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Spanish rider Luis-Leon Sanchez wins seventh stage of Tour de France (Sports, 10 articles)
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AURILLAC, France - Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain won the seventh stage of the Tour de France Friday, moving ahead with 21/2 miles to go and holding on for the victory. Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg retained the yellow jersey as the overall leader after Friday's windy stage of 99 miles from Brioude to Aurillac in the Auvergne. SUPER-BESSE, France - Kim Kirchen pulled on the yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Thursday, the first Luxembourg rider in 50 years to lead cycling's showcase race. The British sprinter had been frustrated Monday when his chance to win a stage of this year's Tour de France was thwarted by a breakaway. The Team Columbia rider took the fifth stage in a sprint after a three-rider breakaway that led almost the entire way in the Tour's longest leg was caught within sight of the finish line. CHOLET, France - Stefan Schumacher of Germany took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and now says everything else is a bonus. The second goal will be reached Wednesday, when Schumacher will wear the yellow jersey for the longest stage of the 95th Tour de France, a 144.2-mile mostly flat ride from Cholet to Chteauroux.
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Brett Favre asks Packers to release him (Sports, 11 articles)
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Brett Favre has asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the N.F.L. with another team after apparently being told his retirement reversal was unwelcome news in Green Bay. (Mike Roemer/Associated Press) Retired quarterback Brett Favre informed the Green Bay Packers on Friday that he wants out of his contract so he can return to the NFL with another team. " As with all Packers greats, Brett's legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions.
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Lester Pitches 5-Hitter, Red Sox End 5-Game Skid (Sports, 7 articles)
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BOSTON - The last time he faced the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz overcame the nerves of his second major-league start and the mounting pressure of making baseball history to pitch a no-hitter. Brian Roberts greeted Buchholz with a game-opening double and was a home run short of the cycle Friday night as Baltimore knocked the Red Sox right-hander around in the first inning and beat Boston 7-3. Brian Burres (7-5) pitched his longest outing in eight tries, allowing three runs and six hits before leaving with a 4-3 lead with one out in the seventh to outpitch the 23-year-old Texan who no-hit Baltimore on Sept. 1.
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Frustrated Earnhardt won't blame Kyle Busch - (Sports, 7 articles)
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Yesterday turned out to be his day, thanks to crew chief Pat Tryson's decision to keep his No. 2 Dodge on track when Stewart and several other lead cars pitted during a late caution period. When rain eventually ended the race 17 laps short with the field under a red flag on pit road, Busch, who led for just 10 laps, had his 18th career victory, and Stewart was an unhappy 13th. JOLIET, Ill. - Although there will be floodlights all around the track, NASCAR teams still are very much in the dark going into the first Sprint Cup series night race at Chicagoland Speedway.
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Wright to replace Soriano on NL All-Star team (Sports, 7 articles)
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David Wright, a fan-elected starter for Major League Baseball's all-star game in 2006 and 2007, has found his way onto this year's roster as an injury replacement. The New York Mets third baseman will take the place of Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, National League manager Clint Hurdle said Friday. Since noon Tuesday, Ferraro had camped out on the left-field concourse of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia alongside three fellow fanatics with the sole purpose of putting outfielder Pat Burrell into next Tuesday's game.
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AP Source: Warriors to ink Maggette to 5-year deal (Sports, 10 articles)
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The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been completed and the NBA trade moratorium is not lifted until Wednesday. The 76ers will throw in reserve forward Calvin Booth, and acquired a future second round draft pick and Minnesota's $2.8 million trade exception gained in a 2007 deal with Miami. The main exceptions are two players who opted out of contracts last night: Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand, who opted out of a $16.4 million contract, and Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis, who gave up $17.8 million.
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Seniors' drive will lead Blue Jays to another crown - (Sports, 4 articles)
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - In the second period of an NCAA lacrosse semifinal yesterday at Gillette Stadium, Johns Hopkins senior attackman Kevin Huntley scored one of the prettiest goals of the tournament. Huntley slipped through a crease in Duke's defense, took a pass from sophomore attackman Steven Boyle and, without looking, whipped the ball behind his head. Underdog Johns Hopkins played with confidence and creativity, and heavily favored Duke was left stunned as the Blue Jays surprised the lacrosse world with a 10-9 victory that almost no one saw coming.
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Balanced Spurs Take A Lead on the Jazz (Sports, 4 articles)
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Parker, Duncan and Ginobili combined for 78 points, and Ginobili put an end to a spirited Cleveland comeback with a four-point play in the final minutes as the Spurs took a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 is Tuesday night in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers bounced back from an 0-2 deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to win Games 3 and 4 before closing out the Detroit Pistons in six games. SAN ANTONIO, May 22 Freed from their nasty and fairly even confrontation with the Phoenix Suns, somebody its own size and age, the San Antonio Spurs might have found easy pickings in the Utah Jazz.
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Paula Creamer leads by six strokes after second round at Jamie Farr (Sports, 6 articles)
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LUSS, Scotland- Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one at the Scottish Open on Friday to make the cut and go into the weekend five strokes behind leader Angel Cabrera. After missing a succession of makable putts, Mickelson's 5-iron at his 14th hole, the 190-yard fifth, headed straight for the pin, landed 12 feet short, bounced once and rolled into the hole. SYLVANIA, Ohio - In the quiet of the locker room after missing the cut a year ago, a disgusted Paula Creamer swore she 'd get even with Highland Meadows Golf Club.
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Easley's HR leads Mets to win over Rockies (Sports, 6 articles)
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The Mets have received plenty of big contributions during their turnaround over this last week, but the list of credits begins with the name Fernando Tatis. It was his two-run blast in the seventh inning yesterday that sparked a 7-3 victory over the Giants, giving the Mets their first six-game winning streak of the season. New York Mets starter Pedro Martinez is starting to pitch a little more like his old self, and he 'll be trying to extend the Mets' longest winning streak in nearly two years Saturday.
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What a day for a daydream: Kevin Pietersen on song (Sports, 5 articles)
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England batsman Ian Bell admitted his exceptional knock of 199 in the first Test against South Africa could hardly have arrived at a better time. Bell, who had made only one century in his previous 27 Test innings, helped the hosts towards their 593-8 declared on day two at Lord's. Despite finding an element of form in the recent Twenty20 match and one-day series against New Zealand, Bell's highest score in his last four Test innings was 21 not out.
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Bridget Ercole, Bryn Mawr... (Sports, 4 articles)
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Miller played outstanding golf all year and finished second in the MIAA individual championships after losing in a playoff to Patrick Hohman. The senior made an impressive run in the state tournament at the University of Maryland, eventually finishing second to Alex Hoffman of Middletown after 36 holes and a sudden-death playoff. Capute played No. 1 singles for the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference team and has more than 50 wins without a loss, including several matches against A Conference opponents.
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All-Anne Arundel County: Girls lacrosse - (Sports, 6 articles)
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In her first season with the Cavaliers, Leavitt took a 5-13 team last season and turned it into a 13-6 team that was a contender in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference. Spalding Sr. M Josie Owen Severn Sr. M Hayley Rausch Severna Park Sr. M Lelan Bailey Severna Park Jr. D Kelsey Hughes Severn Sr. D Morgan O'Brien Broadneck Sr. D Cosette Larash Arch. Updegrove, who guided county rival C. Milton Wright to four state championships in the early 1980s, led the Cougars to a third straight winning season since returning to coaching in 2006.
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CUBS IN BRIEF: Harden has enjoyed success vs. Giants :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (Sports, 6 articles)
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The former Oakland Athletics ace already has faced the Giants this season in interleague play, earning the victory in a 4-0 decision June 14. Cubs starter Jason Marquis was enjoying teammate Carlos Zambrano's batting practice display of home runs Friday, the balls flying out in the hot, southerly breeze. After getting shut down by Giants starter Matt Cain, the Cubs struck quickly against his replacement and held off a ninth-inning rally to send the Giants to their fifth-straight loss.
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Halladay's 2-hitter leads Blue Jays over Yankees (Sports, 6 articles)
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With his personal life in big headlines on the front page of The Post, Alex Rodriguez remains calm in the face of a very real crisis facing the Yankees. While some of the New York Yankees' problems this year have been due to their pitching, their star-studded lineup can certainly be blamed as well. New York (49-44) entered play Friday with the 14th-best ERA in baseball, which could be expected for a team that has used 11 starting pitchers in 2008.
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Peter Crouch happy to downsize by joining Portsmouth (Sports, 5 articles)
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Benitez's frustrations have at least been partially offset by the sale of Crouch, with Guthrie and Carson expected to follow suit. Rafael Benitez has confirmed his interest in signing David Villa from Valencia as a replacement for Peter Crouch, whose transfer to Portsmouth should be finalised in the next 24 hours. Fulham have signed two goalkeepers this summer, Mark Schwarzer and David Stockdale, and Roy Hodgson is prepared to let the 36-year-old go.
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