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Baseball scores and schedule recap across leagues
Thursday results feature Boston routing Philadelphia 9-2 and several other late games. Friday plans include Yankees at Red Sox and NL matchups with Cubs, Mets, and Padres. Saturday schedule lists multiple AL and NL games including Verlander at Baltimore and Dodgers at Colorado. Interleague action features Toronto at San Diego and San Francisco at St Louis among others.
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Nats rally past Braves as Strasburg exits with injury
Washington tops Atlanta 3-2 behind four perfect innings from Craig Stammen after Stephen Strasburg left with an apparent injury. Denard Span tripled and scored twice as the Nationals snap a skid and narrow the NL East deficit behind Atlanta.
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Free agents hit by amphetamine suspensions and minor moves
MLB suspended two minor league players Ryan Acosta and Chris Retherford for 50 games each after testing positive for an amphetamine. Indians sign Chris Jakubauskas to a minor league contract to Columbus. Rangers send Alexi Ogando to Frisco on rehab assignment and reinstate Mike Olt from the DL to Frisco. Diamondbacks place Eric Chavez on the 15 day DL and activate Willie Bloomquist. Dodgers sign Peter Moylan from Albuquerque and move Scott Elbert to the 60 day DL. Pirates recall Alex Presley and option Josh Harrison to Indianapolis. Chase dAmaud activated from DL and optioned to Indianapolis. Virginia announces junior QB Phillip Sims ineligible to play and to leave after summer term. Dover speedway results show Kyle Busch winning with 200 laps and a 132.9 rating.
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Broad Sports Schedule Shows Wide Range of Live Events
A dense slate lists network coverage from Prefontaine Classic in Eugene to Dover NASCAR practice and qualifying, Detroit and Chicago hockey playoffs, World Series games, tennis at Roland Garros, golf from Memorial and ShopRite, boxing from Sunrise, and college regional baseball and softball. Multiple networks ESPNU ESPN2 ESPN ABC SPEED NBCSN TNT CBS FOX and more present events including IndyCar Dual in Detroit and NHRA Summernationals.
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Heat to close East finals at Indiana in pivotal Game 6
Miami Heat lead Indiana Pacers 3-2 in the best of seven Eastern Conference final. The teams have traded wins, and Game 6 in Indianapolis could clinch the series for the Heat if they continue their late-season surge. LeBron James emphasizes the shared desperation to reach the NBA Finals.
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Andersen suspended for game 6 after East finals incident
Chris Andersen of the Miami Heat was suspended for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals following an altercation with Indiana's Tyler Hansbrough in Game 5. The foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 2, and Andersen reportedly resisted efforts to end the confrontation. Game 6 will be played Saturday night in Indianapolis.
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Former All Star guard Blaylock on life support after crash
Former NBA All Star guard Daron Mookie Blaylock remained on life support after his SUV crossed the center line and struck a van in Jonesboro Georgia. A van passenger Monica Murphy died, Frankie Murphy was treated for a broken ankle. Blaylock, 46, played for New Jersey Atlanta and Golden State and was an All Star in 1994.
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