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Susie Wheldon heads to Indy 500 to honor husband
Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there’s rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she’s been on since husband Dan Wheldon’s fatal crash in last year’s IndyCar finale.

May 24, 2012
Free agency helps, but draft the key
NEW YORK — The haul in free agency and through trades has strengthened the Broncos, Bills and Bears. Now comes the lifeblood of any NFL team: the draft.

April 25, 2012
Bold trade last year has Browns primed for draft
Browns general manager Tom Heckert passed up on one of the top playmakers in last year’s NFL draft.

April 24, 2012
Expectations high as Bills prepare for NFL Draft
After two years of essentially rebuilding the Buffalo Bills’ roster from scratch, general manager Buddy Nix believes it’s finally time his team began showing signs of being relevant.

April 24, 2012
NHL: Pens survive with Game 5 win
PITTSBURGH — Steve Sullivan, Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins fended off elimination with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves — including a series of big stops in the third period — to help Pittsburgh cut Philadelphia’s lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

April 21, 2012
NHL: Linesman Tony Sericolo erred on offside call
TORONTO — NHL executive Colin Campbell said Thursday that linesman Tony Sericolo erred in not whistling the play dead for offsides before Danny Briere’s first goal in Game 1 of the Penguins-Flyers series.
“There’s no other way to explain it but a missed call,” the NHL’s senior executive vice president of hockey operations told The Canadian Press. “We’re as upset as Pittsburgh, almost. It’s a mistake.”

April 13, 2012
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Ethier’s homer lifts Dodgers to dramatic win over Pirates
LOS ANGELES — The fans in right field began serenading Andre Ethier midway through the home opener Tuesday, singing several choruses of “Happy Birthday” and raising drinks in honor of both the outfielder’s 30th birthday and Dodger Stadium’s 50th anniversary.
On such a celebratory day for this revitalized franchise, Ethier felt he couldn’t send those fans home without a win.

April 11, 2012
Filmmakers defend release of Williams recording
A documentary filmmaker says he had the right to release a recording of then-Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams exhorting his players to physically punish targeted San Francisco players.

April 7, 2012
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Expectatons still high for Alvarez
PITTSBURGH — Most of the press was long gone by the time Pedro Alvarez made his way to his clubhouse stall following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1-0 opening day loss to the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday afternoon.
That lack of attention is a change of pace for a player that has lived under the microscope starting with his arrival in 2010.

April 6, 2012
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Phillies spoil Bedard’s solid debut
PITTSBURGH — It was an encouraging start.
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ led off their first offensive inning of 2012 with back-to-back singles off Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay.
After that, though, Halladay was ... well ... Halladay.

April 6, 2012
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