SALVADOR, Brazil – Cristiano Ronaldo is in the starting lineup for Portugal’s World Cup opener against Germany on Monday. The star striker has been bothered by a left-knee injury but declared himself fit and ready the day before the match. Nani was also in the starting lineup as the second …
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BEREA, Ohio – The Browns have waived offensive guard Jason Pinkston after reaching an injury settlement with the former starter whose NFL career has been threatened by a serious medical issue. Pinkston was hospitalized in 2012 with blood clots in his lungs and he recently battled the ailment again. Pinkston …
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Minneapolis, MN – Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Dallas Keuchel tossed six scoreless innings and was backed by three home runs as the Houston Astros edged the Minnesota Twins, 5-4, on Friday in the opener of a three-game set from Target Field. Marwin Gonzalez and Matt Dominguez hit solo shots and …
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Glasgow, Scotland (SportsNetwork.com) – Celtic wrapped up its Scottish Premier League season in style on Sunday, cruising past Dundee United in a 3-1 win at Parkhead. The Hoops were held in check until the 64th minute when Anthony Stokes broke through for the opening goal. A 76th-minute penalty from Georgios …
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Paris, France (SportsNetwork.com) – Former champion and last year’s runner-up Maria Sharapova and Czech slugger Petra Kvitova won their opening matches at the 2014 French Open on Monday. After waiting out a rain delay, the seventh-seeded Russian star Sharapova needed only 61 minutes to post a 6-1, 6-2 win over …
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Barcelona, Spain – Barcelona, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – Lewis Hamilton claimed his fourth pole of the season by topping his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in Saturday’s qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton, the 2008 Formula One world champion, made a lap around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya in 1 minute, 25.232 …
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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Miami Marlins reliever Kevin Gregg will have season-ending surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow. Gregg, 36, appeared in just 12 games for the Marlins this season, allowing 10 runs in nine innings of work out of the bullpen. The 12-year veteran has compiled …
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Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Francisco Liriano will make his first major league start in a month when the team wraps up its first half Sunday in Cincinnati. Liriano, sidelined since June 10 with a strained left oblique, was activated from the 15-day disabled list to pitch Sunday’s …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Winning, we’ve been told since the beginning of the year, is all that matters now in NASCAR. A win should earn a driver a coveted berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Multiple victories would give a driver valuable bonus points to be used when …
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WASHINGTON – Marty Dowd has been the men’s tennis coach at Catholic University for more than a half-century, and he’s finally going to the NCAA tournament. He’ll arrive with his sense of humor firmly intact. “My priorities have changed greatly,” Dowd said. “Fifty-three years ago, winning tennis matches is what …
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