Saturday, June 10, 2017

Oregon State ace Luke Heimlich asks to be excused from playing and other top stories.

  • Oregon State ace Luke Heimlich asks to be excused from playing

    Oregon State ace Luke Heimlich asks to be excused from playing
    CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State's top pitcher, who had been identified as a registered sex offender by The Oregonian, released a statement Friday saying he has asked to be excused from playing.Luke Heimlich said in the statement that he didn't want to be a distraction to the team, which defeated Vanderbilt 8-4 on Friday in the opening game of their NCAA super regional. Heimlich's attorney, Stephen Ensor, released the statement just hours before first pitch.Editor's Picks"I understand that many p..
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  • Rafa por vida: Ageless Marquez the ultimate heel in US-Mexico rivalry

    Rafa por vida: Ageless Marquez the ultimate heel in US-Mexico rivalry
    He's lifted the Liga MX, Ligue 1, La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Club World Cup, Confederations Cup and Gold Cup championship trophies. He’s played for one of the best club teams in world soccer history (FC Barcelona’s golden era in the late ‘00s) and appeared in nearly 300 matches in three of Europe’s top leagues. He’s made 139 appearances for his country and captained them in a record four World Cups, with a fifth one beckoning next year. Rafael Marquez is quite possibly the top player in Mex..
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  • Hicks hits 2 HRs, Montgomery pitches Yankees past O's 8-2 (Jun 09, 2017)

    Hicks hits 2 HRs, Montgomery pitches Yankees past O's 8-2 (Jun 09, 2017)
    NEW YORK (AP) After beginning the season as a backup, Aaron Hicks has been one of the best players in the American League. Quite a turnaround for a guy who was such a huge disappointment in his first year with the Yankees. Hicks homered twice and rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched seven stellar innings to lead New York over the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Friday night. Starlin Castro also connected for the AL East leaders in the opener of a three-game series between division foes. New York (35-..
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  • Draymond Green tech-foul fiasco part of tension-filled Game 4

    Draymond Green tech-foul fiasco part of tension-filled Game 4
    3:31 AM ETBrian WindhorstCloseBrian WindhorstESPN Senior WriterESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two booksBaxter HolmesCloseBaxter HolmesESPN Staff WriterCovers the Los Angeles Lakers for ESPN.comCLEVELAND -- Referees said a miscommunication with the scorer's table led to confusion following a Draymond Green technical foul in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, leading to Green initially being announced as ejected before that call was over..
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  • Kyrie Irving: Warriors' 'chatter' gave Cavs 'extra motivation' in Game 4

    Kyrie Irving: Warriors' 'chatter' gave Cavs 'extra motivation' in Game 4
    CLEVELAND -- After dominating the Golden State Warriors with a wire-to-wire 137-116 victory in a must-win Game 4 of the NBA Finals, several Cleveland Cavaliers players said the Warriors' "chatter" leading up to Friday fueled their performance.In other words, Draymond Green's mouth got Golden State in trouble again."You add, of course, some chatter in there, and that adds some extra motivation," said Kyrie Irving after leading all scorers with 40 points. "And you give us a day in between, and we ..
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  • Frustrated Cardinals GM warns that no one's job is secure

    Frustrated Cardinals GM warns that no one's job is secure
    Are the the St. Louis Cardinals a franchise in disarray?Despite a disappointing start to the 2017 season, it’s still a little premature to say they’ve reached that state. But the urgency is palpable after general manager John Mozeliak announced several adjustments to manager Mike Matheny’s coaching staff and sternly warned that “no one should feel comfortable, including myself,'” during a Friday afternoon news conference.As part of the announced changes, third-base coach Chris Maloney will be re..
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  • Chris Holtmann is expected to win -- right now

    Chris Holtmann is expected to win -- right now
    After Monday's mess of a news conference after the ouster of Thad Matta and a whiff on Creighton's Greg McDermott earlier this week, Ohio State hired Butler coach Chris Holtmann on Friday.It's a good recovery for athletic director Gene Smith, who created confusion and tension within his fan base after the surprising announcement on Matta's future.Editor's PicksNow, Holtmann will accept an elite Big Ten post, a $24 million contract over eight years and the pressure attached to the latter.Here are..
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  • Olympic leaders give LA and Paris the nod for Summer Games, but that doesn't mean the race is over

    Olympic leaders give LA and Paris the nod for Summer Games, but that doesn't mean the race is over
    Now that Olympic leaders have recommended both Los Angeles and Paris be awarded an upcoming Summer Games, all parties involved face a busy summer.With its announcement on Friday, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee officially set in motion a process by which the 2024 bid race would produce two winners, one for 2024 and the other for 2028. The unusual “dual-allocation” proposal comes at a time when the Olympic movement has seen numerous potential hosts withdraw from consid..
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  • Browns waived safety Tyvis Powell but didn't know he was throwing out first pitch at Indians game tonight

    Browns waived safety Tyvis Powell but didn't know he was throwing out first pitch at Indians game tonight
    CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Safety Tyvis Powell, the former Buckeye and Bedford native, was thrown for a loop by the Browns on the same day he's throwing out the first pitch for Indians. Powell was waived by the Browns just hours before he was set to take the mound before the Indians-White Sox game tonight at Progressive Field. But the Browns had no idea Powell was throwing out the first pitch, and by the time they found out, it was too late to pull back the roster move, a team spokesman told cleveland...
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  • Tiger Woods tells Florida cop he was taking Xanax and Vicodin following DUI arrest: report

    Tiger Woods tells Florida cop he was taking Xanax and Vicodin following DUI arrest: report
    Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods reportedly admitted to Florida Police officer Christopher Fandry he took Xanax and Vicodin following his DUI arrest. (HANDOUT/REUTERS). BY Graham Rayman. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Saturday, June 10, 2017, 12:23 AM.
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Rebuilding Memphis basketball the junior college way .Niners last team standing in Bay Area, but not expecting to gain Raiders fans .
Google plans to clean up the web with Chrome ad blocker next year .Ohio attorney general sues 5 pharmaceutical companies over opioid epidemic .

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