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'Bows drop second straight to #27 Oregon, Lady 'Bows move to school record 12-0.
Perhaps a hangover from last night's hard fought 12 inning loss to 27th ranked Oregon. UH Baseball team (1-2) got "lit up" by the Ducks this afternoon, 14-5. In the loss, 6'6" Junior College transfer Jon Flinn made his Rainbows debut, but it was not the first impression the California native wanted to make. Tagged with the loss, he gave
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Rainbow baseball team falls to Oregon Ducks, Wahine Softball improves to 11-0
Before a second-straight Les Murakami Stadium sell out, Rainbow baseball team went up against 27th ranked Oregon in game 2 of their 4-game season-opening series. Tied at 2 in the 6th inning, true freshman reliever David Longville made his collegiate debut. The right-hander worked 4 and 2/3 of scoreless-ball, allowing just 3-hits, while striking out 3. Game went into extra
NFL
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Bills won't play preseason game in Toronto
The Buffalo Bills will not play a preseason game in Toronto this summer because of a scheduling conflict at the Rogers Centre. The Bills will still play a regular-season game at the Toronto venue during the 2012 campaign and is trying to extend the original five-year agreement to continue the series that first began in 2008. "We are currently working
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Cullen Jenkins restructures deal with Eagles
The Eagles have restructured the contract of defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, who had signed a five-year deal with Philadelphia prior to the start of the 2011 season. In 16 games last year, Jenkins had 40 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks. He registered four sacks over his first three games as an Eagle, becoming just the second defensive tackle in team
NBA
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Utah's Evans replacing Knicks' Shumpert in Slam Dunk contest
Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert in Saturday's Slam Dunk contest. Shumpert withdrew from the event because of left patella tendinitis. Evans will vie for the title against Houston's Chase Budinger, Indiana's Paul George and Minnesota's Derrick Williams. ©2012 Sports Network. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or
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Struggling Sixers invade Space City to take on Rockets
The Philadelphia 76ers should consider themselves lucky to still have a sizable lead atop the Atlantic Division standings since they're currently mired in a season-high four-game losing streak. The Sixers look to end their woes tonight against the Houston Rockets in the continuation of a four-game road trip at the Toyota Center. In Tuesday's 89-76 loss at Memphis, the Sixers
MLB
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Tribe inks Guzman to minor league deal
The Cleveland Indians have signed veteran infielder Cristian Guzman to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. Guzman, 33, did not play in 2011, reportedly due to family issues. In 104 games in 2010 with Washington and Texas, the switch-hitter posted a .266 batting average with 26 runs batted in. He led the major leagues
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David Aardsma signs with Yanks
The New York Yankees have signed reliever David Aardsma to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013. The 30-year-old right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery last July 22. Prior to missing the 2011 season, Aardsma had served as Seattle's closer for two years, recording 38 saves in 2009 and 31 in 2010. For his career, he has compiled a
NHL
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Flames' Butler out with lacerated thigh
The Calgary Flames announced Wednesday that defenseman Chris Butler is expected to miss three weeks with a left thigh laceration. Butler 25, has posted two goals and 13 points in 60 games this season, his first with the Flames. Calgary acquired Butler in a trade with Buffalo last June. The Missouri native has registered seven goals and 42 assists in
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Stars' Dowell placed on IR
The Dallas Stars place Jake Dowell on injured reserve Wednesday. The 26-year-old center is expected to miss one week with an upper-body injury. He has one goal and four assists in 43 games this season. To take Dowell's spot on the roster, Dallas recalled forward Matt Fraser from Texas of the American Hockey League. ©2012 Sports Network. All rights reserved.
NCAAF
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Former Fiesta Bowl director pleads guilty
The former longtime executive director of the Fiesta Bowl has pled guilty to a felony count of solicitation to commit fraud schemes. John Junker, who was fired in March 2011 after a probe uncovered a scheme to reimburse improper political campaign contributions made by Fiesta Bowl employees, entered the plea in Maricopa County Superior Court on Tuesday. Sentencing is set
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Georgia DB Commings suspended 2 games
Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings has been suspended two games, the university announced on Wednesday. The suspension stems from the senior's arrest for domestic violence on January 21. He will miss the season opener on September 1 against Buffalo at home and the following week in Missouri for the Southeastern Conference opener. ©2012 Sports Network. All rights reserved. This material may
NCAAB
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Shockers can claim MVC title with win over Redbirds
The 19th-ranked Wichita State Shockers set their sights on the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title, as they head to Redbird Arena to take on Illinois State in conference bout. This will be the second encounter this season and 69th in history between Wichita State and the Redbirds. Illinois State holds a 36-32 lead in the rivalry, but the Shockers have
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Owls and Explorers meet in clash of Philly rivals
The 22nd-ranked Temple Owls will try to continue their winning streak as they head across town to take on the La Salle Explorers at Tom Gola Arena in Atlantic 10 Conference action. The Owls have almost doubled La Salle in the all-time Philadelphia Big 5 series, holding a 71-40 advantage thanks to a six-game win streak that saw Temple post
PGA
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FedEx extends sponsorship of FedExCup
The PGA Tour and FedEx announced on Wednesday a five-year extension of the company's sponsorship of the FedExCup. The FedExCup is a year-long competition that began in 2007. This new deal will keep FedEx as the sponsor from 2013-2017 and starting next year, the four- tournament PGA Tour Playoffs will be known as the FedExCup Playoffs. "Since its inception in
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Golf Rantings: February Madness!
Despite the efforts of Golf Channel and its bracket announcement special Monday morning, the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship pales a wee bit in comparison to the Selection Sunday you'll see in a little less than three weeks. Yet, this is the strongest field to date on the PGA Tour schedule this season. The top 64 players in the world rankings
LPGA
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Ko Olina to host LPGA event
The LPGA Tour announced Monday that Ko Olina Golf Club will host the LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf. The new event will be contested April 18-21. "The LPGA is proud to partner with LOTTE in returning to Hawaii and Ko Olina," said LPGA chief marketing officer Jon Podany. "Both Hawaii and Ko Olina have served as great hosts
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Tseng holds off Miyazato to repeat in Thailand
Yani Tseng birdied the final two holes Sunday to fend off Ai Miyazato and win the Honda LPGA Thailand. In a battle of the last two winners of this event, Tseng fired a six-under 66 to repeat as champion. She finished at 19-under-par 269 to pick up her 13th LPGA Tour title. Miyazato, the 2010 winner, posted a four-under 68
NASCAR
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Does Patrick have a shot at winning the Daytona 500?
Rookies aren't supposed to win the Daytona 500, but Trevor Bayne proved that to be wrong last year. So why can't Danica Patrick be the next rookie to accomplish the same astounding feat? She's got the talent to do it. When a reporter asked Patrick if she could win the Daytona 500 during last Thursday's media day at Daytona International
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Edwards, Biffle put Roush Fenway on front row for Daytona 500
Carl Edwards won Sunday's time trials for the Daytona 500 while his teammate, Greg Biffle, secured the outside pole to give Roush Fenway Racing and Ford the front starting row for the February 26 race at Daytona International Speedway. Edwards benefited from weather conditions when he made his qualifying attempt early in the session. He was the fifth driver in
Soccer
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Williams signs new deal with Union
The Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday that the club has signed defender Sheanon Williams to a new contract. The 21-year-old joined the club from Harrisburg City Islanders in August 2010 and has gone on to become one of the top right backs in the league, helping to dramatically improve the Philadelphia backline. "Sheanon has become an important member of our
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Philadelphia signs five players
The Philadelphia Union signed five players Tuesday, including SuperDraft selections Greg Jordan and Raymon Gaddis. Jordan, a midfielder, was selected 32nd overall out of Creighton in the MLS SuperDraft, and Gaddis, a defender, was taken 35th out of West Virginia. Philadelphia also signed supplemental selections Antoine Hoppenot and Krystian Witkowski, and Chase Harrison. Hoppenot, a forward, was taken 39th overall