INDIANAPOLIS – When the Minnesota Lynx needed a basket, Seimone Augustus was in the right position at the right time. Augustus’ rebound score as time expired lifted the Lynx to their 10th consecutive victory, 66-64 over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night. Lindsay Whalen’s 15-foot baseline jumper rattled around the …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Major League Baseball has announced plans to speed up the pace of play and will experiment with those ideas during the 2014 Arizona Fall League. Some of the concepts developed by a Pace of Game Committee include no-pitch intentional walks, a 20-second limit to throw …
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Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Billy Hamilton hit a two-run triple and three Cincinnati pitchers combined to toss a two-hitter in the Reds’ 5-1 win over Milwaukee. Todd Frazier had three hits and scored two runs for the Reds, who have won four of their last five games. David Holmberg (1-1) …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Portland Trail Blazers have been struggling a bit and will try to rekindle their spark Wednesday night with the Orlando Magic in town. The Blazers have lost two in a row and four of their last six. What’s disappointing about this recent rut is that the back-to-back …
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Bautista and Brett Lawrie both homered, Marcus Stroman spun six-plus strong innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays secured their sixth straight win with a 3-1 decision over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series Friday at Rogers Centre. Bautista belted a …
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HOUSTON – Mario Balotelli bent in a free kick from long range in AC Milan’s 3-0 victory over Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara in a rough exhibition match Wednesday night. Mbaye Niang won a cross inside the box against two Chivas defenders and his left-footed finish gave AC Milan a 1-0 lead …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – If nothing else, the Milwaukee Brewers have to like the pitching matchup. The Brewers saw a five-game road win streak come to an end with a loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday night, but they send veteran Yovani Gallardo to the mound Wednesday …
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Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Brandon McCarthy tossed a four-hit shutout to lead the New York Yankees over the Houston Astros, 3-0, and salvage the finale of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. McCarthy (5-2) struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter for New York, which won for …
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MIAMI – Turner Sports says NBA TV had more viewers than ever for the final moments of Game 6 between the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks. Nearly 2 million viewers tuned in between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. EDT, with officials saying that marked the most-watched quarter-hour in the network’s history. …
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Harrison, NJ – Harrison, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Bradley Wright-Phillips bagged a hat trick on Saturday as the New York Red Bulls rolled to a 4-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC at Red Bull Arena. Wright-Phillips opened the scoring after just 30 seconds, converted a penalty kick in the 54th minute …
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