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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 ...
Jun 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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Parker could miss Olympics due to eye injury
PARIS — NBA star Tony Parker may miss the London Olympics after almost losing his eye in a fight involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage. Parker’s cornea was s...
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Next step on path to playoff: Presidents chime in
NEW YORK — The only things standing in the way of a major college football playoff are 12 university presidents. They figure to be more of a speed bump than a road block. The BCS commissioner...
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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World champ fourth but makes US team
EUGENE, Ore. — Jesse Williams, the reigning world champion in the high jump, finished fourth at the U.S. track trials but still made the Olympic team for London. Third-place finisher Nick Ross d...
Jun 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Calcavecchia tops at Montreal; Cochran 3rd
SAINTE-JULIE, Quebec — Mark Calcavecchia won the Montreal Championship on Sunday for his second Champions Tour title, matching the course record with an 8-under 64 for a four-stroke victory. The 52...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Fujita and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
After reputaion sullied, Fujita sees bounty probe as part smear campaign
NEW ORLEANS — Former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, a union leader with a record of criticizing the NFL’s player-safety record, sees elements of a “smear campaign” in a bounty investigation that h...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Clint Bowyer celebrates on top of his car after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Bowyer picks up first victory of season
SONOMA, Calif. — Clint Bowyer knew he could get to Victory Lane this season, his first with Michael Waltrip Racing. He just didn’t think it would be on a road course. Bowyer picked up his fir...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Michael Rodgers react after the men's 100m finals at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Gatlin wins 100, Gay a close 2nd at US trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Tyson Gay took a giant swig of water and then another before crouching into the starting blocks. The American record holder breathed deeply and cleared his mind — forgetting all a...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gamecocks, going for 3rd title in row, face Arizona
OMAHA, Neb. — Arizona came to the College World Series as one of the hottest teams in the nation and swept three straight games to reach the championship round. Yet coach Andy Lopez and his play...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina (4) hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Beltran has 3 RBIs, Cardinals beat Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — During an enjoyable three-game visit to Kansas City, patience was more than just a virtue for the St. Louis Cardinals. Patience was also key in producing 41 hits, 30 runs and ...
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thunder face tough decisions after falling in finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — By keeping largely the same group together and building over time, the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed from the bottom of the league to the NBA Finals. They were so close to the pi...
Jun 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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