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NYC Marathon to go on in wake of Sandy
NEW YORK — The New York City Marathon is a go for Sunday, and while logistical questions persist one thing is certain: The 26-mile route will have a disaster for a backdrop. And a debate. “I ...
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Trainer Bob Baffert (center) watches his horses train for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on Wednesday.
Game On Dude, Baffert get another chance to win BC Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. — The Breeders’ Cup Classic owes Game On Dude and Bob Baffert. Last year, the 5-year-old gelding was beaten in the closing strides of the $5 million race. Drosselmeyer won by 1 1...
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Nets-Knicks opener in Brooklyn postponed
NEW YORK — The Knicks-Nets game that was scheduled for Thursday night at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn has been postponed at Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s request after damage from Hurricane Sand...
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) makes a call at the line of scrimmage during Sunday's in Denver. Manning injured his right thumb in the 34-14 win over New Orleans.
Manning says right thumb sore but OK
DENVER — Peyton Manning’s right thumbnail was covered with white tape and put under a media microscope upon his return to the football field Wednesday. The tape didn’t wrap all the way around hi...
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Tigers bring back Leyland for 2013
DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday that Jim Leyland would be back in 2013 with a one-year contract extension. “I really don’t know why this is such a shock to everybody, because we t...
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NCAA gets tougher on rule-breakers
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA’s board of directors Tuesday passed a package of sweeping changes that will hold coaches more accountable for rule-breaking offenses and threaten rogue programs with longer ...
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Heat get rings, then win opener over Celtics
MIAMI — LeBron James got cramps, Ray Allen was snubbed and Dwyane Wade was steaming. none of that spoiled the Miami Heat mood on ring night. Wade scored 29 points, James finished 26 points an...
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Denver Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard reacts while facing the Oakland Raiders Sept. 30 in Denver. Woodyard, who is the first Denver defender to record 50 tackles with multiple sacks (three) and interceptions (two) before the midway point of the season, has no intention of slipping back into a substitute role.
Broncos’ Woodyard enjoying breakout season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wesley Woodyard has no intention of slipping back into a substitute role when D.J. Williams returns from his nine-game, NFL-mandated banishment next month. The Broncos have no...
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Woodyard enjoying a breakout season for Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wesley Woodyard has no intention of slipping back into a substitute role when D.J. Williams returns from his nine-game, NFL-mandated banishment next month. The Broncos have no...
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Three Orioles earn Gold Gloves
J.J. Hardy thought he’d hit a home run, only to be robbed when Mike Trout made one of the most sensational grabs of the season. On Tuesday night, Hardy caught a break. The Baltimore shortstop...
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The San Francisco Giants celebrate defeating the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday in Detroit. The Giants won the Series four games to none.
Giants’ winning formula prevails
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ championship formula is a familiar one, just with new faces all over the diamond two years later: stellar starting pitching backed by a shut-down bullpen, a late-season ...
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Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat falls to the floor as Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee is called for a charge during a game Feb. 20 in Phoenix. The NBA will penalize flopping this season, fining players for repeated violations of an act a league vice president says has "no place in our game."
As season nears, let flop policing begin
It’s not just the flopping that the NBA is trying to squash. It’s Reggie Evans looking like he was zapped by about 10,000 volts of electricity when Memphis guard Tony Allen’s arm hit him while E...
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Djokovic to finish year as No. 1 in tennis
LONDON — Novak Djokovic has clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking in tennis. Djokovic lost the top spot to Roger Federer in July but will return to No. 1 next week. The ATP says Federer will dr...
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Yanks exercise options for Cano, Granderson
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have exercised their $15 million contract options for second baseman Robinson Cano and outfielder Curtis Granderson for next season. Cano hit .313 with 33 home ru...
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McIlroy beats Woods in China one-on-one exhibition
ZHENGZHOU, China — Rory McIlroy outdueled Tiger Woods in the first one-on-one exhibition match between golf’s two biggest names. Woods thinks he’ll have plenty of chances to get revenge. McIl...
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