HOUSTON – Anthony Rendon finished a triple shy of the cycle and had four hits, Jordan Zimmermann pitched smoothly into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 7-0 Wednesday night. Rendon connected for a two-run double in a four-run fourth and added a solo home run …
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Orleans Darkwa scored a 1-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give the Miami Dolphins a 25-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in preseason action on Saturday. With Dallas ahead by two in the fourth, Tyler Patmon intercepted Matt Moore and returned it nine yards …
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Bautista and Brett Lawrie both went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays took the finale of a four-game set from the Los Angeles Angels, 7-3, on Monday. Bautista helped Toronto strike first with a three-run homer in the first inning and Lawrie padded the cushion …
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Heat signed forward Shawne Williams on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Williams split the 2013-14 season between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. He appeared in 36 games, starting 13 times, with the …
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – The running lanes looked decidedly wider. Eddie Lacy broke tackles and barreled over defenders. The Green Bay Packers re-discovered their rushing attack in a 42-10 rout of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Lacy ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Aaron Rodgers …
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jacob deGrom worked seven innings for his first career win and Lucas Duda hit a two-run home run as the New York Mets grabbed a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins in the second of a three-game set. DeGrom (1-4) gave up five hits and three …
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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Tillman turned in yet another strong road start, tossing eight innings of one-run ball to guide the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Tillman (10-5) has been one of the best pitchers in the majors away from home …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota began the 2014 season aiming for its third WNBA championship in four years, but not too much time passed before it became clear the Lynx had a big obstacle in their way. The Phoenix Mercury, led by the 6-foot-8 tower that is Brittney Griner and former MVP …
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EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – An 800-pound sea turtle that became tangled up in rope in East Hampton, Long Island, has been set free. The 5-foot-long reptile got entangled off Gardiners Island around 3 p.m. Sunday. Scientists from the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation responded after getting a call …
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse’s Scott Shafer is about to experience again that anxiety over facing an opponent from college football’s second tier. At least he’s used to it. In his four seasons before Shafer took over, Doug Marrone had to prepare the Orange twice for Maine, and once each for …
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