(SportsNetwork.com) – With just two races to go before the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship begins, several drivers are really feeling the pressure to win a race in order to secure a spot in the playoffs. Right now, each of the 12 drivers who have won a race this …
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BEIJING – Stacy Lewis shot a 5-under 68 Friday to maintain a two-stroke lead over Brittany Lang after the second round of the Reignwood LPGA Classic. The top-ranked American opened with a bogey but followed that with three birdies on the next four holes and three more on the back …
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s Ryker Fyfe has used his underdog attitude to fuel his drive to the top backup quarterback’s job behind Tommy Armstrong Jr. Fyfe’s only scholarship offer coming out of Grand Island High in 2012 was from Division II Nebraska-Kearney. He said he was confident he could play …
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto will need every bit of his tactical know-how if he is to lead the Central American nation out of Group D at the World Cup, where the team will play Italy, England and Uruguay. The vastly experienced Pinto is …
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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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