LISBON,Portugal--BrazilcoachLuizFelipeScolariisundercriminalinvestigationinPortugalforsuspectedtaxfraudandmoneylaundering,accordingtoU.StevenJacksonJersey.S.courtdocumentsobtainedWednesdaybyTheAssociatedPress.Portuguesetaxauthoritiessuspect7.4millioneuros($10.1million)thatwastransferredfromPortugaltoabankinMiamibetween2003and2008,whenScolariwascoachofPortugalsnationalteam,werelocalincomethattheBra...[
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ROME--MilosRaonicwasafewpointsawayfromlockingupaspotinaMasters1000finalforthesecondtimeinhiscareer.RobertTurbinAuthenticJersey.Insteadaletdowninasecond-settiebreakerprovedcostlyfortheCanadianashedroppedathree-setdecisiontoNovakDjokoviconSaturdayattheItalianOpen.Thesecond-rankedDjokovicwillnowrenewhisrivalrywithtop-rankedRafaelNadalinthechampionshipmatchSunday.Therewillbeanenticingwomenschampionshi...[
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PHILADELPHIA--SergeiBobrovskystuckittohisformerteam,thengavehisstickafewextrashakesincelebrationtowardthejeeringcrowd.ChrisDolemanAuthenticJersey.Backonfamiliarice,Bobrovskymadehimselfquiteathome.Bobrovskystopped37shotsforhisfourthshutoutoftheseason,leadingtheColumbusBlueJacketstotheirfirstwininPhiladelphia,2-0overtheFlyersonThursdaynight."Itssomethingspecial,"Bobrovskysaid."Itstoug...[
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BRASILIA,Brazil--StarvedoftheWorldCupactionfor16years,Colombia--anditsfanaticaltravellingsupporters--arecertainlymakingthemostofbeingbackonfootballsbiggeststage.ChrisBorland.Drivenonbyapartisanpro-ColombiancrowdthatturnedtheEstadioNacionalintoaseaofyellow,theSouthAmericansscoredthroughJamesRodriguezandsubstituteJuanQuinteroinadevastatingsix-minutespellinthesecondhalftobeatIvoryCoast2-1onThursday.A...[
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SANSEBASTIAN,Spain--Granadasalvageda1-1drawatRealSociedadonMonday,earningavaluablepointinitsbidtoavoiddroppingfromtheSpanishleague.JeffLockeVikingsJersey.OdionIghaloturnedtoflickaweakshotbeyondgoalkeeperClaudioBravoforthe93rd-minuteequalizerthatmovedtheAndaluciansthreepointsabovethedropzone."Stayingupisstillapossibility,"IghalotoldSpanishbroadcasterCuatroafterscoringfromwhatTVreplaysshow...[
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TheTorontoBlueJayshavemadeitabundantlyclearhowmuchtheyarecountingonBrandonMorrowforthecomingseason.BrandonGrahamJersey.Morrowmade30startsin2011andappearedtohavethe"stuff"ofwhichstarsaremade.Helookedevenbetterearlyin2012,untilastrainedobliquemuscleshuthimdowninearlyJune.Theinjurywoescontinuedin2013whenanentrappedradialnerveinhispitchingarmeffectivelyshuthimdownfromtheendofMay.SoMorrowwent...[
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PerhapsthegreatestdaredevilintheworldrightnowisaRussiannamedKirillOreshkin.DonnieAveryRedJersey.Thisbraveyoungmanisthekingofselfiesatunimaginableheights.Sohighthatyoumayevengetnauseouslookingatsomeofhiswork.Whydoeshedoit?"IstarteddoingitbecauseIliketheviews,"Oreshkinsaid."IlikephotographingthecityandthepeopleIgettospendtimewith."Soundslikeagoodenoughreason,weguess.Thepeoplehesp...[
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LOSANGELES--BrandonPhillipsgetsasmuchofachargeoutofmakingadefensivegemtosavearunashedoeshittingahomerun.KevinHuberAuthenticJersey.Wednesdaynight,hewasabletodobothinthesameinningtohelptheCincinnatiRedspinafrustratinglossontwo-timeCyYoungAwardwinnerClaytonKershaw.PhillipsandHomerBaileysseveneffectiveinningsledtheRedstoa3-2victoryovertheLosAngelesDodgersonWednesdaynight."Regardlessofwhowaspitchi...[
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VIERUMAKI,Finland--TheCanadianwomenshockeyteamopenedthe12NationsTournamentonWednesdaywitha16-0winoverSwitzerland.KirkCousinsRedJersey.VeteranJaynaHeffordofKingston,Ont.,ledCanadawithahattrick,whileMontrealsJesseScanzano,HaleyIrwinofThunderBay,Ont.,andTessaBonhommeofSudbury,Ont.,eachaddedapairofgoals.MontrealsCarolineOuellette,MeghanAgostaofRuthven,Ont.,GillianAppsofUnionville,Ont.,JenniferWakefiel...[
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PITTSBURGH,Pa.CoryReddingWomensJersey.-Dontworry,KrisLetanginsists.Theheatiscoming.Sure,thePittsburghPenguinsdefencemanadmitstheNewYorkRangersdontinvitequitethesameanimosityinsidehisteamslockerroomasthePhiladelphiaFlyers.TheRangersendedanyshotofthattantalizingmatchupwhentheybeattheFlyersinsevengamestosetupashowdownwithPittsburghintheEasternConferencesemifinalsstartingFriday.ThatdoesntmeanLetangexp...[
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