Sylvania, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Laura Diaz carded a 2-under 69 on Friday to remain on top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Marathon Classic. Diaz finished 36 holes at Highland Meadows Golf Club at 11-under-par 131. She is seeking her third career win on the LPGA Tour, but …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Lionel Messi’s final act in the 2014 World Cup was lifting a free kick high over the bar, wasting Argentina’s last chance to equalize in the final against Germany. It was far from fitting finish for the four-time world player of the year. This was supposed …
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Running backs Russell Hansbrough and Marcus Murphy are expected to play when No. 18 Missouri hosts Indiana on Saturday. Coach Gary Pinkel said Monday that Hansbrough left the Tigers’ 38-10 win against Central Florida on Saturday on the first play in the fourth quarter after feeling “dizzy.” …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – After a complete offseason overhaul of the front office, Stan Van Gundy is now the man for the Detroit Pistons. Van Gundy was hired to replace Joe Dumars as the head of basketball operations and he will take over for John Loyer as head coach. Loyer, of course, …
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WASHINGTON – Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden says he will look into the laughing and joking among some of his players following the team’s latest defeat, adding: “I’m hoping that nobody was jovial after a loss.” Offensive captain Trent Williams and receiver Pierre Garcon were among players contributing to a …
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The recipe for small-market success in baseball generally goes something like this: Develop talent through your farm system, strike on a couple reclamation projects, uncover a few diamonds in the rough and then make one or two big trades to put you over the top. The …
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Mason, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Former champion Maria Sharapova and second- seeded Simona Halep were second-round winners, while defending titlist Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the draw Tuesday at the $2.5 million Western & Southern Open. The fifth-seeded Sharapova got past game American Madison Keys 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on the hardcourts …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ethan Finlay scored in the 88th minute to give the Columbus Crew a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. “I’m proud of them the way they fought back, but the other side is you’re disappointed we’re in that position in the first place,” Columbus …
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LONDON – Yet again this season, especially if it fails to win the FA Cup final on May 17, Arsenal’s report card will read: “Could have done better.” But one could also say that about any of the 20 clubs in the English Premier League, with the exception of the …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Denver Nuggets found themselves in the draft lottery for the first time since 2003. That year, the Nuggets kicked off an impressive string of playoff appearances, based on the strength of that year’s No. 3 pick in the draft, Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse. Denver wasn’t as fortunate …
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