Brady season ends as Patriots turn to Cassel
New England confirms Tom Brady will have knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve. Matt Cassel will start Sunday against the Jets, stepping in after Brady’s season ending injury. Belichick recalls Brady's rise from fourth string, while teammates vow not to tank and to keep faith in a talented, well coached defense.
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Astros rookie homers on first pitch in majors
Astros call up Mark Saccomanno and he homers on the first pitch of his major league career, a solo shot in the fifth that sparks a 3-2 win over the Pirates. Saccomanno, 28, arrived minutes before the game after a late call up from Triple-A Round Rock.
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Red Sox edge Rays to trim AL East lead to half game
The Red Sox defeated the Rays 3 0 as Jon Lester outpitched Edwin Jackson, narrowing the division gap to a half game. Coco Crisp boosted Boston with a 3-for-3 day and Jason Bay homered in the first inning while Fenway Park set a regular-season attendance record.
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Endplay to Ninth Trick In Three Notrump
In a three notrump hand with West as the dealer and vulnerable, the defender leads spades and then clubs and diamonds are considered. The optimal plan is to cash the A K of clubs and, if the queen does not appear, exit dummy with the ten of spades to endplay West, who is likely to have two or more diamonds. This squeeze-like sequence yields the ninth trick. Tomorrow: A little white lie.
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Concept Sudoku: number placing puzzle on 9x9 grid
The next edition features a Sudoku puzzle with a 9 by 9 grid and given numbers. Readers place digits 1 through 9 so every row column and 3 by 3 box uses each number once. Difficulty rises from Monday to Saturday.
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