Velasquez won the heavyweight championship in 2010 and promptly lost it in his first title defense. He got the crown back in December and faces Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on Saturday ...
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Sports - latimes.com
OptionsYankees' Mark Teixeira close to return
New York first baseman will play in minor league game Wednesday.
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist ...
Read more.Parnelli Jones returns to Indianapolis 500 to commemorate 1963 win
For the 50th anniversary of his victory, the race driver will climb into his celebrated No. 98 roadster and lead 33 cars in a ceremonial lap at the Brickyard.
For ...
Read more.Letters: Vinny Del Negro, you just got played
At least Donald Sterling gets credit for honesty in describing why he let his first-place coach go.
At least Donald Sterling gets credit for honesty in describing why he let ...
Read more.Marco Andretti thinks he's in position to end curse at Indy 500
The 26-year-old son of Michael and grandson of Mario qualifies third for Sunday's race and will start in the front row. No Andretti has won the Indianapolis 500 since ...
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Nationals: Nationals & MLB News, Schedules, Scores and More
OptionsPhillies at Nationals discussion thread: Game 48
The Phillies and Nationals (finally) meet for the first time this season. The Nationals return home from a 4-6 California road trip and send their best starter, Jordan Zimmermann (7-2 ...
Read more.Danny Espinosa has been playing with a fractured wrist (updated)
Danny Espinosa has been playing with a fractured right wrist since he was hit by a pitch April 14, a discomfort that lingered and never subsided. Espinosa, 26, will rest ...
Read more.Nationals-Phillies lineups
Before the game, first base coach Tony Tarasco, who coaches the outfield, watched as Tyler Moore and Bryce Harper caught flyballs at the warning track and wall in right. Denard ...
Read more.Updates on J.C. Romero, Bill Bray, as opt-out dates loom; Christian Garcia's progress
Two left-handed relievers the Nationals hoped would provide depth have both landed on the disabled list in the minors with shoulder injuries. J.C. Romero, the veteran left-hander, experienced shoulder ...
Read more.Biggest disappointments of 2013 MLB season so far
In the offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays 20 years removed from their last playoff appearance, with just one finish higher than third since made perhaps the loudest pronouncements in baseball ...
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Chicago Breaking Sports - chicagotribune.com
OptionsCubs Game Day: Reds snatch lead off Feldman
CINCINNATI -- The Cubs begin a three-game series in Great American Ball Park riding a four-game losing streak, starting the day 12 games behind division-leading St. Louis.
Read more.Evey, Bears first-round pick in 1968, dies
Bears defensive lineman was team's first-round NFL draft pick in 1964
Former Bears first round draft pick Dick Evey died Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn., after a debilitating illness at ...
Read more.Sox Game Day: Marlins lead 2-0
John Danks hardly could wait to take the mound Friday night for his first appearance of the year.
Read more.Saturday's matchup: Rush at VooDoo
Ditka statement on Bears retiring his number
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ESPN
OptionsVelasquez, Silva make weight for UFC 160
Cain Velasquez tore apart Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva one year ago this weekend en route to a vicious opening-round technical knockout.
Read more.Grizzlies' Allen fined $5,000 for flop in Game 2
The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Read more.Goodson legal issues predate recent arrest
Mike Goodson's legal issues didn't start with last Friday's arrest in New Jersey on drug and weapons charges, which could result in jail time. In his previous ...
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NBC Sports
OptionsMcIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Rory McIlory was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Championship, while Medinah teammate Francesco Molinari ...
Read more.When great turns into G.O.A.T.
When I was young, the majority opinion – at least among the kids at my school – was that the devil played the fiddle better than Johnny did in the song “The ...
Read more.Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011
BOSTON (AP) - Terry Francona is back at Fenway Park as an opposing manager for the first time since he left the Red Sox.Francona brought the Cleveland Indians to Boston ...
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Sports Illustrated
OptionsReport: Mets' Harvey dating SI Swimsuit model
Tigers' Sanchez no-hitting Twins through 8
Report: Barcelona acquires Brazilian star Neymar
Heat try to push lead to 2-0 over Pacers
LeBron James pulled down a triple-double and hit the last-second, game-winning bucket against Indiana in Game 1. Can he push the Heat to a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference ...
Read more.Penguins try to finish off Senators at home
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NYT > Sports
OptionsRyan McDonagh Does It All for Rangers
Ryan McDonagh has been the Rangers’ best player other than Henrik Lundqvist this postseason, impressing on both ends game after game.
Read more.Off the Dribble: Once Again, the Heat Are Not the Knicks
Frank Vogel, the Pacers’ coach, made it clear that coming up with defenses was more of a challenge against Miami than against the Knicks.
Read more.Bruins’ Tuukka Rask Loses Balance But Keeps Sense of Humor
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is taking his Game 4 blunder in stride, but what’s more concerning to fans is Rask’s record in series-clinching games: 2-8.
Read more.Yankees Move Nova to Bullpen; Expect Teixeira Back Next Friday
Mark Teixeira, out with a wrist injury, is on track to make his season debut next week. But Ivan Nova was moved from the rotation to the bullpen.
Read more.Carpenter, Pole Sitter at Indy 500, Becomes a Local Hero
Ed Carpenter’s hometown celebrity status has grown since he earned the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Carpenter has lived in Indianapolis since he was 8.
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USA TODAY Sports
OptionsRed Wings, Howard push Blackhawks to the brink
Jimmy Howard has 28-save shutout and Detroit scores on power play
Read more.Judge orders more alcohol monitoring for Dallas' Josh Brent
The defensive tackle appeared in court Friday after prosecutors say he violated his terms of release
Read more.Flynn Robinson, member of Lakers' first title team, dies
Robinson, nicknamed "Mr. Instant Point", died at the age of 72 from cancer in an LA hospital
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Other Sports News - The Washington Post
OptionsWalter Barrera’s 12-million step recovery program
Walter Barrera fills a bottle with tap water and electrolyte powder, shaking the solution as he walks down the stairs of his porch. Cold raindrops are falling, and he looks ...
Read more.USGA bans practice of anchoring long putters
There is no more nerve-wracking task in golf than the four- or five-foot putt. Nerves jangle. Palms sweat. Could be the Masters, for history. Could be the club championship, for ...
Read more.Preakness Stakes: Oxbow upsets Orb, prevents Triple Crown winner
BALTIMORE — Amid the fawning over Orb’s Kentucky Derby victory and the feverish talk of a Triple Crown, Shug McGaughey, the colt’s sage trainer, cautioned on the eve of ...
Read more.Preakness Stakes: Is the Triple Crown schedule too compressed?
No trainer has won more Triple Crown races than D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer with the white cowboy hat, crackling wit and weather-beaten skin. But when it comes ...
Read more.In 2013 Preakness Stakes, Orb faces no challenger greater than himself
After Orb scored his decisive victory in the Kentucky Derby and was hailed as a bright new star of racing, many handicappers had a reason for skepticism. They had seen ...
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CBS Sports
OptionsKuchar leads Colonial after 2nd round suspended
Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system.
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Deadspin
OptionsDeadspin Up All Night: Take Me To The Tracks
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Please enjoy your long weekend. We'll be here for all of it.
Read more.Bro Wearing 'Teabag the Rags' Shirt Accused of Exposing Himself
It is completely unthinkable that the gentleman above, a kindly Massachusetts fellow wearing a TEABAG THE RAGS shirt with the New York Rangers logo shaped like a pair of testicles ...
Read more.Yep, The L.A. Media Is Still Confused By The City's Hockey Team
Man, that was close. Just when we were starting to think we'd get through an entire NHL season without a Kings-related screw-up from the Los Angeles media, Fox 11 ...
Read more.Titus Young did not have a productive court appearance today, refusing to acknowledge or respond to
Titus Young did not have a productive court appearance today, refusing to acknowledge or respond to a judge's questions. [PFT]
Read more.The Rams Signed A 403-Pound Lineman
Ole Miss had tackle Terrell Brown officially listed at 385. That was either a lie, or he's had a sedentary spring, because after the Rams signed him as an ...
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Sports Now
OptionsNorthern Trust Open: Phil Mickelson opens two-shot lead
The first round of the Northern Trust Open, which had been halted by darkness Thursday, was completed Friday morning and the second round has begun, and first-round leader Phil Mickelson ...
Read more.From NFL to ESPN to Oscar? Ed Cunningham's 'Undefeated' a nominee
Former NFL player Ed Cunningham never hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, but he's in the running for an Oscar as one of the producers of “Undefeated,” which is nominated for ...
Read more.Linsanity strikes even the Knicks' practice facility
J.R. Smith was apparently in with the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony was expected to continue to sit out.One constant remained Friday morning at the Knicks' practice ...
Read more.Gary Carter: He was a pretty good paper boy, too
“February made me shiver, with every paper I’d deliver. Bad news on the doorstep …”
Don McLean sang those words in his classic song, “American Pie,” as he reflected on ...
Read more.Northern Trust Open: Mickelson birdies 18th for one-shot lead
Phil Mickelson birdied his final hole Thursday, the 18th, to take a one-shot lead over Hunter Mahan, who was born in Orange, and J.B. Holmes in the first round ...
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Major League Baseball
OptionsDelgado's Training Day benefits charity, fans
Former Blue Jays slugger Carlos Delgado will host a fantasy camp on July 22, with the assistance of a number of Blue Jays legends, in support of his Extra Bases ...
Read more.Gattis reflects on dark time in previous visit to NYC
Somewhere in the midst of his four-year absence from baseball and just before he began a stint as a janitor, Evan Gattis found himself broke, hungry and feeling helpless at ...
Read more.Beat the Streak leader calls on Cano, Prince
On Friday, Aaron Brown called on Robinson Cano and Prince Fielder to bring him two steps closer to millionaire status and a permanent place in Beat the Streak lore.
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NFL
OptionsJim Harbaugh: Marc Trestman great for Chicago Bears
Jim Harbaugh says new Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman "taught me everything." The San Francisco 49ers coach believes his mentor will prove to be a "grand slam hire" for the ...
Read more.Titus Young facing three more charges related to burglary arrest
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young is now facing 11 charges from a spree that saw him arrested three times in one week.
Read more.Brett Favre settles suit connected to alleged racy texts
Brett Favre is back in the news. The retired QB settled a lawsuit out of court that dated back to 2008, which was connected to Favre sending racy text messages ...
Read more.Michael Crabtree's spot on 49ers an open competition
Coach Jim Harbaugh says he's excited about his young receivers, including Quinton Patton and A.J. Jenkins. But a former undrafted free agent might be the one who earns ...
Read more.Sean Payton 'cut,' 'ripped' at New Orleans Saints OTAs
After being away from football for a year, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton looks a little different. And it's a little frightening. "He's cut. He's ripped ...
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