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OLN nets hockey as ESPN passes
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Cable giant Comcast Corp. and the National Hockey League outlined a new three-year agreement Thursday that will place regular-season and several ...
Mauresmo moves on but injuries mounting at Rogers Cup
TORONTO (Reuters) - Second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France easily advanced to the quarter-finals of the $1.3 million Rogers Cup on Thursday, defeating Spain's Conchita Martinez 6-0 ...
ESPN puts 'Contender' back in ring
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Contender," the boxing reality series that suffered a Nielsen knockout on NBC last season, will make its television comeback on ESPN October ...
Philippoussis, Blake handed U.S. Open wildcards
LONDON (Reuters) - Former runner-up Mark Philippoussis, James Blake and a group of up-and-coming Americans were on Friday handed wildcards into the main draw of the U.S. Open ...
Unknown Cayeux earns Tiger Woods as fan with gritty effort
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Tiger Woods admitted he had never heard of Marc Cayeux until he saw his name penciled in as part of his threesome for the opening round of the WGC NEC ...
Tough questions for New England Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Reuters) - From dousing rookies in mud to shaving off chunks of their hair, the customary hazing at the New England Patriots' training camp gives some ...
Miller drives in two as Brewers beat Astros
TORONTO (Reuters) - Damian Miller's two-run bases-loaded double off Roger Clemens sparked a four-run seventh inning rally to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Houston ...
Rivera hits two three-run homers as Angels maul Red Sox
TORONTO (Reuters) - Juan Rivera hit a pair of three-run homers, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-4 win over the Boston Red Sox in battle of American League division leaders ...
No post-major letdown for Woods or Singh at NEC
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - There were no post-major letdowns from Tiger Woods or Vijay Singh on Thursday when the world's top two players carded matching four-under 66s at the $7.5 ...
Selig unhappy over lack of union response on steroids
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he is disappointed in the players' association's failure to respond to his proposal to create harsher penalties ...
Russia and U.S. sign off with relay golds
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Jeremy Wariner anchored defending champions United States to victory in the men's 400 meters relay on Sunday for his second gold of the world championships.
Henman first seeded player to advance in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Twelfth seed Tim Henman turned in a much improved performance to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday when he crushed Nicolas Massu of ...
Hardcourt queen Clijsters favoured to prosper in New York
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters will head to the U.S. Open at the end of the month as a strong favorite to pick up a first grand slam victory after the Belgian stormed to her ...
Woods finds himself back in the hunt as leaders falter
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The war of attrition among the final-round leaders at the U.S. PGA Championship turned Tiger Woods into an unexpected contender on Sunday at the ...
LeCroy drives in winner as Twins edge A's
TORONTO (Reuters) - Matthew LeCroy drove in the winning run with a single in the top of the ninth inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in ...
Martinez foiled in Mets defeat at Dodgers
TORONTO (Reuters) - Jayson Werth hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to spoil Pedro Martinez's brilliant effort on the mound and inspire the Dodgers to a 2-1 defeat of the New ...
Palmeiro given mixed reception on home return from ban
TORONTO (Reuters) - Rafael Palmeiro returned to the Baltimore Orioles line-up on Sunday and was greeted by a mixture of cheers and jeers in his first appearance since completing a ...
Agassi pulls out of Cincinnati Masters
CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Defending champion Andre Agassi has pulled out of this week's Cincinnati Masters to protect his troublesome back.
Mickelson dips into memory bank to win stressful major
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) - When Phil Mickelson sank an 18-foot birdie putt to win the U.S. Masters last year and shed the dreaded label of best player never to have won a ...
Oldest known U.S. baseball player dies at 103
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe, a former Negro League baseball player who earned the nickname "Double Duty" for catching and pitching in a double-header, died on ...
American Perry wins world 100 hurdles gold
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Smooth-striding Michelle Perry of the United States won the world 100 meters hurdles title on Thursday after Olympic champion Joanna Hayes ran into the ...
Scandal-scarred Palmeiro returns to the Orioles
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Rafael Palmeiro returned to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday following a 10-day suspension for steroid use, saying he was happy to be back playing the game he ...
Gatlin completes night of triumph for U.S
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin sped through the rain on Thursday to complete the men's 100-200 double on a night of triumph for the United States at the 10th world championships.
U.S. sprinters provide defining image
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A wave of red, white and blue surged off the bend through driving rain on Thursday in an unforgettable vignette which may become the lasting image of the ...
Eagles suspend Owens after argument with coach Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles have suspended Terrell Owens for one week after the volatile wide receiver had an angry encounter with coach Andy Reid on Wednesday.
Woods records worst major start at Baltusrol
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, chasing an historic third major title of the season, made his worst start in a major championship with a five-over-par 75 in the U.S.
Kendall scores on fluke play as A's move into first
TORONTO (Reuters) - Jason Kendall raced home from third base with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning when reliever Francisco Rodriguez dropped a routine throw from ...
Randa drives in winner as Padres edge Mets
TORONTO (Reuters) - Joe Randa had three hits, including an RBI single in the seventh inning to drive in the winning run, as the San Diego Padres edged the New York Mets 2-1 in National ...
Mickelson takes sole early lead in second round
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson broke the log-jam at the top of the U.S. PGA Championship leaderboard early in the second round on Friday with three birdies over his ...
Kim, Pressel Advance at Women's Amateur (AP)
AP - Medalist In-Kyung Kim and fellow teenager Morgan Pressel were among the 64 players who advanced Tuesday into the first round of match play in the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship.
Pete Sampras, Wife Have Another Son (AP)
AP - Former tennis star Pete Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, have another son. Ryan Nikolaos Sampras, who weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, was born here Friday, People ...
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