ST. LOUIS – Jon Jay hit an RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning to break a tie and lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Cardinals won their third in a row and fourth in the …
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NEW YORK – The NBA has initiated a charge against Donald Sterling, setting up a June 3 hearing after which owners could vote to terminate his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. The charge Monday asserts that Sterling has damaged the NBA and its teams, disparaged African-Americans and that he …
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – As we hit mid-July on our calendars, or cell phones as it may be, the draft is behind us and LeBron James made his decision. We are past the home stretch. It’s been a great summer for some, solid for others, adequate for a few and …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – On the heels of one of their more dramatic victories of the season the Miami Marlins take aim at a series win on Wednesday when they play the rubber match of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Marcell Ozuna’s two-run homer with two outs …
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A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Toronto Raptors have agreed to trade John Salmons to the Atlanta Hawks for Brazilian center Lucas Nogueira and veteran guard Lou Williams. The two teams agreed to the trade Sunday night, just over 24 hours before free …
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Marijuana is casting an ever-thickening haze across NFL locker rooms, and it’s not simply because more players are using it. As attitudes toward the drug soften, and science slowly teases out marijuana’s possible benefits for concussions and other injuries, the NFL is reaching a critical point in navigating its tenuous …
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WASHINGTON – Troy Brouwer and Brooks Laich each had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Sunday in their preseason finale. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jason Chimera and Alex Ovechkin also scored for the Capitals (5-3). Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen each had two …
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Birmingham, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Aston Villa and forward Gabriel Agbonlahor have agreed on a four-year contract extension, keeping the England international at the club he joined as a youth in 1994. Agbonlahor has earned three caps for England in his international career, and he has been part of a Villa …
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NEW YORK – Jurgen Klinsmann was hired to transform American football. Not just the national team, but the nation’s entire coaching structure. With a sunny disposition and an open, chatty manner, Klinsmann had been viewed as a future United States coach when he retired as a player in 1998 and …
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brett Cecil was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Cecil left last Friday’s start against the Orioles after experiencing tightness in his left groin and attempted to pitch on Wednesday against the Yankees, but walked in a run and served …
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