Articles filed under Sports
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Mariners sweep Sox; losing streak at eightOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - SEATTLE -- For the next three weeks, the Seattle Mariners get the chance to prove their surprising run so far is no fluke. And the Mariners enter their most difficult st...
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Red Sox expand reach in sporting worldOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox executive Mike Dee receives almost a dozen calls during an hourlong lunch at a Fenway Park restaurant, and this is the one that really gets his ...
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Reds rally from 5-0 deficit to defeat BrewersOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Javier Valentin had no chance to prepare for his pinch-hitting appearance. He responded with a game-winning double, helping the Cincinnati Reds to their fir...
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Rain, rain (won't) go away, washes out CubsOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - The good news for the Cubs on Sunday was they picked up a half-game on the Brewers to improve their hold on first place in the NL Central to 1 game. The bad news is they...
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Ward on Cloud Nine after grand slamOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - Daryle Ward was still feeling on top of the world Sunday afternoon when he reported to Wrigley Field -- 24 hours after his grand slam helped give the Cubs a big win over...
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What's with that extra $1.5 million?Oct 31, 2021 5:47 pm - At 7:10 p.m. Sunday, Carlos Zambrano threw his first pitch as a $91.5 million man. That's the amount of money the Cubs guaranteed Big "Bucks" Z in the contract he agreed...
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Going half the distance proves popularOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - At 26.2 miles, marathons are a challenge for even the most experienced long-distance runner. That might explain why a number of new "half-marathons" are becoming popular...
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Rain leaves NASCAR spinning its wheelsOct 31, 2021 5:47 pm - Steady rain on Sunday in Brooklyn , Mich., forced NASCAR to postpone the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race until today, but it may get grounded again. With more rain in...
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Don't count Penn State out of Big Ten raceOct 31, 2021 5:46 pm - By now, everyone knows Joe Paterno has ordered his players to clean up Beaver Stadium after every home game this season. It's a team-wide punishment for a few guys' off-...
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McNulty claims his first major by 5 strokesOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - When Mark McNulty ran into some trouble on the final hole of The Tradition, he recalled words of advice from Gary Player. "Gary Player always said, 'Mark, as long as you...