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Forget last year's collapse and their slow start -- the real Cubs are back CINCINNATI -- The season began with a tease. It wasn't the way the Chicago Cubs drew it up after a dismal finish to 2018, as they opened 2019 in about the same manner. Actually, they lost games on the mound, whereas at the end of last season, those ...
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Too much rest? Bucks trying to avoid another Game 1 letdown MILWAUKEE -- One by one, the Milwaukee Bucks players pulled into the garage in the team's practice facility. It was Thursday, less than 12 hours removed from their series-clinching Game 5 victory over the Boston Celtics, and Mike Budenholzer had given ...
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Is Tiger headed for a letdown, and other big PGA Championship questions FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- How quickly the questions change. Before the Masters, just a month ago, all the focus was on whether Tiger Woods was back enough to win a major. With that question answered, the questions shift to what can he do next and who can ...
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Pelicans' ticket office had perfect reaction to landing No. 1 pick The 2019 NBA draft lottery will be a night many never forget, as the teams with the best chances for the No. 1 pick came up short and the New Orleans Pelicans came up huge. Yup, the team with the seventh-best odds to get the top pick now just has to wait ...
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I'm all-in on the Sixers' Joel Embiid. Are you? | Marcus Hayes "The Process" says he will be a different man come September. He will commit to fitness and diet and rest and the development of his skills. He will embrace his new personal chef, and stop playing video games until dawn, and plunge headfirst into whatever ...
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Ex-Florida CB recruit Steele headed to Oregon Former Florida cornerback recruit Chris Steele announced Tuesday that he is transferring to Oregon. I now know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have everything I've ever wanted. I have learned the secret of being content. In any and every ...
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What are the challenges facing new Sabres coach Ralph Krueger? Ralph Krueger is not unfamiliar with the task he'll face upon beginning his job as coach of the Buffalo Sabres. The 59-year-old stepped into a similar situation seven years ago when he was promoted to coach the Edmonton Oilers. The team lacked a winning ...
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Giants' desire to change takes early hit, 'opener' experiment backfires SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are wading their way into a new era, and on Tuesday against the Blue Jays, they took another big step into uncharted waters. Manager Bruce Bochy called on reliever Nick Vincent to serve as an "opener" against Toronto, ...
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Wilson Ramos, Dominic Smith make statements with homers in NY Mets' win over Nationals WASHINGTON -- Standing in front of his locker after the Mets defeated the Nationals on Tuesday, Dominic Smith puts his hands at the sides of his head and curls his fingers. If it sounds weird, don't worry, because he's about to explain. See, he's giving himself ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Snap Losing Streak Against The Arizona Diamondbacks There are few things in sports more satisfying than revenge. The Pittsburgh Pirates entered their current three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks looking for some revenge after the D-Backs swept a four-game series in Pittsburgh last month.
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Leafs president Brendan Shanahan signs 6-year extension TORONTO (AP) — Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan has signed a six-year contract extension through 2024-25. Since the Toronto native took on the role with the team in April 2014 — the beginning of the so-called "Shana-Plan" — the Leafs ...
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Indy 500 2019: How three drivers won the Indy 500 four times Three drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 four times as Helio Castroneves attempts to join that group. Here's how A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears became Indianapolis Motor Speedway legends, from IndyStar archives.
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Petacchi among 4 riders linked to blood doping ring Retired sprinter Alessandro Petacchi was among four riders linked to a blood doping ring by the International Cycling Union on Tuesday, and another was sent home from the Giro d'Italia. Petacchi, who won the points classification at all three Grand Tours, ...
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Sports betting: Vegas Vic's rolling with the Blazers and the D'backs Inquirer handicapper Vegas Vic lays out his plays for tonight. NBA. Las Vegas -- Double V is looking at the Blazers +8 points over the Warriors. Don't have to speculate about Kevin Durant 'cause he is OUT! Golden State is still a very healthy 7.5 or 8-point ...
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AFL's Israel Folau call: Footy may have taken a hard-line stance AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has told club bosses that the AFL would have little choice but to follow rugby union's hard stance on Israel Folau's anti-gay comments if facing a similar scenario with a player. McLachlan told a meeting of club chief ...
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'Don't ever let anyone pigeon hole you' - Sonny Bill Williams celebrates bachelor's degree Sonny Bill Williams has shown he can excel in the classroom as well as the sporting arena after chalking up yet another achievement. The cross-code star revealed on Twitter that he has graduated from Otago Polytechnic with a bachelor's degree in applied ...
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Cavs: Koby Altman, John Beilein had right attitude after lottery turnout The Cleveland Cavaliers landed the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft lottery, which is far from what would be considered their best-case scenario, but even so, general manager Koby Altman and head coach John Beilein had the right outlook.
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Lawrence Donegan: My 4 four fancies for USPGA Championship glory It's Tiger Time all the time at Bethpage as the man himself attempts to add the second major to the Masters he won last month. A win would take Woods to 16 career major championships and halfway towards golf's Grand Slam. We all love a tilt at history.
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Baseball Report: Is Bryce Harper Worth The Money To The Phillies? By Norm Elrod. (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — The MLB season is still young, though not so young that we can't take stock of where things stand. (And since when has a small sample set ever stopped anyone from making grand pronouncements?)
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CJ McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets 100-96 in Game 7 DENVER — Damian Lillard's shots kept banging off the backboard, rattling off the rim, going everywhere but through the hoop. The Portland Trail Blazers are going to the Western Conference Finals anyway because CJ McCollum had his back. McCollum ...
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