MLS players authorize strike

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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Major League Soccer players have overwhelmingly voted to authorize the first strike in the league’s history, which would wipe out openers scheduled to start March 25.

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McKeever hoping Paralympics ease Olympic pain

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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Legally blind skier Brian McKeever hopes a solid performance at the Paralympic Games will help ease the disappointment he still feels over being denied an opportunity to compete at the Olympics.

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Woods aiming for Masters: report

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

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Marcum solid in Blue Jays loss

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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Andy Sonnanstine pitched four scoreless innings and Evan Longoria, Jason Bartlett and John Jaso drove in runs during a three-run fifth that helped a Tampa Bay Rays split-squad beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Thursday.

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Canada to face Sweden in junior Page playoff

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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The host Switzerland rink edged Ottawa native Rachel Homan 8-6 on Thursday at the world junior curling championship to finish Canada’s round-robin schedule in the tournament at Flims.

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Knee discomfort forces Giles to retire

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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Brian Giles says the pain in his arthritic right knee is getting worse, and the 39-year-old outfielder informed the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday he will retire.

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Guilty verdict in shooting death of Broncos’ Williams

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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A Denver man was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on Thursday.

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Guilty verdict in shooting death of Broncos’ Williams

Goal-line technology was too costly: Blatter

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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The introduction of goal-line technology was rejected because it was too costly and wasn’t universally applicable, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.

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Red Bulls sign ex-TFC goalkeeper Sutton

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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After being out of work for nine months, Canadian goalkeeper Greg Sutton has landed back on his feet in Major League Soccer, latching on with the New York Red Bulls on Thursday.

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Campaign set up for family of fallen luger

March 11, 2010 by admin  
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The International Luge Federation has set up a donation campaign to help the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger who was killed in a training crash hours before the opening of the Vancouver Olympics.

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