Professional Sports

Yankees set sights on roster

The sign men were out bright and early at the New York Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white “27” over the “26” that had been up on the board for nine long years to mark the team’s total of World Series titles.
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World Series Game 6 - Yankees 7, Phillies 3: Ecstasy in the Bronx

Yankees wrap up 27th title

Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball’s best again.
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Nationwide driver ready to get down, dirty at I-30

These days Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s racing schedule takes him to the most wellknown tracks in stock car racing.
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World Series: An Arkansas Classic

Rooting for state products a natural

Bill Burnett had a baseball game on the tube and a longtime friend by his side.
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World Series: Lee gets victory as Phils hold on

Cliff Lee put the New York Yankees’ parade plans on hold, with plenty of help from Chase Utley.
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES: Chaotic end to Sunday drive

McMurray surprise winner; Newman, Martin crash

NASCAR demanded drivers be on their best behavior at Talladega Superspeedway, where a ban on bump-drafting sanitized what’s usually one of the most spectacular races of the season.
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TONIGHT’S STARTERS: Cliff Lee vs. A.J. Burnett Arkansas aces drawn for Game 5

Bill Burnett likes to joke that it’s the first time in his life he’s done the wise thing.
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WORLD SERIES GAME 4: Yanks score 3 in 9th; lead 3-1

Alex Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his career, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth inning off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon’s daring dash to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in the World Series.
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NFL WEEK 8: Steady breeze for Cowboys

Romo ‘seeing things,’ Dallas rolling

All offseason, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys thought about their horrendous finale in Philadelphia. Now they’re headed back, playing so well that they’ve turned this return trip into a showdown to decide first place in the NFC East.
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WORLD SERIES Replay reversal turns Yankees

The first instant replay call in World Series history did more than turn a double into a home run. It changed the whole game for Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees.
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WORLD SERIES: NEW YORK YANKEES VS. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES So far, it’s arms over bats

Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.
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World Series Game 1: Brilliant-Lee dominant

Arkansan, Phillies roll Yanks in opener

Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine. Lee (Benton, Arkansas Razorbacks) outdueled CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies kept rolling through October, beating the New York Yankees 6-1 on a misty Wednesday night in the World Series opener.
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COMMENTARY Martin showing softer side in Chase

Mark Martin of Batesville senses that this is going to be a good week for him as he continues chasing Jimmie Johnson and the NASCAR season championship he so covets.
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LPGA names new leader

The LPGA Tour picked Michael Whan as its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour’s relationships with sponsors.
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World Series - Phillies vs. Yankees: Game 1 combatants

Lee, Sabathia follow similar paths

The first time they met was seven years ago. Cliff Lee was a selfconfident September call-up, and his new teammate was immediately impressed.
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