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Young Players Find Little Room on Caps' Roster as Training Camp Opens (21 September 09:30) |
| The Washington Capitals have emerged from recent offseasons with questions at multiple positions. That, however, was not the case as Bruce Boudreau presided over his first training camp as ... |
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Wonder Mon's Laurel Victory Excites Trainer (21 September 09:30) |
| Like any right-minded trainer with a talented 3-year-old at the start of the year, Gary Capuano had to find out if his colt, Wonder Mon, possessed the goods to get on the Kentucky Derby tra... |
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Phillies Down Marlins, Regain First Place (21 September 08:31) |
| Philadelphia rallies and holds on Saturday, escaping threats in the final three innings to beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 and reclaim first place from the New York Mets. |
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Royals Delay White Sox Playoff Push (21 September 07:30) |
| Kyle Davies gave up three hits in seven-plus innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 Saturday night. |
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Rays Playoff Bound (21 September 06:55) |
| The Tampa Bay Rays clinch their first playoff berth in franchise history, beating the Twins in front of a packed house at Tropicana field. |
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Sabathia Fails Brewers (21 September 04:55) |
| CC Sabathia fails to keep Milwaukee in contention for the NL Central title as the Brewers continue their fall from the top of the National League Wild Card race. |
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Pryor's Four Touchdown Passes Lead Buckeyes (21 September 02:46) |
| Terrelle Pryor took charge of Ohio State's offense in the true freshman's first start, throwing four touchdown passes to lead the sluggish Buckeyes to a 28-10 victory over Troy on Saturday.... |
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Clemson Shuts Out South Carolina State (21 September 02:44) |
| CLEMSON, S.C. -- James Davis rushed for three touchdowns to lead No. 23 Clemson past South Carolina State 54-0 on Saturday. |
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Big Interception Returns Help Alabama Roll at Arkansas (21 September 02:43) |
| Javier Arenas and Justin Woodall score on long interception returns for touchdowns and No. 9 Alabama opens Southeastern Conference play with a 49-14 rout of Arkansas on Saturday. |
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Georgia Tech Dominates Mississippi State (21 September 01:23) |
| Jonathan Dwyer sets a school record with an 88-yard touchdown run, Georgia Tech's defense shuts out Mississippi State for three quarters and the Yellow Jackets beat Mississippi State 38-7 o... |
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Roddick Falls, Spain Takes Davis Cup Lead (20 September 09:30) |
| Andy Roddick lost to David Ferrer in five sets yesterday in Madrid, giving Spain a commanding 2-0 lead against the defending champion United States in their Davis Cup semifinal. |
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From Heartbreaking Hotels Come New Places to Dwell (20 September 09:30) |
| DOVER, Del., Sept. 19 -- Finally, Denny Hamlin is out of the doghouse with his pit crew. |
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Saturday's Area Football Action (20 September 09:30) |
| FULLBACK'S BACK: Navy fullback Eric Kettani did not participate in any contact portions of practice this week as he rested his strained left hip. But he is expected to start, and he says he... |
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Sheets Rests Elbow, Hopes to Make Another Start (20 September 05:25) |
| Ben Sheets rested his sore pitching elbow Friday, hoping the pain subsides enough to let him start a game in Milwaukee's final regular season series next weekend. |
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Cards Knock Out Zambrano, Defeat the Cubs 12-6 (20 September 05:14) |
| Carlos Zambrano went from a no-hitter to an early exit, so the Chicago Cubs will have to wait another day to clinch the N. L. Central. |
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Nuggets Roll With NBA Season-High 168 (17 March 10:02) |
| Marcus Camby has a triple-double as the Nuggets set an NBA season high for points in a 168-116 win over the SuperSonics on Sunday night. |
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Chalmers, KU Stake Claim (17 March 09:30) |
| Mario Chalmers scores a career-high 30 points and the Jayhawks sink a tournament record 15 three-pointers to win their third Big 12 title in a row with an 84-74 victory over Texas on Sunday... |
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Committee's Decisions Came Down to Final Buzzer (17 March 09:30) |
| North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and UCLA are the top seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, with the Tar Heels the overall No. 1 seed. |
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Cabrera Gives a Glimpse of Greatness (17 March 09:30) |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 16 -- The Daniel Cabrera edition of "Wheel of Fortune" has only two options on the wheel: awful and awesome. |
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Inflammation Continues To Thwart Hoey's Progress (17 March 09:30) |
| Orioles pitcher Jim Hoey is battling a recurring inflammation in his right arm, hurting his chances of making the major league team. |
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Beckett Won't Make Boston's Trip to Japan (17 March 09:30) |
| Josh Beckett throws a ball 75 feet without back pain on Sunday, but will still miss Boston's season-opning trip to Japan as a precaution. |
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Six Americans Play in an English Premier League Game (17 March 09:30) |
| Brian McBride beats U.S. teammate Tim Howard on a 67th-minute header as Fulham uses five American players in defeating Everton, 1-0, in the English Premiership. |
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World Cup Affects an American Accent (17 March 09:30) |
| The World Cup season ends with U.S. skiers ranked No. 1 in men's (Bode Miller) and women's (Lindsey Vonn) overall for the first time in 25 years. |
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Burton Survives Usual Fray at Bristol (17 March 09:30) |
| Jeff Burton races past Denny Hamlin on a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday to give Richard Childress Racing a 1-2-3 sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway. |
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Rockets Atop West With 22nd Straight Win (17 March 09:30) |
| Rafer Alston scores 31 points and hits eight three-pointers as the Rockets beat the Lakers, 104-92, to extend their winning streak to 22 and move atop the Western Conference. |
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Hawks Beat Knicks, Tie for 8th Place (17 March 06:55) |
| Joe Johnson scores 28 points and the Hawks move into a tie for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 109-98 victory over the Knicks on Sunday. |
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LeBron, Cavs Hold Back Bobcats' Rally (17 March 06:22) |
| LeBron James scores 33 points and the Cavaliers hold off a late Charlotte rally to defeat the Bobcats, 98-91 on Sunday night. |
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Panthers Tie Mark With 7th Straight Win (17 March 05:12) |
| Olli Jokinen and Rostislav Olesz score power-play goals and the Panthers tie a franchise record with their seventh consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Thrashers. |
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UNC, Kansas, Memphis, UCLA Get Top Seeds (17 March 04:38) |
| North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and UCLA are the top seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, with the Tar Heels the overall No. 1 seed. |
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Exhausting Run Ends With Improbable SEC Title for Georgia (17 March 04:28) |
| Georgia completes a remarkable run through the SEC tournament that included two victories on Saturday with a 66-57 victory over Arkansas to win the SEC title. |
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Woods Makes It Five in a Row (17 March 03:58) |
| Tiger Woods makes a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot, extending his PGA Tour winning streak to five and keeping intact a perfec... |
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Corvo, Eaves Get the Best of Former Team (17 March 03:38) |
| Joe Corvo scores three goals against his old team, Cam Ward stops 16 shots and the Hurricanes bounce back from their worst loss of the season to beat the Senators, 5-1. |
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Wisconsin Sweeps Its Way to Big Ten Title (17 March 03:10) |
| Brian Butch scores 12 points, and No. 8 Wisconsin beats upstart Illinois, 61-48, on Sunday to sweep the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles for the first time. |
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UNC Holds Off Upstart Clemson to Win ACC Title (17 March 03:08) |
| Wayne Ellington scores 24 points and Tyler Hansbrough, above, chips in 18 on Sunday as top-seed and top-ranked North Carolina win its record 17th ACC tournament title with an 86-81 victory ... |
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Jayhawks Pull Off Big 12 Three-Peat (17 March 03:06) |
| Mario Chalmers scores a career-high 30 points and the Jayhawks sink a tournament record 15 three-pointers to win their third Big 12 title in a row with an 84-74 victory over Texas on Sunday... |
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Hayes Hits Seven Threes As Pistons Rout Hornets (17 March 02:11) |
| Jarvis Hayes scores 29 points, including a career-high seven three-pointers, and the Pistons rout the Hornets, 105-84, on Sunday. |
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Malkin, Sykora Lead Penguins Past Flyers (17 March 01:09) |
| Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykora each have two goals and two assists, and the Penguins again have plenty of offense even without the injured Sidney Crosby, beating the slumping Flyers, 7-1. |
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Bulldogs Pulls Off Second Upset of Day (16 March 09:49) |
| Georgia won just four regular-season games in the SEC, but win twice on Saturday to advance to the conference final after beating Mississippi State, 64-60, in their nightcap. |
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They've Tied It All Together (16 March 09:30) |
| Before a record crowd, UMBC played a near-perfect game on national television Saturday to give Coach Randy Monroe a win he had only dreamed of. |
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Gasol Out as Lakers Prepare for Rockets (16 March 09:30) |
| The Lakers will be one man down for their clash with the streaking Rockets on Sunday as center Pau Gasol is sidelined with a sprained ankle. |
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Trembley Faces Tricky Decisions Ahead (16 March 09:30) |
| Manager Dave Trembley may be forced to delay several key decisions -- including his Opening Day starting pitcher -- until later in the month. |
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Moore Is 'Jumpy' but Fine In His Return From Injury (16 March 09:30) |
| After missing nearly two weeks with an injury in his lower abdomen and groin, Scott Moore goes 1 for 3 during in a 7-6 loss to the Marlins. |
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Lackey Is Sidelined by Triceps Injury (16 March 09:30) |
| The Los Angeles Angels will start the season without ace John Lackey, who is out three to four weeks with a strained right triceps. |
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Marathon Director Takes Long View (16 March 09:30) |
| If running a marathon is the ultimate test of endurance, what does it take to honcho some 4,600 registered runners for a long-distance jaunt through the heart of the nation's capital? |
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Woods Has Share of Lead at Bay Hill (16 March 09:30) |
| After a pair of great shots and a series of collapses by the rest of the field, Tiger Woods played his way into a share of the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. |
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'This One Hurts the Worst' (16 March 09:30) |
| Tyler Hansbrough drills a jumper with less than a second remaining to lead top-seed and top-ranked North Carolina past Virginia Tech, 68-66, in Saturday's first ACC semifinal. |
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Jamison Rescues Wizards in OT (16 March 09:30) |
| Antawn Jamison scores 36 points and drills three free throws with 2.2 seconds left to force overtime, where the Wizards take care of the Clippers, 119-109, Saturday. |
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Laich Crashes the Crease (16 March 09:30) |
| Brooks Laich has scored 10 goals in 12 games, an outburst that has put an exclamation point on the 24-year-old's breakout season. |
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Rodriguez Hits the Pedal, All Giving Accelerates to Win the Conniver at Laurel (16 March 09:30) |
| Charles Smith stood in the winner's circle at Laurel Park yesterday with a big smile on his face. |
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Hoyas Rejected By Pitt In Final (16 March 09:30) |
| Despite 17 points from Roy Hibbert, Georgetown falls in the Big East final to Pittsburgh, 74-65, as the Panthers get revenge for last year's title game loss to the Hoyas. |
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