Tom Verducci: Eyeing managerial carousel? Hire a guy who’s already been on the ride
Would you rather hire a manager who has failed or one who has no experience? Is trying to find the next Terry Francona a less risky bet than trying to find the next Mike Scioscia? This was a busy seven weeks for examining the mysterious issue of what experience means in the dugout. Since the regular season ended, 10 teams — one-third of the major league clubs — were forced to make a call on …
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Tom Verducci: Eyeing managerial carousel? Hire a guy who’s already been on the ride
Eyeing spring, M’s add 10
Eyeing spring, M’s add 10
With an eye toward protecting youngsters from December’s Rule 5 minor league draft – and looking ahead to spring training 2011 – the Seattle Mariners added 10 players to their 40-man roster on Friday.
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King Felix! Seattle ace Hernandez wins AL Cy Young
For once, Felix Hernandez got all the support he needed for a big win. The Seattle ace earned the AL Cy Young Award on Thursday despite a modest 13-12 record.
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Comolli eyeing Matuidi reunion at Liverpool
Comolli eyeing Matuidi reunion at Liverpool
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Vieira confident Man City can get out of mini crisis
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WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Real, Bayern, Chelsea first into knockout stages
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea became the first teams to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday while Arsenal, who could have joined them, will have to wait.
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BRIDGE EYEING BLACKBURN GAME
BRIDGE EYEING BLACKBURN GAME
Wayne Bridge is eyeing Manchester City’s home encounter with Blackburn on September 11 to make his eagerly-awaited seasonal bow. Bridge has been out of action since pre-season, when he suffered a broken foot.
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DEADLINE DAY CLOCKWATCH
2330: Right, I’m off to bed! Wake me up if the van der Vaart deal goes through! 2310: Swindon manager Danny Wilson reveals after his side’s stunning 3-0 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy victory at Southampton that the club turned down a bid from Championship side Millwall for star striker Charlie Austin.
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Argentina beats WCup champion Spain 4-1
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina handed Spain its first loss since winning the World Cup two months ago, earning a dominant 4-1 win Tuesday.
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Celtics eyeing Rudy Fernandez to complete roster
Celtics eyeing Rudy Fernandez to complete roster
Publicly demanding that he wants to be traded soon, Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez may just find himself making the Boston Garden his new home next. Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics president for basketball operations, is currently working out his options to seal a deal that will land them a player that suits the squad’s defensive needs, after Tony Allen agreed to a three-year .5-million deal with …
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Good News Digest
Comedian Matt Kissane has spent the better part of the past 12 months producing and hosting his very own internet web series focusing on people and places in his native Chicagoland.
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Pippen to get statue at United Center
Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
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Burnley boxer Jack Steff eyeing England debut
Burnley boxer Jack Steff eyeing England debut
AS England gear up for their opening 2010 World Cup fixture against USA, Burnley boxer Jack Steff will be looking to land an England debut of his own. (03/06/2010 09:13:50)
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Geale stops Kariuki
World middleweight contender Daniel Geale (23-1, 13 KOs) moved closer to a world title shot when he stopped former world super middleweight contender Kariz Kariuki (21-9-2,18 KOs) in eleven rounds on Wednesday to capture IBF Pan Pacific title at the Wollongong Entertainment Center, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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