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ABC News: Vikings Won't Comment on Charges About Brett Favre (Sports, 15 articles)
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With the Super Bowl champion Giants opening the regular season against the Washington Redskins on Sept. 4, here is a look at the teams to watch, for better or worse. In town to present former teammate Frank Winters for induction into the Packers' Hall of Fame, Favre briefly spoke with reporters about his former center's career before abruptly stepping off the stage and ducking out a side door. GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings, alleging the team made inappropriate contact with Brett Favre, a person familiar with the Packers' complaint told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. MILWAUKEE - Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy restated his support for general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy on Friday in the standoff with Brett Favre. The Minnesota Vikings took a different stance Thursday in what has become the story of the summer in the N.F.L. They decided not to talk about Brett Favre. The Favre saga has overridden everything else going on in the offseason, turning the NFL into a one-story league.
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Red Sox blog (Sports, 5 articles)
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. - David Ortiz missed last week's Home Run Derby because of a left wrist injury, but he's making up for lost time during his rehabilitation in the minors. The Red Sox slugger hit his third home run - a solo shot to right field in the third inning - in as many games with Triple A Pawtucket last night at McCoy Stadium. Although Ortiz and Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Friday that Ortiz would play in today's series finale against the Mud Hens, the designated hitter decided to take the day off, according to Johnson.
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Harrington wins British Open, ends Norman's dream (Sports, 12 articles)
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SOUTHPORT, England - Ian Poulter strolled quickly toward the parking lot at Royal Birkdale, his wife and their two young kids tailing along. SOUTHPORT, England - Whipping 45-mph winds howled in off the Irish Sea Saturday, wreaking havoc on swings, scores and psyches in the third round of the 137th British Open. The last time a golfer did what Greg Norman has a chance to do in the British Open, his name was Old Tom and the American Civil War had recently ended.
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Australia's Gerrans wins 15th stage of Tour as Schleck takes yellow jersey (Sports, 7 articles)
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PRATO NEVOSO, Italy - Australian cycling fans experienced the highs and lows of cycling's showcase race with Cadel Evans being stripped of the yellow jersey shortly after countryman Simon Gerrans had won a compelling 15th stage. DIGNES-LES-BAINS, France - Tour de France riders approached the Alps focused more on racing and less on the fallout of three scandals over drug use. Oscar Freire of Spain closed in on the sprint title by winning Saturday's 14th stage, while Australia's Cadel Evans kept the yellow jersey in the doping-battered race for a fifth straight day.
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One year later, David Beckham's effect on MLS is debated (Sports, 5 articles)
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So here we are, one year later, and David Beckham is strolling across the grass toward a handful of writers huddled like obedient sheep waiting to hear his every word. What Beckham will say this week will not differ much from anything he has said in each of the 52 previous weeks. SO FAR, so good, says David Beckham which is hoping someday to be truly major league soccer.
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Rodriguez shuts down Cubs bats in Astros win (Sports, 7 articles)
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Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and a two-run double and Derrek Lee had three RBIs to help Chicago shake out a mini-offensive slump that bridged the All-Star break. Dempster (11-4) allowed six hits, all singles, and got his first road win since June 2, 2006, at St. Louis. The Cubs scored only four runs in their previous three games and came into the game with a.210 batting average over that span.
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O's Are Eyeing Tigers' Thames, But L. Gonzalez Is a 'Priority' (Sports, 6 articles)
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With three of the five pitchers in the rotation in their first seasons as full-time starters, the Orioles have been particularly affected. When the Orioles drafted Adam Loewen with the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft, they envisioned the left-hander being at the top of their rotation for years. Attempting to make a comeback after elbow surgery last year, Loewen re-fractured his elbow, ending his career as a pitcher after 29 career outings.
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Without Wie, Oh wins State Farm Classic in playoff over Tseng (Sports, 5 articles)
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After finishing Friday and yesterday in second place at the State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie was one good round away from finally living up to her deep potential. The 18-year-old golfer, on the verge of playing her way onto the LPGA Tour and playing her best golf of the year, was disqualified for failure to sign her scorecard. Second-year pro Ji Young Oh of South Korea won her first tournament Sunday, sinking a 6-inch putt for par to win the State Farm Classic in a playoff over 19-year-old Taiwanese rookie Yani Tseng.
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Pettitte Leads Yankees Over Oakland (Sports, 5 articles)
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Without using that bat, Molina had just recorded the winning run batted in for the Yankees, ending a marathon of a game on a boiling Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the bases loaded in the 12th inning of a game in which the Yankees had floundered trying to find ways to push runners across the plate, Molina stumbled upon a simple solution. As a result, the game ended after 4 hours 45 minutes as Molina trotted to first with a game-ending hit-by-pitch that gave the Yankees a 4-3 victory against the Athletics.
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Morneau's 5 Hits Help Twins Edge Tigers (Sports, 4 articles)
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The baseball version of a teachable moment, Minnesota Twins style, happened a little more than a month into the season. Gomez is one of many young new faces whose play has kept the Twins in the thick of the American League Central race, even after the star center fielder Torii Hunter and the ace pitcher Johan Santana left in the off-season. Lost in the shuffle of a 16-hit barrage by the home team was another win for Livan Hernandez (10-6), who was flawless for seven innings and matched his season low of five hits allowed.
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Gymnasts Memmel, Peszek, Sacramone and Sloan Named U.S. Olympians (Sports, 4 articles)
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NEW WAVERLY, Texas - Now it's official: Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone and Samantha Peszek are going to the Beijing Olympics. Considered all but locks after strong showings at last month's nationals and Olympic trials, Memmel, Peszek and Sacramone looked even better Saturday night and earned spots on the U.S. women's gymnastics team. Sloan, the alternate on last year's world championship team, upgraded herself with an impressive performance at the two-day selection camp.
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Marco Scutaro and Alex Rios hit homers in Blue Jays' win (Sports, 6 articles)
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In coming off the 15-day DL before Sunday's game, Percival sounded far more confident that his leg will be able to hold up over the long haul this time around. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Rios had a two-run homer in the third and added a run-scoring double during a three-run seventh that extended Toronto's lead to 9-4.
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Dolphins Trade Jason Taylor to Redskins (Sports, 5 articles)
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The Dolphins and Parcells were hoping early in the off-season to obtain a first-rounder for Taylor, but their asking price dropped. The Redskins sent a 2009 second-round pick and a 2010 sixth-round pick to the Dolphins in exchange for the 33-year-old Taylor. ASHBURN, Va. - Washington Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels injured a left knee ligament Sunday during the first practice of training camp and could miss the upcoming season, a person within the NFL said.
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Aching shoulder may keep Mariners starter Erik Bedard out until August (Sports, 5 articles)
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SEATTLE - Cliff Lee followed up his All-Star start with his second complete game of the season, scattering 11 hits Sunday in the Cleveland Indians' 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Shoppach tied a career high with four RBIs, helping Cleveland to its second consecutive win following 10 straight road defeats its longest such skid since 1991. Putz pitched a scoreless 1-2/3 innings in Tacoma on Friday night and was at Safeco Field on Saturday morning playing catch in the outfield before his team took the field for batting practice.
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