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D'backs' Webb improves record to 8-0

That new contract in the works for Brandon Webb might have grown a few digits.

Red Wings humble Stars in opener

Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk and Stars winger Brenden Morrow hit at mid-ice during the third period Thursday.
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DETROIT -- Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on...


SSU wins CCAA tournament opener

In a matchup pitting the top two pitchers in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, Sonoma State's Matt Means outdueled Cal State Stanislaus' Marquis Fleming in the Seawolves' 5-1 victory Thursday in the opening round of the CCAA Tournament at...


Yamauchi's game plan: Think about it, do it

Montgomery senior Penelope Yamauchi is one of the top swimmers in Empire history. She signed with Arizona State and hopes to qualify for the Olympic trials.
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On the subject of achieving success, thousands of pages have been written, countless seminars have been conducted and an untold number of companies have shelled out big bucks for high-profile speakers.


Spurs sting Hornets in Game º

Cavaliers forward LeBron James, right, drives past Celtics forward Kevin Garnett during the first quarter of Game 2 on Thursday.
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There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line.


Garcia shoots 66, leads TPC by two

The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass with a pond running alongside the left side. Sergio Garcia took dead aim with a 7-iron and the ball never left its target.


WORTH NOTING

Moylan out for season
Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan will miss the rest of the season after having elbow-ligament replacement surgery Thursday.


Questionable call sparks winning rally

Pirates' Nyjer Morgan, rear, hooks the ankle of Giants second baseman Eugenio Velez after being forced out at second Thursday.
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PITTSBURGH -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy gave his players and staff a huge scare when he slipped on wet steps and hit his head on the ground while dodging a foul ball hit into the dugout on Thursday.


A's rebuilding project on a fast track

A's pitching prospect Henry Rodriguez

STOCKTON -- When the A's traded away Dan Haren and Nick Swisher last winter, the idea was to rebuild an organization slim on young talent.




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