Rangers and Lofton close to deal
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Outfielder Kenny Lofton and the Texas Rangers are closing in on a contract agreement.
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Goaltender Kevin Weekes signed Thursday with the Rangers, who expect the unrestricted free agent to compete for the No. 1 job with Mike Dunham.
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The Yankees again appear close to acquiring Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks.
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The New York Rangers solved their problems at center in a big way Sunday, signing Scott Gomez and Chris Drury away from Eastern Conference rivals on the first day of free agency.
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RANGERS striker Dado Prso today backed crocked team mate Jean-Alain Boumsong to make a rapid recovery from his leg injury. The French internationalist limped off in the first half of the 1-1 draw with Inverness Caley Thistle at Pittodrie yesterday.
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National Hockey League team owners and  players appear poised to enter long contract negotiations  Thursday in a last-ditch bid to start the season on schedule.
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Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Rangers and Aberdeen finished up weekend play in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday at Ibrox.
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BRONX, New York (Ticker) - Looking for additional relief help, the New York Yankees on Friday acquired righthanded setup man Felix Rodriguez from the Philadelphia Phillies for aging center fielder Kenny Lofton.
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France defender Jean-Alain Boumsong has agreed to join Newcastle United from Rangers, the Premier League club said on Friday. &quot;I can confirm that we have
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The Rangers re-signed the free- agent forward Brendan Shanahan to a one-year contract to put in place another piece of a team they believe can be a leading contender for the Stanley Cup.
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The Warriors and Mavericks are close to completing a five-player trade that would bring forwards Eduardo Najera and Christian Laettner to Golden State and send centers Erick Dampier, Evan Eschmeyer and guard Dan Dickau to Dallas, an NBA source aware of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Backup catcher John Flaherty is close to agreement with the New York Yankees in what is likely to be the team's first free-agent signing of the offseason.
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Sport: Liverpool's American owners are close to securing a Â£350m refinancing deal for the club, against the wishes of many fans
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Thomas O. Hicks, who owns the Texas Rangers baseball team and Dallas Stars of the N.H.L., and Montreal Canadiens owner George N. Gillett Jr. completed a deal to buy the storied English soccer club.
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Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist agreed a six-year $41.25 million contract extension with the Rangers on Thursday that will keep him in New York through the 2013-14 season.
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Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers agreed Thursday on a six-year, $41.25 million contract extension that will keep the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist in the fold through the 2013-14 season.
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The Associated Press reports that the Warriors and Mavericks are close to completing a deal that would bring Eduardo Najera and Christian Laettner to Golden State and send Erick Dampier, Evan Eschmeyer and Dan Dickau to Dallas.