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Lee, Sheets to Start All-Star Game (Sports, 8 articles)
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Michael Young s run-scoring sacrifice fly in the 15th inning lifted the American League to a 4-3 victory over the visiting National League in the 79th all-star game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The AL loaded the bases off Philadelphia Phillies reliever Brad Lidge, and Young delivered Justin Morneau of New Westminster, B.C., from third base with a sacrifice fly to right field. Yankee Stadium has hosted four all-star games (1939, 1960, 1977, 2008), but the fabled ballpark will be demolished to make way for a new facility slated to open next season. Old stars shine 79th MLB ALL-STAR GAME Banks, Jenkins Williams, Aparicio steal spotlight at Yankee Stadium. One big difference, though: The Milwaukee Brewers ace also will get the ball to start Tuesday night's All-Star game for the National League. Cubs right-hander says Brewers' Sheets is a great guy and a worthy starter for NL NEW YORK By about the fifth time the question was asked, Carlos Zambrano was ready to snap. There will be 64 All-Stars assembled at Yankee Stadium, but the building itself will be studied as intently as any of the players.
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Favre Says He's Tempted to Show Up at Packers Camp (Sports, 13 articles)
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In the second part of an interview with Fox News, the 38-year-old quarterback said he knows his arrival in camp would cause a media circus. Donovan McNabb tore a ligament in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, the third time in five years the Eagles will finish a campaign without their hard-luck quarterback. The Eagles said McNabb tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
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Padraig Harrington the champion of mind games (Sports, 7 articles)
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Harrington had started the hole with a one-stroke lead but walked off the 18th green one stroke behind Sergio Garcia after twice visiting the Barry Burn and taking a double-bogey six. Ireland's Padraig Harrington has decided to defend his Open title at Royal Birkdale this week despite concerns over his injured right wrist. Despite taking a couple of days off, Harrington was clearly not at full strength during his first practice round of the week at Royal Birkdale.
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Marmol costs Harden win; Cubs rally in 11th :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (Sports, 9 articles)
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NEW YORK It was roughly a year ago when the pain in his shoulder was so intense that Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood resigned himself to his fate. Losing the final game of the first half of their season Sunday might not have been the worst thing for the first-place Cubs. After all, the 4-2 victory for the San Francisco Giants meant the Cubs go into the All-Star break with a National League Central lead of 4 1/2 games.
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Schleck mulls Tour de France strategy amid one-second deficit to leader Evans (Sports, 7 articles)
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After 10 stages and more than 46 hours of racing, competitors took a rest day Tuesday after two punishing days in the Pyrenees in which Evans captured the yellow jersey for the first time in his career. The final shakeout is expected to come in three agonizing stages in the Alps und each featuring at least one climb that defies classification for difficulty und and a time trial a day before the Champs-Elysees finish. Evans, who rides for Silence, leads the Tour going into stage 11 on Wednesday after riders had a rest day on Tuesday.
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Posey goes public: Celtics still are his top choice (Sports, 8 articles)
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Posey, 31, is treating negotiations as if this could be his final contract and has been in talks with Detroit, the Lakers, New Orleans, Cleveland, and Washington. James Posey and Eddie House, key reserves in the Celtics' NBA championship run last season, last night expressed a desire to remain with the team, in their first public comments regarding free agency. House and Posey were interviewed before a screening of a highlight DVD of the Celtics' season at TD Banknorth Garden.
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Hamilton has record round, but Morneau wins Derby (Sports, 7 articles)
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The Angels left-hander took the field for Tuesday's game bleary-eyed and worn out from lack of sleep and coast-to-coast travel but still glowing from the birth of his daughter Saturday night. Saunders left the Angels after his start in Texas last Tuesday to join his wife, Shanel, who was overdue with their first child. The Rangers outfielder eclipsed the 24 homers slugged by then-Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bobby Abreu, now with the Yankees, during the first round of the 2005 contest.
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From One of the World’s Best, a Lesson in the Art of Thievery (Sports, 7 articles)
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As declarer at 3NT, Tangle captured East's queen of diamonds with the ace, led a spade to the ace, took the A-K of clubs and led a third club to West's queen. The king of clubs is an entry to the king of spades, and South can return to dummy with a high heart for the good clubs. A raise to two clubs is strong and leaves room to look for game or slam; a raise to three clubs is weak.
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Olympics will shine Phelps-like spotlight on Hoff - (Sports, 11 articles)
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In the 800 freestyle yesterday morning, Hoff was first on the pool deck, first in the blocks and first to the finish, with a time of 8 minutes, 27.32 seconds - four seconds off her personal best. OMAHA, Neb. - With about three weeks to go before the competition to determine the U.S. Olympic swimming team, elite athletes like Katie Hoff and Michael Phelps don't have to turn heads at the final Grand Prix meet this weekend. Many swimmers are using the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational as an opportunity to compete in the pool that will hold the Olympic trials and to tweak technique and strategy.
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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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Citing Philosophical Differences, the Islanders and Nolan Part Ways (Sports, 4 articles)
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Although there had been a growing rift throughout last season between Nolan and Snow, the somewhat surprising midsummer move was made after a morning meeting at Nassau Coliseum before the opening of a rookie training camp. Smith was fired several weeks later and Snow, then the Islanders' backup goalie, took over as GM. Nolan sought an extension last season, when New York failed to make the playoffs for only the second time in six seasons, but was turned down by team owner Charles Wang.
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Pistorius runs against the clock and IAAF (Sports, 4 articles)
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A leading official says amputee runner Oscar Pistorius should not be allowed compete in the 4x400m relay at the Olympics because of safety concerns. " It's a decision that rests with the officials of the federation and the South African Olympic Committee said IAAF general secretary Pierre Weiss. The 21-year-old South African, whose best time is 46.36 seconds, clocked a time of 46.62 in Rome last week, well short of the Olympic qualifying standard of 45.55.
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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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Ozzie's hot and bothered :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: White Sox (Sports, 4 articles)
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Hamilton helps Rangers beat White Sox 7-2 No sweep-talking the Royals Down time for Lilly Indians top Rays, snap skid Howard hits two HRs to lift Phils past Cards Mariners release Sexson. Sox can't sweep Royals Watch Cabrera, Dye shout it out in White Sox dugout Yanks refuse to go away Rockies, Rusch tip Brewers. Sox sweep revenge Konerko not ready to start rehab stint News on Zambrano, Hill sounds good Mets' Perez keeps hex on Yanks going Streaking Tigers finally above.500.
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ABC News: Bolt Fires Another Olympic Warning (Sports, 4 articles)
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Bolt has previously said he is unsure whether he will compete in both the 100 and 200 at the Beijing Olympics next month. Asked if he would be going for the 200 world record of 19.32, which Johnson set in August 1996, Bolt said not yet. In the 100, Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas won in 10.10, finishing ahead of Darvis Patton and Mark Jelks of the United States.
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Yankees All-Star, Broadcaster Bobby Murcer (Sports, 4 articles)
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Mr. Murcer was the only person to play with Mickey Mantle and Don Mattingly and was popular as a player and an announcer. On Aug. 6, 1979, Mr. Murcer delivered a eulogy in Ohio after his close friend and team captain Thurman Munson was killed in a plane crash. The team flew home after the funeral and, that night, Murcer hit a three-run homer and then a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Baltimore, 5-4.
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Chicago Bulls pick Derrick Rose pleads guilty to speeding charge (Sports, 4 articles)
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23 Wall Street extended its rally as investors grew more confident about coming earnings reports and as a decline in oil prices bolstered hopes for higher consumer spending. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 8.42, or 0.62 percent, to 1377.02, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 13.26, or 0.57 percent, to 2355.56. Dow component Wal-Mart Stores, which announced plans to cut capital spending to improve profit, helped the blue chips to their new high as the average's biggest advancer.
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DeJesus doubles home 2 runs, Hochever goes 7 in Royals' victory over Mariners - (Sports, 4 articles)
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Casey Kotchman hit a home run and Howie Kendrick drove in two runs to help the Angels record their 19th comeback win and improved to a major-league best 36-19 in games decided by two runs or less. Jon Garland (8-6) lasted 2 2-3 innings and gave up 10 hits and seven earned runs in his shortest outing since going the same distance against Seattle on Aug. 19, 2007. Brown's first career game-winning home run also gave Caesar Jimenez (0-1) his first career decision, after Huston Street (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the Athletics.
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