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Chicago vs. Orlando: Yesterday at the United Center, Chicago won with an 85-76 victory over Orlando after Luol Deng scored 21 points and Kirk Hinrich added 20 points and tied a career hing by dishing out 14 assists for the Bulls. Chicago has now won four straight games while the Magic had their season-high four-game winning streak halted.

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LA Clippers vs. Minnesota: The Los Angeles Clippers won 93-84 over the Minnesota Timberwolves led by Corey Maggette, who scored 30 points and added 10 rebounds and Elton Brand, who had 19 points and 13 rebounds. The Clippers stopped a two-game slide, while the Timberwolves stopped a two-game winning streak.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars: The team announced that 26-year-old Jamie Winborn, who has been playing with pain in his knee all season, was placed on injured reserve. Jamie has played in 48 career games with 194 tackles, nine sacks and three interceptions and played in five games with the Jaguars in 2005.

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The Chicago Cubs: The team announced that pitcher Bob Howry officially signed to a three-year contract. Howry, who spent the past tow years with the Cleveland Indians and appeared in 79 games last season, has pitched in 434 games during his career and owns a 25-26 record with a 3.58 ERA. The deal became official after Bob passed a physical over the weekend.

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The New York Mets: The team is expected to announce during a press conference on Tuesday the signing of closer Billy Wagner. Wagner, who spent the first nine years of his career in Houston before being traded to Philadelphia in 2004, is expected to agree to a four-year contract that is worth more than $40 million.

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The Brazilian forward Ronaldinho was named European soccer player of the year after leading Barcelona to last season’s Primera Liga title. The Brazilian won the vote by journalists organized by French soccer magazine France Football. He also received the plaudits of international coaches when he was named Fifa world player of the year last December.

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Indianapolis vs. Pittsburgh: The Indianapolis Colts won 26-7 over the Pittsburgh Steelers at the RCA Dome as they remained perfect on the season. The Colts were led by Peyton Manning, who completed 15-of-25 passes for 245 yards with one interception and threw for two touchdowns.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates: Jeff Manto, who has been the Pirates’ roving hitting instructor for the past three season, has been name the club’s hitting coach. Jeff has batted .230 with 31 home runs and 97 RBI in 289 big league games from 1990-2000 with teams like Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, between others.

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The Boston Red Sox: The team finalized a deal in which starting pitcher Josh Beckett, third baseman Mike Lowell and reliever Guillermo Mota were acquired from the Florida Marlins. In return, the Marlins received shortstop Hanley Ramirez and right-handed pitchers Anibal Sanchez, Jesus Delgado and Harvey Garcia.

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Portland vs. Atlanta: The Portland Trail Blazers were led by Darius Miles to a 77-75 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Darius drained a turnaround jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining and Zach Randolph notched a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds for Portland.

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Indiana vs. LA Clippers: The Indiana Pacers won with a 97-92 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers led by Ron Artest, who scored 22 points and Austin Croshere, who added 17 and had eight rebounds and Jermaine O’Neal who chipped in 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers.

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Indiana vs. Cleveland: The Indiana Pacers, who have won three in a row, won 98-76 over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Conseco Fieldhouse led by Ron Artest, who scored 21 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius who added 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. On the other hand, Indiana has won three straight and 12 of 15 versus Cleveland.

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LA Lakers vs. Seattle: The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 108-96 at the Staples Center led by Kobe Bryant, who scored 34 points and Lamar Odom, who added 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. The Lakers ended a two-game losing streak, while the Sonics have dropped two in a row after winning three straight.

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The Philadelphia Eagles: The team announced that three-time Pro Bowl nominee Thomas has been placed on injured reserve and will undergo lumbar disc surgery on his lower back. Head coach Andy Reid said that Rookie Todd Herremans will start in his absence. In other team news, the guard Artis Hicks remains doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

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Atlanta vs. Detroit: The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Detroit Lions, 27-7, at Ford Field in a Thanksgiving Day game. Michael Vick threw for 146 yards with a pair of touchdowns passes to Alge Crumpler and completed 12-of -22 attempts with two scores and added another 57 yards for the team. The Falcons 7-4 stopped a two-game skid, while the Lions 4-7 have now lost four of their last five.

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Charlotte vs. New York: On Monday night the Charlotte Bobcats were led by Gerald Wallace, who netted 24 points and Kareem Rush, who added 22 to a 108-95 victory over the New York Nnicks. The Nnicks have lost for the third time in four games, while this is the second win for the Bobcats in nine games.

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Miami vs. Portland: At the American Airlines Arena, the Miami Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with a 100-79 victory led by Dwyane Wade, who netted 19 points and tied a career-high with 11 rebounds. The Heat has won five of its last six games, while Portland has lost three of its last four games.

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The Miami Dolphins: The linebacker Zach Thomas, who was hurt past Sunday’s game against Cleveland, has been sidelined for next Sunday’s game against Oakland. Zach separated his shoulder while delivering a hit to Browns quarterback Frye. Now he is expected to miss a couple of week to recover.

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The Oakland Raiders: The 32-year-old defensive tackle Warren Sapp, who suffered a shoulder injury during past Sunday’s game against Washington, is listed as probable for Sunday’s home game against the Miami Dolphins. This is the second season with the Raiders for Sapp, who spent his first nine career years in Tampa Bay.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers: The teams’ head Coach Bill Cowher announced that the quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who missed the last three games after undergoing a knee surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear, is still probable for next Monday game against the Indianapolis Colts at the RCA Dome.

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Denver vs. Washington: Yesterday at the MCI Center the Denver Nuggets downed the Washington Wizards with a 108-105 victory led by Earl Boykins, who scored 20 points, Carmelo Anthony who netted 28 points and Marcus Camby who added 24 points and 14 rebounds. The Nuggets have now won four straight games.

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Cleveland vs. Boston: Yesterday at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland won with a 115-93 victory over Boston and extended its winning streak to eight games after LeBron James poured in 36 points and Larry Hughes added 25 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers.

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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Yesterday the team announced that relief pitcher Chad Harville has signed to a one-year contract with the club. Harville, who started his career with the Oakland Athletics in 1999, has a career record of 4-7 with one save and 5.01 ERA. He also pitched for Houston and Boston last season and posted a 0-2 marks with a 6.43 ERA in 37 games in Houston.

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The Milwaukee Brewers: The Teams’ general manager Doug Melvin announced that the 36-year-old Jeff Cirillo has signed to a one-year contract with the club. The infielder Cirillo batted .281 with four homers and 23 RBI in 77 games for the Brewers last season and also played with the team from 1994 to 1999.

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The San Diego Padres: The infielder/outfielder Eric Young, who batted .275 with two home runs, 12 RBI and 22 runs scored in 56 games with the Padres last season, agreed to a one-year contract with the club. The 38-year-old Young has also batted .285 with 79 homers with 528 RBI, 976 runs scored in 1,670 career games.

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Golden State vs. New Jersey: Yesterday at the Arena in Oakland, Baron Davis had 17 points and eight assists, while Jason Richardson scored 25 points and Derek Fisher added 22 to lead Golden State Warriors to a 100-97 victory over the New Jersey Nets. The Warriors have now won two of their last three games. On the other side the Nets had their two-game winning streak broken.

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Philadelphia vs. New Orleans: Yesterday at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia won over the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 103-91 after Allen Iverson scored 24 points and dished out nine assists and Chris Webber posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia.

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The Seattle Mariners: One of the Japan’s best players, start catcher kenji Johnima was signed by the Mainers to a three-year contract. The deal will likely be for $5 million per season. Averaging .305 with 30 homers over the pasta five seasons, Johjima was apparently offered a $10 million contract to stay with the Fukuoka Soft-bank Hawks in Japan.

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The Texas Rangers: Texas owner Thomas Hicks announced that pitching coach Orel Hershiser resigned as the team’s pitching coach to become the Ranger’s executive director. Orel will now be involved in the sales and marketing departments as well as the team’s television and radio broadcasts.

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The Phoenix Suns: Suns’ guard Leandro Barbosa, who suffered a left knee injury during the second quarter of Saturday’s loss at San Antonio, is expected to miss two-to-three weeks this season as he recovers from the injury. The 23-year-old native of Brazil has totaled 8.0 points, 2.2 assists and 2.0 boards in 142 career games.

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Los Angeles Lakers: The forward Kwame Brown, who was acquired bye the Lakers in an offseason trade with Washington, is expected to miss two weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain. The 23-year-old has posted 7.6 points and 5.5 boards in 262 career games.

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The Atlanta Braves: The team announced that slugger Chipper Jones will rework his contract in order to help the club retain and acquire talented players. Jones will trim his salary in 2006 from $17 million to $11 million and must pass a physical for insurance purposes. During his career Jones has played in 1,651 games, recording 331 home runs and 1,111 RBI.

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The Chicago Cubs: The free agent pitcher Scott Eyre, who spent the last three-plus seasons with San Francisco, agreed to terms on a two-year contract with a player option for the 2008 season. Eyre has compiled a 2-2 record with a 2.63 ERA in 86 relief appearances in 2005.


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The Buffalo Bills: The starting quarterback J.P. Losman will get a second chance at this week’s game against San Diego to prove his is a worthy starter. He will replace injured starter Kelly Holcomb, who suffered a concussion during last Sunday game against Kansas City. Losman completed 9 of 16 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns last Sunday against the Chiefs.

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The Arizona Cardinals: The 25-year-old Anquan Boldin will probably play this week against the St. Louis Rams after being upgraded from questionable to probable on Thursday. Boldin suffered a bone contusion in his right knee during loss game to Dallas in week eight.

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The St. Louis Rams: The team announced that guard Tom Nutten, who came out of retirement last season to play for the club, has been placed on injured reserve due to a back injury. The Rams also announced that center/guard Larry Turner has signed with the team. Turner spent 14 games last season for St. Louis and has played part of the 2005 regular season with Cincinnati.

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The Buffalo Bills: Head coach Mike Mularkey announced that quarterback Kelly Holcomb has been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at San Diego. Kelly, who has started the last five games, was knocked out with a concussion during last week game against Kansas City. Safety Troy Vincent, cornerback Terrence Mc Gee and defensive tackle Sam Adams are also questionable.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates: The outfielder Jason Bay, who became the first player in team history to hit .300 with at least 30 home runs, 40 doubles, 100 runs scored, 20 stolen bases and 100 RBI in the same season, has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team. The extension will keep Jason with the team through 2009.

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The Major League Baseball: A new steroids policy has been unanimously approved by Major League Baseball’s owners. The executive boar will now decide if all players should vote to ratify the agreement or if board approval is sufficient. The new policy will also include random testing for amphetamines, 50-game suspension, 100-game suspension and a life time ban for offenders.

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The Arizona Cardinals: The team announced that the 27-year-old Anton Palepoi has signed to a contract. The defensive end Palepoi has recorded in his career 45 tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble. The team also re-signed guard Jeremy Bridges and center Shawn Lynch.

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The San Francisco 49ers: The tight end Terry Jones, who was taken by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2002 draft, was claimed off waivers by the 49ers. Jones has made 23 starts for the Ravens over the past two seasons and has 50 receptions for 417 yards and two scores during his four-year career.

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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays: The team announced Joe Maddon as their new manager. Joe, who signed a two-year contract with a club option for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, takes the spot left vacant by Lou Piniella and was chosen over John McLaren, who has been the Tampa Bay’s bench coach for the past three seasons.

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A new steroid policy: The Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association announced new stricter penalties that include a 50-game suspension for first time offenders, 100-game for a second offense and a lifetime ban for a third violation of the new steroid policy. The agreement still must be ratified by both sides.

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Cleveland vs. Seattle: Yesterday at Quicken Loans Arena, LeBron James scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-85 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics. The Cavaliers have won for the third time in five games this season, while the SuperSonics have lost three of four to begin the season.

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New Jersey vs. Utah: The New Jersey Nets defeated the Utah Jazz, 91-83, at the Continental Airlines Arena led by Richard Jefferson, who netted 17 points with 12 assists and nine rebounds. The Nets have now won for the third time in five games this season, while the Jazz have lost for only the second time this season.

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The San Francisco 49ers: Head coach Mike Nolan announced that quarterback Cody Pickett will make his second start of the season next Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Cody made his first start last week against the NY Giants finishing with 102 yards on 12-of-21 passing with one interception.

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The St. Louis Rams: The quarterback Marc Bulger, who missed the last two games with a right shoulder injury, will be probably back for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Marc was hurt in the second quarter of an October 17 loss to the Colts and was diagnosed with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers: The team’s head coach Bill Cowher announced that Charlie Batch will start for next Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns after Ben Roethlisberger was ruled out due to a knee injury. Roethlisberger underwent arthroscopic surgery last Thursday to repair a lateral meniscus tear.

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The Miami Dolphins: The 27-year-old David Boston was placed on injured reserve due to an ailing left knee. This is the second straight year that Boston’s career has been derailed by injuries. He missed all of the 2004 season after a surgery on his left knee and this season he just has played in five games. The Dolphins acquired David in a trade with the San Diego Chargers after the 2003 campaign.

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LA Lakers vs. Atlanta: Yesterday at Philips Arena the Los Angeles Lakers won 103-97 over the Atlanta Hawks, led by Kobe Bryant and Smush Parker. Bryant scored a game-high 37 points and shot 15-of-26 and dished out five assists while Smush Parker added 21 points. Atlanta remains winless after four games this season.

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Memphis vs. Seattle: The Memphis Grizzlies won 94-69 over the Seattle SuperSonics yesterday at FedEx Forum led by Pau Gasol and Shane Battier who scored 20 points for the team. The Grizzlies have won three times in four games this season, while the Seattle SuperSonics have lost twice in three games to open the season.

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- The team announced that kicker Neil Rackers signed a four-year contract extension with the club. He is one of the NFC Special teams Player of the Month for October and needs just four more field goals to match a team’s record of 30 set by Greg Davis in 1995.

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- The defensive end Bertrand Berry suffered a torn left pectoral muscle last Sunday game against the Seattle Seahawks that may require surgery. Berry is expected to miss the rest of the season after an MRI test on Monday revealed the injury.

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Indianapolis vs. New England: The Colts finally won a game at New England after Peyton Manning threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns to keep the Indianapolis team as the only team unbeaten of the season. The Colts won with a 40-21 victory over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

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The Philadelphia Eagles: Head coach Andy Reid announced that wide receiver Terrell Owens will not play for the team this season. Terrell has been suspended four games for conduct detrimental to the team. Head coach Reid said that Owens had been warned repeatedly before taking this decision and he had had the opportunity to avoid this outcome.

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Golden State vs. New York: Yesterday at Madison Square Garden, Jason Richardson had five rebounds and 24 points to lift the Golden State Warriors to an 83-81 victory over the New York Nnicks. The Warriors have won two out of three to start the season while the Knicks have lost three straight to start the season.


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Carolina vs. Tampa Bay: In a great NFC South matchup the Carolina Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 34-14 victory at Raymond James Stadium. Now the Panthers 6-2 have won five straight and are tied with Atlanta for the top spot in the division, while the Buccaneers 5-3 have lost two straight games.

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Cincinnati vs. Baltimore: Yesterday the Bengals past the Ravens after Carson Palmer threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns to guide them to a 21-9 victory at M&T Bank Stadium. The Bengals 7-2 have won three of their last four games, while the Baltimore Ravens 2-6 have lost three straight games.

San Diego vs. NY Jets: The Chargers 5-4 defeated the New York Jets 31-26 in a great game at the Meadowlands led by LaDainian Tomlinson, who had 153 total yards with four touchdowns. Now they have won two straight games to move over the .500 mark for the first time this season, while the Jets have lost three straight games.

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The Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers general manager Doug Melvin announced that the 50-year-old Robin Yount has been named by the team as their new beach coach for the 2006 season. Yount has played his entire 20-year career with the Brewers and has posted 3,142 hits with 1,406 runs batted in and 251 homers.

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The Cleveland Indians: The 30-year-old Ronnie Belliard, who has battle a combined .283 with 29 home runs and 148 RBI in 297 games in two seasons with the Indians, has exercised the 2006 contract option with the team. Belliard began his career league with Milwaukee in 1998 is a .272 hitter with 67 homers and 372 RBI in 902 major league games.


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The Denver Nuggets: The veteran Bryon Russell, who sustained a medical meniscus tear during training camp, had surgery Friday morning on his injured right knee. The forward Bryon is expected to miss the next five months after Nuggets physician Dr. Traina performed the arthroscopic procedure.

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The Miami Heat: The Miami center Shaquille O’Neal, who was selected in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history, went down with an ankle injury during Thursday’s game against Indiana. The three-time NBA champion and in his second season with Miami is expected to be sidelined for as long as a month.


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The Kansas City Chiefs: The running back Priest Holmes is still awaiting clearance form team doctors after suffering a mild concussion during last week’s game at San Diego. The doctors are reviewing results of an MRI, while Holmes has been put as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.

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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays: The team announced yesterday that principal owner Stuart Stemberg will make a major announcement in which is expected to announce that former Houston Astros general Gerry Hunsicker will join the club’s front office to a multi-year deal. The Devils will also work on choosing a manager for 2006, once the front office positions are ironed out.

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The Boston Red Sox: The team announced yesterday that 39-year-old Mike Timlin, who joined Boston as a free agent after the 2002 season, has signed a one-year deal with the club. In his career, pitcher Mike has a 63-62 record with 130 saves and 3.50 ERA in 893 games. The 15-year veteran also served as the Red Sox’s primary right-handed setup man, as well as spending time as the teams’ closer.

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The Denver Nuggets: The forward/center Nene, who was hurt in the first quarter of Tuesday’ season-opening at San Antonio, is expected to miss the rest of the season. Nene suffered a torn ligament in his right knee. Nene has appeared in 213 games for the Nuggets, averaging 10.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

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The Atlanta Braves: On Tuesday, the team announced that they have exercised the 2006 option on John Thomson. The right-handed pitcher John, has posted an 18-14 mark in two seasons with the Braves. Last season, he spent most of the time on disabled list due to a strained tendon in the middle finger of his pitching hand.

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The New York Yankees: The senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman announced that the team named former big league manager Larry Bowa as a third base coach on Tuesday. Bowa, who has over 34 years of experience as a player, coach and manager, worked as a television analyst last season after being fired as manager of the Philadelphia team.


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The New England Patriots: The team announced that running back Amos Zereoure was release on Tuesday. Amos has played with the Patriots in three games since he signed the team at the end of September, he was originally selected by the Steelers from 1999-2003 and then with the Oakland Raiders in the 2004.

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The San Francisco 49ers: The team announced that Jesse Palmer has been signed on Tuesday and will assume the starts this Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. The 49ers waived free safety Jeremy Thornburg to make room on the roster for Palmer. Palmer went to training camp with the Giants this season but was waived prior to the start of the regular season.

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The St. Louis Rams: Interim head coach Joe Vitt, who has been suffering from an acute bacterial infection since the start of this year, underwent an angioplasty procedure on past morning Monday. The 51-year-old Vitt has been an assistant coach for 26 seasons and has already fought off two cases of testicular cancer.

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The Chicago White Cubs: The 30-year-old Glendon Rusch, who joined the team in early 2004, has been re-signed as a pitcher through the 2007 season by the Cubs. Rusch, in 271 career games with Kansas City, Milwaukee, N.Y Mets and the Cubs is 57-86 with a 4.88 ERA. The financial terms of the deal with the veteran pitcher were not released.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays: The team announced that they have exercised its contract options on reliever Danys Baez for the 2006 season. The Cuban righthander signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent prior to the 2004 season and ranked fifth in the American League with a career-best 41 saves this past season.


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The Cleveland Cavaliers: Team general manager Danny Ferry announced that the club has picked up the option for the 2006-07 season on swingman Sasha Pavlovic. The 21-year-old player was acquired by the team on June 23, 2004 from the Charlotte Bobcats and averaged 4.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and 13.3 minutes in 65 games for the Cavaliers last season.

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