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Member rules Ryan Palmer shoots 8-under 62 at Colonial to take 1st-round lead
FORT WORTH, Texas - Ryan Palmer has a definite home-course advantage at the Colonial. Palmer and his longtime caddie James Edmondson are both full-fledged members of the club, and play there quite often. Edmondson is even the reigning Colonial club champion, having won his third such title just last year. Making good use of all that local knowledge, Palmer shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday that ...
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Twins call up Walters from Rochester
Righthander P.J. Walters told the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on Thursday that he is being promoted to the Twins and expects to start sometime this ...
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The Nairobian Football just got sexier
But while in the past only a sprinkling of hardcore female fans turned up for matches, more women are now taking to the stands. And with them, they have brought more than a touch of colour and glamour to the game. What is more, they have organised themselves in groups whose activities go beyond the stadiums. The Nairobian goes behind the scenes to bring you the stories of the most ardent female ...
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Cricket bosss relative faces fixing probe
The son-in-law of the most powerful man in Indian cricket is likely to be questioned by police in Mumbai later on Friday as part of investigations into spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League.Gurunath Meiyappan, whose father-in-law is Board of Control for Cricket in India president Narainswamy Srinivasan, is reported to have been in touch with Bollywood actor Vindoo Randhawa.Randhawa is alleged ...
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Las Vegas is at risk of losing baseball
letter to the editor . /inline-content --> We need a new baseball stadium. Let's get this done, Las Vegas. Let's face it. Cashman Field is old, outdated and in a bad neighborhood, and has way too many bleachers to sit on. No matter what team is here -- this year the Mets -- they all complain about the lack of indoor batting cages and training facilities for their team. The truth is ...
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ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup 2013 in Munich Germany 25-29 May
Sports News: The historical shooting venue of Munich is going to be crowded, in the following days. Over 700 athletes coming from 78 countries registered to take part in the 10 Olympic events of Rifle and Pistol shooting, to be conducted from the 25th to the 29th of May. An impressing overall number of 1205 starts were ...
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French Open Tennis Nadal can become first man to win title eight times
Sports News: Paris: Having pulled clear of Bjorn Borg's record of six wins at Roland Garros with a seventh championship in 2012, the 26-year-old Rafael Nadal has already confounded the critics who had written him off during a seventh-month injury ...
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New deal for Osman
Barclays Premier League . Osman has been at the club since he was an apprentice, making 284 league appearances.Osman's previous deal was set to expire at the end of next season and he was delighted to extend his stay at Goodison Park, and he told evertontv: "I am delighted to have put my signature on another contract and secured another year at the club."He added: "I have ...
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Football transfer rumours Christian Benteke to Arsenal
, or indeed somewhere else. "If they say I must stay, I won't necessarily accept that. I do not in any way want to feel I didn't get the most out of my career," he WilliamWallaced when asked about his future.The remarks left his agent right narked: "This always happens when he goes away with the national team. I'd prefer he didn't speak to journalists but the ...
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Smith to tackle NRLs illicit drug policy
After introducing blood passports to bolster the NRL's anti-doping measures, chief executive Dave Smith says he will now consider a more transparent approach to stamping out illicit drug use.Smith wouldn't go so far as to say the NRL will mirror the AFL's policy, in which they publicly reveal the number of failed tests.However he promised to continue to take steps towards ...
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Moylan re-signs with Panthers
Penrith have re-signed fullback Matt Moylan, one of a handful of youngsters that coach Ivan Cleary says has helped power the NRL side to back-to-back wins amidst their injury crisis.Moylan was named man of the match when he made his NRL debut in the Panthers' 44-12 thumping of Parramatta in round seven.Over the past fortnight, the 21-year-old was influential in a shock win over reigning ...
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Nzonzi submits transfer request
The 24-year-old Frenchman only joined from Blackburn last summer, but has already set his sights on a move away from the Britannia Stadium.Stoke chairman Peter Coates told the Daily Telegraph: "I can confirm that we have received a written transfer request from Steven Nzonzi. We are not unduly worried about the situation as he is our player and has three years remaining on his ...
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Benteke wont be forced to stay at Villa
Aston Villa say I must stay, I won't necessarily accept that. I do not in any way want to feel I didn't get the most out of my career. I try to get everything."He added: "Of course playing the World Cup in Rio is in my head. But I have no fear of falling out of the team. There is no point in me getting into a tug-of-war with Villa."If the chance comes up for me to join a ...
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Football Club Man Utd Refinances to Cut Interest Costs
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On Pro Basketball Heat’s Chris Andersen Is Happy to Share the Spotlight
MIAMI -- The Birdman is most comfortable when he is soaring above the chaos, over the rim, poised to swat the basketball away or to slam it home. Elevation has always suited him ...
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Manchester City Target Five Trophies in Five Years
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Shukla meets law minister over anti-corruption law
Rajiv Shukla, the IPL chairman, and Arun Jaitley, the BCCI vice-president, have met the federal law minister, Kapil Sibal, in Delhi over the planned legislation to deal with corruption in sports. The two are also likely to meet the sports minister, Jitendra ...
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Taylor Australia have to get the most out of Watson
Former captain Mark Taylor has implored the selectors to promote batsman Shane Watson to the top of the order, ahead of the Ashes in England in July.Watson has not opened the batting in a full-time capacity since November 2011, since stepping to the crease at three, four and five in series against West Indies, India and Sri Lanka.Results have been largely unsuccessful, with the right-handed ...
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City target five trophies in five years
24 May 2013 Manchester City's new manager will join a club expecting to win five trophies in the next five years - a period that could represent his shelf-life in the ...
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Kiev Breaks Ground for New Basketball Arena
MOSCOW, May 24 (R-Sport) - A time capsule was laid Friday to mark the start of construction at the site of the 2015 European basketball championships arena in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. The 17,402-capacity Arena Kiev will also be equipped to hold hockey matches and rock concerts. "We are setting course for a future when such complexes, which practically every major city will be ...
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McIlroy slips down leaderboard
Mikko Ilonen ahead of the second round after firing a six-under-par 66 at Wentworth.While McIlroy, even reverted to a Scotty Cameron putter rather than using ...
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Rangers top Bruins in OT force Game 5 in Boston
NEW YORK (AP) -- During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more ...
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Souths icon says Teo should be stood down
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Andersen a Playoff Force for Heat
When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match his Mohawk 'do. His style is unmistakable. His numbers are pretty eye-catching as well. With a career ...
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NBA Quick Hits 5 Questionable Coaching Decisions
Deciding who plays, and when they don't, is one of the toughest parts of coaching. Sometimes coaches stick with a player too long. Sometimes they have too much of a quick hook. Indiana's Frank Vogel was still being criticized Thursday, long after he sent the Pacers out on the floor for the game's final possession in Miami without Roy Hibbert -- and that wasn't even the ...
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