Morneau says he’ll be ready for spring training

Morneau says he’ll be ready for spring training
Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau says there is no doubt in his mind he will be ready for spring training.
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Morneau says he’ll be ready for spring training
Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau says there is no doubt in his mind he will be ready for spring training.
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Morneau says he’ll be ready for spring training
Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau held an autograph signing as part of his winter coat drive on Saturday, and the first fan showed up to get in line at 5:30 a.m., about 5½ hours before the event was scheduled to begin.
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Justin Morneau: ‘No doubt in my mind I’ll be ready for spring training’
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau says there is no doubt in his mind he will be ready for spring training.
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William Gallas deserves praise from Arsenal fans says Harry Redknapp

William Gallas deserves praise from Arsenal fans says Harry Redknapp
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp today questioned the logic of any Arsenal fan aiming abuse at William Gallas in tomorrow’s north London derby.
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Wenger ready to spill blood
ARSENE WENGER is prepared to give ‘every drop of blood’ to turn Arsenal into winners
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Georgina Turner: Spurs aim to end Arsenal jinx
Stomachs in North London have hosted colonies of butterflies this week: tomorrow brings the first league derby of the season, the reopening of hostilities proper for 2010-11. It may lack the nationalist color of El Clasico, the sectarian edge of the Old Firm derby or even the historical class friction of Milan’s derby della Madonnina — the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham …
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Dave Dombrowski says GMs seem split on expanded playoffs

Dave Dombrowski says GMs seem split on expanded playoffs
Baseball management is more likely to consider expanded playoffs for 2012 than for next year.
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NFL results
EAGLES 27, GIANTS 17 bbbbold N.Y. Giants bbbbold 0 bbbbold 3 bbbbold 7 bbbbold 7—17 bbbbold Philadelphia bbbbold 7 bbbbold 6 bbbbold 3 bbbbold 11—27 bbbbold First Quarter Phi_Vick 4 run (Akers kick), 2:16. bbbbold Second Quarter NYG_FG Tynes 24, 9:10.
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
* JETS 30, TEXANS 27: At East Rutherford, N.J., Santonio Holmes caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez with 10 seconds left, lifting the New York Jets to a stunning comeback win over the Houston Texans (4-6). After New York (8-2) blew a 16-point
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I’ll only get better, says Jets’ Jeffers

I’ll only get better, says Jets’ Jeffers
English striker Francis Jeffers says he has plenty more to offer the A-League after making an impressive debut with Newcastle Jets.
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BOTHROYD AIDED BY ITALY SPELL
England new-boy Jay Bothroyd credits his year in Italy with turning his football career around.
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Jeter says he doesn’t know defensive metrics or play video games

Jeter says he doesn’t know defensive metrics or play video games
We were bound to hear from Derek Jeter regarding the negative reaction to him winning his fifth career Gold Glove earlier this week. To recap: Major league managers and coaches voted Jeter was the best defensive shortstop in the AL, despite most defensive metrics showing he had a poor season in the field. Reporters caught up to the New York Yankees captain on Thursday and asked him about, among …
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In the Huddle: Keith Carlos
It was unclear if Keith Carlos’ senior season would even get started.
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Yankees catcher Posada undergoes left knee surgery
Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
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Letting Gregg go gives Blue Jays flexibility, says GM

Letting Gregg go gives Blue Jays flexibility, says GM
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Friday that the decision to part ways with closer Kevin Gregg was made so that the team could maintain flexibility at this early stage of the off-season.
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National sports digest
Sparky Anderson, who managed Cincinnati’s powerful Big Red Machine to baseball dominance in the 1970s and became the first manager to win World Series championships in both the National and American Leagues, died on Thursday at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76.
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Top 10 Most Overpaid MLB Players In 2010: That’s Why Hot Dogs Cost
The New York Mets will be paying Bobby Bonilla until 2035. With no salary cap and a new crop of talented free agents every season, it’s no surprise that the MLB is littered with bad contracts. Teams are struggling with payroll flexibility both short and long-term in a tight economy, and these ten guys are big reasons as to why so many argue that there needs to be a cap in place.  Begin Slideshow
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Sweeny Says: A Decade With Derek

Sweeny Says: A Decade With Derek
There have been 21 contracts valued at 0 million or higher, and of those it’s hard to argue that many of them turned out better than Derek Jeter’s just completed 10-year, 9 million dollar deal.
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Inbox: When will coaching staff be set?
Inbox: When will coaching staff be set?
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Canadians lost interest in 2010 World Series
What the numbers say is that baseball’s greatest showcase still can’t outdraw an average Blue Jays contest
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Al-Qaeda terrorists linked to plane bomb plot operating in Britain, says Theresa May

Al-Qaeda terrorists linked to plane bomb plot operating in Britain, says Theresa May
The terrorist group behind the failed parcel bomb attacks is already operating in Britain, the Home Secretary has disclosed.
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‘Mystery Man’ admits stealing dead boy’s identity
Three-year-old Jason Evers was murdered in 1982 . In 2010, he asked for permission to get married – in jail . Here’s how that happened.
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