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NASCAR tries out new spoiler in Talladega test session
16.03.2010 14:23
usatoday.com
Twenty-five NASCAR Sprint Cup teams are at Talladega Superspeedway on Tuesday to practice with a spoiler on cars in place of ...
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Motorsports
Jeff Gordon's wife expecting a boy
16.03.2010 14:23
usatoday.com
Jeff Gordon announced Tuesday that his wife is expecting a baby boy, though the four-time NASCAR champion won't push his son ...
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Motorsports
Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez wants Denard Robinson on the field
16.03.2010 14:19
freep.com
Rodriguez also said Cameron Gordon moved from wide reliever to safety, and Teric Jones, who moved from running back to cornerback last year, now is a safety.
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Justin Verlander gives up two homers, Tigers net just three hits in exhibition loss
16.03.2010 14:19
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Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander gave up four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings -- including home runs to Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown -- in a 6-1 exhibition loss to the Phillies today in Clearwater, Fla.
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Guard Ryan Lilja signs with the Chiefs
16.03.2010 14:19
freep.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free-agent left guard Ryan Lilja in another step toward beefing up their offensive line.
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Lindsey Vonn wraps season with another weekly honor
16.03.2010 12:29
usatoday.com
Lindsey Vonn is USA TODAY's U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week after clinching the overall Alpine skiing World Cup with a super-G win. Other top nominees were mogulist Hannah Kearney, speedskater Shani Davis, hurdler Lolo Jones, shot putter Christian Cantwell and heptathlete Ashton Eaton.
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Ovechkin sorry, disappointed; Campbell out for 7-8 weeks
16.03.2010 12:28
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Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, who was suspended for two games for a hit that injured Chicago Blackhawks defenseman ...
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Hockey
Tiger Woods smart to pick Masters for return
16.03.2010 12:21
freep.com
Why did Tiger Woods choose the Masters to end his self-imposed competitive hibernation? One word: control.
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Dmitri Young hired by Oakland County team
16.03.2010 12:21
freep.com
The Oakland County Cruisers, an independent baseball team in the Frontier League, have hired former Detroit Tigers first baseman Dmitri Young as vice president and senior adviser for baseball operations and special hitting and fielding instructor.
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Diamondbacks, Mark Reynolds agree to 3 years, $14.5 million
16.03.2010 10:28
usatoday.com
Third baseman Mark Reynolds knew he probably shouldn't have been talking about it and he did attempt to bite his tongue a little Monday afternoon but it seemed as if his relief and excitement about agreeing to terms on a new contract won out during a moment with reporters.
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Baseball
Tiger Woods to return to golf at Masters
16.03.2010 10:22
freep.com
Tiger Woods said today he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal.
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Lions' Stafford: 'I'm excited to be back'
16.03.2010 10:22
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Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford went through some rough times as a rookie. He threw 20 interceptions in 10 games. He suffered shoulder and knee injuries.
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Tiger Woods says returning to golf at Masters in April
16.03.2010 10:00
reuters.com
MIAMI (Reuters) - World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods, who withdrew from the game late last year after a damaging adultery scandal, announced on Tuesday he would make his comeback to professional golf at the U.S. Masters in early April.
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Erin Andrews peephole stalker lands in jail
16.03.2010 10:00
reuters.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Chicago insurance salesman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Monday for making nude videos through hotel peepholes of television sports reporter Erin Andrews and posting them on the Internet.
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Safina to miss Miami with back injury
16.03.2010 10:00
reuters.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson Open tournament because of persistent back injury, the Russian said Tuesday.
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