Cubs among teams using on-field interpreter to bridge language barriers
Baseball has its own language, but the game is getting some help of a more human kind this season. Interpreters are being allowed to come to the mound to help managers and coaches communicate with their non-English-speaking pitchers. The rule applies to several languages, but Japanese was the primary language behind the change. Japanese baseball long has allowed interpreters for non-Japanese-speaking players. Having the same option in the United States is a plus for Cubs manager Dale Sveum, who has two Japanese relievers on his roster in Kyuji Fujikawa and Hisanori Takahashi. ‘‘It probably takes a little extra time on …
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Co-leader Cabrera ever dangerous with major on the line
AUGUSTA, Georgia - The burly Argentine was on the prowl again at Augusta, coming alive as he has often does with a major championship on the line in the United States.
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Blackhawks win division, complete season sweep of Red Wings
The biggest crowd of the season roared through the loudest national anthem of the season, the anti-Detroit chants were ringing through the United Center and the Hawks pulled out a dramatic 3-2 shootout victory Friday, clinching the Central Division title and putting a little dent in the Red Wings’ precarious postseason hopes. Bitter rivalries don’t end much sweeter than that. It was the Hawks’ seventh consecutive victory against their hated rivals, who’ll be moving to the Eastern Conference next season, and capped their first season sweep of the Red Wings since 1976-77. ‘‘It’s been good for us against them this …
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Blackhawks beat Red Wings in final meeting as division foes
If the Blackhawks could have dreamed up the perfect ending to their longstanding rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings — at least, as division and conference foes — they couldn’t have done much better than this. The biggest crowd of the season roared through the loudest national anthem of the season, the anti-Detroit chants were ringing through the United Center and the Hawks pulled out a dramatic come-from-behind victory, as the Hawks not only clinched the Central Division title, they put a dent in Detroit’s precarious postseason hopes. Jonathan Toews cleaned up a Johnny Oduya shot from the point to …
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Wambach, Morgan highlight new pro soccer league
NEW YORK -- Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan headline the National Women's Soccer League, the third incarnation of a women's professional soccer league in the United States....
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