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Where's that coin? 15 gymnasts vying for 5 spots
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:41PM June 27, 2012 CommentSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Picking their Olympic teams with a coin flip probably sounds good to the gymnastics folks right about now.
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Clemens juror: Key witness in case wasn't credible
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:16PM June 27, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A juror in the Roger Clemens perjury trial said Wednesday that he and his fellow jurors didn't find the key prosecution witness in the case credible.
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Brees' franchise tag arbitration hearing held
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:01PM June 27, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — An arbitrator expects to rule within a week on arguments presented Wednesday concerning the Saints' use of the NFL's franchise tag on quarterback Drew Brees, NFL Players Association outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler said.
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Tim Lincecum beats Dodgers to end long drought
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:36PM June 27, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Lincecum threw his 167-pound body in front of the plate to save a run. He pounded the strike zone like the Lincecum of old. More than anything, he pitched the San Francisco Giants into first place while winning again at last.
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Drexler denies he gave quotes about Magic in book
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:06PM June 27, 2012 CommentHOUSTON (AP) — Clyde Drexler denied Wednesday making negative statements attributed to him about Magic Johnson in an upcoming book about the Dream Team.
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Phillies 2B Utley homers in first at-bat of season
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:05PM June 27, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley homered in his first at-bat of the season Wednesday night after the Philadelphia Phillies slugger missed the first 76 games because of a chronic problem in both knees.
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Column: Pay for play should be in football playoff
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:42PM June 27, 2012 CommentHard to believe it took scholars from some of the nation's biggest universities this long to dump the hated BCS and figure out a new format for a college football playoff.
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Playoff dollars could spark calls to pay players
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:40PM June 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The new playoff system means big money for major college football, as much as a half-billion dollars per year just in television rights alone.
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Spain tops Portugal in shootout to make Euro final
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:39PM June 27, 2012 CommentDONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Still not pretty to watch, still just as effective.
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Davis first to Hornets, then what in NBA draft?
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:44PM June 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Once Anthony Davis slips on a Hornets hat above basketball's most celebrated eyebrow Thursday night, the NBA draft really starts.
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Yankees put CC Sabathia on DL with groin strain
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:41PM June 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained groin before New York's rotation took another hit when fellow lefty Andy Pettitte broke his left ankle on a line drive.
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7 seconds put Errani in 2nd round; Federer wins
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:40PM June 27, 2012 CommentWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Count 'em: 7 seconds.
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A year later, Congressional gets a US Open course
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:31PM June 27, 2012 CommentBETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Jim Furyk must feel as if he's going from one U.S. Open to another one.
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Plea deal entered in Dykstra bankruptcy fraud case
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:10PM June 27, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have entered a plea agreement with former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra in a case where he's accused of bankruptcy fraud and embezzlement.
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Djokovic beats Harrison under Wimbledon lights
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:57PM June 27, 2012 CommentWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Defending champion Novak Djokovic won under the lights Wednesday at Wimbledon, beating American Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the final match of the day.
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Oilers tap assistant Ralph Krueger as new coach
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:56PM June 27, 2012 CommentEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have promoted assistant Ralph Krueger to head coach.
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Yankees' Pettitte Out 6 Weeks With Broken Ankle
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New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, in New York.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees starter Andy Pettitte broke his left ankle and is expected to miss at least six weeks after he was hit by a line drive during Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians.
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Roush gives Stenhouse the nod to replace Kenseth
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:13PM June 27, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Roush Fenway Racing has two young drivers in its stable in need of additional seat time.
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Phelps ties for 3rd-quickest in 200 fly prelims
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 27, 2012 CommentOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Phelps had the spotlight to himself at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday, qualifying third-fastest in the 200-meter butterfly while rival Ryan Lochte took the morning off.
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Ring in the games: Countdown to Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:51PM June 27, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Time to ring in the games. Almost.
