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Showing plate discipline
Boston Herald - By Rob Bradford Suspensions totaling 38 games were handed out to three Red Sox and five Rays yesterday, the day after Thursday’s plunkfest and pigpile. Red Sox-Rays brawl brings 8 suspensions Eight suspended for roles in Fenway brawl |
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Lackey makes quick work of A's in series opener
San Jose Mercury News - By Joe Stiglich Stepping on the McAfee Coliseum mound has brought out the best in John Lackey in recent years. On Friday night, the Los Angeles Angels right-hander was opposed by the A's Joe Blanton, a fast worker who usually is game for a good … Angels' Lackey dominates Athletics again Nobody's Lackey! Halos edge A's |
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Hernandez helps Mariners snap losing streak
USA Today - By AP Things were as bad as could be for the Seattle Mariners just two days ago. That all changed when they sent Felix Hernandez to the mound at Fenway Park. Mariners Felix Hernandez provides quiet for Red Sox M's snap streak of six road losses, 8-0 win over Red Sox |
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Pierce will play through knee sprain
Boston Globe - The day after, Paul Pierce had a noticeable limp, his right knee still sore, stiff, swollen, and smarting from the sprain he suffered in the third quarter of the Celtics' 98-88 triumph over the Lakers Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. NBA | Celtics' bench outperforms Lakers' subs in NBA Finals Celtics find a new Lakers villain: Phil Jackson |
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Nadal Reveals His Federer Secret Before French Final: Play Well
Bloomberg - By Danielle Rossingh June 7 (Bloomberg) — Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer the past two years in the French Open final and faces him again this weekend, revealed the secret to his clay-court mastery over the top-ranked player in the world: Don't … Nadal Rolls On to French Open Final and Federer Federer vs. Nadal, again |
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Kansas City gets a roadkill, 2-1 over Yankees
Seattle Times - By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP BILL KOSTROUN / AP New York Yankees' Jason Giambi, right, reacts after he was called out on strikes by home plate umpire Ed Montague, left, as Kansas City Royals catcher John Buck heads to the dugout during the eighth inning of a … Royals 2, Yankees 1 While Rasner Goes Deep, Yankees Don’t Giambi can't check it, ump rules; it proves key as Yanks fall just … |
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Hornish's success in NASCAR modest so far, but he'll take it
Philadelphia Daily News - By BILL FLEISCHMAN LONG POND, Pa. - Thirteen races into his first full NASCAR Sprint Cup series season, Sam Hornish Jr. is 33rd in the points standings. NASCAR's Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing Kurt Busch Becoming The Forgotten Brother |
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Marathon done, Obama eyes Olympics
Chicago Sun-Times - BY ANDREW HERRMANN Staff Reporter/aherrmann@suntimes.com On Friday, Sen. Barack Obama was just audacious, telling a Loop rally that he was looking forward to ''wrapping up my second term as president'' by opening the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago. Obama whips up enthusiasm for Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid Obama says city should be winner |
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Life at the Starting Gate at Belmont Park
New York Times - Out of the gate at the 2006 Belmont Stakes. Operating the starting gate is a challenge, since thoroughbreds often grow impatient. By COREY KILGANNON Belmont Park will be packed on Saturday as Big Brown, who has won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, … A crown of thorns for the last 30 years An All Star Weekend: Belmont Stakes |
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Ochoa is not half bad
Boston Globe - HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. - Never is it a good walk spoiled, not when the stage is a course susceptible to scoring and players offer a fascinating contrast of power and precision. Ochoa does no wrong in grabbing LPGA lead Ochoa leads LPGA tourney, and she'll be tough to catch |
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