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Vandy knocks South Carolina from SEC tourney, 3-2

Mike Yastrzemski brought home Vince Conde with a bunt in the eighth inning to give Vanderbilt a 3-2 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Conde opened the eighth with a double off Tyler Webb (5-1). He advanced to third ...

Frazier's HR sends Reds over Braves 2-1

Todd Frazier paused for an on-field interview after rounding the bases and got a face full of shaving cream from a Reds teammate. Couldn't see? No problem. Second baseman Brandon Phillips followed with an over-the-head dousing with one of the dugout water coolers. So, that's what it's like to hit ...

Reds 2, Braves 1

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Auburn survives 3-2 SEC tourney win over Georgia

Justin Bryant hit a solo home run and threw 1-1/3 scoreless innings of late relief to help Auburn beat Georgia 3-2 Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Georgia trailed 3-0 in the eighth before scoring twice on RBI singles by Nelson Ward and Conor Welton. ...

Thomas, Decker building rapport with Manning

Peyton Manning's two biggest targets are a pair of promising young receivers who have already made their mark in the NFL despite spending lots of time on the sideline. Neither Demaryius Thomas nor Eric Decker has put together a complete season in the NFL — or, for that matter, a ...

Mississippi State edges LSU 3-2 in SEC tournament

Demarcus Henderson drove in Mitch Slauter with a sixth-inning single to give Mississippi State a 3-2 victory over top-seeded LSU on Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Bulldogs starter Chris Stratton (11-1) struck out eight and allowed five hits over six innings. Jonathan Holder struck ...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a press conference following an owners meeting Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

NFL making thigh and knee pads mandatory in '13

The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have to wear them. Not long after Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, said at an owners meeting Tuesday that the league ...

Vanderbilt tops Georgia 4-1 in SEC tournament

Spencer Navin had two hits and two RBI as Vanderbilt beat Georgia 4-1 Tuesday night in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The Commodores (30-25) have won six straight games and nine of 10 overall. Vanderbilt took the lead for good when it loaded the bases in the third and Navin ...

Beachy gives up 3 HRs, Reds beat Braves 4-3

Maybe it's just the ballpark. Brandon Beachy gave up a career-high three homers — two by Brandon Phillips — as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night in another game of all-or-nothing. The Braves couldn't keep up in one of the majors' most homer-friendly ballparks. The ...

Phillips hits 2 HRs, Reds beat Braves 4-3

All joking aside, Brandon Phillips' renewed power has more to do with his hamstring than his biceps. Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing that got ...

Reds 4, Braves 3

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Reds fan who caught 2 HRs is honorary captain

The college student who got national attention for catching two home run balls is back in the spotlight at Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds made 20-year-old Caleb Lloyd an honorary captain on Tuesday for the second game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. He and coach Billy ...

Paterno earned $13.4 million pension at Penn State

Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State. Paterno's family said Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno's widow, Sue, would receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the ...

A sample of the new thigh pads the NFL made mandatory equipment for the 2013 season are displayed following a news conference at an owners meeting Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

NFL passes new pad rules for players

The NFL made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players' union was not pleased with. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, said Tuesday at an owners meeting that because this is a playing rule, the league can apply it unilaterally. ...

Mississippi State tops Arkansas 9-1 in SEC tourney

Wes Rea's three-run homer helped Mississippi State defeat Arkansas 9-1 Tuesday in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Rea's home run, his fifth of the season, came in the second inning off Arkansas starter Ryne Stanek (6-4), who has not won since beginning the season 6-0. The ...

Reed leads Kentucky past Ole Miss, 2-0, in SEC

A.J. Reed pitched 5-2/3 scoreless innings and went 4-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run to lead Kentucky to a 2-0 victory over Mississippi on Tuesday in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Reed (5-2) and Taylor Rogers combined to throw a seven-hitter for the ...

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake hugs manager Dusty Baker (12) in the dugout after Leake was taken out of their baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning, Monday, May 21, 2012, in Cincinnati. Leake pitched eight innings, giving up one run on two hits, to earn his first win of the season. Leake also hit a home run in the game won by Cincinnati 4-1. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Reds fan catches 2 HR baseballs

What's more unusual than a team hitting back-to-back homers? How about one fan catching both of them. That's what Caleb Lloyd did on Monday night at Great American Ball Park. The 20-year-old junior from Thomas More College was in left field when Reds pitcher Mike Leake hit his first career ...

Leake homers, Reds hit 4 in 4-1 win over Braves

Watching balls fly during batting practice at Great American Ball Park, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez noted the field's reputation as a fertile place for home runs. "This place is tough for pitchers ... and managers," he said. Tough — and strange at times, too. Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first ...

Reds 4, Braves 1

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Braves' Chipper Jones misses 3rd straight game

Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was out for the third straight game Monday because of a bruised left calf, saying he's a day or two away from being able to play. He really wants to be back on the field sometime during a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds, who ...