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Sports Chone Figgins tries to get career back on track with Marlins Chone Figgins tries to get career back on track with Marlins
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 9:21 AM PDT
The 12th-year veteran is a .277 career hitter with 337 stolen bases, but he has batted under .200 each of the past two seasons, and the Marlins might represent his last opportunity to stay in the big leagues.
Sports M's win 9th straight game; Rangers' Perez breaks arm M's win 9th straight game; Rangers' Perez breaks arm
By JONATHAN DALTON, Associated Press Published: Mar 4, 2013 at 11:04 AM PDT
The Texas Rangers have lost the leading candidate to be their No. 5 starter for at least a month after Martin Perez was struck on the arm just above the wrist by a liner off the bat of the Mariners' Brad Miller.
Sports Ibanez hits 3-run homer as M's beat Padres 8-3 Ibanez hits 3-run homer as M's beat Padres 8-3
By Associated Press Published: Feb 25, 2013 at 9:35 AM PDT
Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer off former teammate Freddy Garcia to spark a five-run first-inning and lead the Seattle Mariners to an 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Sports M's Saunders, Perez, Liddi look forward to WBC M's Saunders, Perez, Liddi look forward to WBC
By JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press Published: Feb 21, 2013 at 8:44 AM PDT
Before getting too worked up over the Seattle Mariners' preseason preparations, outfielder Michael Saunders, pitcher Oliver Perez and infielder Alex Liddi are looking forward to the World Baseball Classic.
Sports Super Bowl falls short of ratings record Super Bowl falls short of ratings record
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Published: Feb 5, 2013 at 9:23 AM PDT
With a partial power outage, an overly excited quarterback and a game that suddenly turned from snoozer to sizzler, CBS had its hands full at the Super Bowl. The game fell short of setting a viewership record, but it stands as the third most-watched program in U.S. television history.
Sports Match-fixing probe: 680 suspicious games worldwide Match-fixing probe: 680 suspicious games worldwide
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press Published: Feb 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM PDT
A wide-ranging match-fixing investigation has uncovered more than 680 suspicious games - including World Cup and European Championship qualifiers and two Champions League games.
Sports 2 NFL seasons since agreement, still no HGH tests 2 NFL seasons since agreement, still no HGH tests
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer Published: Jan 31, 2013 at 9:30 AM PDT
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones is among those NFL players who want the league and the union to finally agree on a way to do blood testing for human growth hormone.