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Mets' Beltran hits two homers in loss to Astros
Newsday - BY ANTHONY RIEBER | anthony.rieber@newsday.com Carlos Beltran, who had already hit two home runs yesterday, enjoyed a little friendly byplay with Astros catcher Brad Ausmus before an eighth-inning at-bat in the Mets' 6-4, 10-inning loss. Astros Defeat Mets Astros win 6-4 in comeback against Beltran, Mets |
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Powering through my list of thank you notes to Beijing
San Francisco Chronicle - (08-25) 04:00 PDT Beijing — Every Olympics seems to last forever, but ends before you know it, leaving one to assimilate all that happened. Video: Raw Video: Fireworks Mark Close of Beijing Games China engages in revelry at Olympics' closing ceremony |
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With Reason to Worry, the Giants May Turn to Strahan
New York Times - By WILLIAM C. RHODEN Giants quarterback Eli Manning has become known for seeming, shall we say, unexcitable. Throughout last season, in bad times when fans wanted to roast him, and in good, Manning maintained a “What, me worry? NFL: What will Giants do to replace Umenyiora? Giants' Osi Umenyiora to sit out season |
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Closing Ceremony Has Golden Glow
Washington Post - By Amy Shipley BEIJING, Aug. 24 — To a crescendo of cheers, China's athletes streamed past dancing, scarf-waving cheerleaders into Beijing's red-glowing National Stadium, the order and pomp of the Opening Ceremonies 16 nights ago replaced by … Olympics Close With a Bang and a Double-Decker Bus US and China each dominated in its own way |
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Yankees sweep the Orioles; Red Sox up next
Boston Herald - By John Rowe / The Record (Hackensack NJ) BALTIMORE - Right now, the Yankees are a lot like the heavyweight who is behind on all the judges’ cards after 10 rounds. Pitching in with extra effort is OK with Mariano Rivera Yankees Sweep Orioles On Cano Home Run |
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Singh Defeats García and Sutherland in Playoff
New York Times - By LARRY DORMAN PARAMUS, NJ - Vijay Singh took over the top spot in the race for the FedEx Cup on Sunday when he ran down Sergio García and Kevin Sutherland in regulation in the Barclays and beat García with a birdie on the second hole of sudden death … FedExCup system has its ups and downs PGA Tour meets "Caddyshack" in playoff opener |
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White Sox race past Rays
Boston Globe - Umpire Doug Eddings agreed with AJ Pierzynski that he'd been interfered with running to third, and the call helped the White Sox rally past the Rays. AMERICAN LEAGUE White Sox lead Central again AMERICAN LEAGUE Sox back in first; Tribe hot |
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Seattle's Hernandez gets well against the A's
San Jose Mercury News - By Rick Hurd Bay Area News Group SEATTLE - It would be understandable following Jack Hannahan's second start in the No. 2 spot in the lineup to assume that he's once again on the upswing. Mariners game at a glance Mariners earn split vs. A's with hot bats |
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 Canada.com |
Finishing torch of class: But China has mixed reviews
Boston Herald - By AP BEIJING - China completed its stint as Olympic host yesterday with a superstar-studded closing ceremony that capped a 16-day pageant of state-of-the-art logistics and astounding athletic feats, set out for a curious world. Olympics close with pizzazz, a little Led Zep Rogge lauds hosts for raising the bar |
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Helio Castroneves climbs the fence in celebration of Sonoma victory
Boston Herald - By Debbie Arrington / McClatchy Newspapers Four days after their primary race cars were destroyed in a transporter fire on Interstate 80 in Wyoming while in route to Sonoma, Penske Racing teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe finished one-two in … Helio Castroneves wins Sonoma IndyCar race Turn 7 doesn't pass test at Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County |
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