Team News: Team News - Week 31 Saturday, April 04, 2015 Early Saturday Kickoff Arsenal v Liverpool Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud Substitutes: Macey, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott, Welbeck Changes: Bellerin, Mertesacker and Ozil in for Chambers, Gabriel and Welbeck Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, … [Read more...]
Ryan Newman loses 75 points after tire manipulation penalty
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Smoove It rallies to win turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
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Don’t ever change, Martinsville
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NHL Playoff Death Watch: Sharks keeping rolling; huge night in East
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Raptors' Lowry hopes for regular-season return
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What Does It Take to Make It as a Wide Receiver in the NFL? – Bleacher Report
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NBA Playoff Picture Update: The race for the West’s No. 8 is back on
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Spurs' Splitter exits win early with calf injury
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Dortmund puts undefeated record on line in Santa Anita Derby (The Associated Press)
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