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Sharapova suffers shock defeat
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British teenager Heather Watson’s impressive run at the Auckland Classic comes to an end with defeat by Shuai Peng in the last eight.
Beavers WR Rodgers gets medical hardship (AP)
Oregon State flanker James Rodgers has been granted a medical hardship for this past season, meaning he can return for 2011. Rodgers, a senior, played in four of the team’s first five games before he suffered a left knee injury that required surgery. A team captain, Rodgers was averaging 176.8 all-purpose yards per game when he was injured, ranking him sixth in the nation.
Houllier position safe at Villa
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will be given time to turn around the fortunes of the struggling Premier League club, BBC Sport understands.
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LHP Chen staying with Royals (AP)
LHP Chen staying with Royals (AP)
Free-agent pitcher Bruce Chen is set to re-sign with the Kansas City Royals, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract. The team said Saturday that Chen’s deal is pending a physical. The 33-year-old lefty led the Royals in wins last season, going 12-7 with a 4.17 ERA in 33 games, including 23 starts.
Father of Hall of Famer Fisk dies at 97 (AP)
Cecil Fisk, the father of Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk, has died. He was 97. The Stringer Funeral Home in Claremont, N.H., says Fisk died Thursday at Springfield Hospital in Vermont after a brief illness. A resident of Charlestown, N.H., Fisk farmed and was a longtime employee at Jones and Lamson Machine Co.
Cards, McClellan agree on 1 yr., $1.375M (AP)
The St. Louis Cardinals and reliever Kyle McClellan agreed Saturday on a one-year contract worth $1,375,000, avoiding arbitration. The 26-year-old right-hander appeared in 68 games in a setup role last season, going 1-4 with a career-best 2.27 ERA and two saves. He made $425,000. McClellan was the only Cardinals player that filed for arbitration.
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IOC backs doping rule banning Merritt from London (AP)
IOC backs doping rule banning Merritt from London (AP)
The IOC is standing behind the anti-doping rule that will prevent American runner LaShawn Merritt from defending his 400-meter gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. The IOC executive board and athletes’ commission declared their full backing Wednesday for the rule, which bars any athlete with a doping suspension of at least six months from competing in the following games.
NASCAR Power Rankings – Kyle Busch Stays on Top
Kyle Stays on Top But Jimmie and Jeff are Right There Even though Kyle Busch finished 34th in Darlington in the Southern 500 this past Saturday, he remains in the number one spot in the BetUS online sportsbook power rankings. Busch has won three races this year while no other driver has won more than two. Those drivers are Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth. Mark Martin finds himself on the power…
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NFL Picks Wild Card Weekend – Do Home Teams Have the Edge?
NFL Picks Wild Card Weekend – Do Home Teams Have the Edge?
NFL betting picks wild card weekend fans across the country are waiting anxiously for the weekend and what could be the best slate of games in recent memory in the first round of the playoffs. The Colts and Eagles are among the home favorites but they face tough matchups that fans have had a hard time picking. [Off topic: by the way, do you want to get a 55% bonus on your first deposit here at…
