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Dominant Matthysse stops Peterson in 3rd
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Lucas Matthysse stopped Lamont Peterson in the third round Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in a matchup of junior-welterweight champions. Although both own pieces of the 140-pound title, a dispute among the sanctioning bodies prompted the fighters to meet in a non-title fight that lived up to the ...
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Beckham tears and Ibrahimovic joy
Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) celebrates with team mates including David Beckham (R) after scoring the third goal for the team during their French Ligue 1 soccer match against Brest at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo ...
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Oden reportedly looks unbelievable in workouts
Greg Oden takes in a Cavaliers game from the stands. (David Liam Kyle/Getty Images) Nearly six years after he was the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft, unrestricted free agent center Greg Oden continues to attempt a comeback from a series of knee injuries that led to his release by the Blazers in 2012. Ohio State forward Deshaun ...
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Kobe says Jordan comparisons apple to oranges
Michael Jordan (left) and Kobe Bryant are compared by Phil Jackson in his new book. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson writes in ...
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Folau in Cooper out of Wallabies squad
Israel Folau is in but Quade Cooper is the most notable omission from coach Robbie Deans' initial 25-man Wallabies squad to take on the touring British and Irish Lions in June and July. Berrick Barnes, James O'Connor and Christian Lealiifano are the preferred five-eighth options for the three-Test series, although Deans will add a further six players on June 11 to complete the squad. ...
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NRLs Storm fired up for Manly battle
Melbourne are preparing for a Manly side still licking its wounds after its crushing exit from the NRL finals series last year at the hands of the Storm. Melbourne swept aside the Sea Eagles in their preliminary final last season with a 40-12 victory on their way to claim the NRL title. It was the latest meeting in a long history between the fierce rivals, which includes the infamous ...
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Johnson pulls away from field to win All-Star race
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UPI Sports Calendar for Sunday May 19
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Coutures OT Goal Gives Sharks 2-1 Win Over Kings
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Milones Long Skid Ends as As Beat Royals
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European football round-up Tearful David Beckham bids goodbye
With the Beatles ringing in his ears and tears in his eyes, David Beckham admitted that his starring role in Paris Saint-Germain's French title party was the last chapter of his colourful career. The 38-year-old former England captain, one of the most high-profile players to shuffle between football and celebrity, made his final home appearance for the Ligue 1 champions on Saturday ...
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Neighorhood residents weigh in on new Vikings stadium design
From the moment the first images of the new Vikings stadium flashed across the big screen at the Guthrie Theater on Monday, Dean Jacobson liked what he saw. The pivoting glass doors. The see-through ceiling. The angled roof line that peaks to the west. The ship-like profile and jagged prow against the backdrop of a majestic downtown skyline. It was more than the 72-year-old Elliot Park ...
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Tevlin Beer football students How can you lose
I once had a favorite professor at the University of Minnesota who was everything you wanted in a teacher: Brilliant. Challenging. Thoughtful. Full of wise advice. He was also completely dumbfounded by anything mechanical, whether it was a recording device or a simple pull-down video screen. I once helped him get a bottle of water out of vending machine. He was the cliche of the absent-minded ...
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Family always in Presslys corner
Jan are at Target Field this weekend, just as they traveled to Lowell, Mass., Greenville, N.C., and Salem, Mass., when Ryan pitched there. So what does it mean to see him in a major league stadium, pitching to major league hitters? Pressly welled up with emotion, his silence answer enough. The couple’s son was equally proud. "They’ve seen me play T-ball, high school, and now ...
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Auburn Mountainview edges Decatur 9-8 for semifinal spot | 3A Baseball
CENTRALIA — When the bottom of the seventh inning began, Auburn Mountainview trailed by two runs. The Lions' cleanup hitter, Nick Brooks, was nervous. "I was a little down," Brooks said. "If you told me I was going to hit a walkoff, I wouldn't have believed you." Seven batters later, Brooks did exactly that. With the bases loaded and the score tied, the ...
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Mount Si ends Meadowdales Cinderella bid 7-2 | 3A Baseball
Mount Si scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge North Thurston, then used a five-run fifth inning to beat Meadowdale for a state semifinal ...
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Magpies celebrate upset AFL win
Collingwood's Harry O'Brien has denied using a homophobic slur during Saturday night's upset AFL win over previously unbeaten Geelong at the ...
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Astros edge Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings
Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday ...
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Giteau celebrates European rugby triumph
Former Wallabies star Matt Giteau is celebrating European Cup final glory with Toulon but it could so easily have been fellow Australian Brock James enjoying the spoils. Five eighth James started and finished the try that put Clermont in command at 15-6 up in a fast and physical title decider fought out between the top two French clubs at Dublin's Lansdowne Road stadium on Saturday. In ...
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Pacers 106 Knicks 99 Pacers Knock Out Knicks With Win in Game 6
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Jolly clash to revive AFL bump debate
The controversy over whether the bump is being wiped out of the AFL will flare again on Monday as the match review panel assesses a clash involving Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly. The Magpies big man dished out what was pretty much a textbook bump on Geelong's Mathew Stokes at the MCG on Saturday night. But the 25cm height difference between the pair meant he caught Stokes in the head, ...
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AFL Cats fall short against Magpies
Geelong AFL coach Chris Scott knew his side were in for a tough match when Jimmy Bartel's wayward handball led to a Collingwood goal in the first minute of Saturday night's MCG clash. The Cats were beaten for the first time this season, 15.12 (102) to 14.12 (96), as Collingwood booted four goals to Geelong's one in the final term in front of more than 66,000 fans. Norm Smith ...
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Bianchis Single in 10th Lifts Brewers Over Cards
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ACC-bound Pitt finds itself without natural football rivals
The ACC offers Pitt many benefits that the Big East lacked. But for its first few years in the new conference -- maybe longer -- Pitt will have no natural rivals in ...
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Ortiz powers Red Sox past Twins 12-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday ...
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Colorado's green future
Colorado’s economy suffered through the downturn like every other state in the country, but as the national economy enters a period of recovery, which started towards the beginning of the year, the state continues to falter, while using much-needed federal grants to lay the groundwork for future, greener, industries.
Colorado has had to cut $2 billion from its state budget since the Great Recession hit in late 2008. The fiscal year for 2010-11, which starts July 1st, will see further cuts from the state budget of over $200 million. Education has seen the biggest cuts, along with many building and expansion projects to various state facilities and public infrastructure being delayed. Read more
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