French Open draw offers Nadal chance of quick revengeFriday’s draw, conducted by Nadal at Roland Garros, also handed women’s champion Serena Williams a tricky route. Eight-times champion Nadal plays American Robbie Ginepri in round one but Nicolas Almagro and David Ferrer are seeded to face him in the fo… Reuters • May 23, 2014, 5:37 AM (PST) |
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Maybe these Red Sox just aren’t goodMaybe the 2014 Red Sox just aren’t very good. The free-falling Sox (ode to Tom Petty?) were routed at Fenway Park again Thursday and have now lost seven in a row. Ace Jon Lester tried to stop the bleeding in the late-afternoon series finale, but fell … The Boston Globe • May 23, 2014, 5:06 AM (PST) |
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Brandon Prust, Daniel Carcillo, and the Ugliness of Game 3 Between the Canadiens and RangersThe Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers, 3-2 in overtime, Thursday night, in what was a tightly-contested Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, but even though the game was arguably the best one played in the series to date, there’s one pla… Boston • May 23, 2014, 5:16 AM (PST) |
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Eric Campbell, Mets back Jon Niese in 5-3 win over Dodgers; Juan Lagares delivers go-ahead run in the 7th at Citi FieldHoward Simmons/ New York Daily News Juan Lagares is the hero on Thursday night, knocking in the go-ahead run in the seventh. Six years ago, Eric Campbell made a gamble. Drafted in the eighth round by the Mets as a third baseman in 2008, he realized his… New York Daily News • May 23, 2014, 4:57 AM (PST) |
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Klinsmann jolts squad by excluding Donovan from World Cup rosterUnited States men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann always promised a surprise or two with his World Cup roster. He approaches his duties with his own unique perspective. He assembles his squads with an expansive mindset. He shuns convention. FOX Sports • May 22, 2014, 10:04 PM (PST) |
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Most indispensable player: OklahomaThis week, we’ve been examining the most indispensable player for every team in the Big 12. In other words, who is the player each team could least afford to lose to injury? We’re knocking on wood before we turn in these posts; so no need to worry … ESPN • May 23, 2014, 6:02 AM (PST) |
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Habs cut series deficit to 2-1 on Alex Galchenyuk’s OT tally vs. NYRNEW YORK — Dustin Tokarski has two days to relax, and he won’t have to come up with any more answers about whether he is ready for the Stanley Cup playoff stage. His play Thursday night against the New York Rangers did all the talking and got the Mont… ESPN • May 23, 2014, 5:34 AM (PST) |
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Bill Belichick: No trading Ryan MallettThe Patriots picked Jimmy Garoppolo in the second round of the NFL Draft, and they still have Tom Brady, of course. But that doesn’t mean Ryan Mallett is completely out of the picture in 2014. Bill Belichick shot down a question about trading Mallett … The Boston Globe • May 23, 2014, 5:03 AM (PST) |
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Bengals’ Giovani Bernard slated for more slot duty in ’14Cincinnati Bengals’ Giovani Bernard set a franchise record for receptions by a running back in 2013. His coaches would like to see him catch the ball even more in 2014. "We want to do more with him because he can do that," running backs coach… NFL • May 23, 2014, 5:23 AM (PST) |
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Byron Scott says he’s a ‘perfect fit’ for Lakers’ coaching positionOn Tuesday, Byron Scott interviewed with the Lakers for the team’s open head coaching position. "To say the least, I thought it was a perfect fit," Scott said Thursday on ESPN LA radio to Max Kellerman and Marcellus Wiley. Scott said he met w… Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2014, 6:02 AM (PST) |
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