Reliever, 30, spent 10 years toiling in the minor leagues and independent leagues, coming close to quitting, before earning his first extended stay in the big leagues.
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OptionsKings discovering that a road to a repeat is tougher than expected
The Kings lost only one game on the road in the playoffs last season on the way to winning the Stanley Cup. They have already lost three times on the ...
Read more.Pacers coach says he wasn't being 'dismissive' of Heat before series
He says his quote about Miami, 'They're just the next team that's in our way,' was taken out of context, and he has great respect for NBA champs ...
Read more.Those looking the other way miss a lot with Spurs' Kawhi Leonard
Overlooked high school star who went to San Diego State ends up with one of NBA's most inconspicuous franchises. His three-point accuracy and development as a complete player make ...
Read more.Red Wings take 2-1 series lead over Blackhawks
Detroit has a 2-1 edge on top-seeded Chicago after getting goals 31 seconds apart in second period from Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller.
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller score in ...
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Nationals: Nationals & MLB News, Schedules, Scores and More
OptionsNationals vs. Giants: Washington pitchers are pounded in 8-0 loss
SAN FRANCISCO — The goal for the Washington Nationals remains unchanged, and if they overcome the bewildering first portion of their season to reach it, they may look back on Monday ...
Read more.Nationals-Giants discussion thread: Game 45
If you May 20 in the pool for when the Nationals would need a sixth starting pitcher, collect now. Zach Duke will take the mound tonight against Ryan Vogelsong in ...
Read more.Bryce Harper returns, Ross Detwiler on track to make next start
Bryce Harper returned to the Nationals' lineup tonight after missing the previous two contests with swelling in his left knee. Harper tested the knee in the outfield this afternoon and ...
Read more.Jayson Werth could miss an additional two weeks after MRI reveals hamstring strain
Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth could spend roughly two more weeks on the disabled list after an MRI exam today revealed a more significant strain in his hamstring than originally ...
Read more.Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche is playing stellar defense
With a swipe or a squeeze of his well-worn baseball glove, a ball bouncing toward Adam LaRoche disappears. A low, skipping throw that might sneak by an average first baseman ...
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Chicago Breaking Sports - chicagotribune.com
OptionsWhite Sox hitters clutch in 6-4 win over Red Sox
All of their runs come with 2 outs, led by Dunn's 3-run homer in 1st
The White Sox took another major step forward in their offensive revival Monday night.
Read more.Hawks in danger after 3-1 loss to Red Wings
Back-to-back defeats leave them in 2-1 series hole with Game 3 in Detroit
DETROIT — With a two-day break between games in Detroit during their Western Conference semifinal series against the ...
Read more.USOC denies motion to dismiss skaters' complaint
A panel appointed by the U.S. Olympic Committee denied US Speedskating’s motion to dismiss a complaint from a group of speedskaters and parents who allege the sport’s ...
Read more.Photos: White Sox vs. Red Sox
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ESPN
OptionsCorbin (7-0) confounds Rockies with 10 K's
Patrick Corbin tossed a three-hitter for his first complete game, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
Read more.Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
Kevin Durant is among a group of sports stars and coaches who are expressing concern for the victims of a massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City ...
Read more.Mattingly on hot seat rumors: 'I'm still here'
Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to ...
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NBC Sports
OptionsAlbert Pujols doesn't matter anymore
The thing that’s strange – the thing that’s sad – is how little excitement there is now when he comes to the plate. Let’s go to a moment in ...
Read more.Lukas in rarefied air after Preakness win
The old guy still gets up crack-of-dawn early.Not because D. Wayne Lukas has something left to prove, or anything more to gain. He already has it all: Fame, fortune ...
Read more.Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.When the ball landed on the front ...
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Sports Illustrated
OptionsReport: Roy to be next coach of the Avalanche
Durant, athletes send support to Okla. victims
A devastating tornado ripped through the state of Oklahoma on Monday, leaving mass destruction in its wake. Parts of the Oklahoma City metro area and its surrounding suburbs were leveled ...
Read more.Disciplined Detroit in Blackhawks' heads
How have the underdog Red Wings built a 2-1 series lead after Monday's 3-1 win against the Blackhawks? They are playing smarter, harder and more disciplined, says Allan Muir.
Read more.Durant, athletes send support to Okla. victims
Pacers' Vogel says he has 'great respect' for Heat
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NYT > Sports
OptionsBats: Hughes Does Best to Look Ahead After Disastrous Start
On Monday, Phil Hughes said he was looking forward to taking the mound Tuesday, although he was peppered with questions about his last start in which he failed to get ...
Read more.Slap Shot: Bruins Goalie Tuukka Rask Gives His Team the Edge
Tuukka Rask has surrendered 4 goals on 72 shots in the first two games of the Bruins’ playoff series with the Rangers.
Read more.Slap Shot: Hagelin on His Power Play Abilities: ‘I Don’t Stink’
Rangers forward Carl Hagelin has not said much about Coach John Tortorella’s criticism of his power-play abilities, but he refutes the idea that he stinks at it.
Read more.Bats: Looking for Jump Start, Mets Let Murphy Lead Off
The Mets have been unable to find a leadoff batter who regularly gets on base. Manager Terry Collins has tried six leadoff hitters and none have produced. On Monday, he ...
Read more.Yankees 6, Orioles 4 (10 innings): Sabathia Has So-So Outing, but New Yankees Come Through Again
Vernon Wells drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th with a ground-rule double after Travis Hafner tied the game in the ninth with a home run, as the Yankees ...
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USA TODAY Sports
OptionsQuincy Pondexter's husky has a Twitter account now
"Buckets" enters the social-media game.
Read more.Red Wings' quick burst downs Blackhawks
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller score 31 seconds apart as Detroit takes 2-1 series lead
Read more.Deadly May of 1973 still resonates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Memories of deaths in legendary race still linger 40 years later.
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Other Sports News - The Washington Post
OptionsPreakness 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 ...
Read more.Orb is first Kentucky Derby champion for Phipps family’s pedigreed operation
The most famous names in American thoroughbred racing used to be those of dynasties possessing fabulous wealth: the Phipps family, the Vanderbilts, the Whitneys, the Wideners and others. They owned ...
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OptionsTie Domi's Son Pulls Off Between-The-Legs Saucer Pass
This nifty bit of stick handling came during the second period of MasterCard Memorial Cup round robin action between the Portland Winterhawks and London Knights on Monday night. Max Domi ...
Read more.University Of Minnesota Lost Money Selling Beer To College Kids
Gentle people of Minnesota, you may want to rethink shelling out for that Golden Gophers diploma.
In 2012, an institution that charges people money to teach them things, lost money ...
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Man Breaks Record For Most Backflips On A Pogo Stick
We throw the word "hero" around a lot on the internet, but sometimes there is simply no other word for doing more backflips on a pogo stick than any other ...
Read more.Deadspin Up All Night: Wisdom's A Gift, But You'd Trade It For Youth
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Sean will join you shortly to talk about the baseball and hockey. Gab away.
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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
OptionsMoore native Hefner has hometown in his thoughts
The town where Jeremy Hefner spent the early part of his life has become unrecognizable. After a devastating tornado ravaged Moore, Okla., on Monday, Hefner watched the horrifying images of ...
Read more.Tornado tragedy resonates throughout big leagues
Baseball once again found itself mourning tragedy in the real world on Monday, when a devastating tornado ripped apart Moore, Okla., and took the lives of at least 51 people.
Read more.A's offense backs ageless Colon in win over Rangers
Seth Smith homered and had two RBIs and Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie each had three hits to help the A's grab a 9-2 victory over the Rangers on ...
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NFL
OptionsSan Diego Chargers explain Manti Te'o media blackout
The Chargers announced Monday that they will not make Manti Te'o available to the press until June. The team's chief PR man said the team did so to ...
Read more.Gabe Carimi 'light years from where he was' in training
Gabe Carimi might not be working out with Chicago Bears teammates, but the former first-round pick is working in Arizona with the goal of becoming known as more than just ...
Read more.Michael Vick: Chip Kelly taught me how to hold the ball
If Chip Kelly is Football Jesus in Philly, then behold his latest miracle. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick recently said it was Kelly who taught him an NFL fundamental: tuck ...
Read more.NFL teams reportedly making medical reports digital
NFL teams reportedly have a new tool for knowing how many injuries a player they are interested in has suffered. Think of it as a database of player pain. But ...
Read more.NFL, union working on deal to move 2014 draft to May
The NFL's effort to change its offseason calendar is starting to make some progress. The first potential domino to fall? The month when the league will hold the 2014 ...
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