TORONTO – A settlement has been reached in Steve Moore’s lawsuit against former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi for his career-ending hit during an NHL game 10 years ago. Bertuzzi lawyer Geoff Adair confirmed the settlement but says the terms are confidential. The multimillion-dollar lawsuit had been scheduled to go …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Rain washed away the opener of a quick series between the Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks, so the two clubs will play a doubleheader Wednesday at Progressive Field. Cleveland was ahead 1-0 with one out in the top of the fourth inning thanks to an RBI double by …
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Stanford, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Serena Williams beat German Angelique Kerber 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 on Sunday in the Bank of the West Classic final. The top-seeded and top-ranked Williams won five straight games after falling behind 5-1 in the opening set. The third-seeded Kerber held serve to force a tiebreak that …
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OAKLAND, Calif. – The bill has come in for former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon’s successful court challenge of the NCAA — and it’s a whopper. Lawyers for O’Bannon want more than $50 million from the NCAA in attorney fees and other costs as part of the price of winning …
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Manaus, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arena Amazonia will host a crucial Group G contest on Sunday as the United States squares off with Portugal. Prior to the start of the World Cup, the two nations were expected to battle one another for the runner-up spot behind group-favorite Germany, and Portugal …
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Gstaad, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – Two seeds, including Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, came up second-round losers Wednesday at the Swiss Open tennis event. Former top-10 Argentine Juan Monaco upended the third-seeded Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 and is now 6-2 lifetime against the Spaniard, while another mild upset came when Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci drove …
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GENEVA – FIFA’s controversial choice of Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup is again under scrutiny amid calls to re-run the vote. British newspaper The Sunday Times has reported that Mohamed bin Hammam, the Qatari former FIFA executive committee member, paid $5 million in patronage, gifts and legal fees …
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Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Dioner Navarro hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth inning Sunday and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-4, winning back-to-back games in the Bronx for the first time in almost four years. The Blue Jays snapped a 17-game …
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MONROE, La. – Wake Forest is rebuilding with a new coach, a true freshman quarterback and new starters at a range of key positions. On Thursday night, the revamped Demon Deacons make their 2014 debut at Louisiana-Monroe before a national television audience. “There’s a lot of excitement in our program,” …
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Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Diana Taurasi scored 20 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 87-72 win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Brittney Griner and Candice Dupree each posted 19-point, eight-rebound efforts for the Mercury, who have won four of five to open the season. Crystal Langhorne paced …
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