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What’s a Brit to do when visiting Columbus, Ohio? That’s the dilemma facing fans of Crystal Palace F.C., the English Premier League team playing against the Crew tonight.
And assuming their fans crossed the pond to join them on their “American adventure,” the Eagles put together this handy visitor’s guide to the city. You’ll be especially amused to learn who Londoners believe to be the most prolific people from the area. Oh, yeah.
If you’re attending tonight’s contest, please, enjoy yourself, but watch out for a team bus driving on the wrong side of the road.
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NBA: LeBron humbled in Hong Kong
Ng Han Guan | Associated Press
"I'm miles and miles and miles, thousands of miles away from home, and to know that you can inspire someone in a whole other country, it means a lot me." -- LeBron James, speaking to fans in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- LeBron James was honored by the appearance of hundreds of fans who clutched his jersey or held up life-size cutouts of his face at a store in Hong Kong today.
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Brewers 4, Reds 3: Game-ending homer extends slide
MILWAUKEE — The Reds played their best game since the All-Star break last night. But the best wasn’t good enough. They fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Jonathan Lucroy’s game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth inning at Miller Park.
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Indians 8, Twins 2: Salazar gets victory in return
Renee Jones Schneider | Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sam Fuld of the Twins gets angry after striking out with the bases loaded in the second inning. The next batter, Danny Santana, also struck out.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Indians have made a habit of scoring in the late innings this season and they did it again last night at Target Field with a big ninth inning against veteran reliever Matt Guerrier.
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Sports roundup: Cavs acquire assets for possible pursuit of Love
The Cleveland Cavaliers made a trade with the Utah Jazz last night, league sources confirmed to The Plain Dealer.
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Around the NFL: Dungy clarifies comments on drafting Sam
Associated Press
Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley (57), a rookie from Alabama, already has made an impression on his teammates. “He’s a natural,” quarterback Joe Flacco said.
NFL television analyst and former coach Tony Dungy yesterday clarified comments that he “wouldn’t want to deal with” the diversions arising from drafting the league’s first openly gay player, saying he was referring to media attention surrounding such a move.
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Bob Hunter commentary: College bigwigs out to protect their turf
Armageddon is coming. If you’ve been listening to college administrators, you probably already knew that. But just in case you didn’t, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby launched what will doubtless be another round of dire warnings at his league’s football media days.
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Clippers 8, Bats 5: Top prospect Lindor’s debut successful
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Francisco Lindor arrived at the next step in his baseball journey yesterday afternoon at Slugger Field with a mask, a smile and a sharp sense of where he is in the universe.
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NFL: Bengals owner still stung by early exits in playoffs
CINCINNATI — The customary reticence of Bengals owner Mike Brown fades when he’s broached about his team’s playoff defeat from six months earlier.
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NBA | Clippers CEO: Rivers will quit if Sterling stays as owner
Los Angeles Clippers interim CEO Richard Parsons
Los Angeles Clippers interim CEO Richard Parsons testified yesterday that coach Doc Rivers told him he will quit if Donald Sterling remains the owner of the team.
