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Tomlinson to call it quits after 11 NFL seasons
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:09PM June 17, 2012 CommentSAN DIEGO (AP) — LaDainian Tomlinson's brilliant NFL career will officially end when he ceremoniously rejoins the San Diego Chargers for a day.
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Nationals designate reliever Lidge for assignment
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:09PM June 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals designated struggling reliever Brad Lidge for assignment Sunday and activated reliever Ryan Mattheus.
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Braves place Beachy on DL, make plans for Jurrjens
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:07PM June 17, 2012 CommentATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves placed Brandon Beachy on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with a sore right elbow, creating an opening in the rotation that will be filled by Jair Jurrjens.
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Haas, 34, stuns Federer to win Halle title
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 17, 2012 CommentHALLE, Germany (AP) — Wild card Tommy Haas defeated five-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (5), 6-4 to win the Gerry Weber Open for the second time Sunday.
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Cousins' triple lifts Marlins over Rays
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:47AM June 17, 2012 CommentST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Scott Cousins' bat was a welcome addition to Miami's sputtering lineup.
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Santana deals 1-hitter in Angels' 2-0 win
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:50AM June 17, 2012 CommentANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ervin Santana took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing with a one-hitter, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. stops Andy Lee in 7th round
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:43AM June 17, 2012 CommentEL PASO, Texas (AP) — Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. recovered from a slow start due to leg cramps and stopped Andy Lee at 2:21 of the seventh round Saturday night to retain the WBC middleweight title.
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Column: Woods still a puzzle, even to himself
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:11AM June 17, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The roars began for Tiger Woods the moment he got to the top of the stairway on the way to the first tee. A glimpse of him in his lime green shirt was all it took to send the fans at Olympic Club into a frenzy.
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Furyk, McDowell share US Open lead after Round 3
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:27PM June 16, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While Tiger Woods tumbled down the leaderboard, Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk shared the top spot heading into the final round of the U.S. Open.
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Column: Identify the best, or embarrass them? Both
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:53PM June 16, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The real star of this U.S. Open won't swing a golf club even once this week. Most fans couldn't pick him out of a lineup. No matter how aggravating The Olympic Club plays, he barely has enough hair left to pull any out.
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Ambrose takes Sprint Cup pole at over 203 mph
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:13PM June 16, 2012 CommentBROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The last time anyone was this fast in qualifying in NASCAR's top series, Richard Petty was still driving.
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Hunter-Reay wins IndyCar race at Milwaukee
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:21PM June 16, 2012 CommentWEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — As long as his boss went to the trouble of bringing IndyCar racing back to the Milwaukee Mile, Ryan Hunter-Reay figured he might as well bring home the winner's trophy.
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Czechs beat Poland 1-0 to make quarterfinals
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:22PM June 16, 2012 CommentWROCLAW, Poland (AP) — All it took was one strike from Czech midfielder Petr Jiracek to bring an end to the European Championship dreams of 40 million Poles.
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4 US cyclists opt out of Olympic consideration
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:40PM June 16, 2012 CommentFour top U.S. cyclists — all former teammates of Lance Armstrong — removed their names from consideration for spots on the Olympic team.
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Greece tops Russia 1-0, makes quarters at Euro
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:48PM June 16, 2012 CommentWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Greece surged into the European Championship quarterfinals, defeating Russia 1-0 Saturday on a goal by Giorgos Karagounis just before halftime.
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Ethiopian, Kenyan runners win Grandma's Marathon
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:10PM June 16, 2012 CommentDULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Ethiopian runner Girma Berhanu has won Grandma's Marathon in Minnesota, and Kenyan runner Everlyne Lagat has won the women's division.
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Expectations return before Tiger does
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:24PM June 16, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The expectations came back before Tiger Woods did.
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EURO 2012 LIVE: Final Group A matches
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:42PM June 16, 2012 CommentWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Co-host Poland plays the Czech Republic, and Russia takes on Greece in the final Group A matches at the European Championship. The four teams are battling for two spots in the quarterfinals.
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Phil Jackson says 'there might be' a job he'd take
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:07PM June 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Phil Jackson says "there might be" an NBA job that would lure him out of retirement.
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Manny Ramirez requests release; A's oblige
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:03PM June 16, 2012 CommentOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Manny Ramirez is a free agent again after he asked the Oakland Athletics to release him and the team granted his request on Friday.
