Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays, who are in the thick of the race for the second American League wild-card spot, added some pop Friday with the return of first baseman Edwin Encarnacion from the 15-day disabled list. Encarnacion was batting .277 with 26 homers and 70 RBI …
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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Golden State Warriors announced Friday that guard Shaun Livingston underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right big toe earlier this week and is expected to be sidelined a minimum of 6-to-8 weeks. Livingston had a procedure Wednesday to clean out debris in his toe. He …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Prust has received a two-game suspension for his hit that left New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan with a broken jaw. The incident took place during the early stages in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday. After playing …
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The NFL Draft has become so big that it’s made stars out of the high-profile analysts who make a living covering it. Names like Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Mike Mayock are every bit as recognizable to the modern-day NFL fans as Lombardi, Landry and Noll …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Dallas Cowboys and Kyle Orton are parting ways. The Cowboys are releasing the backup quarterback, ESPN.com reported Tuesday. Last month, Orton was a no-show at Cowboys minicamp and was facing a fine of around $70,000 amid speculation that he might want a pay raise due to Tony …
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Farragut, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Martin Piller carded a 6-under 65 on Thursday and was joined in the lead by Matt Fast after one round of the News Sentinel Open. Piller, who shared the third-round lead last week in Missouri, is looking for his first win since the 2010 season. Fast …
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PARIS – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Barcelona with a left heel injury. Ibrahimovic missed the last two PSG games because of the injury and coach Laurent Blanc says intensive treatment up until Monday morning failed to resolve the problem. PSG has …
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TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia’s prime minister is preparing to form a new government after his ruling Reform Party won the parliamentary election. The country’s president is suggesting that he create a broad coalition. Prime Minister Taavi Roivas’ center-right group, which includes the Social Democrats, lost seven seats in the vote …
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MADRID – Spanish police have arrested former Ukraine finance minister Yuri Kolobov, who is accused of embezzling millions of euros in state funds. A Civil Guard statement Thursday said Kolobov was detained in the eastern coastal town of Altea where he is believed to have been living since August. He …
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CAIRO – Egyptian officials say a bomb has exploded in front of an Emirati bank branch north of the capital, killing a policeman and a civilian and wounding 16. Security and health officials from Gharbiya province said Saturday that the bomb went off overnight in Mahalla, 120 kilometers (75 miles) …
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