May 21, 2013

NFL: Chiefs’ Crennel knows he can’t control future

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — The only person who seems to be at ease with the question about Romeo Crennel’s future with the Chiefs is the man who is being asked to answer it. He’s a coach who has only managed to coax two wins out of a team predicted to compete for the AFC West [...]

MLB: Mariano Rivera, Yankees agree to deal

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(Photo: Anthony Gruppuso, US PRESSWIRE) Story Highlights Rivera, Yankees agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal Rivera suffered a season-ending injury while chasing balls during batting practice on May 3 Rivera, baseball’s all-time saves’ leader, has saved 608 games (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — – The New York Yankees are bringing the band back together [...]

MLS Playoffs Recap: Dynamo wins over Sporting KC / Earthquakes over Galaxy 1-0

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Adam Moffat #16 of the Houston Dynamo celebrates his goal in the nineteenth minute with teammate Bobby Boswell #32 during the first half of a MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal against Sporting Kansas City November 4, 2012 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, TX. (November 3, 2012 – Source: Eric Christian Smith/Getty Images North America) HOUSTON [...]

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 [...]

Soccer: Landon Donovan to have left knee checked, won’t play for U.S. this week

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Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy looks on from the bench area after leaving the match injured in the second half during their MLS match against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6. (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Landon Donovan will not play for the U.S. national team in a pair of [...]

Mediator says NFL, union make ‘some progress’ in negotiations

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as many expected would happen all along, labor negotiations between the NFL and the players’ union are heading right down to the wire – and possibly beyond. In the first real indication of what’s been going on behind closed doors, the federal mediator overseeing talks said Thursday the two sides made [...]

Offseason moves bolster each league’s strengths

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The wealth of offseason personnel moves did absolutely nothing to dispel the notion the American League is the hitters’ league and the National League is the pitchers’ league. For fantasy owners who play in AL-only or NL-only leagues, the offseason shuffle is doubly important. Changing teams not only alters the environment — sometimes better, sometimes [...]

NFL and union meet again, will hold 7th day of talks

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL and the players’ union wrapped up a sixth consecutive day of mediated talks Wednesday — and they will meet again Thursday. NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and most of his negotiating group — including four current players — left Wednesday’s session at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service [...]

Bautista, Jays agree to $65M deal

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Toronto Blue Jays and major league home run leader Jose Bautista have reached an agreement on a five-year, $65 million contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team was not set to make an [...]

Michael Vick named comeback player of the year

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DALLAS (AP) — Michael Vick (FSY) took a most unusual path to The Associated Press 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award he received Saturday night. In the 12-year history of the honor, no player has returned from jail to earn it. After missing two seasons serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, then spending [...]