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By CHRIS JENKINSAP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Scott Diamond lost his scoreless streak. he still won his third straight start for the Minnesota Twins, who pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Friday night.
Diamond (3-0) gave up a run in the first, ending the 14-inning scoreless stretch he put together in two starts since he was [...]

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Denver (+5.5) vs. L.a. Lakers (-5.5); Total set at 197.5
The Nuggets couldn’t even up the series in Game 4 and are now in the unfavorable spot of being down 3-1 in a series and on the road. if they can’t find a way to deal with the Lakers big men inside, it all ends tonight [...]

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DENVER — Nuggets fans have been blessed, for two go-arounds, to watch a guy who George Karl calls one of the better passers in the history of the game. Andre Miller, the masterful alley-ooping point guard, has put on a show in the first round show against the Lakers. He entered Game 6 Thursday night [...]

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The Chicago Bulls face a cold, harsh reality Tuesday.
Game 2 of their first round series with the Philadelphia 76ers kicks off at 7 p.m. at the United Center, and so does their march to an NBA title without Derrick Rose.
Without their best player, increased responsibility falls on the shoulders of every man on the roster, [...]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Euphoria replaced pure panic at Madison Square Garden in a matter of moments.
And even the most optimistic New York Rangers fan couldn’t have seen this one coming.
Brad Richards scored the unlikeliest of power-play goals with just 7.6 seconds left in regulation, and Marc Staal added another one on the second half [...]

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Over the next couple of days, I’m going to be putting up a series of snapshot posts breaking down the roster as we enter the season’s second half. Let’s start with the Grizzlies’ current All-Star, center Marc Gasol:
(Note: Stats in these posts are drawn from a multitude of sources, with NBA.com’s Advanced Stats site as [...]

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WASHINGTON — Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth broke his left wrist Sunday night trying to make a sliding catch against the Philadelphia Phillies.
“It’s a clean break,” Washington manager Davey Johnson said after the Nationals’ 9-3 loss. “He’s going to be out for a while.”
Johnson said Werth will see a specialist to evaluate the injury.
Werth was [...]

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James Harden was back in action and form for the Oklahoma City Thunder last night in their 102-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks. It was not only a statement for the team against the reigning NBA champions. It was also a personal statement for Harden after being knocked out with a concussion from a blow [...]

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TAMPA —
One of the hardest things Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano had to do when he left Rutgers for the NFL last January was leave Eric LeGrand behind. Earlier this week, Schiano figured out a way to bring the paralyzed former Rutgers defensive tackle into the fold in Tampa Bay.
Because his inspirational story demonstrates what Schiano [...]

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(This story appears in the May 7, 2012, issue of Forbes)
SILVER HAIR COMBED NEATLY, a purple tie gracing his neck, Ricardo Salinas Pliego spoke with the easy confidenceof a man who has not worried about money in a very long time. “Today we have a bank that didn’t use to exist,” Salinas told the crowd. [...]

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