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Not tonight, Johan: Santana shelled in bid for no-hit history, ties dubious...
Johnny Vander Meer's place in history as the only pitch to throw back-to-back no-hitters remains secure thanks to a New York Yankees offensive outburst against Johan Santana on Friday night that...
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Evgeni Malkin wins Kharlamov Trophy for best Russian player in NHL
Evgeni Malkin is this year's clear favorite to win the Hart Trophy. While it is yet unknown if he is indeed the winner, Malkin has collected his first individual award of the year at a ceremony in...
View ArticlePlay of the year? Seth Smith turns in amazing catch, robs Aaron Hill at wall
Ryan Roberts and the Arizona Diamondbacks would ultimately get the last laugh when his two-out, three-run homer in the ninth inning dealt the Oakland A's a crushing 9-8 defeat on Friday night. But...
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Maria Sharapova has one big advantage over Sara Errani (PHOTO)
It's that visor. It really protects against the sun. The 6-foot-2 Sharapova easily won the first set against the generously listed 5-foot-4 Errani in Saturday's French Open women's final. She'll move...
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In praise of Kings GM Dean Lombardi (Trending Topics)
Trending Topics is a column that looks at the week in hockey, occasionally according to Twitter. If you're only going to comment to say how stupid Twitter is, why not just go have a good cry for the...
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First Down: Befuddlement in Buffalo, BenJarvus not the man and Britt mending
During the climactic scene in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the emboldened archaeologist is placed in quite the pickle. In order to save his father from imminent death and score one of...
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Maria Sharapova wins French Open, caps career Grand Slam
Maria Sharapova completed the career Grand Slam on Saturday, handily defeating Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 to win her first French Open and join a prestigious list of women to win all four majors. The...
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Maria Sharapova brushed up on French before trophy ceremony (PHOTO)
When 17-year-old Maria Sharapova stunned the tennis world by defeating Serena Williams at Wimbledon, she breached club protocol by using her father's cell phone to try and contact her mother in the...
View ArticleRussian fans viciously attack stewards after Czech Republic match
The two primary fears for Euro 2012 were racism and violence and while a group of Polish fans initiated the racial abuse the day before the tournament started, some Russian fans kicked off the...
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How much would replacement refs affect the NFL?
If the NFL and the NFL Referees' Association can't come to terms on a new agreement -- and it certainly seems that they won't for a good while -- how will that affect the games? We assume the league...
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Closing Time: Last call on Ryan Cook
There's a sense of inevitability in the hazy Oakland bullpen, the feeling that Brian Fuentes is just a temporary guy holding the ninth-inning baton. That left-handed grip became less secure Friday in...
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LA Kings downplay dominance in trying to win Stanley Cup on road
NEWARK — Rob Scuderi has been here before. He's journeyed through a regular season in which his team switched coaches and found its stride. He's battled through the playoffs to reach to the Stanley Cup...
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‘Shogun’ Rua would rather lose his job than fight phenom Glover Teixeira
Glover Teixeira has a well-earned reputation of an extremely dangerous fighter. He hasn't lost since 2005, and 11 of his 19 wins come by knockout. The reputation is so well-known that former UFC light...
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Martin Jones and the life of a Black Ace in the Stanley Cup Final
NEWARK -- When NHL rosters expand for the playoffs, the injured players working their way back to the lineup and the AHL call-ups make up the "Black Aces". They practice with the team daily and are...
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Gymnast Sam Mikulak stays calm during equipment issue at Visa Championships
ST. LOUIS -- Coaches play an important role in gymnasts' preparation for each performance. They put rosin and water on bars, line up mats and springboards, and tighten bars to the right tension....
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The user’s guide to two-start pitchers, Week 11
If you're the sort of fantasy owner who uses velocity as a key indicator of a pitcher's potential, then there's a decent chance you've been dealing with a Max Scherzer problem this season. Scherzer...
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French Open announcer honored ‘runner-up Maria Sharapova’ (VIDEO)
It didn't take long for someone to try and dethrone Maria Sharapova from her French Open and No. 1 reign. During the trophy ceremony after the Russian's emphatic 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sara Errani, the...
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I’ll Have Another jockey talks about disappointment
BELMONT, N.Y. — Speaking for the first time since the Friday news that I'll Have Another was scratched from the Belmont Stakes with tendonitis, jockey Mario Gutierrez was unable to hide his...
View ArticleThis may surprise you, but another LA affiliate botched a report on the Kings...
We've gotten a lot of mileage out of the local LA news affiliates and how little they know about the Los Angeles Kings. From logo snafus to mascot mixups to the butchering of star players' names, we've...
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ESPN thinks Arjen Robben plays for Portugal
Euro 2012's Group B is quite disorienting with four teams all ranked among the top 10 in the world, but distinguishing which players go with each nation shouldn't be that hard. Still, ESPN Deportes...
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