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Closer Fernando Rodney hoped to get a chance to pitch Sunday, one day after blowing his first save of the season. He got his wish when the Rays rallied for the lead in the ninth inning and got a bonus when the first batter he faced was Red Sox C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who hit a game-winning homer off Rodney on Saturday night.
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Peter DeBoer, in the eyes of many, was a surprise choice as the next coach of the New Jersey Devils. Fresh off the franchise's worst season in recent memory, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last summer turned to DeBoer to rescue a team that was low on morale, lower on scoring punch and desperate for a new identity.
Under new management, the 76ers had Philadelphia caring about basketball again.
The University of South Florida baseball team will have to wait at least one more year for a Big East Conference title.
Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday's opening day.
Kasey Kahne powered to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, taking NASCAR's longest race for the third time for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports.
Dan Wheldon couldn't win his third Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti did it for him.
Tony Kanaan was feeling lucky Sunday.
Fernando Rodney vs. Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the ninth inning with the Rays ahead by a run. Where did we see that before? Oh, right, Saturday night when Saltalamacchia won the matchup with a long home run that sent the Rays walking to their clubhouse where they hung their heads and dressed quietly.
Zach Johnson won the Colonial for his first PGA Tour victory since also winning at Hogan's Alley two years ago, pulling ahead Sunday when Jason Dufner finally faltered.
Rusty Wallace, recently selected to the NASCAR Hall of Famer, loves plenty of things about the sport. Except maybe the increased schedule.
It was the ninth inning and once again the members of the Red Sox poured out of the dugout and sprinted toward home plate. Only this dash was much different than the one the night before, and for a reason that was probably more unexpected, too.
The University of South Florida softball team needed one more out for history on Saturday night. In the stands, fans were tense. That's when USF coach Ken Eriksen visited left-hander Sara Nevins on the mound.
They danced before it all began Saturday, before they climbed the mountain, and a little more than five and a half hours later, after they'd made it, they danced again, and again, and again. Their crowd joined in.
Fenway Park was the scene Saturday of some choice words as Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine slammed Rays coaches for their role in Friday night's bench-clearing activities, while Rays manager Joe Maddon praised the Red Sox players for their class over the years.
At first, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was relieved he didn't fall further back than seventh at last year's Coca-Cola 600. Then he realized what he had lost for just about a gallon of gas.
Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series.
Jon Beason doesn't play offensive tackle, but he's certainly not afraid to protect his quarterback.
Jason Dufner matched playing partner Zach Johnson's birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday, then overcame a wayward final tee shot to save par and keep the lead at the Colonial.
ATHLETES, COACHES OF THE YEAR
With Martin Brodeur nearing his 40th birthday and entering the final year of his contract, this season at first had the look of a last hurrah for the New Jersey Devils' goalie great.
Maybe they'll finally get a challenge this time.
Between bites of some "frites" at the players' restaurant, Oracene Price smiled at the thought of being back at the French Open with her daughters, Serena and Venus Williams.
GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller.
Bill Blanchard is a lanky one-time Colorado whitewater guide and mountain climber who grew up in the woods and on the waters around Tampa. He's got "raccoon eyes" from wearing polarized sunglasses and watching for redfish on the flats here and bones in the Bahamas.
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