The NL West remains the hardest division race to call in all of baseball, as once again the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers entered the week tied for first place.The Dodgers and D-Backs will both be scoreboard-watching this week when Arizona hosts San Diego for three games,
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(Sunday, August 17) The $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga lived up to its billing, as Proud Spell and Music Note hooked up in the stretch as expected, with Proud Spell holding on gamely in deep stretch to hold off her main rival by a head in a thrilling finish.
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Cincinnati dropped their first preseason game Sunday night, but they could have suffered an even bigger loss when star wide receiver Chad Johnson went down with a shoulder injury. Johnson landed badly on his shoulder while diving for a pass in the Bengals' 27-10 loss to Detroit.
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Sunday's MLB schedule is loaded with aces once again, as names like Edinson Volquez,  Johan Santana, Joe Saunders, Tim Lincecum, Scott Kazmir, and Cole Hamels all stand out in the pitching matchups.
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Day 9 in Beijing could be another record breaker, as USA golden boy Michael Phelps attempts to pass the great Mark Spitz by winning his eighth gold medal.As thrilling as these victories have been in the pool, think of how exciting they would be if you were pocketing cash each time?
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The English Premiership makes its long-awaited return to the pitch this weekend, as Manchester United begins their run for a third straight EPL championship.
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There's only one preseason game on the NFL Friday night schedule, as the Oakland Raiders head to Tennessee to battle the TitansOakland started the preseason with a win last week after knocking off San Francisco 18-6 in a game that was listed as a pick'em.
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The Cardinals and the Marlins and the Phillies and the Dodgers close out four-game series on Thursday, with all four teams trying to improve their positions in the playoff chase.
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Week 8 in the CFL is a short one, with all four teams from the West on a bye. That means there are only two games on the schedule, with Hamilton taking on Winnipeg on Thursday, and Montreal visiting Toronto on Friday.
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Week 2 of the NFL preseason gets started on Thursday night with a pair of games on tap: Pittsburgh takes on Buffalo in Canada, and Carolina journeys to Philadelphia to play the Eagles.
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