For O's Markakis, Struggles Lead to Success
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Nick Markakis enters the season as an established major leaguer, and the likely heir apparent to Cal Ripken Jr. as the franchise's next home-grown franchise player.
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He opened the season as a Red Sox prospect -- nothing more, nothing less, except for his celebrated distinction as &quot;The Greek God of Walks&quot; in the bestseller &quot;Moneyball.&quot; So imagine how far Kevin Youkilis has come, from picking up some tips from the big leaguers in spring training to playing third base for Triple A Pawtucket to, well, the ...
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When a player of Manny RamÃ­rezâs magnitude misses four of the last five weeks of the season when his team is fighting for a postseason spot, the impact can be significant.
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Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles broke a nine-game losing streak with a 9-8 win over the reeling Boston Red Sox, who lost starter Tim Wakefield even before Friday night's game began.
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Syracuse and Mississippi State both struggled in the first half. Hakim Warrick made sure Syracuse had a much better final 20 minutes.
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NEW YORK - They had one quite costly fourth-quarter foul. They made turnovers and went cold on offense at the worst of times. They missed far too many free throws.
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The Knicks have discovered how to be competitive. They just have not figured out how to make the plays that matter most.
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Nick Markakis scores the go-ahead run on an error, part of a five-run 10th inning, as the Orioles topple Texas, 6-3, on Thursday night.
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It often seems Ron Artest cannot help being at the center of a storm.
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This wasn't how the New York Yankees wanted to head into Fenway Park. Brian Roberts hit a leadoff home run, and Nick Markakis and Fernando Tatis also connected in the Baltimore Orioles' 12-2 rout Thursday that left the Yankees staggering a bit heading into their big weekend series in Boston.
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Sick, injured and reeling from a humiliating loss, the United States basketball team struggled past Greece 77-71 in an Olympic preliminary-round game that signalled more difficulties to come.
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Terrell Owens defied his doctors and some fairly long odds to overcome a serious ankle injury in an effort to lead his team to glory.
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As if it wasn&#39;t exciting enough for Jim O&#39;Brien to come home as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, he has the bonus of not having to figure out how to stop Allen Iverson from coming down the floor in the middle of a fast break.
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The athletes have packed up. Olympic banners are coming down. But another challenge for the city of Athens is just beginning. It&#39;s a realization that&#39;s just starting to hit the Olympic hosts
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal conceded it felt different wearing a Miami Heat uniform. For those playing against him, it was different seeing a little less of O&#39;Neal.
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal helped Miami improved to 4-0 for the first time in team history, but he was concerned about the Heat&#39;s defensive effort in Tuesday night&#39;s 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards in Miami.
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Once there was shock. Now there are shrugs. The U.S. men's basketball team wasn't taking its latest Olympic defeat too hard Sunday, knowing its spot in the quarterfinals was assured.