 Vancouver Sun |
Patriots put pedal to mettle
Boston Herald - By John Tomase This is what the morning after has felt like for seven of the last 10 Super Bowl losers: bloodshot eyes, cotton mouth, a killer headache and the promise never, ever, ever to do THAT again. AFC Previews AFC East Patriots Preview: In a perfect world…. |
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 Fifa.com |
US Soccer - Davis: US Open Cup final analysis
ESPN - By Steve Davis It's tough to rise above the soccer world clatter at this time of year, one laden with World Cup qualifiers, global transfer talk, MLS playoff chases, Premiership clashes and Mexican matches. United Wins US Open Cup Title DC fends off Battery to claim 12th title |
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 CBC.ca |
Kansas Stars Sent Home From NBA Program
Washington Post - Former Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were sent home yesterday from the NBA's mandatory rookie transition program in Rye Brook, NY, for violating unspecified league rules. Kansas Teammates Kicked Out Of Seminar Ex-Kansas players Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur sent home from … |
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 Northwest Herald |
Wolf leads 'Stros to eighth straight and sweep of Cubs
Sports Network - Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Randy Wolf threw his eighth career shutout, guiding Houston to its eighth straight win and a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 triumph Wednesday night. Funk falls to five, Cubs swept by Astros Looking for signs this is Cubs' year |
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 Washington Post |
Dolphins to get big exposure in Brett Favre’s Jets debut
Boston Herald - By Ethan J. Skolnick / South Florida Sun-Sentinel FLORHAM PARK, NJ - When Brett Favre was younger, he regularly rose several hours before games. Dolphins Cram in Pennington’s Study Hall WISC to CBS: JETS, Jets, Jets, Jets! |
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 The Age |
Williams Sisters Put on Dazzling Display
New York Times - By LYNN ZINSER In a match as hard fought and splendid as any the Williams sisters have played in a major tournament, Serena Williams fought back from what looked like near-defeat in both sets to grab a riveting 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) quarterfinal victory … Serena edges Venus in all-Williams US Open quarter Serena tops Venus in quarter-final thriller |
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 The Associated Press |
NATIONAL LEAGUE Dodgers, D'backs win, big series next
San Francisco Chronicle - AP The Dodgers are getting it done with an unlikely keystone combination of Blake DeWitt at second base and Angel Berroa at shortstop, winning their fifth straight Wednesday to pull within 1 1/2 games of NL West-leading Arizona entering this weekend's … Angel Berroa, Blake DeWitt power the Dodgers Dodgers sweep Padres |
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First use of instant replay backs onfield call
The Associated Press - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Alex Rodriguez figured that one of his prodigious home runs would provide the historic first test for major league baseball's week-old instant replay system. Instant replay goes off without a hitch Replay on A-Rod's side as Yanks win |
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 Times Online |
Nadal needs until early morning for Open win
Newsday - BY JOHN JEANSONNE | john.jeansonne@newsday.com Day/night confusion continued at the US Open Wednesday night — no, actually Thursday morning — as Rafael Nadal needed until 2:11 am to stop Mardy Fish's breakthrough run in the tournament with a 3-6, … Nadal Falters but Ultimately Beats Fish Nadal filets Fish to reach first US Open semifinal |
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 Boston Globe |
Game-changing plays
Boston Globe - By Fluto Shinzawa "If you go back and look," Terry Francona said of Cora's 6-5 putout in the top of the eighth yesterday, "you don't make that play unless you're already making it before the ball's even in your glove. BoSox rally late to edge O's Red Sox clean up at Fenway against inept Baltimore Orioles |