 Voice of America |
Malaysia beefs up security for torch relay
Reuters - By Jahabar Sadiq KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Olympic torch was paraded through Malaysia's capital under tight security on Monday as authorities sought to avoid the kind of chaos that has dogged the relay elsewhere. Malaysia Detains Five, Avoids Olympic Torch Disorder (Update4) Chinese heckle Olympic torch run protesters in Malaysia |
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Phillies Notebook: Phillies put Rollins and his ailing ankle on DL
Philadelphia Daily News - By PAUL HAGEN If the Phillies had put Jimmy Rollins - their leadoff hitter, Gold Glove shortstop and reigning National League Most Valuable Player - on the disabled list as soon as he sprained his left ankle on April 8, he would have been eligible to … Losing Rollins big blow to sliding Phils Phillies Will Be Without MVP Rollins |
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 The Southern Ledger |
Manny Ramirez tossed
Boston Herald - By Jeff Horrigan / Red Sox Notebook Reading the best-selling self-help book “The Secret” seems to have given Manny Ramirez [stats] a new sense of serenity and inner peace off the field. It's all coming back to red-hot Red Sox American League Roundup Red Sox Rally Again to Topple Rangers |
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 eFluxMedia |
First female IndyCar winner
Chicago Tribune - Danica Patrick of Andretti Green Racing poses with her trophy after winning the Indy Japan 300 in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo Sunday, April 20, 2008. Lady's first: Patrick revels in popular, historic win Racing to Victory, and Leaving the Men and the Doubters Behind |
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 Sportsnet.ca |
Power wins, but Patrick has spotlight at Long Beach
San Diego Union Tribune - By Bill Center AP Oh, Will Power blew away the field on these streets yesterday, taking the lead with a great move at the start and leading 81 of 83 laps to win the last race of the Champ Car World Series tour. Champ Car series bids farewell Champ Car era ends on positive turn |
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 The Gazette (Montreal) |
Bruins seek winning 7 role
Boston Herald - By Steve Conroy WILMINGTON - The Bruins [team stats], given little chance to even make the postseason, are on the verge of completing the biggest playoff comeback in their 84-year history. Game 7 pressure? Bruins are tested Habs' inability to put away Bruins leads to Game 7 |
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 Albany Democrat Herald |
As the great unknown, Lewy Boulet found her place
Boston Globe - For more than two hours yesterday morning she was in her own world, her own race. The gun was fired on Boylston Street and Magdalena Lewy Boulet sprinted off by herself and stayed there for more than 23 miles. Local marathoners to Games Kastor Wins Olympic Trials Marathon |
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 Twin Falls Times-News |
Bill Lyon: Sixers pull no punches with Pistons
Philadelphia Inquirer - By Bill Lyon AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - These 76ers throb with the energy and impatience of youth. They remind you of teenagers presented with the keys to their first car. Perfect story helps 76ers stun Pistons in Game 1 Daily Dime: Pistons stumble in opener - NBA |
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Celtics return playoff aura to Garden
Boston Herald - By Tony Massarotti The window was supposed to be two or three years, not a minute more and not a moment too soon. Now the Celtics [team stats] are back in the playoffs with a singular objective, their preferred destination all but scrawled on their … Celtics' playoff bid in flight with a rout Hawks' plans go awry in playoff opener |
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 Boston Globe |
'American Experience: Roberto Clemente'
Los Angeles Times - By Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic I am the proof that you don't have to know much or care deeply about baseball to be thrilled and moved by the story of Roberto Clemente, right fielder, family man, humanitarian, Pittsburgh Pirate, Puerto Rican. Film recalls Clemente's struggles Clemente PBS special: glove and heart of gold |
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