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Inaugural Big East freshman symposium easing rookies' transitions, fears

Inaugural Big East freshman symposium easing rookies' transitions, fears

Blue Jays beat Rangers 6-3 to win wild Game 5 (Yahoo Sports)

Jose Bautista wiped out the need for protests or umpire reviews with the Toronto Blue Jays’ biggest home run since Joe Carter’s historic shot. Toronto earned its first trip to the American League Championship Series since Carter’s World Series-ending drive in 1993, overcoming one of the craziest plays in playoff history when Bautista hit a three-run homer after three Texas Rangers errors for a 6-3 victory Wednesday in the deciding

Blue Jays beat Rangers 6-3 to win wild Game 5 (Yahoo Sports)

Jose Bautista wiped out the need for protests or umpire reviews with the Toronto Blue Jays’ biggest home run since Joe Carter’s historic shot. Toronto earned its first trip to the American League Championship Series since Carter’s World Series-ending drive in 1993, overcoming one of the craziest plays in playoff history when Bautista hit a three-run homer after three Texas Rangers errors for a 6-3 victory Wednesday in the deciding

Cueto tosses gem as Royals beat Astros 7-2 in ALDS clincher (Yahoo Sports)

Johnny Cueto knew the Kansas City Royals had wagered much of their future on him, trading away a bevy of prospects in late July so that he could pitch in moments like this. ”I woke up today on the right foot,” Cueto said. Cueto allowed two hits, a single by Evan Gattis followed by Luis Valbuena’s second-inning homer, before retiring the final 19 batters he faced.

Cueto tosses gem as Royals beat Astros 7-2 in ALDS clincher (Yahoo Sports)

Johnny Cueto knew the Kansas City Royals had wagered much of their future on him, trading away a bevy of prospects in late July so that he could pitch in moments like this. ”I woke up today on the right foot,” Cueto said. Cueto allowed two hits, a single by Evan Gattis followed by Luis Valbuena’s second-inning homer, before retiring the final 19 batters he faced.

Lamar Odom's spiral leaves ex-NBA star fighting for his life (Yahoo Sports)

Cut loose by his beloved Los Angeles Lakers, followed everywhere by reality television crews, the humble kid from Queens who married into the Kardashian clan saw his life spiral out of control, and so did everyone else. Khloe Kardashian tried to hide his addictions, then told the world she couldn’t save him. Hospital authorities would not comment on the condition of the 35-year-old former NBA forward, but the Rev. Jesse

Oscar Pistorius to be released from jail on Oct. 20 (Yahoo Sports)

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine’s Day 2013, can leave prison and move to house arrest next week, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said Thursday. A parole board at the prison where Pistorius has served nearly a year of his five-year sentence for manslaughter made the decision. This time, the board ”approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as