TORONTO – Jermain Defoe and Michael Bradley scored to help Toronto FC beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal. Defoe scored in the first half, and Bradley made it 2-0 in the 89th. Kekuta Manneh scored for Vancoouver in stoppage …
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– What a difference a year makes. – (SportsNetwork.com) – Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter hopes to add a third Manager of the Year Award to his mantel on Tuesday when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America continues to dole out its postseason honors. Showalter seems to win one of …
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Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota Vikings defensive end Spencer Nealy will have the start of his 2014 season cut short. “Spencer Nealy of the Minnesota Vikings has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2014 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances,” …
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Manchester, England (SportsNetwork.com) – David Silva has signed a new five- year contract with Manchester City to remain with the reigning Premier League champions until 2019, it was announced Tuesday. Silva joined City from Valencia in 2010 and has guided the Citizens to two Premier League titles, the FA Cup …
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Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jake Arrieta flirted with a perfect game in his last outing and followed that up by coming four outs away from his first career no-hitter on Monday. Arrieta (5-1) threw a career-high 120 pitches and allowed just one hit and a walk with 10 strikeouts over …
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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead took issue with an alleged “dirty play” committed by Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Brandon Scherff on Sunday. In the midst of the 49ers’ 34-3 blowout of the Jaguars, Armstead accused Scherff of tripping him and kicking him early in the game. Armstead left …
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A football coach in Georgia was fired after he held a ceremony to baptize 20 of his players. Isaac Ferrell will continue to teach in the Tattnall County School District, superintendent Kristen Waters told Fox 28 Savannah. The Christian ceremony took place Oct. 23, with local pastor Gary Few baptizing …
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has raised eyebrows with some of the things he has done and the statements he has made in the past and Monday appeared to be no different. A peek into Rodgers’ likes on X shows he was fond of a take from two-time Pro …
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Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a sports radio legend and ESPN personality, took some heat over a comment he made when talking about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency. Ohtani has not chosen a team yet and reportedly has preferred to keep his meetings with baseball executives private as he goes through the …
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The Kansas City Chiefs probably completed one of the best touchdowns that didn’t count on Sunday during the team’s game against the Buffalo Bills. With under two minutes to play, Patrick Mahomes found Rashee Rice for a big gain to get the team near field-goal range. After an incomplete pass …
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