Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda is recovering from a bacterial infection that caused the 83-year-old to be hospitalized. Team spokesman Josh Rawitch says Lasorda was resting at home Monday. He spent four days in the hospital last week. Commissioner Bud Selig speaks recently to former Dodgers skipper Tommy Lasorda, now an advisor to [...]
Posted on May 31st, 2011 by admin
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Decoding Rafael Nadals self-evaluations can be a tricky proposition. Listen, for example, to the way the top-seeded Nadal spoke about his game and his mindset after handling 37th-ranked Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 Monday to reach the quarterfinals at the French Open, improve his record there to 42-1 and get closer to tying [...]
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South Carolina made official Mond suspended quarterback Stephen Garcia will return to the Gamecocks on a probationary basis. Garcia was s on April 6 after an incident at a life skills seminar where he “exhibited behavior that is unacceptable for one of our student-athletes,” athletic director Eric Hyman said. Garcia was given several confidential guidelines [...]
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Stubits: I am a firm believer this series is a tighter matchup than a lot of people think. The overwhelming favorite is Vancouver, but I am not willing to write off Boston, not by a long shot. All along, the Bruins were my pick to make it out of the East. Im a statistics guy, [...]
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Before Dwyane Wade even sat down for a post-practice news conference Monday, he offered a pre-emptive strike. “Im not hurt,” he said. And that was news Miami Heat fans wanted to hear on the eve of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. More on NBA Finals Ken Berger No questioning Dirk Nowitzkis greatness, ring [...]
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CBSSports.com Clayton Kershaw had the Florida Marlins guessing all day, and they usually were wrong. Kershaw pitched a two-hitter for his second shutout and complete game in the majors, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Marlins 8-0 on Sunday. “I just pounded the strike zone and made them try to beat me instead of [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2011 by admin
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Roger Federer set yet another record by reaching the French Open quarterfinals Sunday, and Novak Djokovic closed in on a pair of his own. Federer extended his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Olympic gold medal doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka. More French Open Brackets: Men | Women [...]
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Brandon Everage, a safety on Oklahomas 2000 national championship team, drowned while swimming in a Texas river. He was 30. Milam County Sheriff David Greene said in a news release that authorities were called to the Little River in the western part of the county on Friday evening. Friends said they had been swimming when [...]
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Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Dave Joerger is set to meet with the Houston Rockets next week about joining their revamped staff. Memphis granted Houston permission Friday to talk to Joerger, who has been with the Grizzlies for four years, about being a top assistant in charge of defense under Kevin McHale. The Rockets showed interest [...]
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CBSSports.com Even though he didnt pitch long enough to quality for the victory, Brian Sanches couldnt have been any happier on a night when the Florida Marlins got a terrific performance from their bullpen. Greg Dobbs and pinch-hitter Wes Helms each drove in two runs, Gaby Sanchez doubled twice and scored twice, and the Marlins [...]
Posted on May 29th, 2011 by admin
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