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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, July 1, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Cards ride bullpen, avoid sweep
ST. LOUIS — The bullpen has been a major weakness for the St. Louis Cardinals. This time the relievers slammed the door. Mitchell Boggs and Jason Motte both got big outs Sunday to protect a 5-4 ...
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Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton hits a home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Luis Marte during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 7-5. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
Rangers, Yanks and Giants get three All-Star starters
NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton is set to lead a Texas parade to the All-Star game. Now, fans will decide if Chipper Jones gets one final appearance or whether it’s time for teen sensation Bryce Harper. ...
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After an eventful week 1, what might Wimbledon have in store for us next
WIMBLEDON, England — Whew. Good thing Wimbledon schedules its middle Sunday as a day off. This year, that gave everyone a chance to catch their breath after an eventful Week 1. Really, when a...
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Brad Keselowski (2) takes the lead for good, outrunning Denny Hamlin (11) and and Matt Kenseth on a restart during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
Keselowski’s 3rd Cup win shakes things up
SPARTA, Ky. — Brad Keselowski was the only driver at Kentucky Speedway to compete in all three NASCAR races. Late on a hot Saturday night in the Bluegrass countryside, he also was the only one t...
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Spain crushes Italy 4-0 in European Championship final
KIEV, Ukraine — Certainly the best in the world and maybe the best ever. Definitely not boring. Spain opened a fresh debate on its place in world football history after sweeping to a majestic 4-...
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Play suspended, fans kept from course
BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods stepped out of the clubhouse at Congressional and into a strange new world of quiet Saturday. No one called out his name. No one pushed against the ropes and held out a ...
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Concussion lawsuits next big litigation
LOS ANGELES — Smokers and pro football players have something in common: They engage in risky behavior that can be potentially harmful to their health over time. And to hear some lawyers tell it...
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Calcavecchia, Daley lead Senior Players
PITTSBURGH — Mark Calcavecchia shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Joe Daley in the Senior Players Championship. Calcavecchia, the Montreal Championship winner...
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Associated Press University of Missouri Chancellor Brady J. Deaton, University of Florida president Bernie Machen, Missouri athletic director Mike Alden and Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive participate in a November announcement that Missouri would join the SEC, in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers officially join the conference Sunday.
Missouri eager to leave Big 12 for SEC’s riches
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Perhaps the only downer in Missouri’s jump to the Southeastern Conference is the indefinite interruption of the feisty border conflict with Kansas. Left behind in the Big 12, the...
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Coughlin makes 3rd Olympic team
OMAHA, Neb. — Natalie Coughlin hung on to make her third Olympics with a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle on Saturday night, giving her a chance to win a record-tying 12th Olympic meda...
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Baseball survives just fine without instant replay
This wasn’t Little League, so Dewayne Wise wasn’t about to fess up. Sportsmanship only goes so far when you’re wearing pinstripes and playing in Yankee Stadium. Wise sold the third base umpire j...
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Associated Press Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta on Saturday.
Keselowski pulls away at Kentucky
SPARTA — Imagine what he might have done with his fastest car. Driving his backup, Brad Keselowski raced to his series-leading third victory of the year, grabbing the lead with 55 laps remaining...
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Associated Press Andy Roddick of the United States serves to David Ferrer of Spain during Saturday's third-round men's singles play at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. Roddick blew a kiss to the crowd when leaving the court after his loss.
Williams avoids upset; Roddick waves good-bye
WIMBLEDON, England — Absolutely perfect — 24 points played, 24 points won. Can’t be any better than wild-card entry Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazahstan was at the beginning of her third-round match ...
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Associated Press Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon dives for a save during a Saturday training session for Sunday's Euro 2012 soccer championship final match between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine.
US audience grows for soccer
When Ian Darke and Steve McManaman broadcast the European Championship final from Kiev on Sunday, they’ll assume their audience back in the United States has a fairly deep knowledge of football and...
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Felix, Merritt make noise at US track trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Allyson Felix might be grabbing all the attention at the U.S. Olympic trials. She isn’t the only one peaking there, however. Moments before Felix won the 200-meter sprint in a per...
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