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Defending champion Ding reaches quarterfinals at table tennis worlds
China's Ding Ning competes during the women's singles round of 16 against Park Seonghye of South Korea at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France, on May 17, 2013. Ding won 4-0. Photo: Xinhua Defending champion Ding Ning of China beat Park Seonghye of South Korea in straight sets to reach the women's singles quarterfinals of at the World Championships here on ...
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Cabrera double lifts Tigers over Rangers 2-1
Detroit Tigers' Andy Dirks (12) is tagged out at home plate by Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto (8) during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Arlington, ...
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Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros
Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday ...
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Report Phelps planning comeback for 16 Games
Globo/Getty Images The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Peter Busch, whose father Frank oversees the American program, is a news anchor at WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla. A brief story from the younger Busch posted on the station's Web site Friday evening says ...
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Gomes Sac Fly in 10th Lifts Red Sox Over Twins
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It could take five years Demons coach
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has warned frustrated supporters it could be up to five years before the Demons are competitive in the AFL. Melbourne sunk to a low point when they were whipped by the Gold Coast Suns last week and face another hammering on Sunday when they meet Richmond at the MCG. Neeld admitted on Saturday that not only was there little that could be done to turn the players' ...
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Rebels hoping win helps coach Hill
Melbourne Rebels players are hoping their break-through Super Rugby win over the Stormers helps coach Damien Hill keep his job. The Rebels edged the highly-rated Stormers 30-21 at AAMI Park, which was their first ever win over a South African opponent. They hit the front with six minutes remaining through a controversial penalty try. It was awarded after Stormers hooker Martin Bezuidenhout ...
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Gee says bash tactics backfired
Former Brisbane hard-man Andrew Gee said the Gold Coast's attempts to bash the Broncos out of Friday night's NRL clash with "cheap shots" backfired on the Titans. After a series of penalties, high tackles and late hits, Gold Coast went down 32-6 at Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane were anxiously awaiting medical updates on Saturday on utility David Stagg, who - if scans confirm a ...
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Kipnis 10th-Inning Homer Gives Indians 6-3 Win
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Sports of The Times Working Different Sides of the Track at Pimlico
Joe Miller and Jimmy McCue work in different environments at the same racetrack. McCue, 66, has been a staff photographer at Pimlico Race Course since 1970. Miller, 50, has been the ...
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Campese lauds Raiders in-form back line
Canberra skipper Terry Campese has anointed the in-form Raiders backline as the best in the NRL ahead of Sunday's clash with Cronulla at Shark Stadium.Former Sharks star Blake Ferguson has been outstanding in recent weeks scoring five tries in his last two games to put himself in the frame for a potential State of Origin call-up.Winger Sandor Earl scored a hat-trick against Newcastle last ...
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Crosby has hat trick in Penguins win over Senators Pittsburgh leads series 2-0
Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla (12) gets a stick in the face during a struggle in the corner with Ottawa Senators' Erik Condra (22) in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Gene J. ...
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Souhan Recent sports hires restore credibilty in Twin Cities market
Tom Kelly had a favorite word for the strange events that occur around the traveling carnival that is a big-league sports team: Buffoonery. As the Twins’ manager, he might use it in reference to an umpiring call or an official scorer’s decision, or a rookie’s behavior. Sample TK quote: "That question right there, Souhan, that’s straight buffoonery.’’ ...
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Mastroianni wont return to Twins until July at earliest
Darin Mastroianni fouled off his foot in Fort Myers did more damage to his season than anyone realized. Mastroianni will have surgery Wednesday to repair a chip in his left ankle bone, a procedure that will keep him out of action at least until July, the Twins said Friday. The chip was detected when the reserve outfielder was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his ankle, and "when they ...
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Gophers lose to Hawaii in NCAA softball
Kaia Parnaby threw a four-hitter and struck out eight to lead Hawaii to a 3-0 victory over the Gophers on Friday in the NCAA softball regional in Seattle. Hawaii (44-11) bunched three of its six hits off Gophers ...
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Lee Rollins lead Phils over Reds
Cliff Lee throws a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. (Michael ...
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On Golf Rory McIlroy Is Said to Be Leaving Horizon Sports Management
Three years after he won his first PGA Tour title, Rory McIlroy returned last month to Quail Hollow, the scene of that inaugural victory, as the recently dethroned world No. 1 in search of his game and his first win of the new season. The simplicity that characterized ...
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Johnson Powers Rays to 12-10 Win Over Orioles
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Crosby has hat trick as Pens up lead on Sens
Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference ...
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Kuroda leads Yankees over Blue Jays 5-0
Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday ...
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Michael Phelps denies comeback rumor or does he
Michael Phelps quickly dismissed a comeback rumor that had been circulating on Twitter on Friday night. The 18-time gold medalist, who retired from swimming after the London Olympics, sent a tweet that appeared to refute a report from a Fort Myers, Fla. news anchor that ...
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Uptons Grand Slam Lifts Braves Past Dodgers 8-5
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Crosby Hat-Trick Helps Penguins to 2-0 Series Lead
(Reuters) - Captain Sidney Crosby scored a hat-trick as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Game Two of the National Hockey League Eastern Conference semi-finals on Friday. The top-seeded Penguins won the first game of the best-of-seven series 4-1. "I think we did a great job all game of putting a lot of pressure on them but when we gave up chances they were ...
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MacKinnon New Edmonton Oilers downtown arena will be home to much more than hockey
Don’t miss our brand-new, summer edition of the Homes & Design online magazine. Get the lowdown on this season’s hottest new trend: coloured furniture. See what’s cool for patio season and learn how to plant a container garden or an herb ...
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Gophers basketball Richard Pitino hits the road to sell his program
Minnesota basketball coach Richard Pitino speaks during the Gophers coaches caravan in Mankato on Friday, May 17, 2013. (Photo courtesy of the University of ...
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Raleigh high speed rail causing concern
The South East High Speed Rail Corridor is envisioned to provide better mass transit transport options between the major cities of the South East in the US. Raleigh as a state capital is an important part of the project, but some residents have voiced concerns about the railways routing in the city.
The Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor is a massive infrastructure project identified by the federal government as necessary to facilitate the long-term needs of transport in the southeast of the United States, but many in Raleigh are concerned about the part Raleigh will play in the government’s plans and how the city will be effected. Read more
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