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Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby
Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern Conference semifinals.Recording his second career playoff hat trick on a dazzling rush, a somewhat fortunate bounce and a ...
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Sports Man-U boss Moyes to adopt a youthful transfer policy at his new club
Adapted from Caught Offside:Man United boss David Moyes will look to lure Goodison Park starlet Ross Barkley to Old Trafford this summer as the incoming manager seeks to adopt a youthful transfer policy at his new ...
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Mourinho Ronaldo sent off as Atletico give Madrid a reality check
Real had been unbeaten in the previous 25 meetings between the two sides dating back 14 years and Mourinho's men got off to the perfect start when Ronaldo headed in Luka Modric's corner. However, Diego Costa levelled for Atletico 10 minutes before half-time and Los Rojiblancos rode their luck as Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo all hit the post for Real. Mourinho, expected to be ...
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Cortese to stay at Saints
Southampton 's executive chairman Nicola Cortese will be staying at the club next season following a meeting with owner Katharina Liebherr, removing fears that manager Mauricio Pochettino could also exit St ...
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10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
(AP Photo/Garry Jones). Preakness Stakes entrant Goldencents with jockey Kevin Krigger aboard, walks the track at Pimlico Race Course Friday, May 17, 2013 in ...
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Farah calls for unity at Wests Tigers
Captain Robbie Farah has called for unity at the Wests Tigers in the wake of chief executive Stephen Humphreys standing down from his post at the NRL club. Behind-the-scenes machinations at the club continue to be dogged by in-fighting between the Balmain and Western Suburbs partners in the joint venture and the Tigers' disastrous onfield results and massive injury toll so far in 2013 ...
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Shields Up to Push Claim for Higher Honours
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Kuroda Inspires Yankees Detroit Edge Rangers
(Reuters) - Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Kuroda (6-2) allowed just two hits in eight innings and lowered his ERA to 1.99 to keep the Yankees (26-16) on top of the American League East Division while ensuring the Blue Jays (17-25) remain rooted to the bottom. ...
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Staker back to seal Lions win over Bombers
Brisbane's Brent Staker kicked the winning goal in his first AFL match for more than a year to seal an upset victory over Essendon on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.The fired-up Lions kicked the last two goals to win 14.12 (96) to 12.14 (86), just their third win of the season and by far their most impressive.It was the Bombers' second straight defeat after starting the season with six ...
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Sports Arsenal to sign QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar
The Brazil international, whose representatives sounded out the Gunners last summer before he joined QPR from Inter Milan, has been told he can leave the relegated West ...
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Form may be factor in McIlroy move
Rory McIlroy 's poor form this season is behind the world number two's decision to leave Horizon Sports Management to create his own management ...
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Steel beat Magic in trans-Tasman netball
The Steel have pulled off a 65-58 win over defending trans-Tasman netball league champions the Magic to lift themselves to fourth on the ...
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Hawks down plucky GWS by 83 points in AFL
There was no re-writing of the record books as Hawthorn saw off a plucky Greater Western Sydney by 83 points in Saturday's AFL clash at Aurora Stadium. The result might have never been in doubt but predictions the in-form Hawks would smash all kinds of records proved wide of the mark in a 21.14 (140) to 9.3 (57) victory. The enthusiastic young Giants - $17 with the bookies - battled hard ...
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We have to close gaps Blues AFL coach
Carlton must tighten their game plan to challenge the pacesetting AFL sides, according to coach Mick Malthouse. Malthouse said the Blues were allowing the opposition to remain unchecked for too long and were being hurt on the scoreboard. Carlton went down in an upset last week to St Kilda and Malthouse said the side needed to capitalise on areas where they were clearly out-performing the ...
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Sports Incoming Chelsea boss Mourinho to bring Cristiano Ronaldo
Chelsea 's incoming manager Jose Mourinho. The Special One was also sent to the stands after arguing with the referee during a bad-tempered match that could turn out to be the last at the Bernabeu for both of them. United have first option to sign Ronaldo if Real decide to sell and the Portugal star favours a return to Old Trafford. But Mourinho, who has worked with him for the past three ...
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Ken Venturi U.S. Open golf champion and longtime broadcaster dies at 82
Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia, and then an intestinal infection that he could no longer fight. Venturi died 11 days after ...
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Annikas Alley Ten years ago Sorenstam plays against the boys at Colonial
Annika Sorenstam never noticed the famous Wall of Champions by the first tee. The last time she was at Colonial, there were so many people she couldn't see much beyond the grass in front of her. There was so much pressure on her that Sorenstam could barely breathe. She was so emotionally exhausted after missing that cut that when LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw called to congratulate her, ...
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Postgame Ortiz feels right at home in Target Field
A handful of leftovers from the Twins' 3-2 loss in 10 innings: -- Against what American League team (not counting the Astros) does David Ortiz have his highest career batting average (.323) and highest OPS (1.223)? Yep, it's his old team the Twins. Shame he didn't stay, because Ortiz seems to love Target Field the ...
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Cricket faces a tough challenge to redeem its former glory
The IPL in the form of cricketainment has become a mix of cricket, Bollywood, business and underworld activities. It seems that the golden era of cricket as a game is over. Unless something is done to bring back the glory of the game, cricket matches will be viewed and watched with distrust and ...
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Redknapp hails Carragher character
Jamie Carragher has been one of the great pros. He's a top, top professional and a great guy. He has a great knowledge of the game and is a real leader," he said."Everybody would love a Jamie Carragher in their team. If I had him in my team next season we'd get promoted. That's how highly I rate him."He's the type of player who will drag the team along for you. ...
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Wenger Gunners over Van Persie loss
After a difficult start to the season, the Gunners have produced a superb run of form to haul themselves above rivals Tottenham in the top four and they could yet snatch third place ...
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Rooney no longer Fergusons problem
England forward to get away during the summer, get his head sorted out and return refreshed.The matter is not quite so simple, as United will not want to allow the 27-year-old to drift beyond the summer without some kind of clear vision of his future. However, as Ferguson acknowledged, it is not his problem any more, saying: "I'm no longer interested in that. Quite rightly, David is ...
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Crosby leads Penguins to NHL playoff win
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby scored his second career playoff hat-trick to give the Penguins a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday and a 2-0 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference semi-finals.Brenden Morrow added his first playoff goal in more than five years and Tomas Vokoun made 19 saves as the Penguins rode on the back of their superstar captain to their fourth straight victory.Crosby ...
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Bills DE Williams fails to mediate ring dispute
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki. And Marzouki's attorney, Tony Buzbee, upped the ante on Friday by releasing a series of text messages he said were between his client and Williams that indicate how despondent the player was over their breakup in ...
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