Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Matsuzaka to start Red Sox opener in JapanMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the Boston Red Sox's regular-season opener against the Oakland Athletics in Toyko on March 25. "I think...
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Sefolosha's improved play brings focus back to crowded backcourtMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - One issue facing the Bulls was set aside for a couple of weeks while Thabo Sefolosha sat out with a groin injury. Sefolosha returned to the court Tuesday against Utah an...
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Floyd struggles in rainMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- With a steady rain falling before Sunday's Cactus League game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, White Sox starting pitcher Gavin Floyd wasn't quite sure...
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Burton: All I know is we've got the trophyMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Jeff Burton raced past Denny Hamlin on a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday to give Richard Childress Racing a 1-2-3 sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway, ...
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Burish's punch fails to be a sparkMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - There was a highlight in the miserable first period the Blackhawks played Sunday afternoon against the Calgary Flames. That would be Adam Burish clocking Eric Nystrom wi...
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Wood closing in on job as closerMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kerry Wood is throwing almost nothing but strikes. That alone may earn him the job as Cubs closer. Wood threw 5 of his 6 pitches for strikes Sunday as he ...
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Loss to Flames all but KO's Hawks' slim playoff hopesMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It was fun while it lasted. While the math says the Blackhawks still have a chance to make the playoffs, the reality is this: Sunday afternoon's 4-2 loss to the Calgary ...
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Fukudome front and center, at least a little bitMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella had a bit of a surprise Sunday morning. Piniella has made it clear that center fielders Felix Pie and Sam Fuld both will not mak...
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Piniella: Roberts trade rumors 'unsettling' to kidsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Baltimore Orioles have dispatched scout Bruce Kison to Arizona to join the team's other scouts watching Cubs major-leaguers and minor-leaguers. As far...
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Owens passes test for White SoxMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Avoiding injuries is one of the obvious goals in spring training, and the White Sox are no different from any other major-league team in that regard. On...