Nash, Mason lead Blue Jackets past Stars 4-1

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Nash, Mason lead Blue Jackets past Stars four-1
NHL Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash reacts following scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars in the course of the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, in Dallas. (Tim Sharp / AP) Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (32) misses a goal scored by …

Portland Trail Blazers Past, Present, and Future

This is a mix I made for my basketball team. Being a Blazer fan hasn’t been that great the ast few years but those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and our future is very bright. This is my team. RIP Kevin Duckworth Staind – So Far Away

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Zuccarello’s SO goal sends Rangers past Stars 3-2

Zuccarello’s SO goal sends Rangers past Stars 3-2
Mats Zuccarello scored in the second round of the shootout and Henrik Lundqvist was perfect in the tiebreaker to lift the New York Rangers over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.
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Zuccarello’s SO goal sends Rangers past Stars 3-2
DALLAS (AP) – Mats Zuccarello scored in the second round of the shootout and Henrik Lundqvist was perfect in the tiebreaker to lift the New York Rangers over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.
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Odom leads Lakers past Hornets 103-88

Odom leads Lakers past Hornets 103-88
Lamar Odom cruised into the lane on a fast break, put the ball behind his back and then bounced a finger roll off the back rim. Unfazed, he jumped to jam home the rebound.
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Odom leads Lakers past Hornets 103-88
Lamar Odom cruised into the lane on a fast break, put the ball behind his back and then bounced a finger roll off the back rim. Unfazed, he jumped to jam home the rebound.
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Rams get past reeling Cardinals

Rams get past reeling Cardinals
Glendale, Ariz. — A great performance wasn’t needed for the St. Louis Rams to end their eight-game losing streak to Arizona.
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Around the NFC West: Rams in control
Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said the Rams found a way to win on the road despite not playing their best (or anywhere close to their best). Miklasz: “It was the kind of challenge that tests a team’s resolve. The Rams were playing a bad team and got off to a slow start. But they never backed off. Not for one second, not for one inch. This performance may have been lacking in …
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Reds re-sign Cairo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Signing a 36-year-old utility infielder doesn’t make big headlines at the winter meetings. But it looks like that’s all the Cincinnati Reds are going to get done here.The club re-signed Miguel Cairo to a two-year, million contract Wednesday. The meetings wrap up today with the Rule 5 draft. The Reds don’t expect to take anyone in the draft.
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Ladd, Byfuglien lead Thrashers past Wings

Ladd, Byfuglien lead Thrashers past Wings
For Andrew Ladd, facing the Detroit Red Wings is never easy.
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Eventually, even Kid Rock will give up on these Lions
At the Lions’ annual Thanksgiving game there was pride, heart, grit and meddle. Too bad it was for Kid Rock during the halftime show.
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ESPN report: Catcher Victor Martinez to Tigers
Free-agent catcher Victor Martinez is bolting the Boston Red Sox to sign with the Detroit Tigers , a major league source told the Boston Globe on Tuesday.
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Tennis: Federer rolls past Meltzer in Paris Masters

Tennis: Federer rolls past Meltzer in Paris Masters
\>\>PARIS – Top-seeded Roger Federer reached the semifinals of the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (4).
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Mets want new manager by December winter meetings
The New York Mets plan to hire a new manager by next month’s winter meetings, and Ken Oberkfell has been added to the list of candidates.
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The C-J Sunday College Basketball Notebook
The Wildcats will get better, coach John Calipari figures. But they might not get much bigger.
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Villa edge past gutsy Blackpool

Villa edge past gutsy Blackpool
James Collins grabbed an 89th-minute winner to finally see off gutsy Blackpool 3-2 and end Aston Villa’s five-match winless run in the Barclays Premier League.
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