FARINELLA: McGinest saves win
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Two years in a row, the Patriots&#39; veteran outside linebacker has made the biggest play at exactly the right moment to maintain the separation between the Colts and true greatness.
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Filip Kuba and Brad Richards scored 36 seconds apart midway through the second period, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Sunday. Johan Holmqvist made 22 saves for the Lightning, who have won three straight and seven of 10. The goalie made a sliding pad save on Joseph Corvo's in-close shot in the second.
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The New York Mets twice blew a three-run lead, raising speculation they might be about to blow the NL East. Florida rallied in the ninth inning when the Mets did not use closer Billy Wagner, then Dan Uggla hit an RBI double in the 10th that lifted the last-place Marlins over New York 8-7 Thursday night.
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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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He has won 20. He has saved 50. And now that he&#39;s back in the Braves&#39; starting rotation, he&#39;ll probably win 20 again. John Smoltz last started a game back in the 2001 season.
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Kyle Farnsworth couldn&#039;t have put himself in a much scarier situation &amp;#151; bases loaded and Big Papi at the plate. Farnsworth struck out David Ortiz in the eighth &amp;#151; the fourth time the slugger fanned Wednesday night &amp;#151; and New York held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6, overcoming another rocky outing by Randy Johnson.
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Good thing for Brian Fuentes that the All-Star votes were already counted. After becoming the first closer in nearly 20 years to blow four straight save chances, the Colorado Rockies reliever was picked for the NL All-Star team.
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Juan Encarnacion did the little things to get the St. Louis offense going again. So Taguchi did his share, too. Chris Duncan provided the power stroke with a pinch-hit grand slam.
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Tracy McGrady needed only 35 seconds to turn a sure loss into an improbable win and a listless 20-point night into one of the league&#39;s most memorable clutch performances.
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Brandon Backe was almost perfect, the most improbable postseason hero for the most unlikely playoff team. Now Backe and the Houston Astros are a win away from an incredible upset.
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer. in New Jersey as a Mets fan. ``I&#39;m taking away my experience as positive.&#39;&#39;. Burnett, plus left-hander Dontrelle Willis.
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The transformation is beginning. After last night's 5-3 win over the Red Sox, Yankees manager Joe Torre announced that struggling righthander Mike Mussina will skip his next start so he can work on the side to try to get straightened out. Ian Kennedy, who has gone 12-3 with a 1.91 ERA at three levels this season, will ...
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Mark McNulty got the big check. Hale Irwin got the big cup. Tom Kite got a big heartbreak. McNulty rallied from five strokes down in the final round, making five birdies in the last eight holes to beat Kite by one stroke at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday.
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It appeared the Mets were suffering from the same bad karma as the Red Sox last week, having dropped six of seven after Thursday's hideous 8-7 loss to the Marlins. But the Mets were able to catch themselves by winning within 19 hours Friday night and yesterday, delaying and possibly halting what would be an embarrassing fall out of first ...
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Give Anthony Coppola space and he'll give you regrets. The Bedford Buccaneers learned this the hard way in yesterday's MIAA Division 3 North final when the Watertown guard pulled up in transition just behind the 3-point line and hit his second and final 3-pointer, giving Watertown a 7-point lead with less than four minutes to play.
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The Seattle Mariners staved off a remarkable fight back from the Cleveland Indians to eke out an 8-7 victory on Monday. Raul Ibanez clinched the win with a ninth-inning double after he had earlier belted two home runs.
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Roy Oswalt became the NL&#39;s first 19-game winner, and the Houston Astros stayed close in the wild-card race with a 10-3 victory over the St.