After Party: Sunday Mashup
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Red Sox interview Mackanin for manager’s job
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The Boston Red Sox have interviewed Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin for their vacant managerial job.
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Cardinals’ Kolb has turf toe, ‘no idea’ of status
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Arizona quarterback Kevin Kolb had his right foot in a walking boot on Monday to protect a turf toe injury and said he had “no idea” whether he would be able to play in next Sunday’s home game against the St. Louis Rams.
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Browns’ Hardesty sidelined by torn calf muscle
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The Browns are running out of running backs.
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Pick Nation: Monday Night pick
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Pick Nation has all the information you need to make the right choice for tonight’s Chargers/Chiefs showdown.
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Source: Giants receiver Nicks’ injury not serious
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Tom Coughlin did not have an update on the results of Hakeem Nicks’ MRI exam.
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Kansas suspends Taylor, Johnson for exhibitions
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Kansas guards Tyshawn Taylor and Elijah Johnson have been suspended for violating team rules and will miss both of the No. 13 Jayhawks’ exhibition games.
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La Russa retires on top
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Cards skipper Tony La Russa announces his retirement just days after winning the World Series.
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Turf toe has Cards’ Kolb in walking boot (AP)
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Arizona quarterback Kevin Kolb had his right foot in a walking boot on Monday to protect a turf toe injury and said he had “no idea” whether he would be able to play in next Sunday’s home game against the St. Louis Rams. Kolb was injured early in Sunday’s 30-27 loss at Baltimore but stayed in the game.
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Rays hang on to ace Shields, closer Farnsworth
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The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised their $7.5 million contract option for 2012 on pitcher James Shields.
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Broncos’ Fox sticking with Tebow for now (AP)
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Tim Tebow wasn’t sacked Monday. One day after giving his embattled young quarterback a less than ringing endorsement following a humiliating 45-10 loss at home to the Lions, Broncos coach John Fox said he’s sticking with Tebow. “For this week, yes,” Fox said. Tebow said he doesn’t feel as though he’s on a week-to-week basis but that he’s not one to fret about the future…
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Report: Tests say neck of Dolphins’ Pouncey OK
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A person familiar with the status of Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey says medical tests show no damage to the rookie’s neck, and he might be able to return to practice this week.
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Pelini: Huskers need ‘foot on gas pedal’ (AP)
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No. 9 Nebraska played its best game of the season against Michigan State. Coach Bo Pelini says the challenge is to do it again this week against Northwestern. The Cornhuskers (7-1, 3-1) took control of the Big Ten’s Legends Division with their 24-3 win over the Spartans. Northwestern (3-5, 1-4) is in last place in the division.
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Giants WR Nicks uncertain for Pats game (AP)
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The New York Giants may be heading to New England for their first regular-season game against the Patriots since their Super Bowl season without their top receiver and one true deep threat. Hakeem Nicks tweaked a hamstring on the Giants’ next-to-last series of the 20-17 win over Miami and his status for Sunday’s game is uncertain.
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Reds pick up Phillips’ option, decline Cordero’s
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The Reds exercised second baseman Brandon Phillips’ contract option for 2012 on Monday, but declined a $12 million option to keep closer Francisco Cordero for one more season.
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Court trims conviction in Cuba player smuggling
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A federal appeals court on Monday handed a partial victory to a professional sports agent who was sentenced to prison for smuggling five Cuban baseball players into Florida.
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Arkansas WR Wade apologizes for hit (AP)
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Arkansas freshman Marquel Wade apologized Monday for hitting Vanderbilt punt returner Jonathan Krause early, a crushing tackle that led to Wade’s ejection Saturday. Wade has not been suspended for the hit, which occurred during the third quarter of the No. 8 Razorbacks 31-28 win over the Commodores.
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Browns RB Hardesty has torn calf muscle (AP)
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The Browns are running out of running backs. Montario Hardesty tore a calf muscle in Sunday’s loss at San Francisco, leaving Cleveland with just one healthy running back on its current roster. Coach Pat Shurmur said Hardesty will be out an indefinite period. “It will be games,” said Shurmur, adding Hardesty is wearing a protective boot.
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Stunned Wisconsin hopes to rally (AP)
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Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson certainly has thought about what he and his teammates threw away over the past two weeks: The Badgers’ shot at the national championship vanished after a pair of stunning late-game collapses at Michigan State and Ohio State. If Wilson is tempted to let that disappointment linger, though, he thinks about his late father.
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Raiders ink Sheppard, look at Houshmandzadeh
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The Oakland Raiders returned from their bye week on Monday by signing former Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard and are planning a workout for former Pro Bowl receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
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Rays pick up Shields, Farnsworth options (AP)
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The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised their $7.5 million contract option for 2012 on pitcher James Shields. The club also picked up a $3.3 million option for next season for reliever Kyle Farnsworth and declined a $3.2 million option on catcher Kelly Shoppach on Monday. Shields went 16-12 with a 2.82 ERA and 225 strikeouts in 2011, leading the majors with 11 complete games, including four shutouts to…
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Padres introduce Byrnes as new GM (AP)
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Josh Byrnes is a general manager again under Jeff Moorad, this time in San Diego instead of Arizona, and with a five-year contract rather than one for eight years. The Padres introduced Byrnes on Monday, five days after it was announced that Jed Hoyer was leaving San Diego to become GM of the Chicago Cubs under Theo Epstein.
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Braves trade Lowe for Indians’ pitching prospect
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The Braves have traded Derek Lowe to the Indians.
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Sources: Cubs president Epstein meets Quade
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Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein met with manager Mike Quade in a lengthy meeting at the end of last week to discuss his status with the team, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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Royals formally exercise option for closer Soria
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Joakim Soria will keep closing games for the Kansas City Royals into next season.
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Source: Cowboys CB Jenkins to miss 3-4 weeks
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After Sunday’s loss at Philadelphia, Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins expressed hope that he would be able to play this week against Seattle despite a hamstring injury.
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Raiders plan to work out Houshmandzadeh (AP)
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The Oakland Raiders returned from their bye week on Monday by signing former Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard and are planning a workout for former Pro Bowl receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Houshmandzadeh played in Cincinnati with new Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer and was coached by current Raiders head coach Hue Jackson, but has been out of the league so far this season.
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Rams’ Bradford begins to exercise ankle sprain
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One day after the Rams picked up their first victory of the season, more good news may be on the way: Sam Bradford began to exercise Monday.
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Cubs to decline $3M option on Samardzija (AP)
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The Chicago Cubs plan to decline a $3 million option on right-hander Jeff Samardzija for 2012. Samardzija, who was 8-4 with a 2.97 ERA in 75 relief appearances last season, is not arbitration eligible. The former star wide receiver at Notre Dame signed a $10 million, five-year deal in 2007 after being selected in the fifth round of the 2006 amateur draft.
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Mets bringing in deep Citi Field fences (AP)
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While not exactly tearing down this wall, the New York Mets are putting up a new fence at Citi Field that’s shorter and closer to home plate. In an effort to boost scoring at the pitcher-friendly ballpark, the Mets announced Monday they are cutting the field dimensions by as much as 12 feet next season, lowering the fence height to 8 feet all around and changing the fence color to blue with an…
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