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Nationals-Orioles discussion thread: Game 41
May 20, 2012 12:25 
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The Nationals send their best pitcher Stephen Strasburg, and among the best in baseball, to snap a three-game losing skid and avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles. Strasburg is looking to rebound from his last start which...
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Abu Dhabi celebrates City win
May 20, 2012 11:50
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As Manchester City's delirious fans spilled onto the pitch to revel in their team's remarkable English title win on Sunday, the celebrations also kicked off thousands of miles away in Abu Dhabi.
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Nationals-Orioles lineups: Danny Espinosa batting leadoff
May 20, 2012 10:24
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A day after being given a day off to help clear his mind and frustration at the plate, Danny Espinosa is back in the lineup and leading off against Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (4-1, 2.68 ERA) on Sunday. It’s a curious move as Espinosa is...
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Oriole wins MASN player of the game in Nats rout
May 20, 2012 10:05
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I don’t generally have a problem with the split MASN booth and MASN/MASN2 simulcast during Orioles-Nationals interleague games, but towards the end of Sunday’s 9-3 Nats win, I had a problem. I mean, when one team wins by six runs, they get to...
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A Robert Griffin III Orioles jersey
May 20, 2012 09:33
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Not long after the Redskins drafted Robert Griffin III, one fan wrote to me, promising that I’d see a Griffin III Orioles jersey worn in public in the near future. The future, everyone, is now. Or the future was Friday night, anyhow. So the...
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Notre Dame ends Virginia lacrosse season, 12-10
May 20, 2012 07:47
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CHESTER, Pa. — The Notre Dame players sprinted from their bench toward the opposite goal, past the Virginia players left watching in disbelief. One of those disappointed players was Steele Stanwick, the Cavaliers star who won the Tewaaraton...
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Klinsmann names 11 additional players to U.S. national soccer team’s training camp
May 20, 2012 06:45
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Juergen Klinsmann invited 11 additional players to the U.S. national team training camp in Orlando on Sunday, increasing the roster to 27 ahead of three friendlies and two World Cup qualifiers. He’ll unveil the final 23-man roster Friday...
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Stephen Strasburg’s arm grew tired in Sunday’s start; expected to be a minor issue
May 20, 2012 06:17
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Stephen Strasburg said his throwing arm was tired in Sunday’s start against the Baltimore Orioles and once Manager Davey Johnson learned of it, he pulled him after five innings. Johnson stressed that it was only a minor issue and said he...
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Couch Slouch: Minnesota continues centuries old tradition of tax subsidies for stadiums
May 20, 2012 05:18
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In yet another snub to Couch Slouch’s “No More Stadiums, With or Without Tax Subsidies” Tour, the state of Minnesota — the premier serial subsidizer of the 21st century — is publicly funding much of an almost $1 billion football...
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The Premier League's greatest?
May 20, 2012 05:03
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To mark 20 seasons of existence, the English Premier League has named its top player, manager, goal, match and team. Do you agree with the choices? Have your say here...
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