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Getting good pitching :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (Sports, 13 articles)
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The first calls between Cubs general manager Jim Hendry and Oakland counterpart Billy Beane about the availability of right-hander Rich Harden came in mid-June. CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade on Tuesday, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia. The Cubs received the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer Josh Donaldson. When the Brewers traded for CC Sabathia on Monday, the probability of the Cubs winning the Central dropped from 68.1 percent to 64.6 percent for a difference of 3.5 percent. In the night or getting a phone number in the bleachers, even when 28 percent of your roster is on the All-Star team and the boys are more fabulous at home than the ivy. On the South Side, the city's other first-place baseball team, the White Sox, are using the word "swagger" in an ad campaign. Sen. Barack Obama is already talking about ending his SECOND White House term by welcoming the world to his hometown for the 2016 Olympic Games.
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A freestyle attitude for Phelps at trials - (Sports, 24 articles)
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Just a half-hour after his third-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle yesterday, Michael Phelps took to the starting blocks for the 100-meter butterfly and another showdown with world record holder Ian Crocker. Phelps, who won seven gold medals and set four individual world records this year at the FINA world championships in Melbourne, Australia, has less than a year of training left for the Olympics. Phelps had previously coasted to victory in the 200-meter freestyle, casually setting a U.S. Open record with his time of 1 minute, 44.98 seconds.
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Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon (Sports, 13 articles)
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Federer remains at No. 1 for a record 232nd consecutive week, and Nadal stays at No. 2 for a record 155th week in a row. Federer's lead fell from 1,145 points und 6,900 to 5,755 und entering the grass-court Grand Slam tournament to 545 points und 6,600 to 6,055 und in Monday's new rankings. The sisters last won the doubles title at Wimbledon in 2002, the first of two straight years in which Serena beat Venus in the singles final.
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Jamie Burke hit by e-mail, text messages after mound appearance (Sports, 9 articles)
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OAKLAND, Calif. - A flurry of phone calls and text messages greeted Jamie Burke the day after his pitching performance on Sunday afternoon. OAKLAND, Calif. - Justin Duchscherer faced only three batters over the minimum and threw a two-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Ichiro went 1 for 6 with a walk in the Mariners' 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers Sunday and has not gotten an extra-base hit in 100 straight at-bats, the longest such stretch of his career.
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Red Sox blank Twins with Ramirez single (Sports, 7 articles)
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Mark Loretta hit a three-run homer and Carlos Lee added a solo shot and a two-run double for the Astros, who beat Boston for the first time in five all-time meetings. Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning Monday to lift Boston to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota in a splendid matchup between Matsuzaka and the Twins' Scott Baker. Dustin Pedroia extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games with a double high off the Green Monster on the first pitch from reliever Brian Bass (3-3) in the eighth.
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Schmuck: With Ripken, Gwynn, town has true legends - (Sports, 7 articles)
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Sometime in the early afternoon on Tuesday, Cal Ripken will pick up the phone in Baltimore and Tony Gwynn will pick up the phone in San Diego, and it won't be to make a bet on the AFC championship game. Each will be informed of his impending induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, as if there was ever any doubt, and each will share the realization of a lifelong dream with friends and family. He stayed late into the night, game after game, signing every baseball, every autograph book, every scorecard that was proffered in just about every American League city.
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Round 1 to Beasley: His Heat top Rose's Bulls (Sports, 6 articles)
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Beasley was named Big 12 Player of the Year and finished second to North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough for numerous Player of the Year awards. " Mike's as good as I have seen said Kansas State coach Frank Martin, seated next to Beasley in front of dozens of reporters. An agile, 6-foot-10 power forward, Beasley is exceptionally versatile, able to power his way inside or step out to the perimeter, shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc.
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Frank Stewart (Sports, 4 articles)
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When West led the ten of spades against today's game, South tried dummy's jack and captured East's queen. West overruffed with the king and returned a trump, removing a trump from dummy, and one of South's last two low clubs was a loser. When today's South leaped to seven spades, he was hoping for a magical dummy such as Q 6 5 3, K 9, 6 3 2, A 5 4 2, but a speculative grand slam is a poor bet.
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Perry Wins Buick Open With Final-Round 66 (Sports, 6 articles)
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That birdie, his third in a four-hole stretch, provided a three-shot lead and ended much of the suspense Sunday in one of the wildest and more mesmerizing Masters tournaments in recent memory. The 31-year-old Iowan shook off a bogey at the 17th by hitting his 50-foot chip at the 18th hole within tap-in distance for par and a brilliant final round of 69. Four-time Masters champion Tiger Woods, two off the lead and the last man with a chance to catch Johnson, settled for par after hitting into a greenside bunker at the 17th hole.
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Guillen cautious with Jenks :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: White Sox (Sports, 5 articles)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. They have survived blow-up dolls, tire marks from the "Ozzie Guillen bus" and a bunch of hungry "Piranhas" that just won't go away. Joe Crede and Ramirez both scored as center fielder Joey Gathright and right fielder Mark Teahen collided on Gathright's catch. White Sox closer Bobby Jenks threw on the side Sunday, but manager Ozzie Guillen was guarded in his comments about whether Jenks will be available before the All-Star break.
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Alejandro Valverde retains yellow jersey (Sports, 5 articles)
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The Gerolsteiner rider clocked a best time of 35 minutes and 44 seconds on a windswept course at an average speed of 49.534 kph to beat Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen of Team Columbia by 18 seconds. Briton David Millar of the Garmin-Chipotle team, who has two time trial victories on the Tour to his name, came home third, also 18 seconds behind Schumacher. CHOLET, France- Stefan Schumacher of Germany took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and now says everything else is a bonus.
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Kuroda lifts Dodgers, Mets bullpen hangs on in win (Sports, 8 articles)
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Hiroki Kuroda took a perfect game into the eighth inning and settled for a one-hitter, leading the Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves last night in Los Angeles. Kuroda (5-6) retired the first 21 batters before Mark Teixeira lined the righthander's 70th pitch into the right-field corner for a double leading off the eighth. All of the ups and downs of the Mets' tumultuous season took a backseat last night during their third consecutive win in Philadelphia, a 10-9 decision that ended up a lot closer than necessary.
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AP Source: Warriors to ink Maggette to 5-year deal (Sports, 7 articles)
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(David J. Phillip/Associated Press) Free agent forward Elton Brand has reached a verbal agreement to sign a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. A deal between Brand and the 76ers can't be finalized until the league's moratorium on player movement ends on Wednesday. OAKLAND, Calif. The Golden State Warriors will sign high-scoring free agent Corey Maggette to a five-year contract worth around $50 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
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New Chelsea coach Scolari wants to keep Lampard (Sports, 4 articles)
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Chelsea said Tuesday that it had rejected Inter and will not enter into any negotiations regarding the 30-year-old Lampard, who has one year left on his contract. Scolari, speaking Tuesday at his first news conference since being named Chelsea manager, said he met Lampard for the first time Monday to discuss his future plans. Arsenal winger Alex Hleb has played down suggestions of a rift with boss Arsene Wenger but still looks set to leave the club.
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