BARCELONA, Spain – Neymar has returned to team training with Barcelona for the first time since fracturing a vertebra in his back at the World Cup. Barcelona says Neymar completed his first full training session with the rest of the team on Wednesday, although he has not yet been cleared …
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Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – The Portland Timbers climbed into postseason position on Wednesday with a comfortable 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on the strength of a Diego Valeri brace at Providence Park. The Timbers started the day one point behind Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the fifth and final …
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PHILADELPHIA – Nate Allen made the one mistake he couldn’t with the game on the line. The Philadelphia Eagles were clinging to a 20-17 lead over the Arizona Cardinals with 90 seconds left in last Sunday’s game when Carson Palmer connected with rookie John Brown on a 75-yard touchdown pass. …
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Metz, France (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga notched a second-round win Wednesday at the Moselle Open men’s tennis event. After receiving a bye into the second round, the top-seeded French favorite moved into the quarterfinals with a 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 victory over Luxembourg left-hander Gilles Muller on the indoor …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Seattle Mariners will play the rubber match of their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers Sunday at Comerica Park. The Mariners will send veteran Chris Young to the mound in the finale. Young has been sturdy this season, and he’ll try to pick up a victory against …
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Melky Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays past the Texas Rangers, 9-6, in the rubber match of a three-game series. Dioner Navarro hit a solo home run and Jose Reyes added two RBI for the Blue Jays, …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – An uphill battle for a postseason spot just turned into a sharp incline for the Toronto Maple Leafs following word that goaltender Jonathan Bernier will miss at least three next three weeks of action. The Maple Leafs will need to make the playoffs to give Bernier a chance …
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Cuiaba, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) – Chile got off to a winning start in Group B, putting Australia to the sword with a 3-1 win at the Arena Pantanal on Friday. It looked as if the Chileans would cruise to a comfortable victory after they scored twice inside the opening 14 minutes. …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Injuries and a struggling offense have led to the Carolina Hurricanes posting their worst start in franchise history. The Hurricanes hope to bounce back quickly and earn their first win of the campaign on Friday night as they visit the Edmonton Oilers. Carolina remains without Jordan Staal, Eric …
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Minsk, Belarus (SportsNetwork.com) – Buoyed by the support of the home fans, Belarus posted its first win at the 2014 World Hockey Championship on Sunday. Sergei Kostitsyn and Andrei Stepanov each had a goal and one assist as the Belarusians delighted the crowd by beating Kazakhstan 4-1. Germany and Norway …
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