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Lohse looks to give Cards 3-1 NLCS lead (AP)
The St. Louis Cardinals' remarkable late-season run wasn't enough to catch the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers. With the Cardinals winning the last two games of the best-of-seven NL championship...
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Rangers win in 11, go up 3-1 on Tigers (AP)
Nelson Cruz made the throw. Mike Napoli endured the collision. Then this Texas tag team put the game away with their bats. Cruz made a rocket throw to Napoli at the plate to keep the score tied, then...
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Cards' bullpen shines in Game 3 victory (AP)
Chris Carpenter matched a franchise record set by Bob Gibson with a most un-Gibson-like outing. Far from his best, the Cardinals ace lasted just five innings in a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers...
View ArticleValverde, Benoit won't pitch in Game 5 (AP)
Tigers manager Jim Leyland says relievers Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit won't pitch in Thursday's fifth game of the AL championship series. Detroit trails the Texas Rangers 3-1 in the ALCS but sends...
View ArticleRooney banned for 3 matches at Euros (AP)
Wayne Rooney will miss the entire group stage of the 2012 European Championship after receiving a three-game ban Thursday for kicking a player during England's final qualifier. European soccer's...
View ArticleBerkman, Ellsbury earn comeback awards (AP)
Lance Berkman of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox are baseball's comeback players of the year. Ellsbury played just 18 games in 2010 because of injuries. The outfielder...
View ArticleUNC extends coach Williams through 2018 (AP)
North Carolina has given contract extensions through 2018 to men's basketball coach Roy Williams, women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell and baseball coach Mike Fox. Williams' base salary will be...
View ArticleSteelers RB Mendenhall to start vs. Jags (AP)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall will start on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars after missing a game due to a hamstring injury. Mendenhall, who had 1,273 rushing yards and 13...
View ArticleOle Miss suspends 4 for game vs. Alabama (AP)
Mississippi will face No. 2 Alabama without four offensive players, including starting running back Brandon Bolden and center A.J. Hawkins. Following Thursday's practice, Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt...
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Tigers force Game 6 in ALCS with 7-5 win (AP)
One moment, Justin Verlander and the Tigers were on the verge of watching their season slip away. After a double play and a lucky bounce, they were headed back to Texas. Verlander helped save Detroit's...
View ArticleDucks prep for Sun Devils without James (AP)
Oregon coach Chip Kelly likes to say that in running backs LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner, the Ducks have option No. 1 and No. 1a -- because Barner is so close to James' skill level that he can...
View ArticleBoSox owner: Team didn't smear Francona (AP)
Boston Red Sox owner John Henry popped in on a Boston radio show on Friday to deny that the club conducted a smear campaign against manager Terry Francona after letting him go. Henry said he was...
View ArticleNot wasting time: Raiders starting Curry (AP)
Three days ago Aaron Curry was a backup strongside linebacker in Seattle. Now he's preparing to start at the weak side for the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Curry's prospects took a sudden turn Friday...
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Rangers back home looking to oust Tigers (AP)
Nelson Cruz is again swinging his big boomstick in October for the Texas Rangers, who are one win from their second consecutive trip to the World Series. Only 3 1/2 years ago, Cruz was waived at the...
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MWC, C-USA to merge football operations (AP)
The Mountain West and Conference USA are planning to join forces to secure their future in the rapidly changing college football landscape. The two leagues expect to merge their football operations...
View ArticleMcGee: Some NBA players 'ready to fold' (AP)
JaVale McGee only acknowledged the inevitable Friday when the Washington Wizards center said a few NBA players are "ready to fold" in their contentious labor negotiations with the league. McGee and...
View ArticleBig East to invite Boise State, 3 others (AP)
The Big East's plan to save the conference involves heading West. The embattled league's leaders have agreed on a plan to invite Boise State, Air Force and Navy as football-only members, and Central...
View ArticleEdwards gets eighth Nationwide victory (AP)
Sprint Cup points leader Carl Edwards moved in front on a late restart and held off Kyle Busch on the final lap to win his eighth Nationwide race of the season on Friday night.
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Cards move within 1 win of World Series (AP)
Tony La Russa called up some more bullpen magic for the St. Louis Cardinals. Yet another round of spotless relief has a team that squeaked into the postseason on the final day one victory away from the...
View ArticleBulls' Rose: Owners to blame for lockout (AP)
Derrick Rose says blame for the NBA's current labor impasse rests squarely with team owners, not players. "It's very sad, but everybody knows it's not our fault," the Chicago Bulls point guard and...
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