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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was throwing a pitch, just like any other one he has thrown in his career, to Desmond Jennings of the Tampa Bay Rays. Unlike most of the pitches he's thrown in his career, though, this one was hit directly at his head.

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Easily the best manager in the Premier League era of English football and one of the best in the history of the sport, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be retiring at the end of this season.

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If you are P.J. Carlesimo you can't feel all bad if his former team lands Phil Jackson can you? I mean replaced by the all time winningest coach in basketball history if Jackson takes the Nets millions

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No matter if you like the hoop better then the puck, or visa versa, Monday night left you a satisfied fan, unless of course you root for the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, St.Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks, or Toronto Maple Leafs

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Ok Ranger fans you can breathe now. Wow what a heart stopper game 3 of the eastern conference quarter finals was. The Rangers held on, or perhaps better yet, the clock ran out on the Washington Capitals who ended the game with a power play chance that became a 2 man advantage when they pulled net minder Bradan Holtby but the clock ran out and the Rangers held on-barely beating the Caps 4-3 and pulled to within 2-1 in the best of 7

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Under the heading of 'why didn't somebody think of this sooner,' file the 'Boeheimian Rhapsody' video that Syracuse-based comedy troupe Humor Whore released earlier this week. The parody of the Queen song 'Bohemian Rhapsody' neatly works in the surname of Syracuse men's basketball head coach, Jim Boeheim, the Orange's

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Lionel Messi has been battling injury for weeks, resulting in him missing even a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich. He returned this weekend against Real Betis in La Liga competition and, on his first shot, scored a wonderful free kick goal.

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The David vs. Goliath metaphor is one we use a lot in sports, but when trying to describe the final results of this week’s Sprint Cup Series race, nothing else seems appropriate.

David Ragan won the seven-hour, rain-delayed, Aaron’s 499 Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway after a green-white-checkered dash to the finish

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The NHL Playoffs are upon us, which means that sixteen teams have dropped the gloves in a quest to lift Lord Stanley's Cup. Apparently, it also means that the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators have dropped the gloves looking to kill one another in this crazy fight, known as a line brawl.

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One of the best rivalries in basketball right now is going to play out in the Eastern Conference semifinals as the Chicago Bulls look to upset the prohibitive favorites to win the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat. We will be providing live updates right here from tip off to post game.

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With Russell Westbrook out for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant has had to carry even more than his usual workload to keep his team afloat. He did just that yesterday, carrying the Thunder to a Game One victory in the Western Conference semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies thanks, in large part, to this game winning jumper.

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Derrick Rose has not played in a game for the Chicago Bulls for over a year. After blowing out his knee in round one of last year's playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, he has been rehabbing, with a return during this post season a possibility. However, it does not look as if he is going to return to the court, as he is unlikely to play in Game One of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat.

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