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Associated Press Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers runs the bases during a Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers in Arlington, Texas. Hamilton is on pace to break the record for most All-Star votes received in one season.
Rangers ready to fill All-Star roster
Two straight trips to the World Series have turned the Texas Rangers into baseball’s glamour gang. Josh Hamilton is the most popular player in the game. Mike Napoli could run for mayor of Arling...
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Associated Press Kentucky head coach John Calipari (center) stands with former players Anthony Davis (left) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist before the NBA basketball draft on Thursday in Newark, N.J. Davis was selected the No. 1 overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets, and Kidd-Gilchrist was selected No. 2 by the Charlotte Bobcats.
Kentucky freshmen sweep top draft spots
NEWARK, N.J. — Best in the country and No. 1 and 2 in the NBA draft. The celebration goes on for Kentucky’s kids. The Wildcats became the first school to have the top two picks, half of the four...
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Nadal stunned by 100th-ranked Rosol
WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal made his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2005 when he was overpowered Thursday by big-serving Lukas Rosol 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbled...
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Davis first, but then what in NBA draft?
NEW YORK — Once Anthony Davis slips on a Hornets hat above basketball’s most celebrated eyebrow Thursday night, the NBA draft really starts. Davis will head to New Orleans with the No. 1 pick, e...
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Federer, Djokovic advance at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer gave Prince Charles a bow, then gave Fabio Fognini a royal thumping. With the Prince of Wales visiting Wimbledon for the first time since 1970, Federer wa...
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Marlins end Cardinals’ win streak
MIAMI — John Buck and pinch hitter Logan Morrison connected for consecutive home runs in the seventh inning, rallying the Miami Marlins past St. Louis 5-3 Wednesday night and ending their eight-gam...
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Spain tops Portugal in shootout in semifinals
DONETSK, Ukraine — Far from its best, Spain still advanced to another major final, beating Portugal 4-2 in a penalty shootout Wednesday after a scoreless draw at the European Championship. Cesc ...
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Players need some playoff payoff
Hard to believe it took scholars from some of the nation’s biggest universities this long to dump the hated BCS and figure out a new format for a college football playoff. Give a couple fifth gr...
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Cardinals win 5th straight, beat slumping Marlins
MIAMI — Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth stra...
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Associated Press Kentucky basketball players (from left) Terrence Jones, Darius Miller, Anthony Davis, and Marquis Teague talk in the closing seconds of their March 25 win over Baylor in Atlanta. Senior director of NBA scouting operations Ryan Blake says he expects Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jones and Teague to all be first-round picks at Thursday's NBA Draft.
Wildcats, Tar Heels preeminent in draft
Kentucky and North Carolina appear headed for an NBA-first during Thursday night’s draft. The two marquee college basketball programs each will likely have four players selected in the first rou...
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USATF under fire for tiebreaker plan
EUGENE, Ore. — Justin Gatlin would pick a runoff, reluctantly. So would Maurice Greene, who would do a coin toss as a last resort. Everybody has an opinion — even Olympic gold medalists — about ...
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Arizona wins national title with 4-1 win over SC
OMAHA, Neb. — Brandon Dixon’s tie-breaking double started a three-run ninth inning for Arizona, and the Wildcats won their first national title since 1986 with a 4-1 victory over two-time defending...
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Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese tags out Miami Marlins' Jose Reyes during the third inning of their game Monday in Miami. St. Louis won 8-7 in 10 innings.
Furcal’s double in 10th lifts Cards
MIAMI — Rafael Furcal and pinch-hitting pitcher Joe Kelly drove in runs in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals, who scored four runs in the top of the ninth, held on to beat the Miami Marl...
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Associated Press NASCAR driver Brad Keselowksi talks in the garage area before a practice session Friday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. Keselowski stands 10th in the Sprint Cup standings.
Crowd jostling for spot in Chase
SONOMA, Calif. — Brad Keselowski started his Monday by studying the Sprint Cup Series standings. Currently 10th in points with two wins this season, Keselowski should be in solid position for a ...
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Associated Press Venus Williams serves against Elena Vesnina during a first- round women's singles match Monday at Wimbledon, England. Vesnina won 6-1, 6-3.
Venus vows: I’ll be back
WIMBLEDON, England — Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must traverse to get fro...
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