PATTAYA,Thailand--Fourth-seededEkaterinaMakarovaputherclosefriendshipwithVeraZvonarevatoonesidebyeasilybeatingherfellowRussian6-0,6-2injust63minutesinthesecondroundofthePattayaOpenonWednesday.TexasRangersJerseys.Zvonareva,whowonthetournamentin2009and10,couldnthandleheropponentsbiggroundstrokesinonlyherthirdeventbackafter17monthsoutwithashoulderinjury.ZvonarevamadehercomebackinJanuaryinShenzhenandp...[
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MILAN,Italy--Juventuseasedtoacomfortable3-1winoverbitterrivalInterMilanintheItalianleagueonSundaytoextenditsleadatthetopofthetabletoninepoints.MitchWilliamsJersey.StephanLichtsteiner,GiorgioChielliniandArturoVidalscoredforJuventusbeforeRolandograbbedaconsolationforInterinthematchknownasthederbydItalia--Italysderby.AntonioContesteamextendeditsleadoversecond-placeRoma,whichsawitsmatchagainstParmaaba...[
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AsIleftthebroadcastboothatRioTintoStadiumonSaturdaynight,Itookanelevatordowntothemainlevelwithafamilyoffour.J.R.RichardAuthenticJersey.Theywereenergetic,fullofsmilesandhappywithhowtheireveninghadgone.TheteenagesonturnedtomeandaskedwhereIwasfrom.IexplainedmyreasonforbeingthereandheimmediatelywantedtoknowifIwassurprisedatthe3-0defeatsufferedbyTorontoFC.HiseyeswidenedwhenIsaidIwasnt."Idontknowto...[
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MONTREAL-DefenderNelsonRivas,whowasejectedfromtheonlygameheplayedin2013,hassignedanewcontractwiththeMontrealImpact,theMajorLeagueSoccerclubannouncedFriday.jerseysfromchina.The30-year-oldColombianmissedtheentireregularseasonafterkneesurgeryandthenwasshowntheredcardforcharginganopponentinthe69thminuteofMontreals3-0losstoHoustonintheknock-outroundoftheplayoffs.TheclubsaidRivaswillreturnforthe2014camp...[
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PHILADELPHIA--NikolaPekovichadtochuckleonthebenchasfansheldapairofgiganticcutoutsofhisheadrightoverhim.cheapjerseys.HisMinnesotateammateswerecertainlyamused,laughingatthetrioofPekovicheads."Whenyoulookattheheads,thenyouholdituptoclosetohim,theyreactuallythesamesize,"KevinLovesaid,smiling.TheT-Wolvescouldaffordsomelevityafteraromponanightwhenthebaskethadtolookaslargeasoneofthoseoversizedh...[
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OTTAWA,ON:SportsOfficialsCanada(SOC)announcedTuesdaythatSkateCanadajudgeBethCraneofBurnaby,B.LadariusGreenBlueJersey.C.,hasbeennamedCanadastopfemaleofficial,winningthe2014SOCAwardofExcellence.Cranescareerasafigureskatingjudgehasspannedover40years.SheisaqualifiedInternationalSkatingUnion(ISU)judgeandrefereeinsinglesandpairsandanISUtechnicalcontrollerinsingles.Herofficiatingrecordincludes16internati...[
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ThreedaysaheadofNFLfreeagencyopening,HakeemNicksislettingteamsknowhesmedicallyreadytogofornextseason.JimmySmithJersey.AccordingtoareportfromESPN,Nickshascirculatedlettersfromtopdoctorsandspecialistsassuringteamsthereceiversfootandkneetroubleswillnothamperhis2014performance.NickspasttwoseasonswiththeNewYorkGiantswerehinderedbytheinjuries.The26-year-oldhadtwo1,000-yardplusseasonsin2010and2011beforeh...[
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BOSTON-DefendingOlympicsilvermedallistsMerylDavisandCharlieWhiteearnedtheirsixthconsecutivenationalicedancetitleSaturdayattheU.YuDarvishJersey.S.FigureSkatingChampionships.Theyfinishedwith200.19pointsforacushionofalmost20pointsoverthesecond-placeteamofMadisonChockandEvanBates.TheirsixthnationalchampionshipbroketherecordforicedancesetbyTanithBelbinandBenAgosto.Thereigningworldchampionsgaveanenerget...[
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ForthosesixCanadianfranchises-orthe43%-thisseasonwasmarkedbydisappointment,collapsesandrebuilds.AroldisChapmanRedJersey.Herequickseasonrecapsoftheteamsthatareenteringgolfseasonearly,eveniftherestillissnowontheground.TheOttawaSenatorsenteredlastseasonwithalabelofbeingarebuildingteamthatwouldntreachtheplayoffs.Tothesurpriseofmany,theSenatorsenteredtheplayoffsasaseventhseedandupsettheCanadiensinthefi...[
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KansasCity,MO-TightendTonyGonzalezmadeitofficialonMonday,announcinghisretirementfollowing17stellarseasons.ChaseHeadleyBlueJersey.GonzalezparticipatedinhisfinalgameonSunday,Atlantas21-20defeatatthehandsoftheNFCSouthchampionCarolinaPanthers,havingpostedfourcatchesfor46yards.Thatgavehim83receptionsfor859yardsandeighttouchdownsin16gamesthispastseasonfortheFalcons."ItwentexactlyasIthoughtitwouldgo...[
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