Bluesy guitar guy wins Season 11 of show.

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‘Idol’ Crowns Phillip Phillips Champ

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew named manager of the season with the club in fifth place and targeting Champions League qualification.

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Pardew is named manager of season

Until now Dave Robertson was a rising Yankees reliever. Now — and almost surely for the rest of the season — Mariano Rivera’s replacement.

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In Instant, Yankees’ Robertson Goes From Understudy to Rivera’s Successor

A knee injury that probably ends his season, and perhaps his career, seems an unjust way for the Yankees’ Mariano Rivera to leave the field.

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On Baseball: On Baseball: Imagining the Ninth Inning Without Mariano Rivera

This season’s art auctions feature major works by Munch, Cézanne, Picasso, Rothko and Warhol, and mind-boggling estimates to match.

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Munch, Picasso, Cézanne and Rothko Go on the Block

Pep Guardiola will stand down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season and will be replaced by assistant Tito Vilanova.

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Guardiola to leave Barcelona post

Thursday night, after the Washington Nationals had abandoned hope for the first time this season, Manager Davey Johnson wanted to give Jayson Werth a rest. With the Nationals trailing by six runs in the seventh inning, Werth could sit without worrying what it would cost the Nationals. Read full article > >

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Davey Johnson creates clear roles for Nationals reserves

Injured Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is ruled out for the remainder of the season and will not be fit for Euro 2012.

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Wilshere ruled out of Euro 2012

More than the usual amount of optimism surrounds the Washington Nationals this season. It’s like pollen. A Metro ride to the ballpark is a cacophony of sneezing and coughing — Beethoven’s lesser-known Symphony for Snot and Phlegm — and once inside, all that misery is replaced by the euphoria of a season still filled with promise. Read full article > >

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Washington Nationals’ fast start masks health concerns

Super League referee Thierry Alibert is suspended after allowing a try to be scored on the seventh tackle – for the second time this season.

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Referee suspended over try error

NEW YORK — The firepower in their bullpen makes it easy for the Washington Nationals to envision life without Drew Storen , until the ninth inning arrives and the score is tied. Storen will see orthopedist James Andrews on Tuesday for a second opinion on his elbow, a visit that could end with him sidelined for half the season and the Nationals needing to fill a lot of ninth innings. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Mets: Henry Rodriguez’s ninth-inning meltdown shows how much Washington misses Drew Storen

Will be on inactive list for remainder of the season.

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Lamar Odom Splits From Mavs

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli says in a statement that he will discuss his future with the club at the end of the season.

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Sorry Balotelli wants City talks

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli says in a statement that he will discuss his future with the club at the end of the season.

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Sorry Balotelli wants City talks

CHICAGO — Sunday afternoon, the Washington Nationals copied the formula that gave them two victories to start this season, except for the important part. Their offense stalled. Their pitching, in this case seven stellar innings from Jordan Zimmermann , kept them in the game. They staggered the Chicago Cubs in the final innings. They just never completed the comeback. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Cubs: Offense deserts Jordan Zimmerman and Washington loses, 4-3