San Sebastian, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – David Zurutuza scored on either side of the intermission and Real Sociedad ripped off four unanswered goals to stun Real Madrid, 4-2, on Sunday at the Anoeta. Real Madrid raced out to a 2-0 lead courtesy of goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale after …
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San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Morse stroked a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in the middle contest of a three-game set Saturday at AT&T Park. New York closer Jenrry Mejia …
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Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of teams needing to get back on the winning track will clash on Friday as the Portland Timbers welcome the Colorado Rapids to Providence Park. Portland has struggled for much of the season and finds itself in the eighth position in the crowded Western …
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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Houston Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will be placed on the NFL’s non-football illness list. The Texans said Quessenberry experienced fatigue and a persistent cough the past week and underwent tests to determine the cause. He is being treated through …
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Their program rocked by turmoil, the Oregon Ducks made a change by moving all of their players into a single apartment complex. Graduate assistants live there, too, helping the players make “day-to-day decisions.” And coach Dana Altman tries to look at the positives of perhaps the most challenging offseason of …
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Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas had a blood-alcohol level of .218 at the time of his fatal car accident last month. Bironas was killed in a single-car accident on the night of Sept. 20 near his home in Nashville. The day after the accident, the …
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It just keeps happening. NPR’s leadership keeps tripping over its microphone wires and then asking everybody else to plug them back in. I know everybody thinks I must be in a vindictive mood, celebrating the sudden departure of NPR CEO Vivian Schiller after her hand-picked personal fundraiser was caught on …
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You know the country is in deep trouble when frustrated voters turn to reality TV celebrities for leadership. Multi-millionaire and brightest star in the constellation of celebrities Donald Trump is getting closer to seeking the Republican Party nomination for president. It is the first job in his life that he …
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The response to the death of Usama bin Laden by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, and two “experts” appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council ought to be ringing a lot of alarm bells right now. Just last month, Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United …
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Compared to his State of the Union speech a year ago, President Obama seemed almost humble, polite, somewhat bipartisan and he in stealth fashion switched some of his positions nearly 180 degrees. He should also be congratulated on not insulting the visiting members of the Supreme Court. But that’s a …
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