Hopes Rekindled For Shuey
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An MRI on reliever Paul Shuey's right Achilles' tendon Saturday morning shows no tear.
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Teemu Selanne is getting closer to completing his comeback from semi-retirement.
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It had been seven years since Stephen Neal played football, and now he had to play at the highest level, against men who had dedicated their lives to the sport. Safe to say, his challenges were different from those of his teammates. Much different. Even in the locker room.
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MARK Webber was praying for good fortune as he visited an injured friend in hospital yesterday in China. Fellow Australian Chris Styring is in intensive care after being involved in a road accident hours before Sunday&#39;s Chinese Grand Prix.
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South Bend, Ind.- The bags under the eyes that hung heavy and seemed to age Notre Dame coach Ty Willingham beyond his years are gone.
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Bernhard Langer is hoping his next encounter with Hal Sutton in the Ryder Cup turns out the same way his first two encounters did.
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It took Ricky Hatton three fights in the United States to finally make the smashing debut he wanted. All he can do now is hope both American fans and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were paying attention.
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Allen Doyle is starting to feel comfortable on the golf course again even if it doesn't look that way.
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Just a week ago, following an astonishingly poor effort in their season-opening loss to the Clippers, the plan seemed clear: Hope for the top pick in the lottery.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- They were hoping for a sporting miracle yesterday, only it didn't materialize. Now, American Ryder Cup players must hope for a diplomatic miracle.
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Don Shula believes the New England  Patriots are on the brink of becoming a dynasty but the coach  of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins will jump for joy if the  New York Giants throw a spanner in the works.
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Win and hope. That&#039;s what it comes down to for the U.S. soccer team.
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Houston Rockets&#39; Tracy Lue (L2) goes for a shot during the second pre-season match with Sacramento Kings in Beijing, capital city of China, Oct. 17, 2004.
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Two years ago, Troy Smith was a sub hoping to get into a game. A year ago, he was a starter held out of the lineup because he took money from a booster.
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Daunte Culpepper finally has what he asked the Miami Dolphins for weeks ago -- a chance to start over with a new team.
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White Sox right-hander Brandon McCarthy was back in the role he enjoys most, and it showed.
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Both Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya, in the days leading up to their fight, had expressed hope that their respective careers might be defined by Saturday night&#39;s events at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.