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Ian Poulter eliminated from World Match Play Championship after losing to Thomas Aiken
KAVARNA, Bulgaria – Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match Friday. Poulter lost to Thomas Aiken 1 up at the Thracian Cliffs course, bogeying the last hole after missing the fairway. “I have no excuses,” Poulter said. “There is no excuse for that display of golf over
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USADA chief Tygart lashes out at UCI for lack of action since demise of Armstrong
BRUSSELS – The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday lashed out at the UCI world cycling federation for failing to take any decisive action to clean up the sport since the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. Travis Tygart said after meeting with European Union sports officials that “all those who cherish the Olympic values,
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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wastes chance to serve out match in loss to Berdych at Italian Open
ROME – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. It’s the second consecutive week that Djokovic has struggled, having also lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Madrid Open, where he was
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WWE set to donate $1.2 million over 3 years to help aid in brain trauma research
BOSTON – World Wrestling Entertainment has agreed to make a $1.2 million gift over three years to the Sports Legacy Institute aimed at developing a treatment for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The gift was announced Friday. The non-profit institute is a founding partner of the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. The centre
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Sens coach MacLean nominated for Adams award along with Quenneville and Boudreau
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean, who guided his team to the playoffs despite losing key players to injury, is in the running for the NHL’s coach of the year honour. MacLean, Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks and Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the Jack
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AP source: Rory McIlroy to leave agency, start up his own management group
Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group, The Associated Press has learned. It will be the second time since October 2011 that McIlroy has changed management. A person with knowledge of the decision said McIlroy will create his own team with his father, close
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Man United manager Alex Ferguson ends 39-year coaching career seeking 1 more win
CARRINGTON, England – Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, watching horse racing, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages. Before that, though, there’s one final challenge to overcome — beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday in his 1,500th and last game as Manchester United manager. “One thousand five hundred
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PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants to keep working with Beckham, discussions ongoing
PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants David Beckham to carry on working with the club after his retirement and is hopeful of reaching an agreement with the former England captain within the next two weeks. The 38-year-old midfielder announced Thursday that he will retire from football after PSG’s last game of the season.
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Defending champion Hesjedal and Tour de France winner Wiggins withdraw from Giro
BUSSETO, Italy – Canadian Ryder Hesjedal has withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia. The Garmin-Sharp team said the defending champion pulled out due to a “deteriorating physical condition.” The Victoria native, who was more than 32 minutes behind in 38th, called the decision “heartbreaking.” Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins also withdrew on the advice of
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AL Capsules: Middlebrooks helps Red Sox survive Rays with late 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. Middlebrooks lined a shot to left on a 1-2 pitch from Rodney (1-2) with the base loaded, giving the
