Harris expects offer from Twins

By JOHN COLEMAN jcoleman@poststar.com

QUEENSBURY -- After playing with five major league clubs since being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2001, Brendan Harris said Thursday that he has reached arbitration for the first time in his career and has earned bargaining rights that will likely lead to a new contract with the Minnes…

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Heading to UConn

Greg Brownell-brownell@poststar.com

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The mighty N.Y. area hoops teams have fallen hard

By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Micheal Ray Richardson, who played for the Knicks and the Nets, once famously declared that "the ship be sinkin."'

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Lincecum not your normal Cy Young winner

By JAY COHEN Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Talk about a freak - Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.

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Queensbury, Saratoga girls in Federation meet

Staff report

Two local girls teams and three local boys running as individuals will be competing in the Federation Cross Country Championships at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls on Saturday.

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Georgia mascot, Uga VII, dies

By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press

ATLANTA -- Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner said.

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Hoosick Falls

By WILL SPRINGSTEAD springstead@poststar.com

Hoosick Falls field hockey coach Denise Campbell calls this year's team "different." It's a difference she can live with happily.

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Not this time, Toronto

By TIM McMANUS tmcmanus@poststar.com

Phantoms avenge previous shutout loss to Marlies with own shutout

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Scioscia, Tracy named Managers of the Year

By JAY COHEN Associated Press

NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness.

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Hiding in the NFL

By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press

AP study finds many players hide, fear concussions

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Local Sports News

LaPorte, Hathaway lead Wasaren stars

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Study claims runner's prosthetic legs give him advantage

By CHRIS LEHOURITES Associated Press

LONDON -- The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a study by researchers from two American universities.

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Tale of two Phantoms

By TIM McMANUS tmcmanus@poststar.com

Adirondack hopes to finally turn backs on inconsistent play

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Is Iverson the answer for the Knicks?

By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press

GREENBURGH -- The New York Knicks passed on a chance to sign Allen Iverson last summer. A few months and only one victory later, they have to decide if he's worth reconsidering.

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Bills have a new man at the helm

By JOHN WAWROW Associated Press

Fewell tapped to fill in for fired head coach Jauron

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Greinke of Kansas City wins AL Cy Young Award

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press

NEW YORK -- When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go - he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the American League Cy Young Award.

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College Corner

By Larry B. Hall lhall@poststar.com

SUNY Oneonta sophomore Jonathan Kowalski (Glens Falls) was recently named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference Men's Soccer First Team, as well as the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team.

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Skidmore men win opener

  SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The Skidmore College men’s basketball team opened its season with a 83-72 win over SUNY Cobleskill at home on Tuesday.

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Frankel dies at age 68

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Bobby Frankel possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who was hard in his dealings with humans but gentle with the animals in his barn.

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