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NEW YORK: St Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit home run number 574 yesterday to take sole possession of fifth place on the all-time list, a bright note in an injury-racked year for the red-haired Redbird.

2. Bonds hits 54th homer to move into eighth all-time

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SAN FRANCISCO: Barry Bonds did three things with one swing of his bat in the eighth innings of San Francisco’s 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves yesterday.

3. Jayawardene says he was lucky to get hundred

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KANDY: Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene said he had enjoyed a fair bit of fortune yesterday as he made his sixth Test hundred in the second Test against India.

4. Tejada sparkles in Oakland win; Cleveland edge past Minnesota

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SEATTLE: Miguel Tejada hit for the cycle to take the gloss off a special day for Ichiro Suzuki as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-4 in the American League yesterday.

Monday, 01 October 2001 | 231 hits | Print | PDF | E-mail

5. Bonds pounds homer No.69 and waits

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SAN FRANCISCO: Barry Bonds moved within one home run of Mark McGwire’s 1998 record of 70 in one season when he hit No.69 during the San Francisco Giants’ 3-1 National League victory over the San Diego Padres yesterday.

Monday, 01 October 2001 | 378 hits | Print | PDF | E-mail

6. Jordan is just a shade too slow

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NEW YORK: Michael Jordan’s hotly anticipated return had a bittersweet ending as he missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds as the Knicks escaped with a 93-91 win over Washington on a busy opening night of the NBA season.

Thursday, 01 November 2001 | 396 hits | Print | PDF | E-mail

7. New York Yankees pull one back to stay afloat

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NEW YORK: President George W Bush, Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera combined to allow just three hits as the New York Yankees edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 yesterday night in the World Series game they had to have.

Thursday, 01 November 2001 | 380 hits | Print | PDF | E-mail

8. O’Neal ejected early~ yet Lakers outclass Sonics

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SEATTLE: Shaquille O’Neal made an early exit and failed to reach double figures for the first time in 144 games, but the Los Angeles Lakers rolled on anyway and posted a 107-92 win over the SuperSonics yesterday.

9. Maple Leafs hand Hawks season’s first home defeat

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CHICAGO: The Chicago Blackhawks’ woes followed them onto their home ice yesterday as the Toronto Maple Leafs handed the struggling Hawks their first home defeat of the season, with a 2-1 defeat.

10. McGrady too good for Jordan as Magic overpower Wizards

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WASHINGTON: Tracy McGrady rose to the occasion of his first test this season against Michael Jordan by scoring 26 points and forcing Jordan into an awful shooting game as the Orlando Magic beat the Wizards 96-87.

11. Bulls have it easy against Rockets

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CHICAGO: Ron Mercer scored 22 points and Marcus Fizer added 17 as the Chicago Bulls crushed the Houston Rockets 103-75 yesterday.

12. Indians start season in fine style

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ANAHEIM, California: Bartolo Colon pitched a sparkling five-hitter and Travis Fryman homered and scored two runs as the Cleveland Indians opened the 2002 season with a 6-0 shutout win over the Anaheim Angels yesterday.

Tuesday, 02 April 2002 | 205 hits | Print | PDF | E-mail

13. Giants dwarf Phillies as majestic Royals win easily

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SAN FRANCISCO: Benito Santiago and Pedro Felix both walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 in National League action yesterday.

14. Angels surprise Yankees with win at home

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ANAHEIM: Lefthander Jarrod Washburn won his 13th game out of 14 and Brad Fullmer homered to give the Anaheim Angels a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees in the American League yesterday.

15. Griffey Jr does the job as Reds rally in style

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CINCINNATI: Ken Griffey Jr hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Cincinnati Reds a come-from-behind 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League yesterday.

16. Sosa fires homer No.33 in Cubs win

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CHICAGO: Sammy Sosa struck his 33rd home run of the season to help the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 National League victory over the Colorado Rockies yesterday.

17. Orioles stage amazing comeback in Toronto

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TORONTO: The Baltimore Orioles trailed 8-1 after five innings before fighting back to edge out the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 in an American League thriller yesterday.

18. All-round performance by Olerud gets the work done for Mariners

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SEATTLE: John Olerud had four hits and drove in five runs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 12-4 pounding of the Cleveland Indians in the American League yesterday.

19. Jones sparkles for Braves; Rockies edge past Cubs

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ATLANTA: A pair of two-run homers by Chipper Jones helped the Atlanta Braves to their fifth consecutive victory, a 6-1 win over the slumping St Louis Cardinals in the National League yesterday.

20. Febles and Alicea guide Royals; tough for White Sox

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MINNEAPOLIS: Carlos Febles had four hits and Luis Alicea hit a three-run homer to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 12-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in American League action yesterday.

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