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Baseball will return to Washington in 2005 after an absence of more than three decades. It was announced Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will move to Washington next season and play its home games at RFK Stadium.
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ESPN announced yesterday the signing of Rick Reilly, whose contract with Sports Illustrated expires at the end of November. He will write the back-page column in ESPN the Magazine and deliver essays on âSportsCenterâ during its golf coverage.Reilly said he succumbed to ESPN after rejecting offers 5 and 10 years ago. âThe money was ridiculous,â he said in a news media conference call. âThis is an itch Iâve always wanted to scratch, to take my voice to a different place.â Despite being on TV regularly with one-minute commentaries, he said ESPN wanted him for his column. âBelieve me, with this nose, I know whatâs best for me,â he said.
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Athens, Greece, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Lisa Leslie scored 25 points Wednesday as the United States downed South Korea in the Olympic women&#39;s basketball tournament, 80-57.
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TODAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL/MEN 7 p.m. -- Harvard at Colgate, WRCA (1330) 10 p.m. -- Alabama-Birmingham at Oklahoma St., ESPN2 PRO BASKETBALL 8 p.m. -- Philadelphia at Chicago, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Portland at Utah, ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. -- Division 1-AA Tournament semifinal: James Madison at William &amp; Mary, ESPN2 GOLF 9 a.m. -- PGA European Dunhill Championship (second ...
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A selection of the best sports photography from the past week
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* With star swimmer Michael Phelps watching from the stands after giving his spot to teammate Ian Crocker, the United States won gold in the men&#39;s 400-meter medley relay in a world-record time of 3:30.
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AUBURN - Ah, easy street. No game this week. Light practices. And now Auburn is being touted as the No. 3 team in the Bowl Championship Series standings.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big TenÃÂ -- this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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The Sporting News - Questions to ponder why wondering if the world has gone all a flitter over the Charlotte (don't call them Hornets) Bobcats after their all-access run on the World Wide Leader:
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Kansas City, MO, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Seattle&#39;s Ichiro Suzuki suffered a mild concussion when hit in the head by a pitch in a game with Kansas City Wednesday night.
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TODAY AUTO RACING 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Sylvania 300 qualifying at N.H. International Speedway, Loudon, N.H., TNT PRO BASEBALL 7 p.m. -- Red Sox at New York Yankees, Ch. 38, WEEI (850) (on cable systems where Ch. 38 is not available, the game will air on NESN); Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, ESPN 6 p.m. -- Eastern League finals: ...
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Latest Champions Trophy news from the Rose Bowl.
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Today is huge day for the Red, White, and Blue hoops team. Team USA takes on Greece today at 3:15 ET and never before have more critical eyes been watching American basketball.
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Boston sports fans have a track record. Predictably, we watch the Red Sox, Patriots, and big events. So it gets interesting when they go head to head, as they did Friday night. A look at the ratings confirms that the Olympics qualify as an extremely big event.
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By Jordan Robertson  Associated Press  SAN JOSE, Calif.
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Sport: Cricket: England all-rounder to miss one-day internationals with India, plus World Twenty20 tournament.
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On target and on fire, the US men&#39;s 100-meter sprinters scorched the Olympic Stadium&#39;s fast track through two rounds yesterday to advance to today&#39;s