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Quicks LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
San Jose Sharks center Scott Gomez (23) falls to the ice as he battles for the puck against Los Angeles Kings right wing Justin Williams (14) in the first period during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Los ...
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Warrior Henry out for season
Ben Henry is the third Warriors player to succumb to a season-ending knee injury after he was hurt in training for Sunday's NRL match against ...
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Dugan at home with us say Dragons
Josh Dugan's former Canberra teammate Bronson Harrison says the fullback has fitted in seamlessly at St George Illawarra.Dugan starred on his Dragons debut against Parramatta last week after two months out of the NRL after being sacked by the Raiders for repeated discipline breaches.Harrison and Dugan spent four seasons in Canberra before the former Kiwi back-rower joined the Dragons this ...
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Cult of Hockey Ralph Krueger did OK handling his centres even Sam “Mr. Streaky” Gagner
In 2013-14, Krueger must find right circumstances for Gagner to succeed… How well did Oilers coach Ralph Krueger handle his centres this year? Did he get the most out of this group? When it came to doling out time on ice to his centres, Krueger handed the most even strength ice-time to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, as well as the most difficult assignment to the kid. If only RNH could have ...
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Civoniceva likes Scott-Shillington combo
Queensland great Petero Civoniceva says he'd hit NSW's power pack with a Matt Scott-Dave Shillington front-row combination in next month's opening State of Origin match in Sydney. Settling on a replacement for the 33-game Origin prop who retired last year on the back of Queensland's seventh successive series win is an issue for selectors before they reveal their 17-man squad ...
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Take a punt on Merritt says Hazem
The 26-year-old trained lightly this week, completing running exercises from Wednesday away from the main group in a bid to prove his recovery was on track. But Daley is not willing to take injured players into camp, preferring to have his full squad about to train from day one. That re-opens the door for South Sydney's Nathan Merritt, forgotten Newcastle winger Akuila Uate and Manly ...
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Pakistan only manage to tie with Ireland
122 not out from opener Mohammad Hafeez and 84 from sidekick Asad Shafiq carried Pakistan to 266 for five in Thursday's rain-affected first ODI against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.The hosts named an XI sans the services of the banned John Mooney, while the tourists opted for right-arm fast bowler Ehsan Adil ahead of left-armer seamer Wahab Riaz.Ireland: William ...
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John Clay ESPN trolling for football fanatics and Finebaum is right man for job
ESPN reportedly laid off nearly 400 employees earlier this week, but on Thursday the World Wide Leader announced a hire that sets the tone for the future.ESPN confirmed the Wall Street Journal's scoop that controversial and popular radio host Paul Finebaum had joined the network.A free agent since his contract with a Birmingham radio station expired in January, Finebaum reportedly signed a ...
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William to welcome football chiefs
David Beckham , but ultimately failed.William is likely to make reference to the 150th anniversary of the formation of the FA, celebrated this year, in his speech.Ebenezer Morley, a solicitor and sportsman living in Barnes in south-west London, was the driving force behind a meeting in London on October 26, 1863 that led to the establishment of a governing body for English football.The lawyer, ...
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Peter Senior among leaders at Senior PGA
Jay Haas' familiarity with Bellerive Country Club was plain to see as he shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday to take a share of the lead in the Senior PGA Championship.Haas, who grew up nearby, and Duffy Waldorf shared the lead after a round played in breezy, cool conditions.Australia's Peter Senior and Taiwan's Chien-Soon Lu shot 68, and Tom Watson, a two-time Senior PGA champion, was ...
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Whites Brumbies desperate for a win
Brumbies coach Jake White says Saturday's Super Rugby clash with the Blues gives his side a chance to make amends for the defeat to the Kiwi side in ...
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NRL announces new drug measures
The NRL has announced a number of new steps to outlaw drug cheats from the game, including the immediate introduction of a biological passport program.With the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) currently investigating possible doping violations across the code, the NRL has moved to ensure it is on the front foot in the future.The Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) program won't ...
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Orioles Gausman poised in unsteady debut
Kevin Gausman lasted five innings in his first Major League start. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) The Orioles' Kevin Gausman made his major-league debut Thursday night, showing the flashes of dominance that will make him a future ace but also the inconsistencies that remind us it has been less than a year since he was drafted, with just two wins in his professional career. The tall ...
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Report Mourinho to sign contract with Chelsea
Jose Mourinho is expected to sign a four-year deal with Chelsea. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Former Real Madrid head coachJose Mourinho has agreed to a four-year deal to coach Chelsea, according to Yahoo!’s Martin Rogers. Days after being relieved of ...
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Red Wings push Blackhawks to the brink with Game Four win
The Detroit Red Wings bench celebrate an empty net goal by Daniel Cleary against the Chicago Blackhawks in the final minute of Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference semi-finals hockey playoff game in Detroit, Michigan May 23, ...
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Big Ten baseball Gophers lose 4-2 to Indiana
Minnesota Gophers third baseman Ryan Abrahamson can't field a ground ball hit by Indiana's Justin Cureton and is charged with an error in the second inning Thursday at Target Field. (Pioneer Press: Chris ...
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Exclusive Malaysia tycoon plans IPO of football club Cardiff City - sources
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO of U.K football team Cardiff City as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team's recent promotion to ...
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Japan to kick off unions Pacific Cup
Melbourne Rebels hooker Shota Horie and former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will lead the Japanese charge as rugby union's new-look Pacific Nations Cup gets underway this weekend.Japan, fresh from cantering to a sixth straight Asian Five Nations title, have bolstered their squad with the recall of senior internationals in hooker Shota Horie, scrumhalf Fumiaki Tanaka and naturalised flanker ...
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Franconas Indians have no trouble vs. Red Sox
CLEVELAND (AP) -- - Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two. He's going back to Boston. For the first time as an opposing manager since leaving Boston, Francona will walk into famed Fenway Park to face the Red Sox, the team he led to two World Series titles during eight seasons. Francona, who was let go after the Red Sox collapsed in ...
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Howard shutout gives Wings 3-1 lead on Hawks
DETROIT (AP) -- Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have surged ...
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National Football Post QB Lunt weighing options
Follow @Miller_Dave While Penn State quarterback transfer Steven Bench decided Thursday to continue his career at South Florida, the race to land Wes Lunt has not yet reached its conclusion, ...
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Red Wings beat Blackhawks 2-0 take 3-1 series lead with 3rd straight victory
Jakub Kindl #4 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his second period goal with Justin Abdelkader #8 while playing the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on May 23, 2013 in Detroit, ...
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Soccer-Favourites Atletico Mineiro fight back for Tijuana draw
Boca Juniors and Newell's Old Boys drew 0-0 in the first leg of their all-Argentine tie at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Newcomers Tijuana shocked favourites Atletico by going two up inside an hour with Colombian ...
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Reds back to scene of Super triumph
The Queensland Reds are taking confidence from their best away win in the past decade into Sunday morning's (AEST) crucial Super Rugby clash in Cape Town. The last time the Reds visited Cape Town two years ago they ended a record 10-match home streak by the pace-setting Stormers with a 19-6 upset in front of a packed Newlands crowd. It was the pressure-filled victory that announced Ewen ...
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Souths hope Teo investigation is quick
Ben Te'o's South Sydney teammates say assault allegations levelled against the NRL player haven't impacted their preparations for Monday's clash with Cronulla, but admit they want to see the issue resolved quickly. Te'o is at the centre of an NRL investigation after a Brisbane woman claimed he punched her in the face last month, fracturing her eye socket. Te'o ...
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What will be the costs of gambling in Mass.?
Casino gambling in Massachusetts has long been a source of contention in the state. Casino developers have been keen to cash-in on a potentially lucrative market while various social groups and members of the state legislature have expressed concern at the possible negative effects that legalized gaming may have on the state’s socio-economic makeup.
A bill is now meandering through the legislature that may allow casinos to be developed at three different sites in various regions of the state, if the law gets through the legislature it is expected to develop many hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue in the state’s economy and will provide jobs to thousands. Read more
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