Braves Beat Cubs; Rays Lose

Brian McCann homered twice to lift the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Atlanta took three of four in the series and now moves on to play the New York Mets. In other National League action, Arizona beats Washington 8-1 to open a three …

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Friday Sports News And Notes

Texas A&M formally tells the Big 12 it is considering leaving the conference and a former Gator now in the NFL could be out for the season as we bring you Friday Sports News And Notes… Texas A&M University has formally notified the Big 12 Conference that is considering leaving …

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WR Hines Could Miss Opener For Gators

Gator football coach Will Muschamp says wide receiver Omarius Hines could miss the season opener for Florida next week because of a hamstring injury. And that wasn’t the only bad news after the Gators scrimmaged on Wednesday night; Muschamp said he was not pleased with some aspects of the scrimmage. …

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Red Sox Take Over First Place in AL East

The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are still tied for first place in the American League Eastern division after wins on Wednesday. Boston hammered Texas 13-2 while New York lost 6-4 to Oakland. Both teams are back in action today. Meanwhile the Los Angeles Angels move to …

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Thursday Sports News And Notes

An important member of Tennessee’s football program is dismissed and the Peyton Manning watch continues to highlight our Thursday Sports News And Notes…. University of Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has dismissed troubled safety Janzen Jackson from the team. Dooley did not specify the actions by Jackson that led to his …

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Rays Lose; Braves Stay Hot In MLB

The Detroit Tigers increase their lead in the American League Central division after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Tuesday night in St. Petersburg. Detroit now leads Cleveland by six games after the Tribe split a doubleheader with Seattle. In other AL games, Boston pounds Texas 11-5 as Oakland downed …

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Pat Summit Has Early Onset Dementia Symptoms

Legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summit said she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, the Alzheimer’s type. Despite this, Summit says she plans to continue coaching for her 38th season at UT. Summit said she thought she was having memory issues as a side effect to …

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Verlander Wins 19th As Tigers Top Rays

Detroit ace Justin Verlander wins his big league best 19th game Monday as his Detroit Tigers stop the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 in St.Petersburg. Verlander’s 19 wins matches his career high and he’s won his last seven decisions. In other American League action, Seattle slips by slumping Cleveland 3-2 as …

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Tuesday Sports News And Notes

Quarterback Terrelle Pryor has a new NFL home; two NFL teams will no longer play each other in the preseason and more problems at the University of Miami highlight our Tuesday Sports News And Notes. Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was selected in the third round of the NFL …

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