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Teix's homer lifts Yanks over Seattle

Mark Teixeira's 30th home run of the season snapped a ninth-inning tie and helped lift the Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Mariners Friday night, moving the Bombers 30 games over .500 for the first time this season.

Myers: Eagles will regret signing Vick

The Eagles were the surprise winner in the Michael Vick Derby over two teams that have yet to reveal themselves. Vick was remorseful about fighting and killing those dogs, but is he saying the right things just to get back on the field?

Sanchez passes preseason test

With one loud completion to start an impressive, albeit brief outing in a 23-20 loss, Mark Sanchez moved closer to winning the Jets' QB job. He completed three passes for 88 yards in his only series - an eight-play, 93-yard touchdown drive.

Mets blank Giants at Citi Field

Bobby Parnell threw six scoreless innings in the Mets' 3-0 victory over San Francisco, a wild-card contender, in front of 38,997 at Citi Field. Parnell allowed just three hits, walked none and struck out seven.

Woods still ahead at Hazeltine

Three players took turns sharing the lead with Tiger Woods until he stood alone at the PGA Championship. Woods is 8-0 when leading a major through 36 holes, and his chances only improved as everyone around him faltered.

Smith: Jeff Lacy and Roy Jones Jr. set for duel of vets

When Jeff Lacy was promoting his first boxing card in Tampa back in April, he invited Roy Jones Jr. to the show. The result is a 12-round light-heavyweight match between Jones and Lacy at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum tonight.

Wade sees Nets as free-agent contenders

Once the free agent market opens next summer, there may not be a team in the league that is better prepared to make a major splash than the Nets. And one of the players who will likely be on everyone's list knows it.

Remorseful Vick meets the press

Michael Vick will wear his familiar No. 7 - once among the NFL's top selling jerseys - when he practices with the Eagles for the first time Saturday, but he's trying to convince everybody it's a completely changed man inside the uniform.

Philadelphia newspapers split on Vick news

Philadelphians woke up to the front cover of the Philadelphia Daily News that blared the headline "HIDE YOUR DOGS," with "WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?" on the back page. But the morning news was not all bad for Michael Vick.

Citi starting to feel like home for Met fans

After being criticized for their lack of recognition of club history at Citi Field, the Mets took steps to satisfy fans recently by adding photos of famous Mets and Met moments to the ballpark, plus other upgrades.

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News' Summer Essay Series

Being a kid again with my beloved Isles

I've taken my children to Disney World, been to Sesame Place and walked through more toy stores than I care to remember, but it wasn't until Ryan and I walked into Nassau Coliseum that I truly felt like a kid again.

Help us pick the Big Apple's Greatest Athletes

Big Apple's Best, Manhattan Edition

Lou Gehrig. Sandy Koufax. Nate (Tiny) Archibald. Ron Artest. The list of standout athletes from the Big Apple is seemingly endless. The Daily News has set out to anoint the greatest athlete ever to have emerged from the five boroughs.

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MLB Power Rankings: Depth key for Yanks

Adding four major players to the injury report in one day is obviously troubling, but if there's one team that has the depth to survive some short-term bumps and bruises, it's the Yankees - especially the way that Robinson Cano is playing.
End Zone: Bronx teen dreams of Olympics

Eyeing the 2012 Games in London and beyond, 16-year-old gymnast John Orozco hopes to step into one of sports' most intense spotlights this week and show the world that the Bronx can be more tumble than rough.
Touching Base: Players adjust for stretch

Dog days of August? Not for CC Sabathia, who entered the weekend a 29-9 career record in August. But for hitters, making sure that swing mechanics are in order must also be a priority.
The Score: Getting back to the Topps

Topps had been in a creative rut when Upper Deck arrived, and its cards looked boring compared to Upper Deck's glossy computer-age products. But under Michael Eisner's leadership, Topps has possibly landed a knockout punch.
Where are they now? Jarrod Bunch

He is not a football player. He's just an actor who once played football. Jarrod Bunch spent two years explaining that to casting directors after he retired in 1995. But when you're 6-2 and 250 pounds, Hollywood execs see athlete, not actor.
Madden: Few post-deadline deals bring rings

Deals after the non-waiver trade deadline aren't likely to have any impact. Nevertheless, there have been a few players over the years to clear waivers after the trading deadline, get dealt, and go on to play significant roles.

Remembering Thurman Munson

The mourning after Munson's death

In the summer of 1979, Jerry Narron was thrust into the darkest moment in Yankee history one day after Yankee captain Thurman Munson was killed in a plane crash. Billy Martin penciled in Narron to replace Munson.
Thurman Munson's final hours

From the Archives: Six hundred feet short of the runway and decades before his time, Thurman Lee Munson died a quarter of a century ago in the fiery wreckage of a blue pinstriped jet. He was 32 years old.

Boys of Summer

Meet the Outsiders

It's never easy starting a team from scratch. And that is exactly what Carlos Alvarado and Tony Reyes set out to do when they melded a ragtag group of kids into a team they would call "The Outsiders." | Photos: The Outsiders

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