Gardy is second in close race
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All things considered, Ron Gardenhire probably did his best work in the three seasons he has been the Twins&#39; manager, but he was edged by Texas&#39; Buck Showalter in the voting for American League manager of the year announced Wednesday.
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ATHENS -- Hey, world, BALCO this . There were, shall we say, somewhat lowered expectations for the US in the sprints, were there not? Guess again. Justin Gatlin won the 100-meter dash Sunday, but that was just the appetizer for last night's main course, when America went 1-2-3 in the 200.
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During yesterday's quarterfinals of the WGAM Amateur, the competitors had to battle the conditions almost as much as their opponents.
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Ted Purdy hit a nine-under-par 61 to lead after the first round of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. The American, who is looking for his first PGA Tour victory, had birdies at four of his first five holes and finished eagle-birdie.
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"He ran second to a monster," trainer Bill Kaplan said in describing how his colt, Drums of Thunder, was runner-up to Nobiz Like Shobiz in last Saturday's Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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Jan-Michael Gambill used a one-handed forehand for the first time on the ATP Tour, and defeated fourth-seeded Cyril Saulnier 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Millennium International Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
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D.J. Trahan shot an 8-under-par 64, and Robert Gamez had a 65 yesterday to tie for the lead after two rounds of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
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CHAMONIX, France  - Johann Grugger threw down the  gauntlet to his more established opponents Saturday, winning  his second downhill in succession with a confident victory in  Chamonix.
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Quarterback Brett Favre&#39;s longest run in two seasons stood as the second-longest run by the Green Bay Packers offense Sunday night.
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A day after matching the course record with a 61, Purdy struggled through stifling heat to a round of 69 that left him at 10-under-par 130, one stroke behind leader Dean Wilson midway through the Texas Open.
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D. &amp; J. Howes' Final Prophecy finished second behind 4-5 favorite Milky Way Guy in the $40,000 B.G. Smith Memorial stakes yesterday at Suffolk Downs but was placed first by the stewards when they ruled Milky Way Guy interfered with Final Prophecy in deep stretch.
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Cullen Finnerty runs for 115 yards and passes for 225 to lead Grand Valley State to its second straight Division II title, a 17-14 win over Northwest Missouri State on Saturday.
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Brent Geiberger has been here before &#151; playing in Greensboro and needing a strong weekend to secure his future on the PGA Tour.
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Shawn Crawford speeds to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200, and is joined in the second round by U.S. teammates Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin.
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It&#39;s always nice to get an early lead at home. But against Alabama, which is ranked 114th nationally in passing offense, two touchdowns would seem more like four touchdowns.
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Michael Bishop rained on Troy Davis&#39; parade last night. Bishop&#39;s one-yard touchdown run in overtime earned the Toronto Argonauts a 30-30 tie with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a wild, bizarre
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HAMPTON, Ga. -- After breaking through for his first Busch Series win at Lowe&#39;s Motor Speedway two weeks ago, Mike Bliss is in a position for more.