Mets add two more lefties to the rotation
The New York Mets acquire Bill Pulsipher from Milwaukee for infielder Luis Lopez and sign free agent Rich Rodriguez to bolster the pitching staff. Pulsipher went 5-6 with a 5.98 ERA last season with the Brewers while Rodriguez was 3-0 with a 5.24 ERA in 62 games for San Francisco.
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Milwaukee
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Brewers
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San Francisco
Lindros Cleared to Practice but Not Yet Ready to Play
Flyers captain Eric Lindros was cleared to practice after his third concussion in 22 months but will not rejoin the lineup until next week. He passed a neurological baseline test but still reported headaches, skating for the first time last Friday in Atlanta.
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Lindros
Atlanta
Cavaliers Igauskas to undergo foot surgery Wednesday
Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, sidelined with a broken left foot since February, will have surgery at the Cleveland Clinic after pain flared during a workout. The procedure likely includes screws and possibly a bone graft to repair the injury.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Cleveland Clinic
Jets win Bid for Belichick Rights in 2000
Commissioner Tagliabue upholds Jets rights to Belichick through 2000. Belichick breached contract and cannot join another team this year without Jets approval. Jets likely secure compensation, probably draft picks, as remedy.
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New York Jets
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Belichick
Jets
Umpire union loses appeal on leadership removal
Richie Phillips and the Major League Umpires Association failed to overturn the election that ousted them in November. The MLUA has two weeks to appeal the NLRB hearing officer David E. Leach's ruling to the five member NLRB in Washington.
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Major League Umpires Association
MLUA
National Labor Relations Board
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NLRB
Washington
Fernandez to sign with Japanese team
Tony Fernandez, hitting .400 as late as June 29, is expected to sign with a Japanese club early next week. He batted .328 with six homers and 75 RBIs for Toronto last season, finishing among the American League leaders. The 37-year-old veteran became a free agent after the season with a .288 career average.
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Tony Fernandez
Fernandez
Toronto Blue Jays
Born again Byrd returns to football in Senior Bowl
Former Syracuse University cornerback David Byrd returns to the field in Mobile Alabama for the Senior Bowl. Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. on TBS. Syracuse linebacker Keith Bullock and offensive tackle Mark Baniewicz also slated to play. Byrd last played in Syracuse 24-23 loss to Boston College on Oct. 30.
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Syracuse University
Mobile
Ala
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Syracuse
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Byrd
Boston College
Williams advances to Australian Open fourth round
U S Open champion Serena Williams defeated Sabine Appelmans 6 2 7 6 in Melbourne to reach the fourth round, signaling improved momentum after rusty early play and aiming for No 1. She will face Elena Likhovtseva next as rain interrupted matches on center court.
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Sabine Appelmans
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Hingis
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Vernon Downs Revival Hopes Under New Leader Signorelli
John Signorelli, new president and CEO of Mid-State Raceway Inc., aims to revitalize Vernon Downs once famed as Home of the Miracle Mile. The track, near Thruway Exit 33, has seen attendance slump from 4,900 peak to about 1,400 last season, with handle dropping from 282000 in 1975 to 105000 in 1999. Signorelli, 57, and his wife of 43 years have an extensive racing background, including breeding five millionaire horses.
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Mid-State Raceway Inc
Vernon Downs
Bret Hanover
Thruway
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Signorelli
Kansas City Royals
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