March 16th, 2010
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David Beckham is recovering from surgery, joined by his wife in Finland and beginning a rehabilitation in which he is expected to be playing soccer again in six months. Dr. Sakari Orava told The Associated Press that the 34-year-old midfielder was in “some pain” after Monday’s operation to repair a totally torn left Achilles’ tendon, but he was doing well and was to walk on…
March 16th, 2010
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Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports. “The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,” Woods said in a statement.
March 16th, 2010
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Tony McCoy rode Binocular to victory in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The 9-1 shot had been ruled out of the race in February because of a muscle injury, but was declared fit in time to compete. Binocular beat Khyber Kim, which was a 7-1 choice. Zaynar was third. In the opening race, Menorah won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle by beating Get Me Out Of Here by a head.
March 16th, 2010
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Ohio State has added two more years to Jim Tressel’s contract. The Buckeyes football coach had his original contract, signed in 2008, extended through the 2014 season. Tressel, who is 94-21 in his nine years in Columbus, makes around $3.5 million a year, depending on incentives and additions. Athletic director Gene Smith said Tuesday that Tressel told him he was satisfied with his salary.
March 16th, 2010
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The long and short of it: Best style of race tracks
March 16th, 2010
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Menorah has won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in the opening race of the Cheltenham Festival, beating Get Me Out Of Here by a head.
March 16th, 2010
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Readers wonder if NASCAR has a rule book and, if so, was Carl Edwards given special treatment.
March 16th, 2010
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An Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after giving a tearful apology that was harshly rebuked by his victim. Michael David Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of following the reporter to at least three cities and shooting the videos through hotel…
March 16th, 2010
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On their way to a record 72-game winning streak, the Connecticut Huskies have beaten just about every power program in women’s college basketball. Stanford, Duke, Notre Dame, and North Carolina haven’t posed any kind of challenge. The only test left for the Huskies is rival Tennessee. The Huskies’ path to another perfect season and seventh national championship could include a matchup…
March 15th, 2010
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Andre Agassi told ESPN.com he was “out of line” and apologized for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week. Longtime rivals Agassi and Sampras were wearing microphones during the match, and the crowd at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California could hear an exchange that started lighthearted but turned testy.
