Spring brings Christmas joy and sports season hype
Assistant sports editor Joey Sprinkle reflects on spring as the peak sports moment with MLB opening week, Cubs and Red Sox feuds, the Yankees star addition, Barry Bonds chase toward Hank Aaron, NCAA Final Four drama, NBA playoffs questions, NHL end of season, and Freddy Adu’s breakout with D C United.
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Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Bronx Bombers
Alex Rodriguez
Barry Bonds
Willie Mays
Bonds
Hank Aaron
Georgia Tech
Uconn
Duke
Oklahoma State
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Lady Vols
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
NBA
National Hockey League
Jaromir Jagr
Pittsburgh Penguins
Colorado Avalanche
Patrick Roy
Freddy Adu
D.C. United
Guillen Secures First Win As VenezuelanML Manager
Ozzie Guillen earns his first major league win as Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 4-3 on relief pitching and three homers by Miguel Olivo Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee. Guillen notes pride for Venezuela amid political tensions. Royals had a six-run ninth-inning comeback in opener.
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Kansas City
Ozzie Guillen
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Guillen
White Sox
Miguel Olivo
Magglio Ordonez
Carlos Lee
Royals
Tony Graffanino
Magallanes brothers overcome adversity on Lakin Broncs
Lakin shortstop Pancho Magallanes fields a ground ball with his left hand and throws out a runner after switching his glove, while brother Jose and cousin Manny cheer. Pancho, who lost his right arm in a truck accident as a child, has become a top pitcher and versatile player. He pitched a no hitter against Holcomb in March and kicked the winning extra point after a heartbreaking family loss, lifting the team in a 7-6 win. Jose cheered from the stands as the Broncs faced Wichita County.
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Lakin
Pancho Magallanes
Jose
Manny
Broncs
Magallanes
Steve Davidson
Pancho
Highway 50
Colorado
Jim Abbott
Abbott
Holcomb
Jose Pina
Wichita County
Joe Neal
DiMarco's ace starts Masters play at Augusta
Chris DiMarco opened the Masters with a hole in one on the sixth, tying early leader Justin Rose, Jay Haas, and Ben Crenshaw. The round featured drizzle and looming storms as Augusta National faced weather and course changes aimed at offsetting younger, stronger players. Tiger Woods and other past champs teed off as rain worried fans.
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Augusta
Chris DiMarco
DiMarco
Justin Rose
Jay Haas
Ben Crenshaw
Eagle
Crenshaw
Rose
Haas
Tiger Woods
Thomas Bjorn
Denmark
Casey Wittenberg
Tommy Aaron
Charles Coody
Sandy Lyle
Brad Faxon
Augusta National
Augusta National Golf Club
Sexson's homer sparks Dbacks rally to beat Rockies
Richie Sexson hit his first Arizona homer triggering a seven run fourth inning as the Diamondbacks beat Colorado 9 5. Brent Mayne and Roberto Alomar drove in three runs each while Brandon Webb earned the win. Charles Johnson added a grand slam in the eighth and Matt Mantei earned the save.
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Phoenix
Richie Sexson
Arizona
Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Sexson
Milwaukee
Brandon Webb
Stephen Randolph
Matt Mantei
Jeremy Burnitz
Vinny Castilla
Luis Gonzalez
Mantei
Byung-Hyun Kim
Florida
Webb
Todd Helton
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