May 18, 2013
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller throws during the first inning of Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies in St. Louis. Miller won his first career complete game 3-0.
Cardinals’ Miller retires 27 straight in 1-hitter
ST. LOUIS — Shelby Miller gave up a leadoff single then retired 27 in a row for his first career complete game, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Eric Y...
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Conner’s QB prospect picks Kentucky
HEBRON — Drew Barker will play for Kentucky, giving the Wildcats a quarterback to run their new pass-oriented offense. The Conner High School QB made his announcement Friday. Several schools wer...
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United hires mini-Ferguson to sustain dynasty
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United has replaced an abrasive and tough-minded Scotsman with ... another abrasive and tough-minded Scotsman. In fact, the similarities between Alex Ferguson an...
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Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau watches during the second quarter of Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs at the Barclays Center Saturday, April 20, 2013 in New York.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig
Bulls, Heat tackle pivotal Game 3
DEERFIELD, Ill. — It started with the flu, and turned into a hospital stay. There were terrible headaches and weakness. Just walking was a chore. All at the worst time for Luol Deng and the Chic...
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Vijay Singh chips onto the second green during Thursday's first round of The Players championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Singh’s suit draws little public reaction at TPC
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Aside from a spectator wearing fake deer antlers, there was little public reaction at The Players Championship to the lawsuit Vijay Singh filed against the PGA Tour. Si...
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MLB says umpires made ‘improper call’
CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball acknowledges an “improper call” was made by umpires in the ninth inning of a game between the Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics. Umpires failed to reverse...
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Conley delivers for Griz
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies have repeatedly been asked who will take the game-winning shot since the Rudy Gay trade on Jan. 30. Mike Conley has been the answer during the playoffs. The poi...
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Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (left) and Miami Heat guard Norris Cole battle for a loose ball as guard Nate Robinson (behind) watches during the first half Wednesday's Game 2 of their NBA playoff series in the Eastern Conference semifinals in Miami. Miami's 115-78 win over the Bulls evened the series at 1-1, just like the other three semifinals series.
Parity rules in conference semis
Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied. The four current series are all knotted at one game apiece — the first time that’s happened in the sec...
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NCAA gives refs some leeway in elbow calls
The NCAA is giving referees leeway in how they deal with players who inadvertently elbow an opponent above the shoulders. Pending approval by the Playing Rules Oversight Committee next month, re...
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Allen’s defense proves key as Grizzlies even series with Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tony Allen thought it might have been out of desperation that he ended up guarding Kevin Durant in crunch time. Whatever it was, it worked out perfectly for the Memphis Grizzlies...
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Manchester United’s Ferguson to retire
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is retiring at the end of the season, bringing an end to more than 26 trophy-filled years at the club. The Scotsman secured a 13th ...
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Toronto’s Happ released from hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and hopes for a quick return to t...
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Chicago Cubs' Luis Valbuena slides safely into home past the tag of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina after a double by Anthony Rizzo in Wednesday's game in Chicago. The Cardinals' 5-4 victory finished off a six-game road trip with a 5-1 record.
Cards finish road trip at 5-1
CHICAGO — Starting pitching. Veteran hitters. Dependable relievers. The St. Louis Cardinals have it all, so all this success on the road is no accident. Carlos Beltran and Jon Jay drove in two r...
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Denver’s Karl named NBA Coach of the Year
DENVER — In keeping with the theme of selflessness that the Denver Nuggets demonstrated this season, George Karl is sharing the credit for winning the league’s Coach of the Year award. Karl than...
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Halladay requires shoulder surgery
SAN FRANCISCO — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay will have arthroscopic surgery to repair a bone spur in his right shoulder. The two-time Cy Young Award winner made the announcement be...
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