RIO DE JANEIRO – FIFA has appointed Cuneyt Cakir of Turkey to referee host nation Brazil’s match against Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday. Brazil’s opening match in Group A, a 3-1 win over Croatia, saw the biggest refereeing controversy of the tournament. Forward Fred got a penalty from Japanese referee …
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Brewers first. Segura lined out to right fielder Markakis. Braun walked on a full count. Lucroy walked on a full count, Braun to second. C.Gomez singled to right, Braun scored, Lucroy to second. Reynolds fouled out to first baseman C.Davis. Gennett grounded out, third baseman Machado to first baseman C.Davis. …
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Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Wesley Matthews wrestled the ball away from Dwight Howard to start overtime and stripped the ball from Patrick Beverley to end it. The Portland Trail Blazers guard didn’t hit his team’s biggest shots, but he may have made the two biggest plays. And in a series …
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears placed guard Matt Slauson on the reserve/injured list Saturday because of a pectoral injury and promoted tight end Blake Annen from the practice squad. Slauson has started 21 games at left guard the last two seasons. Annen is a rookie from the University …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Other than grayer hair and a few wrinkles, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino doesn’t look much different from his first go-round with the Cardinals. The 53-year-old quickly notes that he has changed in other ways. Humbled by an off-field incident resulting in his firing at Arkansas in April …
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Bridgeview, IL – Bridgeview, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of clubs seeking their first wins of the season will meet at Toyota Park on Sunday as the Chicago Fire get set to play host the Red Bull New York. Chicago opened its season with a disappointing 3-2 loss at Chivas …
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Salvador, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) – Group B kicks off with a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final as Spain will take on the Netherlands at the Arena Fonte Nova on Friday. The two countries needed extra time to decide the winner of the 2010 final, which Spain ultimately won thanks …
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Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks activated infielder Cliff Pennington from the 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Pennington, out since June 1 with a sprained ligament in his left thumb that required surgery, will bat second and play third base in Wednesday’s …
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Blacksburg, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – Shane Carden’s 1-yard touchdown run with 16 seconds left in regulation lifted East Carolina to a 28-21 victory over No. 17 Virginia Tech on Saturday. Carden ended up 23-of-47 for 427 yards and threw for his team’s first three scores as the Pirates (2-1) wasted a …
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OXNARD, Calif. – Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will miss at least two months after breaking his right foot in practice at training camp. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Lawrence would have surgery and miss eight to 12 weeks. The …
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