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Calling all pitchers Sloppy spring taxes high school baseball staffs
Pitching had become foreign to Dylan Dresel. The Forest Lake senior had stopped worrying about throwing strikes three years ago when his arm was no longer needed to get hitters out. He focused solely on playing infield, until winter’s prolonged stay this spring changed his focus. As games were postponed and the season became compressed into more games in fewer weeks, baseball coaches ...
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Giants Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
Ryan Vogelsong broke his throwing hand on a swing after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday ...
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Marquis wins 5th straight Padres beat Cards 4-2
Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday ...
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Disciplined Detroit in Blackhawks heads
There was a script going around before this series that had the top-ranked Chicago Blackhawks rolling over the underdog Detroit Red Wings. Apparently Mike Babcock’s crew decided that script needed a few revisions. The Wings asserted their physical dominance early then got goals 31 seconds apart in the second period from Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller and a third-period dagger from Pavel ...
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Durant athletes send support to Okla. victims
Denis Poroy/Getty Images A devastating tornado ripped through the state of Oklahoma on Monday, leaving mass destruction in its wake. Parts of the Oklahoma City metro area and its surrounding suburbs were leveled by the storm. As of early Tuesday morning, 51 people were confirmed dead, with more expected according to the Associated Press. The sports world took to social media to express ...
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Report Roy to be next coach of the Avalanche
Patrick Roy will re-join his old team, the Avalanche. This time as the head coach, according to reports. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy is set to become the new head coach of the Colorado ...
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Baseball fuels dreams desperation in Dominican Republic
(Nick Purdon is a current affairs reporter and Leonardo Palleja is a current affairs producer and videographer with CBC's The National. Purdon and Palleja visited the Dominican Republic in late April 2013 to explore the dark side of Dominican baseball. Like many profesional ball teams, the Toronto Blue Jays have a number of stars from the Dominican Republic: Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Edwin ...
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Giants Vogelsong Wins at Last but Injures Hand
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AFLs Thomas recalls Winmar incident
Golden girl Cathy Freeman gushed with excitement on Tuesday at the mere sighting of former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar.While Freeman's 400-metre dash during the 2000 Olympics was a high point in celebrating Australia indigenous sporting talent, Freeman sees Winmar's jumper-lifting moment following the Saints' round-four win over Collingwood at Victoria Park in 1993 as another ...
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Scoggins Gophers pitching coach makes most of extra innings
After a leukemia diagnosis and bone marrow transplant, Gophers pitching coach Todd Oakes’ recovery has inspired others to donate time, money, blood and stem ...
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Competition still keen for Lynxs final roster spots
Tuesday might be the last time a few players vying for a spot on the Lynx roster will have a chance to show what they can do. The Lynx have been practicing for two weeks. So the noon game against Connecticut at Target Center - the second and final preseason game - will be just a part of the final evaluation process. But the team is expected to start making moves to get at or near the ...
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Rand Mauer had an amazing 15-game stretch
Joe Mauer ’s strikeout pace - basically one per game, far above his career average - let’s take a step back and acknowledge an amazing 15-game stretch that we might not see from Mauer again. During a 15-game stretch starting April 30 against Detroit and ending Saturday against Boston, Mauer had: • At least one hit in every game, giving him a 15-game hitting streak. That was one ...
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Twins new starter search down to Gibson Deduno and Walters
ATLANTA – After six weeks with a stable, if struggling starting rotation, the Twins decided to make a change Monday. But they’re not ready yet to reveal who is taking Pedro Hernandez’s place. Former first-round ...
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Prep athletes of the week Goal-stopping skills work well in two sports for Eden Prairies Johnson
Eden Prairie • lacrosse Better known as a hockey goalie, the senior is also a five-year standout in goal for the Eagles’ lacrosse team and the only remaining player from their 2009 state championship team. Hockey might be her passion, but Johnson is just as dedicated in lacrosse. "Nothing compares to hockey," she said. "But I love playing lacrosse. It’s great ...
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Former FIU starter signs tender with Gophers
Malik Smith signed a tender to play for the Gophers and will be eligible immediately pending an NCAA waiver based on a possible postseason ban at Florida International, his previous school, the Gophers basketball program announced Monday. Smith joins previously signed ...
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USA Basketball U19 team picks Torreys Plum
La Jolla Country Day senior Kelsey Plum, the high school girls basketball state Player of the Year, has been named to the 12-member USA Basketball U19 women's ...
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English to hold prep football camp
Chargers outside linebacker Larry English didn't have the means to attend the top football camps being offered when he was growing up in Illinois, but English is in position now to make a difference for young players who face a similar ...
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Brazilian Jumper Threatens to Retire Before 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian jumper Maureen Maggi could end her career before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro-2016 due to inattention, reports O Globo newspaper. Maggi, Olimpic golden medal in Beijing 2008, claimed "a structure behind me" before the appointment of Rio, if not "I retire because it would not be fair to the medal I have and it will be no ...
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Giants RHP Vogelsong Breaks Right Hand on Foul
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Women cricketers get big pay rises
Australia's women cricketers have been rewarded with big pay rises as they prepare their bid to add 2013 women's Ashes glory to their current World Cup and world T20 titles.Cricket Australia (CA) has announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women's international and state cricket which will make national team members some of the best paid female athletes in the ...
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Lions in training camp ahead of Aust tour
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has revealed that his squad have put their Wales counterparts "to the sword" as part of their preparations for their upcoming Australian tour.And he's sent a warning to the Wallabies, saying his side is fit, strong and looking sharp.Gatland was delighted to see the Lions demolish Wales, who are touring Japan next month, during a ...
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Mt. Lebanon School District to charge for sports extracurriculars
The Mt. Lebanon School Board passed an $83.16 million budget on Monday night, instituting fees ranging from $5 to $40 per year for students participating in sports and extracurricular ...
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Springdale OKs Vlassich as new girls basketball coach
The Allegheny Valley School District's board approved Vlassich, 66, as the varsity girls basketball coach during its meeting Monday night. Selected from among seven applicants, Vlassich won the position with a background that includes coaching experience at Hampton, Vincentian and North ...
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Pitt baseball team has a lot at stake
Pitt baseball coach Joe Jordano watches his team against Akron on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Charles L. Cost Field in Oakland. The Panthers are the third seed for this week's Big East ...
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Redbank Valley softball Karns City baseball earn top seeds in D-9 playoffs
District 9 kicks off its baseball and softball playoffs this week, and a pair of Armstrong County teams have the top seed in their respective ...
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Redevelopment of Fair Park at the heart of the budget mess
The city council of Birmingham is facing the difficult task of trying to redevelop a badly run-down part of the city with money that is short, and transforming the local economy to a cleaner one at a time of great recession, yet this must be done if we are to plan for the future.
Birmingham is a city that grew up as a manufacturing hub in the American south. The city was hit badly by the Great Depression, and it wasn’t until after the Second World War that things started to look up. The current situation in Birmingham is no different, although the local economy has diversified considerably since back then, it is still heavily reliant on manufacturing activities. Read more
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