Brad Penny solid in third spring start This was a win that Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be proud of. Brad Penny pitched five solid innings and pinch-hitter Ryan Strieby had a two-out single in the eighth, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over a Toronto Blue Jays split squad Saturday....
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Encore season Toiling in the desert of Arizona for spring training, Colby Lewis is getting ready for what he hopes will be another storybook season. Read more on The Bakersfield Californian Looking back: 100 years of gridiron glory at UNO The UNO Maverick football program has an all-time record of 440-387-30. Read more on...
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NFL should learn from NHL, MLB shutdowns Anyone looking for historical precedent for a possible National Football League lockout might learn more from baseball and hockey than from the NFL’s most recent work stoppage. That occurred in 1987, when the players’ 24-day strike canceled the third week of games, then prompted the owners’ use...
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RHP Matt Bush among first Rays cuts The Associated Press The Associated Press PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Right-hander Matt Bush is among the first wave of spring training cuts announced by the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year-old converted shortstop was reassigned to minor league camp on Friday. He was the first overall pick in 2004...
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Reds beat former teammate Harang, Padres 15-5 BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer PEORIA, Ariz. Ryan Hanigan hit a three-run homer and Chris Heisey had a two-run shot off former teammate Aaron Harang in the Cincinnati Reds’ 15-5 victory against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Harang, the Reds’ opening day starter the last five...
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Psychology: Hope is powerful and uniquely human I can remember it like it was yesterday; standing in line with my father and best friend to get tickets to the Baltimore Orioles versus the Pittsburgh Pirates opening World Series game in 1971. Unimaginable now, my father surprised us and drove us up to the Memorial...
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Radio daze: Grading S.D. sports hosts Local to syndication, San Diego’s airwaves are alive with sports talk, featuring hosts with a variety of styles for every taste. Read more on San Diego Union-Tribune Padres’ Zaun retiring After 1,232 games and stints with 10 Major League teams, 39-year-old Gregg Zaun of the San Diego Padres...
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MLB Preview 2011: Each Team’s Biggest Fantasy Sleeper To Watch This Spring Before reading this article, it is important to know defines a ‘fantasy baseball sleeper’.  For me, a sleeper is someone who can outproduce their draft spot.  That could be a rookie who has never sniffed the major leagues like Mike Moustakas, or...
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2011 Fantasy Projection No. 63: Will Angels Kendry Morales Be Ready Opening Day? Our 2011 fanta sy baseball projections will be released one-by-one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings. One of the biggest questions on fantasy...
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St. Louis, M0 (PRWEB) January 12, 2006 The St. Louis Bulldogs minor league football team had two players receive Central Region player of the year awards from the Minor League Football News publication, including Kansas City Pitch music reviewer and free safety Tory Porter, and tight end Wendell Mosley. The players were honored...
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