Hes still getting used to the new uniform. And those red shoes. Philly manager Charlie Manuel on Roy Oswalt: Hes still good. Hes going to be fine. (US Presswire) Theyre still getting used to the idea of having two starting pitchers with the same name. “We havent quite worked it out yet,” Jimmy Rollins said [...]
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Maria Sharapova outlasted fellow Russian Elena Dementieva, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in a match Friday night that lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes in the quarterfinals of the Bank of the Classic. The fifth-seeded Sharapova improved to 6-3 against top 10 competition since returning from shoulder surgery last May. She advanced to her fourth semifinal of the [...]
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Rick Pitino spent two days testifying. I spent two days reading about it. Lets do Five for Friday. 1. Did you follow Rick Pitinos testimony during Karen Syphers trial? Pitino hasnt seemed too affected by the ongoing case. (AP) I followed it in the sense that I read every word written, and the whole thing [...]
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The Boston Bruins have signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract on Friday. His agent Matt Keator said the deal is worth $2.2 million, the amount of an arbitrators award given after a hearing on Tuesday. “The decision came in the range we expected,” Keator said. “There were no winners or losers in this [...]
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The Summer of LeBron has evolved into the Summer of CP3, with the countdown eventually leading to the Summer of the Lockout. The transformational changes brought about by the free-agent class of 2010 will affect the competitive balance in the NBA for years to come. But is the formation of Miamis Superteam, coupled with the [...]
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Online betting players should keep their eye on Tampa Bay, an up-and-coming team that may not see the results this season, but they’re going to make it tough on anyone they play, beginning with their preseason opener in Miami. The Bucs will unleash their young players on the Dolphins and show that they won’t be [...]
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Roy Oswalt isnt Cliff Lee. Thats fine. Roy Oswalt doesnt need to be Cliff Lee. But heres what Roy Oswalt is: The best No. 3 starter in all of baseball, and the guy who makes the Phillies not only a team that the Braves should be scared of, but a team that the Yankees, Rays, [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2010 by admin
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Marion Bartoli, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic. Shahar Peer, another seeded player, wasnt as fortunate Thursday. The fourth-seeded Bartoli beat former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic, 6-3, 6-4, for her eighth consecutive victory at the event and 10th win in her past 13 matches. [...]
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The secret to the success of Ohio State basketball can be found on the roster. Dont bother with the names. Look at the hometowns. Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Solon, Ohio. Findlay, Ohio. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and on down the line. Add it up, and 10 of the 15 players on Ohio States current roster are from [...]
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At least theres the Rose Bowl for USC. Not the Rose Bowl , not until at least January 2013 because of those uranium-grade NCAA penalties. Kiffin and the anytime soon. (US Presswire) You might have heard. Ah, but theres always Rose Bowl, The Stadium, as Lane Kiffin reminded us at Pac-10 media days. Because you [...]
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