Millwood empties his tank in final start of the season for Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ¿ It wasn't going to erase six months of struggles, of coping with a bloated ERA and a mounting loss total, of trying to succeed while getting very little offensive or defensive support.


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Braves sweep Florida to inch closer to playoff berth

ATLANTA -- The Braves moved closer to their first playoff berth since 2005, beating the Florida Marlins 5-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep behind Derek Lowe's fifth win of September and Brooks Conrad's three-run homer.


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Blue Jays give retiring manager Gaston a win in home finale

TORONTO -- Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer, John Buck and Travis Snider added solo drives and the Toronto Blue Jays gave retiring manager Cito Gaston a winning send-off in his home finale, beating the New York Yankees 8-4 Wednesday night.



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Indians Manager Manny Acta is positive about future

CLEVELAND -- Manny Acta stopped himself in mid-sentence, closed his fist and knocked three times on top of his wooden office desk.


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Rangers score from first base on strikeout to beat Mariners

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mitch Moreland raced home from first base with the winning run after a wild pitch and a throwing error on a strikeout with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the AL West champion Texas Rangers over the last-place Seattle Mariners 6-5 Wednesday.


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Gionta named Canadiens' 28th captain

MONTREAL -- Brian Gionta was named the 28th captain of the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, becoming the second American to hold the position in the team's 101-year history.


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Mickelson says McIlroy-Woods spat overblown

NEWPORT, Wales -- Phil Mickelson came to the defense of Rory McIlroy on Wednesday, calling him one of the classiest players in golf and his desire to play Tiger Woods is the goal of every player who wants to beat the best.



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Michigan's Rodriguez says QB Robinson is 'good to go'

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says quarterback Denard Robinson is "good to go" against Indiana.


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Sooners suspend WR for tweet about Texas gunman

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma has suspended receiver Jaz Reynolds indefinitely after he posted what coach Bob Stoops called "insensitive remarks" on his Twitter page about a gunman who committed suicide on the University of Texas campus.


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Big 12 approves round-robin football schedule

DALLAS -- Get ready for a look at the Big 12's new round-robin football schedule.


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