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AL Capsules
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7.4.2009 : 1:37 am
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Placido Polanco hit two extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving Detroit the lead for good in the 16th inning of an 11-9 victory over Minnesota on Friday night.
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Jazzy wins Belmont's Caress Stakes
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7.3.2009 : 6:11 pm
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NEW YORK -- Jazzy, a 24-1 long shot, beat J Z Warrior by a half-length Friday in the $68,200 Caress Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park.
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Andy Murray fails to reach 1st Wimbledon final
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7.3.2009 : 5:31 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- With an often boisterous crowd fully behind him, it was the man in front of Andy Murray that kept the third-ranked Scot from becoming the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 71 years.
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Dutch government supports possible Olympic bid
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7.3.2009 : 5:12 pm
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch government is considering a bidding for the Olympics in 2008 — exactly a century after Amsterdam last staged the games.
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Powell edges Bailey in 100 meters at Bislett Games
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7.3.2009 : 5:07 pm
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OSLO -- Asafa Powell overcame a poor start to win the 100 meters in a photo finish at the Bislett Games on Friday, but fell short of clocking his 50th time under 10 seconds.
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Tour ready for start with Armstrong back
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7.3.2009 : 4:53 pm
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MONACO -- The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and Saturday's opening stage may show whether he's ready to challenge for another title.
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Armstrong's comeback: real deal or whim?
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7.3.2009 : 4:15 pm
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MONACO -- This is what retirement ultimately might look like for Lance Armstrong: reminiscing about his Tour de France exploits to an audience of suits and evening dresses who paid $1,000 a plate to hear him and mingling with a couple of princes.
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Don't count Armstrong out, Hincapie says
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7.3.2009 : 2:30 pm
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MONACO -- George Hincapie helped Lance Armstrong win seven straight Tour de France titles and believes his old friend could surprise a lot of people this year.
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Armstrong under doping watch at Tour de France
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7.3.2009 : 1:19 pm
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PARIS -- France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" for doping during the Tour de France.
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2009 Tour de France Stages
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7.3.2009 : 12:10 pm
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First Stage, Monaco_Monaco, individual time trial, 15.5 kilometers (9.6 miles)
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Menchov aims for double with win at Tour de France
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7.3.2009 : 12:05 pm
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MONACO -- Denis Menchov won the Giro d'Italia and will attempt to capture the Tour de France to become the first man to win both races in the same year since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.
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Boonen cleared to ride in Tour de France
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7.3.2009 : 10:53 am
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MONACO -- Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen was cleared Friday to compete in the Tour de France after winning his appeal of a ban for testing positive for cocaine
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Federer reaches 7th straight Wimbledon final
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7.3.2009 : 10:16 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer has reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday by beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3.
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Sastre: Armstrong needs to learn about respect
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7.3.2009 : 10:03 am
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MONACO -- Defending Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre says Lance Armstrong could use a lesson in respect after the Texan reportedly called the race last year "a bit of a joke."
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Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bid
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7.3.2009 : 7:27 am
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SINGAPORE -- The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016.
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Big payday could help Mayweather fend off IRS
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7.2.2009 : 7:29 pm
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LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said rumblings about his financial troubles are nothing more than rumors, but public records obtained by The Associated Press show the boxer nicknamed "Money" owes about $6.4 million to the Internal Revenue Service and others.
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Phelps still sells almost a year after Beijing
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7.2.2009 : 5:04 pm
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even announcing it was doing so the day after he was suspended three months by USA Swimming.
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More evidence points to Arguello death a suicide
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7.2.2009 : 4:48 pm
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of former boxing champion and Managua mayor Alexis Arguello.
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Vinokourov plans to return with Astana
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7.2.2009 : 3:27 pm
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MONACO -- Banned cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov plans to return to competition with former team Astana when his doping suspension ends on July 24.
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UCI tests blood of Tour riders
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7.2.2009 : 2:51 pm
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MONACO -- Cycling's governing body says all 180 riders expected to start the Tour de France — plus one — have undergone planned pre-race blood tests.
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NTRA Thoroughbred Facts&Figures
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7.2.2009 : 2:41 pm
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5. The series, to air on the ESPN networks, will provide comprehensive, live coverage of Grade I summer racing fixtures from three of America's most loved racing venues.
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Judge closes Jockeys' Guild bankruptcy case
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7.2.2009 : 11:52 am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A federal bankruptcy judge has closed the case of the Jockeys' Guild, ending the long-running court supervision of the riders' trade association.
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Injured climber Dan Martin misses Tour de France
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7.2.2009 : 9:44 am
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MONACO -- Mountain specialist Dan Martin will miss the Tour de France with a knee injury. He will be replaced in the Garmin-Slipstream team by Dutch rider Martijn Maaskant.
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US team to wear Polo again at Olympic ceremonies
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7.2.2009 : 9:37 am
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DENVER -- The U.S. Olympic team will stay with the Polo look for the opening and closing ceremonies in Vancouver and London.
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AL Capsules
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7.1.2009 : 11:55 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within one-half game of the Angels in the AL West.
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Cust, Giambi lead A's past Tigers
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7.1.2009 : 7:24 pm
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jason Giambi and Jack Cust know that if they both start hitting more consistently, it could do a lot for Oakland's chances heading into the second half.
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Jockey Calvin Borel off Mine That Bird again
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7.1.2009 : 7:03 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Calvin Borel is out as the rider of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.
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Armstrong braced for tough last week in Tour
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7.1.2009 : 4:46 pm
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PARIS -- For Lance Armstrong to win an eighth Tour de France, he will not only have to beat the best rider in the world — his teammate and rival Alberto Contador — he will also need to master an innovative course with a grueling last week that includes four mountain stages.
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Pryor recalls epic brawl with Arguello
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7.1.2009 : 4:38 pm
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NEW YORK -- Nearly three decades ago, a ferocious puncher and a brilliant ring tactician waged one of boxing's epic brawls under the twinkling lights of the Orange Bowl in Miami, a fight so big that few remember Roberto Duran was on the undercard.
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Team: Dutch cyclist Dekker out of Tour de France
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7.1.2009 : 12:10 pm
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BRUSSELS -- Dutch cyclist Thomas Dekker will not take part in the Tour de France after testing positive for the illegal blood-booster EPO.
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2009 Formula One schedule and standings
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7.1.2009 : 10:38 am
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9 — Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne (Jenson Button)
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Sarkozy wants to help Tour fight doping
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7.1.2009 : 10:31 am
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PARIS -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged his support to help the Tour de France fight the scourge of doping.
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No LA for Coach K, but another Olympics could work
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7.1.2009 : 3:58 am
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and he should know.
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Standardbred Poll
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6.29.2009 : 5:36 pm
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The Hambletonian/Breeders Crown Standardbred poll conducted by Harness Racing Communications. Rankings based on the votes of harness racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first-place votes in parentheses, records through June 28, total points and previous rank A-G-S Age-Gait-Sex, p-pacer, t-trotter, h-horse, f-filly, m-mare, c-colt, g-gelding):
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Kentucky seeks to move Billy Gillispie lawsuit
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6.29.2009 : 3:01 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky Athletics Association says former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie has sued the wrong people and in the wrong place.
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Rodgers leads young US track crew
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6.29.2009 : 2:53 pm
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EUGENE, Ore. -- This story might make a great commercial some day: A kid stuck selling shoes in a parking lot turns around his career and comes out with a gold medal around his neck.
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NTRA Thoroughbred Poll
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6.29.2009 : 1:34 pm
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NEW YORK -- The 2009 Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through June 28. Rankings based on the votes of sports and thoroughbred racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, record, total points and previous rank. (Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare):
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NCAA may change women's gymnastics championships
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6.29.2009 : 11:17 am
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA women's gymnastics committee is recommending changes to the national championship format: It wants four teams to compete in the finals instead of the current six.
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Cyclist Pfannberger's positive EPO test confirmed
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6.29.2009 : 8:01 am
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VIENNA -- Cyclist Christian Pfannberger's positive doping test for EPO has been confirmed by a backup "B' sample, the Austrian anti-doping agency NADA said Monday.
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Whitaker suspended after horse fails drug test
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6.29.2009 : 7:06 am
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LONDON -- Four-time Olympic show jumper Michael Whitaker has been suspended after his horse failed a drug test.
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Crawford surprises himself with another US title
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6.29.2009 : 3:30 am
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EUGENE, Ore. -- Some have been faster than him, others more flamboyant.
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Baseball Capsules
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6.29.2009 : 12:39 am
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NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, and the New York Yankees beat the punchless Mets 4-2 on Sunday night for a Subway Series sweep.
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Black Mamba wins at Hollywood Park
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6.28.2009 : 8:52 pm
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Defending champion Black Mamba caught Charming Legacy just before the wire to win the $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap by a head at Hollywood Park on Sunday.
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Gay leaves championships with no regrets
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6.28.2009 : 8:29 pm
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EUGENE, Ore. -- Tyson Gay insists he has no regrets about leaving U.S. championships after a single race.
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Barringer secures steeplechase title
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6.28.2009 : 7:12 pm
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EUGENE, Ore. -- A mix up with a water jump barrier cast controversy over the women's steeplechase at the U.S. track and field championships.
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Anti-doping chief vows Tour fairness for Armstrong
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6.28.2009 : 1:31 pm
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PARIS -- When Lance Armstrong and France's anti-doping agency were at odds last spring over a surprise doping test, the seven-time Tour de France champion's return to the Tour appeared to fade.
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The curious case of American sprinter Walter Dix
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6.27.2009 : 11:38 pm
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EUGENE, Ore. -- Success seems to come easy for Walter Dix. Dealing with it has been a much different story.
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Argentina's Maidana stuns Victor Ortiz
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6.27.2009 : 11:23 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- Marcos Maidana stopped Victor Ortiz early in the sixth round of an action-packed fight Saturday night, using a punishing right hand to upset one of boxing's top prospects.
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After 5,000, Goucher alive, kicking for marathon
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6.27.2009 : 11:08 pm
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EUGENE, Ore. -- Kara Goucher conquered her kick.
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Decelerator wins Churchill feature
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6.27.2009 : 10:19 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Decelerator beat Wild Forest Cat by a neck Saturday in the $111,300 Debutante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.
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Zenyatta improves to 11-0 with Vanity 'Cap win
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6.27.2009 : 9:47 pm
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Zenyatta improved her record to 11-0 Saturday, coming from off the pace to win the $300,000 Vanity Handicap by 2½ lengths at Hollywood Park.
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