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July 28, 2010 The Medicine Hat Mavericks closed out the regular season with a road win at Okotoks. They beat the Division champion Dawgs 5-2. The Mavericks now take on Swift Current Indians in a playoff series that will start Friday and Saturday in Swift Current. Sunday the teams will return to Athletic Park for game three in the series. --- Brad Mills gets his first start of the season as the Blue Jays look to sweep Baltimore at Rogers Centre. The lefty had just two starts last season in Toronto. Toronto beat the Orioles 8-2 on Tuesday. --- Alex Rodriguez's chase for his 600th career home run will continue at least one more day. --- The L-A Kings didn't wait long to replace winger Alexander Frolov. On the same day Frolov signed with the New York Rangers, L-A replaced him with Alexei Ponikarovsky. Both players will make 3 million dollars on one-year deals. The teenage pitcher known as the Knuckle Princess started strongly but faded fast in her Canadian debut. Eighteen-year-old Eri Yoshida lasted just two-and-one-third innings as her Chico Outlaws were beaten 12-6 by the hometown Victoria Seals. Yoshida drew a record sellout crowd of 4,753. Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is leaving Astana after rejecting a contract extension. The Spanish rider says he will now study all of his options. Contador spent three seasons with the Kazakhstan-based team, winning the Tour twice during that time. --- Wide receiver Terrell Owens is taking his game to Cincinnati. |
