By ESPN.com news services Chip Kelly on Wednesday didn’t sound like a coach worried NFL referees might slow down his up-tempo Philadelphia Eagles offense. …read more
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Jay Cutler won’t run read-option, Chicago Bears say
By NFL.com The Chicago Bears have shown some signs of read-option with quarterback Jay Cutler, but claim they have zero plans to do so during the season. Unless, of course, they change their minds. …read more
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Chiefs OC: Alex Smith is ‘the best in the league’
By NFL.com The Kansas City Chiefs traded two draft picks for Alex Smith. Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson believes they got the best quarterback in the NFL in that trade. …read more
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Patrick Willis reportedly injures hand, will have X-ray
By NFL.com San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis reportedly injured his right hand at practice on Wednesday and will have an X-ray on Thursday. …read more
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Kershaw is pulling away from the pack
By Lyle Spencer Clayton Kershaw’s eight scoreless innings against the Yankees on Wednesday night were good for a mere no-decision in a Dodgers loss, but they further solidified his stature as the Majors’ most dominant pitcher this season. …read more
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Gomes turns two in unique style to save Red Sox
By Michael Periatt No one in the Red Sox clubhouse could recall a play quite like the one left fielder Jonny Gomes made in Wednesday night’s 5-4, 15-inning win over the Mariners. …read more
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Newly acquired Hader brings high upside to Astros
By Bernie Pleskoff In exchange for starting pitcher Bud Norris, the Houston Astros continued to strengthen their organization with the acquisition of outfielder L.J. Hoes and 19-year-old left-handed pitcher Josh Hader from Baltimore. …read more
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Kuroda's gem tees up Yankees' rally in LA
By Bryan Hoch After Hiroki Kuroda and Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw turned a scoreless game over to the bullpens, the Yankees got three runs in the ninth to set the stage for Mariano Rivera to secure a series split with his 34th save. …read more
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Walk-off win in 15 vaults Red Sox back into first
By Ian Browne Stephen Drew played the role of early-morning walk-off hero on Thursday at Fenway Park, belting a bases-loaded RBI single down the line in right with two outs in the bottom of the 15th inning, capping a 5-4 win over the Mariners. The victory, coupled with the Rays’ loss, vaulted the Sox back into first place in the AL East. …read more
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Red Sox beat M's in 15 innings, top AL East
By Associated Press Stephen Drew singled in the winning run in the 15th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners and back into first place in the AL East on Wednesday night. …read more
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Royals slip past Twins to run streak to eight
By Dick Kaegel Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie fanned five in six solid innings of a no-decision and Billy Butler had two RBIs as the Royals ran their win streak to eight with Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory over the Twins. …read more
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Rain, Brewers unable to stop red-hot Jackson
By Carrie Muskat Anthony Rizzo belted a two-run home run, Starlin Castro added a solo shot and David DeJesus drove in three runs to back Edwin Jackson, who continued his second-half resurgence, and lift the Cubs to a 6-1 victory Wednesday night over the Brewers, and avoid a sweep. …read more
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Rangers sweep with third straight walk-off homer
By Master Tesfatsion The Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Angels with their third consecutive walk-off home run. On Wednesday night, it was Adrian Beltre who was mobbed at home plate in a 2-1 win at Rangers Ballpark. …read more
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Santana walks off with another Tribe comeback
By Mark Emery Carlos Santana led off the 10th inning on Wednesday night with a home run to give the Indians a 6-5 comeback victory over the visiting White Sox and extend the club’s winning streak to seven. …read more
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Bucs rustle up fourth straight win on Martin's hit
By Tom Singer The Pirates put themselves in position for the rarest of baseball feats of dominance when they held off the Cardinals on Wednesday night, 5-4, for the fourth time in three nights. Thus, on Thursday night they will go for their first five-game sweep since Sept. 12-15, 1996, in San Francisco. …read more
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D-backs' offense awakens behind stellar Miley
By Steve Gilbert Wade Miley put together another impressive start as he helped the D-backs salvage a split of a two-game series with a 7-0 win over the Rays on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. …read more
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A-Rod scheduled to reboot rehab Friday
By Bryan Hoch Rodriguez will participate in a simulated game at the Yankees’ complex on Thursday, and general manager Brian Cashman said that the club plans to have Rodriguez begin a new Minor League rehabilitation assignment on Friday. …read more
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Sources: LeBron mulling run for NBPA prez
By Brian Windhorst LeBron James is seriously considering running for president of the National Basketball players association’, multiple sources told ESPN.
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Pirates rally to win 4th straight vs. Cardinals
By Associated Press Russell Martin drove home Neal Walker with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Wednesday night. …read more
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Mo shares time with Dodgers employees
By Ken Gurnick Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, baseball’s all-time saves leader who’s playing in his final season, lived up to his reputation as one of the game’s great ambassadors by meeting with a select group of Dodgers employees before Wednesday night’s series finale at Dodger Stadium. …read more
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