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Gotta be the Cubs' year for the BIG one!
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Perrenial underdogs lookin' pretty damn good! CHICAGO -- The Cubs threw a birthday party Thursday night for Lou Piniella that he won't forget. Mike Fontenot smacked a leadoff pinch-hit homer and Aramis Ramirez belted his eighth career grand slam in a five-run eighth inning to power the Cubs to a 6-4...
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When your favorite team is 31 games behind first place.
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I haven't gone through this for many years now. The early version of the Seattle Mariners were chronic cellar dwellars in the 70's-80's. The Mariner's for the last 15 years or so have been in the thick of things during the pennant races and have been finishing up the season with a winning record. This ye...
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Don't piss me off!
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Cuban Athlete Banned for life After Kicking Ref By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press Writer 3 hours, 23 minutes ago BEIJING (AP)A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification. Cuban coa...
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Gene Upshaw
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Hall of Famer, NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw dead at 63 Associated Press Al Messerschmidt/NFL Gene Upshaw played 15 seasons with the Raiders and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. NEW YORK -- Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head hel...
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Arm fatigue
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Jets Favre says arm is fatiguedBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr., AP Sports Writer 14 hours, 17 minutes ago HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP)Brett Favre dropped back, looked downfield and launched a long spiral about 5 yards past his intended receiver. A few plays later, the Jets quarterback short-hopped a toss that thumpe...
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Chinese take first medal in knife wielding contest
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American Tourist Killed In BeijingBEIJING (CBS) A knife-wielding Chinese man attacked two relatives of a coach for the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team at a tourist site in Beijing, killing one and injuring the other on the first day of the Olympics Saturday, team officials and state media said....
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Lee wins 14th game
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Lee gets 14th win, Indians edge Twins 5-4Preview | Box Score | Recap | MLB.TV Archive By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer 12 hours, 34 minutes ago Cleveland Indians manager Eric AP - Jul 25, 9:56 pm EDT Minnesota Twins' Justin Mornea AP - Jul 25, 9:51 pm EDT Cleveland Indians' Kelly Shopp AP - Jul 25, 9:31 p...
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The train has pulled into the East Rutherford Station.
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Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with JetsBy CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer 1 minute ago Favre dealt to Jets Favre dealt to Jets More NFL videos GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)Brett Favres journey from retirement and back has finally endedin New York. The Green Bay Packers reached an agreement Wednesday...
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Favre leaves Lambeau, maybe PackersTuesday, August 5, 2008 11:40 PM EDT The Associated Press By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The bond between Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers appears to be broken beyond repair. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday evening that after...
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Mariners win on Ibanez's walk-off shot08/08/2008 2:08 AM ET By Jim Street / MLB.com SEATTLE -- The way Raul Ibanez has been swinging the bat lately, you almost expect him to do exactly what he did in the ninth inning Thursday night -- hit a walk-off home run. The Mariners left fielder continued his torr...
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Fan code of conduct
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NFL Announces New Fan Code Of ConductNEW YORK (AP) The NFL implemented a new code of fan conduct, warning that spectators who misbehave will be ejected from stadiums and barred from coming back. The policy, first recommended by Commissioner Roger Goodell at league meetings in April, is aimed at con...
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Owners discuss blackout solutions
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Owners to discuss blackout solutionBy Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports 1 hour, 34 minutes ago Baseballs territorial blackouts, the scourge of so many frustrated television and streaming-video viewers, will be eliminated for the 2009 season if Major League Baseballs executive council follows sugge...
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Today in sports history
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Aug 5 1983 Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield is charged in Toronto with cruelty to animals after fatally beaning a seagull with a baseball.
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The Cubs are the team of destiny
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100 years since the last world series title and now this..... Tornadic Storm Clears Wrigley Field, Brings Havoc CBS News Tools: Airport TrackerCHICAGO (CBS) A powerful storm Monday night led to tornado warnings in downtown Chicago, evacuated fans from the stands at Wrigley Field, and left a path...
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I wonder if he will retire at the end of the season
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Favre To Be Reinstated, Report To Packers MondayGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Though the Green Bay Packers say Brett Favre has put them in a difficult situation, they're prepared to welcome him back. The NFL announced Sunday that Favre will be reinstated and added to the Packers' active roster on Monday. Com...
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M's hang 10 in the bottom of the 7th
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Perfect 10: Ibanez ignites Mariners08/05/2008 3:15 AM ET By Jim Street / MLB.com SEATTLE -- Four days after almost being traded, Mariners left fielder Raul Ibanez on Monday night erased one of the many club records held by Ken Griffey Jr. And he did it in grand-slam style, becoming the first player in...
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What's up with Shuan Alexander?
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Did he retire or is he holding out?
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Trade Deadline Winners & Losers
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Late deal shuffles deadline winners, losersBy Steve Henson, Yahoo! Sports Jul 31, 7:08 pm EDT Manny Ramirez disappears into the left field wall against the Angels at Fenway Park on July 30, 2008. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) Ken Griffey Jr.s move from the Reds to the White Sox served as a promis...
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Manny is a Dodger
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Red Sox Trade Manny Ramirez To DodgersRead: Dan Roche's Update To Manny SagaBOSTON (CBS) The Boston Red Sox have traded Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers, CBS Station WBZ-TV in Boston has learned. The trade announcement was made Thursday just as the team's deadline happened. The trade is pa...
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OK time for a pole
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We need at least six players. Oh yeah...it's free
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$20 Mil to stay retired
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Packers willing to pay Favre not to play?12 hours, 36 minutes ago HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (Ticker)Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy met with Brett Favre and his agent James Bus Cook on Wednesday. Murphy flew to Mississippi on Tuesday night for discussions aimed at keeping Favre out...
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Junior shipped off to the White Sox
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AP source: Griffey agrees to trade with White Sox<By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer 37 minutes ago CINCINNATI (AP)Ken Griffey Jr. agreed Thursday to accept a trade to the Chicago White Sox, leaving it up to the commissioners office to approve the deal because money is involved, a person with knowledge...
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Cubs-Brewers on deck this week
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Chicago Cubs6043.583-- Milwaukee Brewers5944.5731.0
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The Red Sox don't deserve me
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talks involving Ramirez described as fluid By HOWARD ULMAN, AP Sports Writer 44 minutes ago Red Sox characters Red Sox characters Top 10 home runs More MLB Videos BOSTON (AP)Manny Ramirez may have played his final game with the Boston Red Sox, or he could lead the team that he says doesnt deserve him t...
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Anderson leads Angels to easy win over BostonPreview | Box Score | Recap | MLB.TV Archive By HOWARD ULMAN, AP Sports Writer 13 hours, 3 minutes ago Boston Red Sox's Manny Ramirez AP - Jul 30, 11:12 pm EDT Boston Red Sox's Manny Ramirez AP - Jul 30, 11:03 pm EDT Boston Red Sox left fielder Ma AP - Jul 30, 10:...
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