Verlander Wins AL Cy Young unanimous in 2011 season
The 28 year old Justin Verlander topped all 28 ballots with 196 points to capture the AL Cy Young. Jered Weaver, James Shields and CC Sabathia followed, while Jose Valverde finished fifth after a dominant save season. Verlander pitched a no hitter on May 7 and reached 251 innings with 57 walks, earning a $500000 bonus and entering winter workouts.
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Verlander Wins Unanimous AL Cy Young Award
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander secures the AL Cy Young by a unanimous vote of Baseball Writers Association of America members.
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Verlander season highlights and near World Series miss
The Tigers ace posted 24 wins a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts to lead AL pitchers. He logged 251 innings a .192 opponent average and 0.92 WHIP while throwing a no hitter May 7 at Toronto. In the post season he was 3-3 with a 5.57 ERA in eight starts and went 2-1 in the playoffs this year as Detroit fell to Texas in the ALCS. He was 0 for 20 with 13 strikeouts as a batter and tied for the AL lead with five pitcher errors. Clayton Kershaw is noted elsewhere.
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NL Cy Young favorite ahead of Thursday results
The favorite to win the NL Cy Young is noted after a season where he led the league with a 2.28 ERA and 248 strikeouts, tying for 21 wins. The related awards announcements include the AL and NL Managers of the Year on Wednesday.
NBA players file antitrust lawsuits against league
Locked out stars including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant joined class action suits in California and Minnesota alleging the NBA lockout violates antitrust laws by blocking players from competing. Attorney David Boies warned the dispute could drag months and cost billions in damages if the cases proceed to trial.
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Buckeyes Top Florida 81-74 Behind Buford’s 21
William Buford scored 21 points as No. 3 Ohio State recovered from a fast Florida start to defeat the seventh-ranked Gators 81-74 in Columbus. Jared Sullinger added 16, Deshaun Thomas 15, and Aaron Craft 13 with seven assists, as OSU forced 16 turnovers and hit 27 of 34 free throws.
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Duke beats Michigan State as Krzyzewski ties great coach milestone
In a historic meeting Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski joins Bobby Knight among coaching legends. Crowds from Duke and Michigan State observe a late 74 69 finish as Seth Curry scores 20 and Keith Appling paces MSU with 22. Duke hits 10 of 21 threes while Krzyzewski reflects on shared moments and a long career.
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