May 23, 2013

MLS Playoffs: Dynamo downs Fire 2-1 in MLS playoffs / Playoff Analysis

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Will Bruin #12 of Houston Dynamo celebrates his goal against the Chicago Fire in an MLS match on October 31, 2012 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. (October 30, 2012 – Source: David Banks/Getty Images North America) BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (AP) — Will Bruin scored twice as the Houston Dynamo beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 on [...]

Cards’ Wainwright to have Tommy John surgery, out for season

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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and miss the entire season. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed the news Thursday from spring training camp. He said he learned the severity of the injury Wednesday night after the 29-year-old pitcher sought a second [...]

A Challenge For The Cardinals – Pujols to Boston? The money is there

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(Phatforums Staff Writer – Anthony D./ WEEI) – If the Cardinals sign Albert Pujols to an eight or ten-year deal when he hits free agency after the season, they’ll be counting on him to maintain his Hall of Fame-type production into his late 30s. But the Cardinals front office would be gambling on more than [...]

Woods falls short in Dubai with 3-over final round

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiger Woods stumbled in a bid for his first victory in 15 months Sunday, leaving Alvaro Quiros to win the Dubai Desert Classic with a wild round that included a hole-in-one and triple bogey. The 70th-ranked Quiros shot a 68 to finish at 11-under 277, one stroke ahead of [...]

Rory McIlroy keeps Dubai lead as Tiger Woods hits form

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(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy kept his hopes of ending a two-year European Tour winless drought alive with a four-under-par 68 for a one-stroke lead in the Dubai Desert Classic second round on Friday with Tiger Woods lurking. The world number seven moved to an 11-under halfway total of 133 to be a shot clear of [...]

Andy Pettitte picks retirement over returning to Yankees

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Andy Pettitte was 240-138 with a 3.88 ERA in16 major league seasons. CAPTION By William Perlman, The Star-Ledger via US Presswire The pull of family life is apparently stronger than the lure of going for a sixth World Series ring for New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte. The man who has started and won more [...]

Inside the Australian Open women’s draw, by the numbers

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Tennis isn’t baseball, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with numbers. And so we will for the Australian Open women’s singles field. Some figures don’t account for qualifiers, who are still fighting to make their way into the main draw, and most were gathered from information provided by the WTA. 128 The [...]

Best of 2010: Who packed the most punch

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There’s no question 2010 has been a curious year for the sport of boxing. Ten months with a handful of fights of major consequence, then two months packed with top matchups and fight of the year candidates. And sadly, a full 12 months without the fight boxing badly needs and everyone wants to see —Floyd [...]

Conference title tilts, Civil War highlight weekend’s top action

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Each Friday during the season, USA TODAY highlights the biggest showdowns on the schedule, including this weekend’s conference championship tilts. No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 16 South Carolina There’s a lot to like for South Carolina fans when their offense is on the field, as long as QB Stephen Garcia makes ball security a priority. [...]

Nonito Donaire, Humberto Soto need wins now for future’s sake

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Will there be pressure on Nonito Donaire and Humberto Soto to win their pay-per-view fights Saturday night? Considering that their promoter, Top Rank, has sold future fights for both men to HBO and Showtime, respectively, the answer would be a definite “You betcha.” Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs), probably the second-best Filipino fighter in the world [...]