June 19, 2013
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Record-setting base stealer joins Reds
CINCINNATI — Billy Hamilton is ready to show the major leagues that he can steal a base anywhere. The Reds invited the 22-year-old outfielder to spring training, giving him a chance to see first...
Jan 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Spain's David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in their semifinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday.
Azarenka, Djokovic reach finals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sloane Stephens sat for nine minutes, mostly staring at the court and trying to forget the curious timing of Victoria Azarenka’s medical timeout. She may have been the only o...
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Motte, Cardinals agree to 2-year deal
ST. LOUIS — Reliever Jason Motte and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration. The 30-year-old right-hander had a career-high 42 saves...
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Reds start countdown to 2015 All-Star game
CINCINNATI — The Reds have started counting down to the 2015 All-Star game, which will be played in their own yard. Commissioner Bud Selig awarded the All-Star game to Cincinnati on Wednesday, r...
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Associated Press Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann fields a bunt in the first inning Aug. 13 against the San Diego Padres in Atlanta. McCann had surgery in October to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and aims to be ready for the start of the 2013 season.
Braves’ McCann building for opening day
ATLANTA — Brian McCann would like to be behind the plate on opening day and beat the projections which have him missing the start of the season. Even so, the Braves catcher realizes he must be c...
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Kaepernick picked football over pitching for the Cubs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chicago Cubs scout Sam Hughes watches Colin Kaepernick nowadays and still wonders what the strong-armed NFL quarterback might look like on a pitching mound, as a power arm in ...
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Seau’s family sues NFL over brain injuries
The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker’s suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football. The wrongful deat...
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Associated Press Sloane Stephens (left) of the US reacts as she is interviewed on court following her quarterfinal win over Serena Williams at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday.
Australian Open all atwitter about Stephens
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sloane Stephens wiped away tears as she thought about hanging a poster of herself on a wall in the place of her childhood hero. The 19-year-old American seemed to be in sh...
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Super Bowl or super brrr? Big game coming to NY
NEW YORK — Amy Freeze can talk football and forecasts. So with the Super Bowl coming to New York next year, and with local temperatures stuck in the teens, the WABC-TV meteorologist was all set ...
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Associated Press Victoria Azarenka of Belarus serves to Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday.
Azarenka advances to Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE, Australia — With her most famous fan sitting in the crowd wearing a shirt reminding her to keep calm, defending champion Victoria Azarenka overcame some early jitters to beat Svetlana Ku...
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Associated Press Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (left) and his brother, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, talk with their father, Jack, before their game in Baltimore on Nov. 11, 2011. The Harbaugh brothers will be the first pair of siblings to coach against each other in the Super Bowl.
Harbaughs ready for biggest rematch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jim and John Harbaugh have exchanged a handful of text messages, and plan to leave it at that. No phone conversations necessary while the season’s still going. No time for ple...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steen’s goal lifts Blues past Predators in shootout
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The St. Louis Blues have shown already that they can blow out a team. Now they’ve proven they can come back, even if it means winning in a shootout. T.J. Oshie and Alexander S...
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Varejao
Varejao done for season with blood clot
CLEVELAND — Anderson Varejao’s season rapidly spiraled from a probable All-Star appearance to over. The Cavaliers’ hustling center, who led the NBA in rebounding before he went down last month w...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press A statue of former St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Stan Musial stands outside Busch Stadium Sunday in St. Louis. A funeral for Musial, who died Saturday, is set for Thursday in St. Louis.
Manager: Musial’s death should serve as perspective
ST. LOUIS — Mike Matheny first encountered Stan Musial about two decades ago, watching the Hall of Famer draw a harmonica out of his jacket with an impish grin and captivate yet another crowd. W...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Indians sign free agents Raburn, Francisco
CLEVELAND — The Indians have signed utilityman Ryan Raburn and outfielder Ben Francisco to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Raburn has spent his entire career with the...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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