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Chargers sign Freeney for two years $13.35MM
Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside ...
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Cricket England v New Zealand Day Three - Evening session report
A flurry of late wickets got New Zealand back in the game after it appeared that some excellent batting from Joe Root and Jonathan Trott had taken the game away from New Zealand in this evening's session on Day Three at ...
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Pacers Hill questionable for Game 6
George Hill while they try. Hill is questionable and is listed as a game-time decision because of a possible concussion. Pacers coach Frank Vogel did not tell reporters at a shootaround Saturday morning whether or not Hill had passed his concussion tests. It's mandated by the league that Hill pass the tests to be eligible to play. Vogel did say the team is preparing to be without Hill. Hill ...
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Bears first-round selection Long reach agreement
Kyle Long to a four-year contract, the team announced Friday.Long, the son of Howie Long and brother of Rams defensive end Chris Long, was the 20th overall pick in the ...
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Poos to blame Cops probe football stink
A BRITISH football club are reported to be calling in police after someone smeared excrement in the away team's dressing room ahead of a crucial league ...
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Freezing Downpour Fails to Slow Down Nibalis Charge
BARDONECCHIA, Italy ...
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Cricket NZ fight back leaves test in balance
The cricketing duel between New Zealand and England extended throughout the third day but the 123-run third wicket partnership between Jonathan Trott (56) and Joe Root (71) did its best to break a series deadlock which extends back to Dunedin in March. Apart from three run out scares, one of which saw B-J Watling leave the field with a left knee injury at 104 for two, the pair nullified ...
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Chiles Mark Tullo takes 1-shot lead at Madeira Islands Open after 3rd round
SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal - Mark Tullo of Chile shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madeira Islands Open. Tullo birdied four of his last eight holes on the Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra course for a 12-under total of 204. Overnight leader Craig Lee of Scotland and American Peter Uihlein were tied for second, while Jarmo Sandelin of Sweden ...
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Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at Preakness
CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO BAFFERT, NOT BAFFORD - Fiftyshadesofhay trainer Bob Baffert points at winning jockey Joel Rosario after winning the Black-Eyed Susan horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Garry ...
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BCCI unlikely to impose life ban during meeting
The BCCI working committee, which will meet in Chennai on Sunday, is unlikely to impose a life ban on the four cricketers allegedly involved in spot-fixing. The emergent working committee was called to discuss the implications of the involvement of Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and Amit Singh in the spot-fixing ...
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Chargers Freeney agree to 2-year deal
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a padless practice.The addition of Freeney also helps cushion the loss of outside linebackers Antwan Barnes ...
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OJ Simpson lawyer deals a blow to football star in court
OJ Simpson in court. Photo / AP The lawyer who defended OJ Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial yesterday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them when he went to a hotel room to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Attorney Yale Galanter took the stand in a combative hearing over Simpson's ...
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Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected president of the world governing body (FILA) said on ...
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Griner Mulkey said keep quiet on sexuality
skyhook Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publicly about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program. "It was a recruiting thing," Griner said during an interview with ESPN The Magazine and espnW. "The coaches thought that if it seemed like they ...
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DE Freeney Chargers agree to contract
The Chargers were looking for a pass-rusher, but 33-year-old Dwight Freeney hasn't reached double figures in sacks since 2010, and the odds are stacked against him. Since 2000, only three DE-OLB types age 33 or older have reached 11 ...
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Huston grabs third X Games gold in Street League
Street League Skateboarding final , winning on every section of the three-part course. Paul "P-Rod" Rodriguez, the gold medalist at X Games Los Angeles 2012, took silver, followed by newcomer Manny Santiago in third. "I was so nervous. I've never felt that much pressure," said Huston, the 2012 Street League champion. "I've never felt a feeling like that before ...
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Nadal into Rome Masters final
Rafael Nadal will be chasing his 24th ATP Masters in title in Rome, having reached his eighth final in as many events since his comeback from ...
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Fraser-Pryce eases home Jeter stretchered off
Carmelita Jeter (R) of U.S. reacts after crossing the finish line as Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (2nd L) wins the women's 100m race at the IAAF Diamond League Athletics meet in Shanghai May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos ...
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England peg back New Zealand in Test
England has taken the lead in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, with James Anderson and Steven Finn doing the bulk of the ...
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Panthers give Warriors record thrashing
Warriors captain Simon Mannering doesn't believe their NRL season, which is spiralling out of control, can get much worse than Saturday night's 62-6 thrashing at Penrith.The 56-point victory is the biggest loss in the Warriors' history, and the second-biggest win in Penrith's 46-year existence.The humiliating 10-tries-to-one thrashing left Mannering and an ashen-faced coach ...
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Sweden Storms Into World Hockey Final
MOSCOW, May 18 (R-Sport) - Sweden reached the world hockey championship final on Saturday as two goals from Dallas Stars wing Loui Eriksson propelled the eight-time champion to a 3-0 semifinal win over an ill-disciplined Finland. Sweden went ahead at 10:33 in the first period with Ilari Melart off the ice for cross-checking; Eriksson converting Henrik Sedin's assist. The same combination ...
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Sexton intrigued by OGara move
Leinster fly-half insisted he is looking forward to working with O'Gara when he moves to Paris next season. O'Gara, 36, has turned down the offer of a contract extension ...
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Eight unheralded NHL contributors in second round of playoffs Brandon Sutter Derick Brassard etc.
Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI They are the players whose national ink comes in thimbles, not barrels. They get the occasional "attaboy" mention, but after most games they are otherwise left alone by the folks holding microphones or notepads. Among teammates and hardcore fans, however, they receive appreciative nods, not unlike the quiet but skillful drummer in the band with the superstar ...
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Cult of Hockey Which goaltender should start for Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympics
Less than a year away from the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics, there is no clear consensus choice for the role of starter for Canada's Olympic team. The incumbent starter has been reduced to the backup role on his own team, the man he supplanted is in the twilight years of a legendary career, and the young third-stringer with a Stanley Cup ring has imploded in the playoffs in four ...
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Hockey Black Sticks slump with scarce skills
New Zealand 0 South Korea 2 It's a series more about development and learning than scorelines but this was a disappointing result. In the unfamiliar surrounds of Pukekohe, more known for potatoes and petrolheads than international hockey, the Black Sticks slumped to a 2-0 loss against an impressive Korean side. The previous two matches were drawn but New Zealand was a step behind for most of ...
San Diego Digest
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San Diego home to important wildlife refuge and treatment group
San Diego is home to an important wildlife group helping to balance the disorder created through the city’s rapid growth over the last few years in a part of the country that previously belonged to the wild, but it needs the constant help of the public.
San Diego is a major city, the eighth biggest in the US and second largest in California and the County Seat of San Diego County. Its economy is supported by several major industries such as defense, manufacturing, real estate and tourism and yet the 1.3 million people who live here share their city with a number of species of wildlife that have been displaced, endangered and disrupted in various ways by the ongoing growth and development in the city. Read more
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