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NEW YORK — Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.
Back in August, chances of Dallas playing football two weeks after the regular season ended looked slim.
Navorro Bowman seethed on the sideline. Having just re-aggravated a groin injury in the season opener, the linebacker did nothing but hop on top of an equipment trunk behind his teammates. And after trainers had finished looking at him, no one was particularly eager to bother him.
DUBLIN — Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad — and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying “Oui were robbed.”
RICHMOND, Texas — Michelle Wie withdrew from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle Thursday, a few hours after Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in breezy conditions to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.
Hazleton Area shut down the Wyoming Valley Conference’s top runner last Friday.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A victory over Yale will never be thought of as a consolation prize at Harvard.
NORMAN, Okla. — Colt McCoy remembers the Year of the Quarterback in the Big 12 last season. It’s no mystery to him why the league’s offenses haven’t been able to keep up the blistering scoring pace this year.
HARTFORD, Conn. — By the time the first period came to a close Thursday against the Wolf Pack, the Penguins found themselves in position all too familiar during the past two weeks —down and out.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.Loading... |
Adversity leads to awards
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A Royal reward for Greinke
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Wolf Pack feast on depleted WBS Penguins roster
HARTFORD, Conn. — By the time the first period came to a close Thursday against the Wolf Pack, the Penguins found themselves in position all too familiar during the past two weeks ...
Ex-Pioneer Musinski keeping options open
WEST PITTSTON – After a long day of work and football practice, Rich Musinski got a call on Monday.
A year ago this month, Joe Paterno professed to not even know what the acronym BCS stood for.
Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.
Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchiseThe Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.
The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.
‘The Freak’ wins 2nd straight NL Cy Young
NEW YORK — Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.
Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career.
Ochoa in lead at tour championship
RICHMOND, Texas — Michelle Wie withdrew from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle Thursday, a few hours after Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in ...
Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour ChampionshipMichelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.
A potential hit season
Bob Duffy prefers to avoid the large groups of hunters that often congregate to push the swamps and thick woods for bear season.
A dramatic turnaround
Back in August, chances of Dallas playing football two weeks after the regular season ended looked slim.
Ohio State-Michigan series has slipped in statureThe Game has lost a lot of luster.
Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auctionJeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him ...
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