May 19, 2013

College Football: Plenty at stake – as always – for Army, Navy

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — PHILADELPHIA — Army’s Jarrett Mackey hears the same order each day he walks around the barracks at West Point. Beat Navy and bring home the coveted Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. “Every single time I pass them, it’s, ‘Army-Navy. CIC. Let’s go,’” Mackey said. “I wouldn’t say it puts more pressure on us, but [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Sunday Women’s Results

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(Meighan Simmons scored a career-high 33 points as No. 16 Tennessee ripped No. 22 North Carolina 102-57 on Sunday. Simmons’ effort was more than enough to push her above the 1,000-point mark.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janee Thompson scored 13 points, including a 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds left, to lift No. 9 Kentucky to a [...]

Golf: Rory McIlroy-Tiger Woods showdown in Turkey postponed by rain

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(From right) Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walk down the 13th fairway during the First Round of The Barclays on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park August 23, 2012 in Farmingdale, New York. (August 22, 2012 – Source: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) BELEK, Turkey (AP) — The [...]

Baseball: Connecticut, Curacao, New Jersey, Mexico avoid elimination at LLWS

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Kevin Oricoli finally has bragging rights over his big brother. Not many 12-year-old boys can say they hit a two-run single at the Little League World Series. Oricoli’s two-out clutch hit keyed a three-run third inning, and Matt Kubel silenced Nebraska’s bats to help Fairfield, Conn., avoid elimination Saturday at [...]

NASCAR: Ambrose takes Michigan pole, first to break 200 in qualifying since ’87

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Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2012 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (June 14, 2012 – Source: John Harrelson/Getty Images North America) BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The last time anyone was [...]

Soccer: Abby Wambach 2nd in career goals as USA blanks Canada 4-0

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Tobin Heath #17 of the United States celebrates with Rachel Buehler #17 and Abby Wambach #20 after scoring a goal against Costa Rica during first half of semifinals action of the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament at BC Place on January 27, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (January 26, 2012 – Photo by [...]

Soccer: Plenty at stake in Canada-U.S. CONCACAF clash

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Canada celebrates its 3-1 win over Mexico following CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying soccer action at B.C. Place in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Jan. 27. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — More than bragging rights will be on the line when Canada and the U.S. meet in Sunday’s CONCACAF women’s Olympic soccer qualifying tournament final. [...]

Marquez seeks vindication from third fight with Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico pose in New York, during a news conference on their upcoming boxing fight for Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title

(Reuters) – Vindication is the buzzword for Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez as he prepares for the concluding chapter in his trilogy of bouts with Manny Pacquiao next week. On November 12, the two fighters will step into the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title will be on the [...]

Trash talking dominates build-up to Belmont Stakes

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Drosselmeyer, with Mike Smith aboard, wins the 142nd Running of the Belmont Stakes in front of Fly Down, with John Velazquez aboard at Belmont Park on June 5, 2010 in Elmont, New York. (June 4, 2010 – Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images North America) (Reuters) – The absence of a Triple Crown contender has provided [...]

Golf: McIlroy to meet McDowell in World Match Play

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Rory McIlroy in action during the group stages of the World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin in Spain. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Seven months after joining forces to help Europe reclaim the Ryder Cup, Northern Irish duo Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will take each other on when they go head [...]