailey on the mound. Discuss the game here. Go Redlegs.
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Game 39: Reds @ Yankees . Bailey vs. Nova.
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Next Game Cincinnati Reds @ New York Yankees Saturday, May 19, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT Yankee Stadium Homer Bailey vs Ivan Nova Coverage *MLB.com FREE GAME OF THE DAY* TV: MLB Network, FSO-HD, WWOR, YES; RADIO: WLW, WCBS, WADO; WEB: MLB.tv, Gameday Audio, Gameday Weather Mostly sunny. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time ...
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Game 40: Reds vs. Yankees
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Homer Bailey #34 / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Bats: R Throws: R Born: May 03, 1986 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2012 - Homer Bailey 1-3 7 7 0 0 0 0 41.1 46 24 20 6 15 27 4.35 1.48 vs. Ivan Nova #47 / Pitcher / New York Yankees Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Jan 12, 1987 W-L G GS CG SHO ...
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West Ham United defeated Blackpool, 2-1, Saturday in London to earn promotion to England’s Premier League for the 2012-13 season.
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Red Sox vs. Blanton: Ortiz 8-26, Pedroia 5-19, Punto 4-19, Gonzalez 7-16, Ross 3-12, Byrd 2-9, Shoppach 2-6, Salty 1-2, Lester 0-2, Nava 1-2. Phillies vs. Lester: Wigginton 8-20, Pierre 2-9, Rollins 1-8, Victorino 2-8, Ruiz 0-7, Polanco 0-5, Luna 0-4, Pence 0-3, Blanton 0-2, Schneider 0-2.
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Injury concerns for the Red Sox
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Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, vice president of player personnel Allard Baird and head athletic trainer Rick Jameyson had a closed-door meeting after Friday nights 6-4 loss against the Phillies.
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Cellar Dwellars: Phillies-Sox Gamer I
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The Phillies are 21-19 and sit in last in the NL East four back of Atlanta, while Boston lost last night to fall seven and half behind Baltimore. Charlie Manuel's club is riding a six-game win streak into Fenway. Joe Blanton faces teh Sox, with Jon Lester — who is coming off one of his finer starts of the season — on the mound for ...
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The Sox could extend Matsuzaka's rehab
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Under the new rules of the basic agreement, the Red Sox can extend Daisuke Matsuzaka's rehab assignment by another 30 days.
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The Strange Tale of Fußball and the Red Sox Fan
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I have to admit that I haven't been able to write much in the last few months, for a variety of reasons: some positive (family changes, work), and some not-so-positive (family, work, health). However, perhaps the most frustrating thing for me has been that watching the team this season has left me bereft of much of anything to say. It's hard to ...
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The Good Phight :: Bombs Away: Phillies 6, Red Sox 4
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On a night where Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel was relegated to the owners' box thanks to a one game suspension from the Commissioner's Office, things went almost exactly as they were drawn up. The
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Red Sox Minor Lines 5/18: Jose Iglesias...Hitting?
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Pawtucket L 5-6 Box Score Jose Iglsias: 4-6, 2B, 2 E -One way or another, Iglesias has his average at .283 and his OBP at .335. Still no power. Kevin Youkilis : 1-3, 2 K Lars Anderson : 1-3, 2 BB, K Alex Hassan : 1-2, 2 BB, K Che-Hsuan Lin: 1-4, BB, K, 2 SB Junichi Tazawa : 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K -Even if the runs are unearned, that's ...
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Leinster cliched back-to-back European Cup titles after a 42-14 win over Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday. The two Pro12 teams faced off in the tournament final to compete for the northern hemisphere’s most prestigous prize. Leinster were favourites as defending champions, but Ulster, who rested their first-choice players in the last round ...
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested early Saturday morning in Binghamton, N.Y., on suspicion of drunken driving.
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UFC Champ Jon 'Bones' Jones -- Arrested for DUI
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UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon "Bones" Jones was arrested early this morning for DUI after he totaled his Bentley in upstate New York ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jones was involved in an accident at around 5:00 AM…
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UFC Fighter Jon “Bones” Jones Arrested For DUI After Crashing Bentley
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TMZ is reporting that UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon “Bones” Jones has been arrested for DUI after crashing his Bentley into a pole. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Jones was involved in an accident at around 5:00 AM in Binghamton, NY. We’re told the car — which Jones crashed into a pole — was totaled and cops ...
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UFC champ Jon Jones accused of DWI
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Light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones crashed his car into a pole when he was driving while intoxicated early Saturday, law enforcement officials ...
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UFC Star Jon "Bones" Jones Arrested For DUI, Wrecks His Bentley
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According to the dogged sleuths at TMZ, Jon Jones was involved in a single car accident around 5 this morning when he wrapped his Bentley around a pole in Binghamton, N.Y. He was reportedly arrested on the scene for driving under the influence and taken into custody. He was bailed out a few hours later by his mother. There is no indication ...
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The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.
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TV Schedule, May 19: Red Sox Face Phillies In Prime Time, Revs Host Houston
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Saturday's TV schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. Click on highlighted teams' names for complete schedules, scores, and previews, plus an active community devoted to your team. All times ET and approximate. MLB Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies - 7 p.m. (TV: FOX Channel 25) After dropping ...
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