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Vegas Watch: Blue Jays worth a wager? Check out more handicapping helpers at Vegas Watch . The Toronto Blue Jays are currently 65-61, in fourth place in the AL East. They’re not completely out of the playoff race, but they’re pretty close; Baseball Prospectus gi...
Umpires, MLB sign agreement on instant replay NEW YORK (AP) -Baseball umpires and management signed an agreement Wednesday that will allow the sport to start using instant replay to help determine calls on the field. Major League Baseball still hasn't determined when the use of replays will ...
USA-Argentina: Oddsmakers lower line for semifinal Larry Houser is a sports bettor and freelance writer from New England. He covered the Boston Celtics in the 70s and 80s among many other sports. Argentina has a female president, Cristina Fernandez. Eva Peron pretty much...
1934 - BORN: Lee Elder, golf player that in 1975, became the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament 1934 - Ruth hits 700th career home run 1951 - The first sports event to be shown in color, on CBS-TV, was the Molly Pitcher Handicap at Oceanport, NJ. 1951 - BORN: Judi Brown, E Lansing Mich, 400m hurdler (Olympic-silver-1984) 1958 - BORN: Eric Heiden, US speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980) 1964 - Jacques Anquetil wins his 5th Tour de France 1968 - BORN: Mark Lenz, US, 3m spring diver (Olympic-gold-1992) 1969 - Soccer war - Salvador-Honduras (1000 dead) 1970 - BORN: Mark Strickland, NBA forward (Miami Heat) 1972 - BORN: Lou Roe, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons) 1974 - BORN: Erick Dampier, NBA center (SF Warriors) 1977 - Renault debuted its RS01, the first-ever turbocharged Formula 1 car which became known as "the yellow teapot". 1982 - Died: Jackie Jensen, Football RB and Baseball OF 1988 - Mike Schmidt passes Mickey Mantle with his 537th HR into 7th place 1996 - NY Yankee John Weteland sets record of 24 consecutive saves 1998 - Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, Running World record on 1500 meters
England 2 - 2 Czech Republic Cole's Goal
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