Thursday, October 7, 2010

Lynch says hello to favorable schedule



Halladay throws no-hitter in postseason debut as Phils beat Reds
Philadelphia Inquirer
By DAVID MURPHY YOU WILL never hear a quiet like the one that settles into a dugout during the latter stages of a no-hitter. It is a peculiar quiet, similar to the final anxious inhale that occurs as your horse crosses the finish line, except extended ...
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Randy Moss' Patriots timeline
Boston Herald
By Ian R. Rapoport Randy Moss was a Patriots [team stats] receiver for nearly four seasons, and he's enjoyed his share of unprecedented highs and deep lows. Here is a look at some of Moss' adventures: April 29, 2007: Patriots trade a fourth-round draft ...
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New York Yankees (1-0) at Minnesota Twins (0-1), 6:07 pm
MiamiHerald.com
By Sports Network The New York Yankees try to move to the cusp of another American League Division Series win over the Minnesota Twins this evening when they play Game 2 of the best-of-five set at Target Field. The Yankees quickly wrestled homefield ...
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Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-0) at Colorado Avalanche (0-0-0), 10 pm
MiamiHerald.com
By Sports Network It didn't take long after winning their first Stanley Cup championship in 49 years for salary cap issues to force the Chicago Blackhawks to make major changes to their roster. Minus a few key pieces, the Blackhawks begin their quest ...
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Caroline Wozniacki, Andy Murray win
ESPN
AP BEIJING -- Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki captured the world's No. 1 ranking with a win Thursday at the China Open, replacing Serena Williams in the top spot. Wozniacki accomplished the feat with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 34 Petra Kvitova of the Czech ...
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New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez seeking plea deal, attorney says
ESPN
By Adam Rubin NEW YORK -- An attorney for Francisco Rodriguez says he hopes to have a plea deal in place for the New York Mets closer by his next scheduled court date next month. "I really can't comment except to say we're engaged in plea negotiations ...
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College Football Picks: Nebraska at Kansas State
Doc's Sports Service
by Alan Matthews - 10/7/2010 In last year's regular-season finale for Kansas State, the Wildcats traveled to Nebraska with the Big 12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game on the line. By now you no doubt know the Huskers won 17-3, ...
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Redskins RB Portis out 4-6 weeks
Los Angeles Times
Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will likely miss 4-6 weeks with a groin separation. Portis suffered the injury in Sunday's win over Philadelphia, and underwent an MRI exam Monday. Redskins head coach Mike ...
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After bye, Lynch says hello to favorable schedule
NFL News
By Dave Del Grande Special to NFL.com By Dave Del Grande Special to NFL.com From a fantasy standpoint, if you have Moss, you keep him. If you don't, you wish you did. Actually, the big news this week was the one with the little headline: Bills ship ...
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SEC Matchup: East vs. West
al.com
(Birmingham News/Mark Almond)Florida coach Urban Meyer paces the sideline during the Gators' 31-6 loss to Alabama last week. When the SEC East is looking to Vanderbilt for its marquee win, you know the division has hit rock bottom. ...
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San Jose to host stage finish in next Tour of California
San Jose Mercury News
By Mark Gomez The 2010 Amgen Tour of California peloton makes its way through downtown San Jose in the start of stage 4, which is to end in Stockton Wednesday May 19, 2010. (Maria J. Avila Lopez/Mercury News) The Tour of California will once again be ...
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Commonwealth Games 2010: India deserves to be the host says Darren Campbell
Telegraph.co.uk
Commonwealth Games 2010. All hands on deck. The show goes on. The lead up to the Games has been far from ideal but it looks like the doom and gloom in New Delhi has given way to a bit of optimism. By Darren Campbell, Olympic gold medallist The ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0) at Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0), 7 pm
MiamiHerald.com
By Sports Network The Pittsburgh Penguins will play their first official game at Consol Energy Center tonight, as they host the rival Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010-11 season opener for both clubs. The Penguins had played at Mellon Arena -- the ...
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Ward puts 2009 in the rearview mirror, preps for Giants
NFL News
By NFL.com Wire Reports Texans running back Derrick Ward, a contributor to Houston's league-leading rushing attack, is working to erase the memories of last season's troubled stopover with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ward, who was signed by the Bucs in ...
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Your morning Phil: Replay, Pettitte, Hahn
Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune
By Phil Rogers 1. Oh, mama. Did MLB ever dodge a nasty bullet late last night. The Yankees were incensed when right field umpire Chris Guccione ruled that Greg Golson trapped a Delmon Young liner that should have ended the game, and it only took one ...
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Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune
ESPN2, ESPN3.com: Lakers vs. FC Barcelona, 2:30 pm ET
ESPN
Pau Gasol and the Lakers take on Ricky Rubio and FC Barcelona in an exhibition game on Thursday. @NBAonESPN NBA champion #Lakers take on EuroLeague's best, FC Barcelona today at 2:30 pm ET on ESPN2 and @ESPN3. 39 minutes ago @tomhaberstroh Laughing ...
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Patrick Stevens
FanHouse
One of the assumptions inherent in the ACC's expansion to 12 teams in the middle of the last decade was Florida State and Miami would emerge as Sunshine State anchors whose annual meetings would go a long way to determining the conference champion. No. ...
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Preveiw: Notre Dame's Fighting Irish look to tame the Pittsburgh Panthers
Irish Central
This Saturday the Fighting Irish square off against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in South Bend. Coming into this game with a hard-fought victory, Notre Dame looks to continue its winning ways against Pitt. This is no modest task as the ...
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Alonso, Webber, doubt Massa key to 2010 title
Motorsport.com
By Motorsport.com/GMM Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber do not agree that Felipe Massa is a key figure in the now four-race battle for the 2010 world championship. While Webber's teammate Sebastian Vettel is still in the hunt, as are both McLaren drivers ...
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Packers' Barnett could miss remainder of season
MiamiHerald.com
By Sports Network Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett could miss the remainder of the season because of a wrist injury. Barnett was hurt in last Sunday's game against Detroit and managed to finish the contest, but the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers mailbag
ESPN (blog)
By Pat Yasinskas Let's start off our weekly series of team-by-team mailbags with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Chris in Harrisburg, Pa. writes: With Tanard Jackson's future in serious question, do you think the Bucs might try and develop Myron Lewis to be ...
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Israel lifts restrictions for Palestinian athletes
AFP
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told International Olympic Committee chief Jaques Rogge on Thursday he would work to ease travel restrictions for Palestinian athletes, officials said. Netanyahu spoke to the IOC president by ...
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Is it time for Wizards and Arenas to have an amicable divorce?
USA Today
The NBA preseason has barely thrown up the first tip and already Gilbert Arenas is clarifying his comments about his status with the team. Two days ago he called himself Robin to John Wall's Batman and "...I'm out there to hit open shots, ...
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Rutgers, Once America's Darling, Has Fallen
Hartford Courant
By ZAC BOYER, zboyer@courant.com There was pandemonium in Piscataway, NJ, that November night in 2006 when undefeated Rutgers continued its charge through the college football rankings by defeating Louisville, a national title contender, ...
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Jaguars WR Mike Sims-Walker taking heat on Twitter over uneven play
USA Today
Jaguars WR Mike Sims-Walker didn't make a catch in Sunday's upset win over the Indianapolis Colts, and he was targeted just once by QB David Garrard. It was the second time this season MSW has taken the goose egg in the receptions column -- ironically, ...
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UM, MSU matchup affects 'very competitive' recruiting
The Detroit News
East Lansing — To say Saturday's game between Michigan and Michigan State is an important one is rather obvious. Both teams are unbeaten and ranked in the top 20 in the nation while still aiming for a shot at the Big Ten championship. ...
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