Lackey was a bit lacking
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Anaheim righthander John Lackey took the mound last night at Fenway Park with an impressive resume. So impressive, the Hall of Fame once asked for his hat. In 2002, when he became the first rookie to win a Game 7 in the World Series since Babe Adams almost a century earlier, Cooperstown called.
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Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey went on an emotional, profane and sometimes hilarious riff as he discussed a season that has soured in a hurry.
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Paul Byrd pitched his best game of the season without his best stuff.
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Just a few short months ago some of us (me, for one) thought Hideki Okajima was little more than a stable pony for Daisuke Matsuzaka
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Derek Lowe came through where Dave Ferriss failed. And Jim Lonborg. And Roger Clemens and Bruce Hurst, too.
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Josh Beckett didn't make a very good case to be the AL starter in the All-Star game.
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He might have won that game not so much with his play, as with his presence. Carolina went after him in full force, only they forgot to deal with the rest of the Atlanta Falcons in the proper manner.
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Let&#39;s be honest. Ty Willingham wasn&#39;t fired because he is black, but his race sure didn&#39;t help him in his Notre Dame career.
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John Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels gave their fans another reason to wave those rally monkeys. The Angels clinched their third AL West title in four years Sunday, with Lackey leading them to a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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He was the starter no one wanted anymore. How bad was it for Derek Lowe in terms of inspiring confidence among his peers before last night's start in Game 4? After Saturday night's embarrassing 19-8 pounding by the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, a loss in which the Red Sox' staff was pounded into submission, ...
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Wayne Rooney could be exactly the player Manchester United have lacked for some time now - the missing link, if you like. I&#39;m talking about the sort of striker who drops deep and connects the midfield with the attack.
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers were  without running back Duce Staley on Sunday because of a  hamstring injury, but their running game flourished under a  rejuvenated Jerome Bettis.
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No, his position in the starting lineup isn&#39;t solidified after one preseason game, and there&#39;s a big question mark surrounding his future.
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Dorsey Levens was ready to call it a career. He barely played last year with the Giants and there was little demand for a 34-year-old backup.
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It was about taking care of business, or maybe it was about the Boston Red Sox not â-gain. The Yankees didnât play their best game, but because the Red
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This one felt like it should have counted for more. The brilliant blue sky, the barrage of first-inning hits off New York starter Kevin Brown, and the masterful performance by Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling seemed wasted somehow. The regular-season home finale, a dominating win against a most hated rival, should have carried more weight.
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Almost a year ago, Brad Hodge wondered if he might be another Jamie Siddons - &quot;a good player but unfortunately didn&#39;t get a chance at the next level&quot;.