 Boston Globe |
Rain doesn’t wash Red Sox win away
Boston Herald - By Jeff Horrigan Last week, construction workers building the new Yankee Stadium revealed that a colleague who roots for the Red Sox [team stats] secretly buried a Sox jersey in the concrete foundation of the $ 1.3 billion structure, hoping it would … Sox earn win over Yankees via decision Time to knock Joe Girardi for letting Mike Mussina pitch to Manny … |
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 Washington Post |
Monba surprises field in Blue Grass
Baltimore Sun - By Sandra McKee | Sun reporter April 13, 2008 Trainer Todd Pletcher was cool yesterday, refusing to show too much emotion when a one-two finish by his entries in the Grade I, $750000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland assured him of at least one runner in … Pyro falters to 10thin Blue Grass Stakes Monba takes Blue Grass Stakes, Pyro up the track |
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BC puts end to frustration, captures title
Boston Globe - Ian Cole (center) and Christian Hanson took down Dan Bertram, but couldn't take out BC. (John Bohn/Globe Staff) DENVER - This time, it was not going to elude them. Gerbe Leads Boston College to NCAA Title Gerbe-led Eagles beat Irish to title |
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 Washington Post |
Tough day for Mickelson
San Jose Mercury News - Augusta National Golf Club got the best of Phil Mickelson on Saturday. He went from as high as third place to a nine-way tie for seventh at 2 under heading into the final round. A comeback victory for Woods would be Grandest finale of all Immelman extends lead at Masters lead |
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 Boston Globe |
Op-Ed Contributor China’s Loyal Youth
New York Times - By MATTHEW FORNEY MANY sympathetic Westerners view Chinese society along the lines of what they saw in the waning days of the Soviet Union: a repressive government backed by old hard-liners losing its grip to a new generation of well-educated, … China pursuing 'patriotic education' in defiant Tibet China media slam Dalai Lama as "anti human rights" |
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Willis Has Hyperextended Knee
Hartford Courant - Tigers lefthander Dontrelle Willis was placed on the disabled list Saturday after an MRI confirmed that he has a hyperextended right knee. American League Roundup No-Hit Bid Is Stopped, but White Sox Are Not 2-9 Tigers almost no-hit, shut out for third time this season |
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 WBT |
Warriors still alive in the playoff chase
San Jose Mercury News - By Geoff Lepper The sellout crowd of 19706 dutifully roared Saturday night when the final score of the Denver Nuggets' loss to Utah was shown on the scoreboard at Oracle Arena late in the second quarter of the Warriors' game against the Los Angeles … Davis leads way as Warriors stay in playoff race with 122-116 win … Warriors pull even with Denver, will watch critical Nuggets … |
 Turkish Press |
Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito win
New York Daily News - BY TIM SMITH ATLANTIC CITY - In what amounted to a lopsided sparring session, Miguel Cotto pounded Alfonso Gomez over five rounds and scored a fifth-round TKO to retain his WBA welterweight championship last night at Boardwalk Hall. Breaking news: Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito win easily Cotto dominates Gomez to retain WBA belt; Margarito next? |
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 Washington Post |
Fortune shines on Montreal
Boston Globe - MONTREAL - The deciding overtime sequence - an Alex Kovalev screamer that skimmed off Zdeno Chara's stick and over Tim Thomas's shoulder at 2:30 - was an unfortunate end to the Bruins, not just because they ended up on the wrong side of a 3-2 decision. B’s spirited effort not enough to score win Kovalev's OT tally gives Habs 2-0 series lead against Bruins |
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 autosport.com |
The Hot Pass: Johnson leads Hendrick revival
FOXSports.com - by Lee Spencer AVONDALE, Ariz. - It was never a question of if, but when Hendrick Motorsports would break through and visit Victory Lane this year. Johnson gambles and wins Sprint Cup race Johnson wins on fuel-mileage gamble at Phoenix |
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