May 25, 2013

Breaking News – Josh Beckett Hit with Ball – Spring Training

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(Phatzradio) Staff Writer Anthony D. – Josh Beckett was in the wrong place at the wrong time Monday, when he got by a batted ball by Ino Guerrero. He’s been diagnosed with a mild concussion. He impressed me with his toughness by only dropping to one knee and walking off the field with help from [...]

Anthony’s 29, Stoudemire’s block lead Knicks over Heat

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MIAMI (AP) — With the game on the line, LeBron James (FSY) got past Carmelo Anthony (FSY). * BOX SCORE: Knicks 91, Heat 86 Not Amar’e Stoudemire (FSY), however. And just like that, the New York Knicks— with defense, no less — knocked off the Miami Heat. Chauncey Billups (FSY) made the go-ahead three-pointer with [...]

Bruins beat Oilers, win 5th straight

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The Boston Bruins shouldn’t be all that eager to return home. Michael Ryder had a goal and an assist as the Bruins won their fifth in a row, all on the road, beating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Sunday. Nathan Horton and Rich Peverley also scored for the Bruins (36-19-7), who have won all five [...]

Gordon ends 66-race winless streak

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AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) ? Just before peeling off what he called a lame burnout near the finish line, Jeff Gordon screamed into his radio, the emotion pouring out with his voice. “We just beat Kyle Busch!” he yelled. Gordon did much more than that. He was headed back to Victory Lane, the longest winless streak [...]

Sheer relief for Donald after ending PGA Tour title drought

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(Reuters) – Relief seemed to ooze out of every pore of Luke Donald’s face as he spoke to the golfing media on Sunday after ending a PGA Tour title drought of five years. The Briton had just won the biggest tournament of his career, a 3&2 victory over German Martin Kaymer earning him the prestigious [...]

On NHL trade deadline day, defense remains in demand

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As NHL teams continue their frenzied pursuit of defensemen in the trade market, the Chicago Blackhawks decided to commit $29 million to keep one of theirs. Starting next season, Brent Seabrook will earn $5 million a season for five seasons. He also will receive a $2 million signing bonus next season and another $2 million [...]

Colts, Manning’s agent in talks but have no deal

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The Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning’s agent would like to beat the clock on a new contract. It’s probably not going to happen. With less than a week to go before the league’s collective bargaining agreement expires, both sides say they have made progress on Manning’s deal though neither appears to be rushing to finish [...]

USA’s Vania King quietly finds success, respect on WTA Tour

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Vania King may be the best American tennis player you’ve never heard of. And you’re not alone. Even her Florida neighbors don’t know who she is, and they certainly have no idea the 22-year-old snagged the biggest prize in professional tennis, twice. They just know that when she gets home, infrequently and likely from some [...]

Hall of Famer Snider dies at 84

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To his mother, he was Ed. To everyone else, he was “The Duke of Flatbush” — revered by a borough of baseball fans and forever remembered in a song that romanticized a most golden era. Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame center fielder for the charmed “Boys of Summer” who helped the Dodgers bring their [...]

Suhr uses extra try to set national pole vault record

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(Reuters) – Olympic silver medalist Jenn Suhr used a rare fourth attempt to set a national indoor pole vault record of 4.86 meters(15 feet 11 1/4 inches) at the U.S. championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday. Only Russian Olympic gold medallist Yelena Isinbayeva, whose world record is 5.00 meters (16 feet 4 3/4 inches), [...]