Bench Clearing: Baker, F. Alou Are Out
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The Cubs parted ways with manager Dusty Baker on Monday after a last-place finish and the Giants cut ties with Felipe Alou after another losing season.
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Starting running backs Quentin Griffin of the Broncos and Stephen Davis of the Panthers both were inactive for Sunday's game.
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The Wizards expect to have starting forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler back for Friday's game against the Hawks. Jamison has missed the last 12 games with a knee injury and Butler the past three with a sore back.
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Nomo improved to 5-5 in his career against Arizona in his 297th career start...Giovanni Carrara retired the side in the seventh for the Dodgers...The Diamondbacks activated pitcher Scott Service from the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitchers Randy
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Because of injuries, Redskins tailback Clinton Portis and linebacker LaVar Arrington will not play in the final regular-season game on Sunday against the Vikings.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Veteran cornerback Terrell Buckley was the most notable casualty yesterday as the Patriots trimmed their roster to 53 to meet the league deadline, cutting a total of 12 players and placing two on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform list.
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Carlos Almanzar left the game with an apparent right forearm injury with two outs in the ninth...Texas beat the A&#39;s for only the seventh time in 18 outings this season, but have won three of four from Oakland...Mark Kotsay and Jermaine Dye had three hits
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The New England Patriots waived linebacker Justin Kurpeikis and defensive back Omare Lowe on Wednesday.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Fullbacks are dropping like flies. The Patriots have lost the top two fullbacks on their depth chart, Patrick Pass , who was out of yesterday's game with a thigh injury, and Dan Klecko , who started at fullback and was assisted off the field in the third quarter when John Abraham hit him so hard it made Klecko ...
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Eddie George, Jevon Kearse, Robaire Smith and Justin McCareins are gone. Frank Wycheck has retired.
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Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is done for the year and will be joined on the inactive list for the remainder of the season by the team&#39;s other starting defensive end Keith Washington.
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Richie Baker came to the Revolution in February with relatively modest credentials and made a considerable impact. Steve Howey arrived in August with an impressive resume but didn't stand out in three games before a quadriceps injury ended his season.
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Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich is out indefinitely after spraining his lateral collateral ligament in his left knee in Sunday&#39;s 20-6 loss to Houston.
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His postseason fate now formally sealed, Moises Alou&#39;s eyes filled any gaps his words left behind. The disappointment, the confusion, the shock.
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Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins have placed running back Clinton Portis, linebacker LaVar Arrington and cornerback Ade Jimoh on injured reserve.
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Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was released from the hospital Thursday while pitcher Jon Lester is being tested for enlarged lymph nodes &#151; the latest setback for a team riddled with injuries.
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Kickoff: 12:20 p.m. TV: ESPN2. Radio: WEEI (850 AM). Rankings: Neither team is ranked Series: BC leads, 5-4-2. Injuries: BC -- Out: TE Justin Hinds (knee); K Mike Fassel (knee); DE Nick Larkin (not listed); RB L.V. Whitworth (knee). Wake -- Out: LB James Adams (knee sprain); LB Brandon Drumgoole (broke fibula); OG Brodie Overstreet (eye); Questionable: WR Jason Anderson ...