Bartlett and Zobrist lead Rays past Toronto 9-3

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned their steady focus into an early lead in the AL East. Jason Bartlett and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs apiece during a seven-run eighth inning, John Jaso hit his first major league homer and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-3 on Saturday night. "We have one gear right now and I love it ... full out," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. B.J. Upton tied it at 3 on an RBI single in the eighth off Scott Downs (0-2). Pinch-hitter Reid Brignac drew a bases-loaded walk from Casey Janssen, who also hit Jaso with a pitch...

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2010 NFL Draft 2nd Round Draft Picks LIST

2010 NFL Draft 2nd Round Draft Picks LIST. The first round of the NFL draft took Tebow to Denver and left Colt McCoy on the sidelines. Many were wondering if he would get drafted during the second round, but if you flip through the results below you will see that he was left in the dark. Here are your 2010 NFL 2nd Round Draft Pick Results- Rams – OT Rodger Saffold Vikings – DB Chris Cook Buccaneers – DT Brian Price Chiefs – RB Dexter McCluster - Eagles – DB Nate Allen Browns – S T.J. Ward (Trade) Buccaneers – WR Arrelious Ben Dolphins...

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NBA Playoffs: Free Saturday Basketball Playoff Pick

Picks for Saturday’s NBA Playoff GamesLots of these series are getting very interesting. Charlotte gets their first home game against Orlando, as do the Bucks. Portland and Oklahoma try to even up their respective series after winning one out of the first 3 games. Orlando Magic @ Charlotte Bobcats (+2) (4-24: 2:00 PM ET – TNT): It almost seems wrong to take the Bobcats, but I’m not letting the first two outcomes sway me. I still think Charlotte matches up fairly well with the Magic, and playing their first ever playoff...

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Bucs load up on defense in NFL draft

By FRED GOODALL (AP) – 11 hours ago TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay's determination to restore a once fearsome pass rush didn't stop with the selection of Gerald McCoy.A day after taking the former Oklahoma star with the third overall pick in the NFL draft, the Buccaneers surprisingly added another defensive tackle — UCLA's Brian Price — early in the second round.It didn't matter that McCoy and Price played the same position in college, or that a year ago the club used a third-round pick on Roy Miller, another a young tackle coach Raheem Morris feels...

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Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels, Tim Tebow perfect fit

By Jeff Sentell -- The Birmingham News April 24, 2010, 9:45AM Tim Tebow may have found a perfect coach in Denver's Josh McDaniels. (The Associated Press)Lots and lots has been written and said about Tim Tebow. There's the character, the ethic and the leadership. But stop and think about the fit at Denver. Coach Josh McDaniels was...

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Denver Broncos Select Tim Tebow

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NFL Draft Update, Day 1

NFL Draft Update, Day 1 (The Sports Network) The Arizona Cardinals have the 26th pick, which is the 26th pick of the First Round. Round One: 1. St. Louis Rams - Sam Bradford (QB, Oklahoma); 2. Detroit Lions - Ndamukong Suh (DT, Nebraska); 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy (DT, Oklahoma); 4. Washington Redskins - Trent Williams (OT, Oklahoma); 5. Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Berry (S, Tennessee); 6. Seattle Seahawks - Russell Okung (OT, Oklahoma State); 7. Cleveland Browns - Joe Haden (CB, Florida); 8. Oakland Raiders - Rolando McClain (ILB,...

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Tebow brushes aside the detractors

Tim Tebow needs a hot tub time machine.He could journey back to a simpler era where a high draft selection would be guaranteed. Tebow's quarterbacking accomplishments at the University of Florida would outweigh the concerns about his mechanics and throwing motion being espoused by NFL personnel directors...

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Gerald McCoy Selected 3rd Overall and Now a Buccaneer

by Randy Lutz Written on April 22, 2010 Mark Von Holden/Getty Images Gerald McCoy has been selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. McCoy will help to shore up a line that ranked last in the league against the run this past season. Most see McCoy...

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2010 NFL Draft

by Eric Galko I know many are getting sick of hearing about him, many are getting sick looking at him, and hey, I’m sick of writing about him for the most part. But, the reason there is so much buzz about him is that he’s everything that makes the draft exciting. Arguably the greatest college player ever, he isn’t a top prospect but has the star power already....

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50 days from kickoff, local organizer says World Cup one of SAfrica's 'defining moments'

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Rays on the rise!

Posted April 20th, 2010 by Devon Rogers This was a very important sweep of the Red Sox. We knocked the Sox back to fourth place and have everyone everywhere questioning whether the Red Sox need to have a firesale or trade for big names. Many think this is the death of them. Winning is great isn’t it.Jason Bartlett had a great day in another blowout. There were no real close games other than Friday’s in this series. Three blowouts is how you want to go about beating the Red Sox.The Rays will look to remain perfect on the road as they...

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