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Raiders acquire Carson Palmer from Bengals
[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Carson Palmer went to bed a retired football player resigned to the fact that the Cincinnati Bengals would never grant his wish to be traded.
Jets end 3-game skid with 24-6 win over Dolphins
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mark Sanchez was all smiles in front of his locker for the first time in weeks, knowing exactly what this win meant for the New York Jets. “We’re back on track,” the relieved quarterback declared. Crisis averted. Season saved. With their locker room beginning to unravel because of mounting losses [...]
AP NewsBreak: Sens. urge baseball to ban tobacco
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four U.S. senators and health officials from the cities hosting the World Series are urging the baseball players union to agree to a ban on chewing tobacco at games and on camera. The senators, including the No. 2 Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois, and the health officials from St. Louis and Arlington, [...]
Hey, stranger! Rangers, Cards meet in World Series
Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in a matchup of MVP sluggers. Nelson Cruz and David Freese becoming bigger names with each home run swing. Pitching staffs full of shaky starters and shutdown relievers. Plus a Rally Squirrel and the Claw. The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals, with a lot of symmetry, are all set [...]
NBA players, owners meeting with mediator
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players and owners are meeting with a federal mediator, and Commissioner David Stern believes more games could be canceled if there isn’t movement toward a new labor deal. George Cohen tried to resolve the NFL‘s labor dispute. Now he’s overseeing basketball’s negotiations for the first time. Stern wants immediate results, [...]
VCU eager to unleash attack-style offense on Butler
By Steve Ginsburg HOUSTON | Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:05pm EDT HOUSTON (Reuters) – Virginia Commonwealth’s offense has given new meaning to the term March Madness and the Rams look to lure Butler into the same frenetic style when the two teams meet in the NCAA Tournament semi-finals on Saturday. While VCU will race up [...]
LA Dodgers capitalize on Giants’ opening day errors
LOS ANGELES | Fri Apr 1, 2011 4:56am EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on San Francisco’s error-strewn performance to hand last season’s World Series champions a 2-1 defeat on Major League Baseball’s opening day. The Dodgers opened the scoring in the sixth inning when Giants catcher Buster Posey threw the [...]
Blues demolish lurching Red Wings with 10-3 thrashing
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Yankees are very expensive “underdogs” this season
By Larry Fine NEW YORK | Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:03pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Yankees are $200 million underdogs in the eyes of handicappers picking the Boston Red Sox to be World Series champions this season, and that has lit a fire under some of the Bronx Bombers. “Maybe we [...]
Injury sidelines Phillies closer Lidge out until May
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