Monday, July 4, 2016

Bartolo Colon outduels Jake Arrieta, shuts down Cubs to lift Mets to 4-3 win and other top stories.

  • Bartolo Colon outduels Jake Arrieta, shuts down Cubs to lift Mets to 4-3 win

    Bartolo Colon outduels Jake Arrieta, shuts down Cubs to lift Mets to 4-3 win
    NEW YORK â€” Before Saturday night's game against the Chicago Cubs, manager Terry Collins was asked if he thought Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon would be amped to start opposite Jake Arrieta, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.  "One thing about Bartolo, this is a matchup he's had 50 times," Collins responded. "This guy has pitched, I couldn't even begin to tell you, against how many Cy Young Award winners in his career, himself included. He doesn't get too emotional. He's goi..
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  • Daytona made for multiple Chase race winners and some not

    Daytona made for multiple Chase race winners and some not
    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- There's already a lot of talk about the Oct. 23 restrictor plate race at Talladega Superspeedway and how it could shake up NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup.But first, there's the small matter of actually locking into the 16-driver field for the Chase. And even though NASCAR's 10-race elimination style playoff doesn't start until September, Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway may ultimately have an impact on the Chase grid.With frequent multi-c..
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  • Bucs' Dominique Robertson shot twice; police investigating incident

    Bucs' Dominique Robertson shot twice; police investigating incident
    TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie offensive lineman Dominique Robertson was recovering Saturday night from two gunshot wounds after what his attorney described as the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.Robertson, 21, was standing outside an apartment complex in Loma Linda, California, and talking to a friend at around 3 a.m. Thursday when a vehicle pulled up and shot in his direction, according to his attorney, Zulu Ali. San Bernardino Police said Robertson was sho..
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  • AP sources: Rockets land shooters Anderson, Gordon (Jul 2, 2016)

    AP sources: Rockets land shooters Anderson, Gordon (Jul 2, 2016)
    The Houston Rockets are loading up on shooting for new coach Mike D'Antoni. The Rockets agreed to terms on Saturday with forward Ryan Anderson and guard Eric Gordon to add even more scoring punch around James Harden, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deals cannot be signed until July 7. Anderson is getting four years and $80 million, while Gordon agreed on a four-year, $53 million contract. The..
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  • Italy Comes Agonizingly Close in Euro 2016 Exit to Germany

    Italy Comes Agonizingly Close in Euro 2016 Exit to Germany
    On Saturday night in Bordeaux, France, two titans of football went head-to-head. The quarterfinal match between Italy and Germany had been hailed as worthy of being the final of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, and the game lived up to its hype. The two teams waged a pitched battle at the Stade de Bordeaux in the mold of some of the classics. It took 120 minute to try to separate them, but all efforts to do so were in vain. The score was locked at 1-1 when referee Viktor Kassai blew his whi..
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  • Maidana scores in 95th to give Dynamo 1-0 win over Union

    Maidana scores in 95th to give Dynamo 1-0 win over Union
    AP 3:41 a.m. EDT July 3, 2016HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's Cristian Maidana scored against his former team deep into stoppage time to give Dynamo a 1-0 win against Philadelphia on Saturday, providing an upset victory for the bottom team in Major League Soccer's Western Conference against the top team in the East.In the fifth minute of added time, Maidana's free kick clipped the bottom of the crossbar and went into the net, and the game ended shortly after the ensuing kickoff.Maidana join..
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  • Wimbledon to play on middle Sunday for 4th time in history

    Wimbledon to play on middle Sunday for 4th time in history
    AP 5:32 p.m. EDT July 2, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)LONDON (AP) — There will be 22,000 fans with fast fingers on the grounds at Wimbledon on Sunday.Because of a rainy first week, the All England Club was forced to schedule matches on the middle Sunday of the tournament for only the fourth time in its 139-year history.Organizers put tickets on sale online Saturday afternoon. A mere 27 minutes later, they were sold out."It's special for this tournament," said Angelique Kerber, t..
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  • After spending spree, Phil Jackson needs bang for bucks

    After spending spree, Phil Jackson needs bang for bucks
    You might as well think of it as the Big Bang Theory of sports, and when it happens in New York, it always makes the most noise, because, well, it's New York, where everything is louder, starting with the traffic. And of course some of our Presidential ...
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  • Kazmir shuts down Rockies, Dodgers win 8th straight at home

    Kazmir shuts down Rockies, Dodgers win 8th straight at home
    8hDanny Knobler, Special to ESPN.com
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US Reveals Death Toll From Airstrikes Outside War Zones .FDA Supports Expanded Claims for Xpert Carba-R Test for "Superbugs" .
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