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Steinbrenner says Yankees not for sale

The New York Yankees aren't for sale. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said Thur…

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Steinbrenner says Yankees not for sale

The New York Yankees aren't for sale. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday that his family has no intention of selling the historic franchise.

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76ers clip Celtics, force game 7

Jrue Holiday scored 20 points and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds as host Philadelphia forced a seventh game in its Eastern Conference second-round series with Boston.

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Hamels foils Harper, Nats for 7th win

Cole Hamels became the first pitcher in the big leagues to seven wins on the season by leading the Philadelphia Phillies over Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals Wednesday night.

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76ers confident despite Game 7 odds

By outlasting the Boston Celtics 82-75 in Game 6 Wednesday at home, the Philadelphia 76ers get to play Game 7 Saturday in Boston.

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Ochocinco laments theft of Starbucks card

Someone broke into the car of Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco on Wednesday and allegedly took his wallet, iPod, credit cards and license, the Boston Herald reported.

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OSU AD warns of pending NCAA violations

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told the university student newspaper there are 12 violations pending with the NCAA and some of them could be deemed primary, not secondary, and result in majo…

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NFLPA files collusion lawsuit

The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit on Wednesday that accused NFL owners and the league of collusion during the 2010 NFL season.

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Devils on brink of playing for Cup

The Los Angeles Kings await. But the New Jersey Devils still have some work to do.

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49ers coach impressed with Moss so far

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh says that wide receiver Randy Moss seems to be as fast as ever, despite being 35 years old and sitting out the 2011 season.

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NASCAR penalizes Sadler's Nationwide team

NASCAR penalized the No. 2 team of Nationwide Series title contender Elliott Sadler on Tuesday, docking the Richard Childress Racing team six points in the series standings.

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IOC selects 3 cities as candidates for 2020...

The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid have made it on to the short list of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Baku and Doha were rejected…

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Kings advance to Stanley Cup Finals

Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime as Los Angeles edged host Phoenix in Game 5 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals.

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Michigan-Alabama to open season in prime...

Michigan and Alabama will meet to kick off the 2012 season on Sept. 1 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Report: Oswalt is on Rangers' radar

The Texas Rangers intend to take a serious look at free-agent right-hander Roy Oswalt, the Dallas Morning News reported.

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Kings await Eastern winner in Finals

After a 19-year wait, the Los Angeles Kings have returned to a land last traversed by Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Kelly Hrudey and pals: the Stanley Cup Finals.

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