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Aaron Brooks, A’s Rookie Pitcher, Shines In 5-4 Loss To The Astros

Perhaps the Oakland Athletics are taking a page from the New York Yankees, but A’s general manager, Billy Beane, and manager Bob Melvin are looking to their younger pitchers during the final stages of this…

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Champion’s League Draw Released, Manchester United To Face Belgian’s Brugge In First Pairing

The Champion’s League Draw has once again come up, and it seems like Manchester United got lucky being paired up with Belgian Club Brugge. The draw played out as follows, with the first legs being…

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Rangers’ Adrian Beltre Hits Third Cycle, First Player To Do So Since 1930

Send ‘er out the park, Big Fella! Texas Rangers third baseman, Adrian Beltre, recently became the first player since Babe Herman in the 1930s to hit three career cycles. For those who don’t know, a…

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Mel Farr, Former Detroit Lions Running Back, Dies At 70

Mel Farr, a former Detroit Lions running back and local Ford dealership business owner, passed away recently at the age of 70. In college, Farr was a part of the Sports Illustrated’s “ dream backfield”…

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Ultimate Frisbee Governing Body Recognized By International Olympic Committee

Move over Rugby 7’s, the International Olympic Committee has recently recognized the kingpin of disc sports, which includes Ultimate Frisbee. This move takes the sport to possible Olympic inclusion if the Committee furthers their research…

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Adidas Offers Houston Rockets’ James Harden $200 Million Contract

Athletes get paid. A lot. Last week Russell Wilson made bank, and now as Houtson Rockets guard, James Harden’s contract with Nike expires, the franchise player is a “free agent” for clothing brand giants. In…

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Toronto Blue Jays Suffer Tough 3-2 Loss Against the Philadelphia Phillies

Toronto Blue Jays fans are just unlucky. After sending their much appreciated shortstop Jose Reyes to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Troy Tulowitzki, the Jays’ second basemen, Devon Travis, left the field during the…

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Jenrry Mejia, New York Mets Reliever, Banned For 162 Games After Positive Drug Tests

It’s just like high school – people who get suspended, continue to get suspended – as New York Mets reliever, Jenrry Mejia was banned for 162 more games after just coming back from an 80…

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Chelsea Beats Barcelona 2-2 In Penalties At International Champions Cup Friendly

Perhaps it was the rather embarrassing loss last week to the Red Bulls that motivated a 2-2 (4-2 penalty) Chelsea win over Barcelona. Chelsea attacking midfielder and winger, Eden Hazard led the team in the…

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Manute Bol’s Son Bol Bol Is 6’11” At 15 — And Is Destroying The Competition

Pass the ball to Bol Bol! A new highlight reel featuring the late Manute Bol’s son, Bol Bol, has surfaced, and he is just destroying his competition. Standing less than a foot smaller than his…

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Junior Seau’s Family Deny That They Were Told They Could Not Speak During The Hall Of Fame

The family of the late Junior Seau, a former NFL linebacker who committed suicide in 2012, denied recently that they were in full support of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s policy that prevented the…

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NFL Commissioner Upholds Brady’s Suspension, Citing Destroyed Cellphone

All Anti-Patriots fans rejoice, the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld Tom Brady’s four game suspension in response to his violation of the league’s policy on the integrity of the game. While “no prior conduct…

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Nick Markakis, Atlanta Braves Right Fielder, Receives Standing Ovation From Baltimore Orioles Fans

When former Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis decided to leave his longtime team and sign a four-year, $44 million deal with the Braves, he began to fully understand how players were part-time businessmen. While he…

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Toronto Blue Jays Trade Jose Reyes In Return For Colordao Rockies Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins

Unexpected trades end up beneficial or useless, and the Blue Jays are hoping that it is the not the latter, as Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is allegedly sending the veteran shortstop, Jose Reyes…

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Golden State Warriors Trade Forward David Lee For Gerald Wallace And Chris Babb

In an attempt at another NBA Finals bid, the Golden State Warriors traded power forward David Lee to the Boston Celtics in return for forward Gerald Wallace and guard Chris Babb. During his tenure with…

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Mexico Dominates to Win CONCACAF Gold Cup in 3-1 Victory over Jamaica

For the seventh time in its history, Mexico’s the CONCACAF Gold Cup champion as the best team in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico defeated Jamaica by a score of 3-1 in the…

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Kyle Busch Continues Hot Streak, Kisses the Bricks at the Brickyard 400

The Summer of Kyle Busch rolls on, as the NASCAR star won his third race in a row, fourth in five races, and arguably his biggest victory of his career as he won the 2015…

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Jamaica Stuns USA 2-1, Advances To Gold Cup Final

The United States men’s soccer national team were inching closer and closer to victory at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, walking into Atlanta’s Georgia Dome with high hopes for a FIFA Confederation Berth in 2017. But…

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Red Bulls Upset Chelsea in 4-2 Victory

The New York Red Bulls must have taken some of Jordan’s Secret Stuff, as they somehow pulled out a 4-2 win against the English soccer champs, Chelsea FC, during the International Champions Cup Wednesday. What’s…

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Bryce Harper Says Cy Young Favorite, Zack Greinke, Is “Okay” Despite 43 Scoreless Innings

I remember a time when Zack Greinke allowed a run — it was a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, on June 13, to be precise. This Sunday, he pushed his winning streak…

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Geraint Thomas Crashes Into Pole After Being Bumped By Warren Barguil

Riding a bike down 42nd street in NYC during rush hour may have different hazards from riding down a mountain at 60 miles per hour, but there is one thing that unites them. Crashes. Part…

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