InthelasttwoGreyCupsoneofthetwoteamswasalsotheeventshost,andthatteamcameoutvictoriousinbothcontests.NachoFernandezSpainJersey.CantheSaskatchewanRoughridersbethethirdconsecutiveteamtoplayfortheChampionshipintheirownstadium,orwilltheCalgaryStampederspunchatickettotheirsecondstraightGreyCup?TheStampswonallbutoneoftheircontestsathomeinMcMahonStadium(aWeek13losstotheTorontoArgonauts).Intheirthreematchu...[
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BOSTON--BruinsforwardNathanHortonsayshesreadytogetbackingamesbutheunderstandswhytheteamistakingitslowashereturnsfromaconcussion.RobertMathisYouthJersey."Obviously,Iwanttoplay.Buttheyregoingtogivemeachancetoeasemywaybackintoit,"HortonsaidFridayaftertheteamspractice.TheBruinswerescheduledtoplaytheirsecondexhibitiongameonFridaynightagainsttheNewYorkIslanders--theirfirstgameathomesincewinnin...[
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MELBOURNE,Australia-AfterMadisonKeyswalkedoffthecourtfromthebiggestmatchofheryoungcareer,shereceivedquiteacomplimentfromhercelebratedopponent.RobGronkowskiPatriotsJersey.TheopponentwasNo.1-rankedSerenaWilliams,whowontheirsemifinalattheAustralianOpenonThursdayafteratournamentthatmightberememberedastheonewhereanewAmericanstarwasborn.Williamsdoesnotsaythingslikethislightlyorveryoften:Ithinkshecanbeth...[
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MADRID,Spain--RealMadridstarGarethBaleisinjuredagainandhasbeenruledoutofcoachCarloAncelottissquadtofaceFCCopenhagenintheChampionsLeagueonWednesday.NikeFreeTr5FlyknitAustralia.InastatementlateTuesday,MadridsaidBalehasnottrainedwithhisteammates"becauseofasorelefthamstring"andthathewouldundergotestsonWednesday.Bale,theworldsmostexpensivefootballer,costMadrid100millioneuros($132million).TheW...[
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JUPITER,Fla.MarshallFaulkJersey.--MattCarpentercalledagreeingtoanewUS$52-million,six-yeardealwithSt.Louisano-brainer.TheCardinalsarehopingtheirthirdbasemansticksevenlongerthanthat."HesthetypeofplayeryoudliketothinkcouldfinishhiscareerasaCardinal,"St.LouischairmanandCEOBillDeWittsaidSaturday.St.LouisbegancontracttalkswithCarpenterinAugust.Bothsidescharacterizedthenegotiationssmooth."...[
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FONTANA,Calif.AdamVinatieriColtsJersey.--KyleLarsonwonhisfirstNationwideSeriesraceSaturday,holdingoffKevinHarvickandKyleBuschinathrillingfinishatFontana.The21-year-oldLarsonbecamethefirstCalifornianativetowinaNationwideraceatthe2-mileoval,survivingathree-manderbyinthefinallapsthathadthefansontheirfeet.AfterHarvicksfinalattempttopasshimfailed,LarsoncelebratedwithaburnoutinVictoryLane,butonlyafterde...[
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Hardtoimagineavenue,whichplayedhosttooneoftheMontrealImpactsmostmemorablematchesintheirhistorywhenover55,000packedinforthefirstlegoftheCONCACAFChampionsLeaguequarter-finalsinFebruary2009,wouldplayspoilerfortodayshomeopener.BruceCarterBuccaneersJersey.Theregoesmythinkingasaparentthatsnowdaysonlyoccurredatschool.Notinadomedbuilding.Thisforastadiumwhichhassuchatarnishedhistoryitmakestheawardingofthe2...[
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LOSANGELES--BlakeGriffinhad20pointsand11reboundsduringthreethunderousquartersbytheLosAngelesClippers,whoroutedtheLakersagain142-94Thursdaynighttoextendtheirwinningstreaktoaseason-bestsixgames.NikeFree5.0BlackAndWhite.ItwasthemostlopsidedlossinLakershistory.DarrenCollisonhadateam-high24pointswhilestartingatshootingguardfortheinjuredJamalCrawford.ChrisPauladded13pointsand11assistsfortheClippers,whoa...[
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TORONTO-HockeyNightinCanadahostRonMacLeanhasapologizedforsettingoffasocialmediafirestormfollowingtheMontreal-TampaBaygame.cheapsoccerjerseys.DuringtheCanadiens4-3winovertheLightning,MacLeansuggestedaFrench-speakingrefereeshouldnothaveworkedthegame.ThecommentapparentlystemmedfromacomplaintbyLightningcoachJonCooperwhofelthisteamlostbecauseofabadcallfromarefduringSundaysGame3defeat.MacLeansuggestedth...[
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SACRAMENTO,Calif.GabrielLandeskogAvalancheJersey.-DeMarcusCousinshasthestatistics.Hehasthestature.Andhehasthesupportofseveralhigh-profilepeerscallingforhimtogethisfirstAll-Starnod.Whathedoesnthaveisawinningteam.JustabouteverybodyaroundtheNBAagreesthattheSacramentoKingsfranchisecentrehasblossomedintooneoftheleaguesbestbigmen.Basedonballotreturnsthepastfewyears,though,manystilldontbelievehesdoneenou...[
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