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Phelps gets back to work at Mizzou
Mark Phelps will never forget his first job. He was 15, too young to drive but old enough to find work at the Lynnhaven Mall food court in Virginia Beach, Va."It was a place called The Great Hot Dog Experience," Phelps, now 47, said Tuesday.Phelps can't recall ever being without a job over the next 32 years.Then March happened.After five seasons as the head basketball coach at ...
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U.S. wins another World Cup qualifier
SANDY, Utah o Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.Before 20,250 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium, the Americans remained atop the six-team CONCACAF group. The United States (4-1-1) won three straight games this month, all since a 0-0 draw at Mexico gave it a boost toward ...
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Bostons Paille emerges as threat on offense
BOSTON o His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.Given his chance on a rebuilt line, he's spreading that news in the Stanley Cup Finals.Paille scored the winning goal in the Bruins' 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2, then picked up the first goal in a 2-0 win Monday night.His ...
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Allen comes up big for Heat
MIAMI o For years, Ray Allen's routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.It paid off for him Tuesday.And he'll be back out there on Thursday -- since the Miami Heat season still has one game remaining.Allen's 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a huge Miami rally ...
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Ex-KFNS owner apologizes for offensive joke that got him fired
A former co-owner of St. Louis radio station KFNS, who was fired late Monday after participating in a bit on Atlanta radio that made fun of a victim of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, appeared on CNN on Tuesday to apologize.Stephen "Steak'' Shapiro, who was a co-owner of Atlanta-based Big League when it had KFNS (590 AM) from 2004-2010, was dismissed along with Chris Dimino, ...
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Pulp Fiction [Blu-Ray]
Although it is has been 17 years since Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction took the world by storm, winning the Palm dOr at the Cannes Film Festival and making the wunderkind video-store-clerk-turned-director a cultural icon of cinem ... ...
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Samardzija is in control for Cubs
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff ...
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Strauss Waiting for Tigers next major turn
It's been 19 years since I spoke to a college kid at Bay Hill. Kid's name was Eldrick, but folks called him Tiger. I guess they still do.For 10, maybe 15 minutes we spoke as the nation's top amateur player waited his turn on the range in preparation for the Nestle Invitational. I honestly can't remember what we discussed, but I do vividly recall being impressed by the ...
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Oil falls near $98 a barrel before Bernanke speaks
Benchmark oil for July delivery fell 13 cents to $98.31 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 67 cents to close at $98.44 a barrel on the Nymex on ...
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Eovaldi does well in season debut for Marlins
Florida Marlins pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt ...
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Giants score twice in 8th to beat Padres
Juan Perez hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 5-4 on Tuesday night, snapping the Padres' seven-game winning ...