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Matches to watch on Day 1 of French
Roger Federer’s usual brilliance, as well as the play of challenger Pablo Carreno-Busta, is reason enough to watch his first-day match. (Clive Brunskill/Getty ...
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Orioles use long ball to KO Dickey Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles can attest to that. Baltimore looks to continue its home-run barrage Saturday afternoon against R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles (26-22) took over the major league lead in home runs with a season-high four in Friday's 10-6 victory. They have hit at least three homers in four straight games - going deep 13 times during that span - and have multiple ...
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Hockey Canada bans bodychecking for peewee players across the country
CHARLOTTETOWN -- Hockey Canada has voted to remove bodychecking from peewee hockey across the country.Spokesman Andre Brin says the motion passed today at a meeting in Charlottetown, with only Saskatchewan voting against banning bodychecking.Brin says the board of directors has agreed to develop a bodychecking standard for coaching to be implemented in the 2014-15 hockey season.Earlier this ...
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Cult of Hockey Shawn Horcoff is still an important player for the Edmonton Oilers
2013 Edmonton Oilers in Review: Shawn Horcoff There was a nice moment, midway through the season, when Shawn Horcoff wasn't a whipping boy. With him on the shelf with injury, the team had floundered, but upon his return things improved dramatically. General manager Steve Tambellini praised his leadership and a players only meeting was cited by many as a turning point for the team. During ...
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Yanks Granderson placed on DL with broken pinky
Curtis Granderson on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, after he fractured the pinky on his left hand Friday. Granderson had played in just eight games after missing the first six weeks of the season due to a broken forearm. Brennan Boesch was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place on the roster. Granderson was batting .250 with one home run prior to the injury. He is ...
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Oscar Pistorius Investigation Wont Be Finished By Police Until August South African Prosecutors
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Prosecutors say the police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend won't be completed until August. South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority also says the double-amputee Olympian's appearance in a Pretoria court on June 4 will only be for about 10 minutes. The hearing is expected to be postponed without applications made by ...
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Wright sets the LPGA pace in rainy Bahamas
Lindsey Wright didn't realize she finished with six straight 3s on her scorecard. She couldn't name the holes where she made her seven birdies on Saturday. She only knew she played some pretty good golf in the Bahamas LPGA ...
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Goalkeepers keep final scoreless at halftime
Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek (2nd R) shoots but fails to score during their Champions League Final soccer match against Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium in London May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Phil ...
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Steyn kicks Bulls to 6th straight win
The Bulls are back in second place in the South African conference of Super Rugby after a sixth straight win, 18-16 over the Sharks in ...
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Brewers closer Henderson lost to bad hamstring
Jim Henderson is expected to be out "a while" with a pulled hamstring. Henderson was injured Friday against the Pirates. Roenicke says the right-hander was limping Saturday and is scheduled to be examined by a doctor. He says the injury might force the team to make a roster move. Henderson was hurt while delivering a pitch in the ninth inning. He gave way ...
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Grizzlies coach Flops shouldnt be a part of game
Memphis coach Lionel Hollins admitted that flopping should not be allowed and the NBA penalties are justified. But at Saturday's shootaround before Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, Hollins also made it clear the flop by the ...
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Root lifts England with maiden Test century
Joe Root hit a maiden Test century on his home ground at Headingley and county colleague Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 64 to leave England on top at 337 for seven in the second Test against New Zealand today. Root, in his sixth Test, punched the air and gleefully hugged fellow Yorkshireman Bairstow after steering Doug Bracewell to the third-man boundary to bring up his hundred. "It ...
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Hartleys Lions hopes hanging by a thread
LONDON (Reuters) - England hooker Dylan Hartley looks set to lose his British and Irish Lions place after being sent off for calling the referee a cheat in Saturday's English Premiership final in which his Northampton team were beaten 37-17 by ...
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Root century defies NZ in Leeds
Hometown favourite Joe Root struck his maiden Test century to keep New Zealand at bay on an even second day of the second Test in Leeds.Batting brightly on his home ground of Headingley, 22-year-old Root reached 104 in England's 7-337 on Saturday.It was first day of play after Friday's wash out.The tourists, who are 1-0 down in the two-Tests series following a 170-run loss at ...
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Girl power no longer a novelty at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - While Formula One flirts with the idea of a female driver, girl power is already as much a part of the Indianapolis 500 as turbo-charged engines and the winner chugging cold milk in Victory ...
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Kanepi beats Peng in Brussels Open final
Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat Peng Shuai of China 6-2 7-5 to win the Brussels Open on Saturday.Kanepi won the fourth tournament in her WTA career by racing out to build a big lead before surviving some late jitters and clinching a big boost ahead of the French Open which starts on Sunday."This win gives me confidence and I feel good going to Roland Garros," 27-year-old said.The sun ...
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PGA leader Canizares back after meningitis scare
Spain's Alejandro Canizares yells to spectators after his errant shot from the fifth tee during second round play in the Honda Classic PGA golf tournament at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, March 2, 2012. REUTERS/Joe ...
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Dortmund bring in Bender for captain Kehl
LONDON (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp left captain Sebastian Kehl out of their Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Wembley stadium on Saturday, bringing in Sven Bender as the second holding midfielder next to Ilkay ...
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Sanya Richards-Ross delays return to track
NEW YORK -- Sanya Richards-Ross will wait another week before returning to competition for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics. Richards-Ross withdrew from Saturday's 400 meters at the ...
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Lester Red Sox take on Tribe at Fenway
Cleveland Indians . More recently, he has come to excel at Fenway Park. On Saturday afternoon, he'll have a chance to put the two together as he looks to propel the Boston Red Sox to a second straight victory. Lester (6-1, 3.15 ERA), making his first home start against the Indians (27-20) since August 4, 2010, has been dominant at Progressive Field. He is 3-0 with a 1.04 ERA versus ...
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NHL approves Coyotes sale hurdle still remains
Christian Petersen/Getty Images PHOENIX (AP) -- The NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The NHL agreed to sell the team to Renaissance Sports & Entertainment, a group headed by ...
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Beckhams illustrious soccer career officially over
Thibault Camus/AP PARIS (AP) -- David Beckham's football career is now officially over. The veteran midfielder was not included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to play Lorient in Sunday's season-ending game, meaning his tearful farewell at the Parc des Princes last Saturday was Beckham's final match before retiring. Coach Carlo Ancelotti had said last ...
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Yankees Granderson heads back to 15-day DL
Brennan Boesch from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The moves were made before Saturday's game at Tampa Bay. Granderson was hit ...
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Northern Educate sports training school eyes national expansion
Third grader Mason Johnson from Lakeville stopped and did some work on his laptop atop some hockey equipment bags--in between academic classes and ice hockey ice time at Northern Educate Hockey Academy, a K-12 school with three hours of ice time each day is a program is on the cusp of a massive expansion--at the Eagan Ice Arena Tuesday morning May 21, 2013. (Pioneer Press: John ...
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Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Kilic gives unity message at Anitkabir…
Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Kilic gives unity message at Anitkabir ANKARA - Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Suat Kilic visited the Founder of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's Mausoleum-Anitkabir on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk,Youth and Sports Day.Kilic laid a wreath on Ataturk's Mausoleum, and observed a minute of silence in his ...
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Shanghai looking ahead to future
Shanghai is the commercial capital of China and the most populous city in the People’s Republic, with origins as a small fishing village, the city has grown into a global city with fingers that stretch across the world, exerting global influence over international cultural, commercial and political scenes. With major projects and programs underway, the future looks bright for Shanghai.
It was recently reported by international, Chinese and Shanghai news media that China had eclipsed Japan as the second-largest economy in the world. China’s GDP and economic activity has surpassed that of Japan for many decades, but the announcement was made on the back of a range of factors including imports and exports and the human development index within major cities such as Shanghai. Read more
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