Archive for April, 2009
Merrick welcome to return to the Masters
The first time John Merrick visited Augusta National, he got a lecture from one of the green jackets. Now hes got an invitation to come back next year. Merrick shot a 66 on Sunday, giving him low round of the day and an automatic entry into next years tournament. The top 16 finishers qualify, and [...]
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Shingo the Showman: Japanese star charms Augusta
Shingo Katayama is still quite the showman. Its just been eight years between performances. Katayama reprised the carefree style and nifty shot-making – and dont forget the hat – that first got him noticed outside of Japan. He closed an impressive week at the Masters with a 4-under 68 Sunday, the best score among those [...]
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Niche Market gives Buckler famous win in Irish National
Only in this week of the racing year can long-distance chases and classic rehearsals compete for avid attention. Yesterday, while the blueblood battalions of Newmarket were completing preparations for the Craven meeting, one of the most likeable and unsung of Britains rural jumps trainers enjoyed a momentous achievement by winning the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand [...]
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Good Friday cards are imperative
This is an emergency. It cannot wait, believe me. If racing is to hold its place in public affection, let alone increase its popularity, it must make a priority of remedying its absurdly indifferent attitude to Easter. That means putting on more and better cards than the present modest mix. And it means racing on [...]
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Equine retirement group aids sickly horses
A group that finds homes for retired racehorses is raising money to care for 177 neglected horses seized from prominent breeder Ernie Paragallo and offering to oversee rehabilitation and placement of the animals. Paragallo, however, said Monday that only about 20 horses on his upstate farm were underweight and that was due to a harsh [...]
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Michigan State RB Winston gets 6 months in fight
Michigan State running back Glenn Winston has been sentenced to six months in jail in a fight that briefly put a hockey player in the hospital. He also was given two years of probation Monday in district court in East Lansing and ordered to pay $1,768 in fines and court costs. He must report to [...]
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Bradford adjusting to being role model
Sam Bradford had long wanted to be the quarterback at Oklahoma. Now that he has the job – and a Heisman Trophy, too – hes beginning to understand more what it entails. Bradford received the latest in a line of awards Monday night when he was honored as the Headliner of the Year at a [...]
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Ex-Arizona State coach Bruce Snyder dies
Bruce Snyder, whose 20-year career as a college football coach included an unbeaten regular season at Arizona State, has died after a 10-month fight against cancer. Snyder, who was 69, died at his Phoenix home Monday, the university said. He coached the Sun Devils from 1992-2000. His 1996 team went 11-0 in the regular season [...]
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Ichiro improving, still expected back next week
Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki has been cleared to begin playing in his comeback from a bleeding ulcer that caused severe fatigue. Suzuki will be the designated hitter in an extended spring training game with minor leaguers in Arizona on Thursday. Manager Don Wakamatsu said before Wednesdays game at Minnesota that Suzuki will play a [...]
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Wednesdays American League Capsules
DETROIT 5, TORONTO 1 TORONTO Miguel Cabrera homered twice, Brandon Inge connected for the third consecutive game and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, for their first victory of the season. Zach Miner allowed one run and six hits in 5 2-3 innings for Detroit, which lost its first seven games last [...]
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