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North Carolina eliminates LSU at College World Series
Ted Kirk/AP OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1-seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory against LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since ...
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Yanks put Teixeira on 15-day DL with wrist injury
the team announced . The team recalled right-handerAdam Warrento take Teixeira’s roster spot.Teixeira suffered the injury to the tendon sheath in his wrist in March. He played only 15 games before re-injuring the wrist, hitting .151 with three home runs in 51 at-bats. Teixeira had an MRI over the weekend and it did not reveal any new damage in the wrist, but he was given a cortisone ...
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Brisbane extend pairs AFL contracts
Brisbane have extended the AFL contracts of Matthew Leuenberger and Dayne Zorko. Ruckman Leuenberger, 25, has agreed a two-year extension with the Lions while 24-year-old Zorko has signed a new three-year deal. Leuenberger was pick four in the 2006 draft and has established himself as the Lions top ruckman despite an injury-ravaged start to his career. Zorko was snared by the Lions after ...
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Courageous Campbell represents heart of Bostons Stanley Cup bid
Boston Bruins' Gregory Campbell grimaces after being injured during second period play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals hockey playoff series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 5, ...
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Former NBA players son seen as slam dunk for big NHL career
BOSTON (Reuters) - Given the genes and sporting pedigree it is not unusual that Seth Jones, son of former NBA journeyman Ronald 'Popeye' Jones, would one day follow in his father's athletic ...
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University of Notre Dame to Release Perfume for Fall Football Season
The University of Notre Dame, a private, Catholic university located in South Bend, Ind., is reportedly planning to unveil a new perfume line, branded with the name of the institution, in time for the highly anticipated 2013 football season in the ...
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Justin Rose Finds a Coach and a Friend
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Hicks better but will need rehab assignment
A day off has helped the Twins heal, and among those feeling better is center fielder Aaron Hicks. The rookie, who went on the disabled list June 10 with a strained left hamstring, took early batting practice on Tuesday and shagged fly balls in the outfield. "He's doing fine," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Says his leg feels better." That doesn't necessarily mean ...
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Coach Cooper would be the best place for Rashad Vaughn
Robbinsdale Cooper High School boys' basketball coach Steve Burton spoke out on the news Rashad Vaughn is leaving the Hawks for his senior season to attend a yet-to-be-determined prep ...
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Rogge praises FIBA as new House of Basketball headquarters are inaugurated
This position will lead the sponsorship new business acquisition process for the NBA for Africa. The focus will be on new partner development - prospecting, pitching, negotiating and securing new corporate ...
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3A4A All-State football game set for Friday in Moses Lake
The 3A/4A All-State football game, officially dubbed the ';Summer Classic';, will be played this Friday at 7 p.m. at Lion’s Field in Moses Lake. Here are the rosters and coaching ...
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Former NBA Players Son Seen as Slam Dunk for Big NHL Career
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World Cup 2014 qualifiers Iran and South Korea join Socceroos and Japan in Brazil
The Socceroos confirmed their qualification with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney thanks to an 83rd minute goal from Josh Kennedy.Later Jordan's 1-0 win over Oman in Amman meant Australia would have qualified even with a draw to Iraq or a loss due to a superior goal difference to Jordan.Irate South Korean fans hurled water bottles and other debris after Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 ...
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FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Disqualifies Uwa Echejile As 1st Goal Scorer Against Tahiti
By SR Sports The the world football ruling body, FIFA, has disqualified Uwa Echiejile as the first goal scorer of the match between Nigeria and Tahiti. Echiejile was initially thought to have scored the first goal which led to a 6-1 drubbing of the tiny Oceania country yesterday. However, FIFA technical committee says the goal was in fact an own goal scored by one of tahiti's amateur ...
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Defeat hurts like hell - Parling
After scoring 261 points and 33 tries in winning five successive games, the Lions were dealt a major setback as they lost their unbeaten record in the 14-12 loss. It was the first time they had lost to any provincial team since South African side Northern Transvaal beat them 16 years ago.The defeat came just four days before the first Test ...
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Cult of Hockey 2013 Edmonton Oilers in Review Mark Fistric
2013 Edmonton Oilers in Review: Mark Fistric During the 2013 season, Mark Fistric spent most of his time as the Oilers' seventh defenceman. He played in just 25 of the team's 48 games, and while he missed an additional 10 contests to injury (eight games with an elbow problem, two thanks to his back) he was a not infrequent healthy scratch on one of the worst defensive depth charts in ...
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Athletics-Sunny Jamaica cast into shadow after new drugs bust
Jamaica , sunlit home of the world's finest sprinters, was cast into shadow on Tuesday after confirmation that the Caribbean island's most successful female sprinter has failed ...
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Venus Williams Out of Wimbledon
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Venus Williams Will Skip Wimbledon
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North Carolina Ousts Tigers From CWS With 4-2 Win
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Oly Sprinter Campbell Brown Suspended Amid Probe
Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced Tuesday that the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion at 200 meters is suspended while a panel reviews the case. Campbell Brown's manager, Claude Bryan, says the accusation "is a shock ...
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying Wrap Ethopia Egypt top groups
They secured a 2-1 success at home to South Africa on Sunday, however, their place in the last phase is under threat following an announcement from FIFA that they are face an investigation for allegedly fielding an ineligible player in a fixture with Botswana on June ...
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Brazil Protests Continue Over Rising Public Transportation Costs and Government Spending on the World Cup Olympics
Protests continue in Brazil over the rising cost of public transportation and over the government’s massive spending to prepare venues for upcoming sporting events. While some of the protests have turned violent, many eyewitnesses say police have been using unnecessary force to crack down on the demonstrators. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with one of the protesters in Rio, attorney Marcia ...
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Jamaican federation suspends Olympic champion Campbell-Brown
Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica pulls away from Miki Barber of the U.S. and the rest of the field to win the women's 60 meter dash at the 104th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York January 28, 2011. (SHANNON ...
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Mickelson has silver market cornered in US Open
Phil Mickelson reacts after missing a shot on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry ...
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Shipping Wars: Uruguay and Argentina face off over rival port expansion plans
Argentina and Uruguay both want to be the shipping hubs of South America, or southern South America at least, and both are planning to considerably expand their port infrastructure in Buenos Aires and Montevideo respectively, which is leading to considerable diplomatic strain.
Argentina is a regional power in South America, the country is considered one of the more developed nations on the continent on-par with Uruguay (on paper at least, with a similar per capita income and Human Development Index rating) although the country occupies a majority of the continent with Brazil and presides over a massive coastline. Read more
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