The Gatorade national player of the year stuck with Pico Rivera El Rancho High though academy club programs were interested in him.
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OptionsJered Weaver's return to Angels rotation could come next week
A decision on the ace, who is rebounding from a broken elbow, is due after he throws in bullpen this weekend.
A decision on the ace, who is rebounding from ...
Read more.Dodgers seem to lack grit, and Don Mattingly finds it hard to bear
Dodgers have hit poorly with runners in scoring position, something their manager, Don Mattingly, did well as a player. He suggests mental toughness is an issue.
Dodgers have hit poorly ...
Read more.Shannon Farar-Griefer hears the call of the wild Badwater race
For runners like her, the 135-mile ultramarathon from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney has an allure that can be hard to comprehend.
For runners like her, the 135-mile ultramarathon from ...
Read more.Joe Blanton earns first win as Angels top Royals, 5-4
Blanton holds Kansas City to two runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings and the Angels hit four home runs to win their fifth straight game.
Blanton holds ...
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Nationals: Nationals & MLB News, Schedules, Scores and More
OptionsThe Washington Nationals entered the year with the unabashed expectation ...
The Washington Nationals entered the year with the unabashed expectation of being remembered. They would like to forget the completed portion of their schedule-- especially their just-finished, often-calamitous 10-game road ...
Read more.Washington Nationals come home from West Coast trip looking to improve their play
The Washington Nationals entered the year with the unabashed expectation of being remembered. They would like to forget the completed portion of their schedule — especially their just-finished, often-calamitous 10-game road ...
Read more.Brandon Miller provides power in the middle of Hagerstown's lineup
In low-Class A Hagerstown right fielder Brandon Miller's first full season of professional baseball, he's starting to show the same power that made him a Division I home ...
Read more.Harry Reid draws analogy between Obama and Davey Johnson
I normally think obsessive sports fandom is great, but I'm starting to worry a little bit about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Maybe he needs to chill on the ...
Read more.The struggles of the Nationals bullpen
The struggles of the Nationals' bullpen reached a calamitous low this week, not all a result of their own doing. Ross Detwiler couldn't make his start Monday because of ...
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Chicago Breaking Sports - chicagotribune.com
OptionsFeldman's trade value is on the rise
Cubs starter has bounced back from rough start to season
PITTSBURGH — Scott Feldman knows he doesn't have a say in the matter.
Read more.Game 4 photos: Red Wings 2, Blackhawks 0
Hawks 1 game from elimination after 2-0 loss
With Toews in box for 2nd of 3 penalties in 5 1/2 minutes, Wings net game-winner in 2nd period
DETROIT — Jonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box ...
Read more.Rangers win in OT to stay alive in series
NEW YORK -- Chris Kreider's goal 7:03 into overtime gave the New York Rangers a 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference ...
Read more.Report: F Henry to transfer from Illinois
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ESPN
OptionsRangers stay alive, drop B's on Kreider OT tally
Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over ...
Read more.Notre Dame paid Weis more than Kelly in 2011
Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis made more from the school in the 2011 season than Brian Kelly, the man who actually coached the Irish that season.
Read more.Sources: Mattingly wasn't critical of front office
When Dodgers manager Don Mattingly abruptly criticized the lack of fight and competitiveness on his team's "All-Star" roster Wednesday morning, he wasn't aiming that critique at the Dodgers ...
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NBC Sports
OptionsFrancona 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 ...
Read more.Heat 103, Pacers 102, OT
MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 ...
Read more.Column: Garcia will pay dearly for Tiger remarks
Sergio Garcia could have stopped after he whined about fans of Tiger Woods making too much noise on the golf course. He should have stopped after saying Woods is not ...
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NYT > Sports
OptionsRoundup: Terry Francona Victorious in Return to Fenway
The Indians had 16 hits in routing the Red Sox as Manager Terry Francona made his return to Boston.
Read more.USA Swimming Officials’ Ouster Sought by Victim of Coach’s Abuse
Kelly Davies Currin, whose former swimming coach Rick Curl was sentenced to prison Thursday for child sex abuse, sought the resignation of national leaders of the sport.
Read more.Sports Briefing | Tennis: Édouard Roger-Vasselin Defeats Sam Querrey at Open de Nice
The American Sam Querrey was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice clay-court event by the French wild-card entry Édouard Roger-Vasselin.
Read more.Mets’ Hefner and Yankees’ Wells Are Symbols of Their Teams’ Seasons
When the Mets and the Yankees meet for a four-game, home-and-home interleague series next week, each has a player that speaks to how the season has gone as a whole.
Read more.Rapinoe’s Lyon Club Is Upset in Women’s Final
The American soccer star Megan Rapinoe watched from the bench as Wolfsburg beat Lyon in the Champions League women’s final.
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USA TODAY Sports
OptionsPenguins dismantle Senators, take 3-1 series lead
Penguins reel off six straight goals to inch closer to Eastern Conference Finals.
Read more.Nightengale: Mattingly's rant goes way over the line
Don Mattingly: Right, but wrong.
Read more.Chuck Norris supports Tim Tebow in bizarre essay
We may have reached the meme breaking point.
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Other Sports News - The Washington Post
OptionsUSGA 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 ...
Read more.Preakness Stakes: Aboard Mylute, Rosie Napravnik has the drive to win
Rosie Napravnik settled on her life’s ambition at age 7. Since then, she has let nothing stand in the way of her dream of becoming the first female jockey ...
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CBS Sports
OptionsIndians manhandle Red Sox in Francona's Fenway return
Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona's ...
Read more.Red Wings in command of series after 2-0 win in Game 4
Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold ...
Read more.Report: EA Sports used Tebow's name in game
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Deadspin
OptionsIdiot On The Field In Kansas City Steals Rosin Bag, Escapes Cop
We were blessed during tonight's Angels-Royals matchup to get an Idiot On The Field who not only earned live TV time, but pulled a decent stunt to boot.
With ...
Read more.Here's The Overtime Goal That Kept The NY Rangers Season Alive
The New York Rangers, down to the Boston Bruins 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals and facing a sweep, scored twice in the third period to tie the game 3-3 ...
Read more.Linesman To John Tortorella: "Fuck You"
While we frown upon, or at least are perplexed by, a referee in a playoff hockey series screaming "fuck you" to New York Rangers coach ...
Read more.Soccer Player Scores, Take Off Shorts To Celebrate, Gets Red Card
This is Mario Gjurovski, a Macedonian soccer player who plays for Muangthong United FC in the Thai Premier League. He's sometimes a scorer of good goals, we assume, and ...
Read more.Deadspin Up All Night: The Livin's Easy
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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
OptionsAngels ride four homers to fifth straight win
Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Chris Iannetta and Mark Trumbo homered en route to a 5-4 win over the Royals on Thursday night in Kansas City, giving Joe Blanton his first ...
Read more.Beat the Streak leader elects not to make pick
Two-thirds of Major League Baseball teams were off Thursday, and so was Aaron Brown, the Beat the Streak extraordinaire who is 12 picks away from winning the game's $5 ...
Read more.Indians pound Red Sox in Francona's Fenway return
Back at Fenway Park for the first time as a visiting manager, Terry Francona was handed a 12-3 victory as a homecoming present by the Indians. Mark Reynolds and Drew ...
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NFL
OptionsPierre Garcon to miss Redskins OTAs due to surgery
Pierre Garcon needed surgery to repair a torn labrum and will miss all of the Washington Redskins' offseason program. How important will Garcon's return be to the Redskins' 2013 ...
Read more.Richard Seymour, Atlanta Falcons reportedly talking
The Atlanta Falcons are trying to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC arms race. Does this mean they will sign free agent Richard ...
Read more.Scott Chandler aiming for Buffalo Bills training camp
Scott Chandler tore his ACL in late December, but the Buffalo Bills tight end is making positive strides toward a return to action. Chandler believes a training camp return is ...
Read more.Richard Seymour, Falcons reportedly talking contract
The Atlanta Falcons are trying to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC arms race. Does this mean they will sign free agent Richard ...
Read more.Josh Brent should be back in jail, Dallas prosecutors say
Prosecutors said Thursday they believe Josh Brent has violated terms of his release while awaiting his manslaughter trial. The Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle is charged in the death of teammate ...
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