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UFC 160 Velasquez dispatches Silva in 1st round
Garry A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos also stopped Mark Hunt on a spinning kick to the head with 42 seconds left in ...
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NRL supports proposed live betting ban
The NRL has backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's proposal to ban the promotion of live betting odds during match telecasts. The Federal Government's proposed changes would not only stop the spruiking of live odds but also crosses to gambling representatives on or near the field. Gambling advertising would be restricted to television commercial periods only. Ms Gillard said the move ...
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Roy Hibbert-Carmelo Anthony image shows power of sports
The Roy Hibbert narrative changed dramatically between his Game 6 win over the Knicks in Indianapolis and the Pacers’ Game 1 loss in Miami. The enduring Hibbert photo from the latter is of the big man on the pine in the last possession of overtime.But the shot of Hibbert’s block on Carmelo Anthony from a week ago endures. It was received in short, staring bursts last Sunday morning. ...
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Looking back at Litchfields 1983 baseball state title team
Thirty years ago, on the fourth Sunday in May 1983, the Litchfield baseball team survived a last-inning rally, hanging on to edge Charles Henderson of Troy 8-7 and win the Class 3A state high school baseball ...
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Roundup Blackhawks Beat Red Wings to Stay Alive
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Spurs One Game Away From Finals After Huge Comeback Win
(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs are just one win away from the NBA Finals after coming back from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 in overtime in Memphis on Saturday. The Spurs lead the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals 3-0 after the victory and can sweep into the title series for the first time since 2007 with another win on Monday. The Grizzlies led ...
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Reds super rugby finals hopes take a hit
Resolute mentor Ewen McKenzie denies the Queensland Reds must overhaul their spluttering attack after ending their disappointing South African tour with just one try and one bonus point.Sunday morning's (AEST) 20-15 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town has suddenly left the fifth-placed Reds vulnerable in their hunt for a finals berth with three Australian rounds left.It was an improved ...
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QB Golson no longer enrolled at Notre Dame
A Notre Dame spokesman says quarterback Everett Golson is no longer enrolled at the school.Spokesman Dennis Brown says Golson, who led the Fighting Irish to an undefeated regular season and the national championship game in his first season as a starter during his sophomore season, was no longer enrolled in the school as of Friday. Brown says he couldn't comment on why because of federal ...
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Next victory for Dario Franchitti will be a milestone especially if it comes at Indianapolis
Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, drives through the first turn the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Tom ...
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Sun Devils romp over Huskies in baseball
Arizona State freshman Ryan Kellogg improved his record to 11-0 as the 19th-ranked Sun Devils beat the Washington baseball team 14-4 Saturday at Husky Ballpark. ASU (35-19-1 overall, 16-13 Pac-12) drew even in the three-game series after the Huskies (23-32, 14-15) won Friday. Kellogg, a lefty from Whitby, Ontario, gave up four early runs but settled in to work seven innings, allowing nine ...
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Tyson Gay rolls to New York 100m win
Keeping warm and healthy was the priority for athletes at the New York stop in the Diamond League series in preparation for the IAAF world ...
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Spurs Take 3-0 Lead Beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT
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Sun Pull Away From Liberty in Season Opener
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Brumbies White sends message to Deans
Nic White sent a clear message to Wallabies coach Robbie Deans with his commanding performance in the Brumbies' important Super Rugby away win over the Blues.A week after failing to make Deans' initial 25-man squad to take on the touring British and Irish Lions, halfback White pulled many of the strings in a desperate wet weather victory in Auckland on Saturday night.It was a timely ...
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Ryan Lochte Obliterates Meet Record at Mel Zajac Jr. International
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 25. DURING the second evening of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet, Olympic star Ryan Lochte smashed the meet record in the men's 200-meter IM after a double last night. Lochte, serving as the centerpiece of the meet this weekend, opened the night by finishing second in the men's 50-meter backstroke with a 26.52 after picking up wins in the 200-meter ...
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Kenny Perry takes 2-stroke lead in Senior PGA round away from first major victory
ST. LOUIS - Kenny Perry has been here before, and been crushed by disappointment. Whatever happens in the final round of the Senior PGA Championship, he plans on leaving with his head held high. If his two-stroke lead over two-time champion Jay Haas doesn't hold up Sunday, Perry said, "It's not going to be the end of the world." "I played beautifully for three ...
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2-run 8th leads Phillies over Nationals 5-3
Philadelphia Phillies' Domonic Brown, left, and Erik Kratz celebrate after their back to back solo home runs during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex ...
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Stewart repeats as 4A boys champ | Tennis
RICHLAND — Federal Way's Mitch Stewart capped a busy three days on Saturday, beating Gonzaga Prep's Alex Marcinkowski 6-2, 6-1 for the Class 4A boys singles tennis championship. It was the second straight title for Stewart, a junior. His weekend began at the state track championships in Tacoma on Thursday night, where he placed sixth in the 1,600 meters. He was hardly tested ...
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Archbishop Murphy falls in semifinals | 2A Baseball
YAKIMA — Garrett Terrell fired a four-hitter as Tumwater beat defending champion Archbishop Murphy 3-2 on Saturday in the Class 2A baseball semifinals. Tumwater (18-7) advances to Sunday's 1 p.m. championship game against Clarkston or W.F. West of Chehalis. Archbishop Murphy (23-3) will play for third place at 10 a.m. Terrell, a right-hander, worked out of his only serious jam in ...
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Auburn Mountainview captures schools first baseball title
PASCO - Auburn Mountainview pitcher Shawn Guinn limped around the field after the game, an ice pack bulging from his back pocket. He had pitched so well, but in the bottom of the seventh inning he took a line drive off his hip, and now he had to deal with the pain setting in. It was the story of his season: Bruised, yes, but not broken. Guinn pitched six stellar innings in leading Auburn ...
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Buckner earns first major-league win since 2009 | Baseball notebook
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billy Buckner needed to jog his memory to recall his previous major-league victory. "It's been a while," he said. "The Cubs, my last outing in 2009." Josh Hamilton and Hank Conger homered to back Buckner's first victory in 3 ½ years, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Saturday for their seventh straight ...
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Blues rue fortunes despite AFL win
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has come up with some novel theories after an inaccurate Blues finally overcame the Brisbane Lions by 13 ...
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Allen fined $5K for flop
Zach Randolph andAllen, and lost the ball to Randolph, who threw it to Allen for a sure breakaway lay up. Ginobili caught up with Allen and grabbed his arm to prevent the layup. Ginobili was called for a flagrant foul on the play. What Allen did could be constituted as a great acting job as he rolled around on the floor in ...
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Why should American troops remain in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is widely regarded, even by its own people, as a puppet state, and has little hope of breaking away from US influence in the foreseeable future, there is wide-spread resentment toward foreign troops, and increasingly loud calls in the states for a withdrawal of troops. But, like or not, these two countries have been tied together irrevocably, even before the war on terror.
Since the invasion of Afghanistan by allied forces in 2001, the country’s destiny has in many ways not been its own. Read more
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