Sunday, August 19, 2012

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Man City recovers to open title defense with win
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City fought back after a second-half collapse against Southampton and opened its title defense Sunday with a 3-2 victory against the Premier League newcomers.


Alvarez HR in 19th inning sends Pirates over Cards
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Barret Browning (62) looks on as Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the nineteenth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in St. Louis. The Pirates won 6-3 in 19 innings. (AP Photo/Jeff Curry)Pedro Alvarez homered in the 19th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the longest game in the majors this season, outlasting the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Sunday.


LeBron savoring special summer
LeBron James squeezed his mom’s hands, the way he did as a kid.


Villa says injury in past after a scoring return
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona forward David Villa said his injury troubles were behind him after celebrating his return from an eight-month layoff by scoring in a 5-1 rout of Real Sociedad in their La Liga opener on Sunday. Spain’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals, broke his left leg at the Club World Cup last December and missed the national team’s Euro 2012 triumph as he continued his recovery. He replaced Pedro in the 74th minute to a huge Nou Camp ovation and swept a shot inside the far post, after a pullback from Andres Iniesta, to crown his return with six minutes left. …


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