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         <title><![CDATA[Hoosac softball loses pitchers' duel in 9 innings]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    ADAMS -- It's a safe bet runs are going to be at a minimum when two of Berkshire County's better teams and pitchers get together on the softball field. 


It was no different Tuesday afternoon. Behind pitcher Alicia Bazonski and her 18 strikeouts, Mount Everett topped Hoosac Valley 3-1 in nine innings, extending its win streak to 15 games.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Sam Monroe, North Adams Transcript,</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Super Bowl 50 in California]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
BOSTON -- The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. 



That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game.



And Miami took a double defeat when Houston was awarded the 2017 championship game.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Barry Wilner, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Greylock softball falls to Pittsfield]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
WILLIAMSTOWN -- The Pittsfield softball team needed a rescue straight out of a TV script.



The Generals were down three runs to Mount Greylock and weren&rsquo;t showing any signs of offense Tuesday.



"Coach [Greg Marchbanks] called it a soap opera," said Generals pitcher Sarah Rayner.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Christopher James, New England Newspapers</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cleveland beats odds again, gets No. 1 pick]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
NEW YORK -- Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.



The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft. 



Gilbert, owner Dan Gilbert&rsquo;s bowtie-wearing son, was on stage for another the victory.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:19 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Anchored putters are banned by two governing bodies]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
Golf&rsquo;s two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules.



The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the U.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:18 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bruins win, take command of series]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
NEW YORK -- It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs.



Beantown&rsquo;s Bruins seem intent on wrapping up the long-awaited get-together in a hurry.



Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period -- after defenseman Johnny Boychuk got the Bruins even earlier in the frame -- and]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Ira Podell, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Season&rsquo;s worth of hard work comes down to final games for some teams]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
More than two months worth of games and practices comes down to the final week for many teams in North Berkshire County. 



Three baseball teams and a softball team entered the final week of the season, desperate for a few more wins to secure a spot in their Western Massachusetts tournaments.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Sam Monroe, North Adams Transcript</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[David Ortiz breaks up no-no; Red Sox lose]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
CHICAGO -- Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with a one-out broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night.



Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run homer off Felix Doubront (3-2) in the fifth.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Andrew Seligman, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:15 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Local Roundup: Hoosac baseball is in postseason with 1-0 win over Mohawk]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
SHELBURNE FALLS -- Justin Nichols threw a two-hitter, and Jake Hall scored the only run of the contest as Hoosac Valley nipped Mohawk 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon.



The win is the 10th of the year for the Hurricanes, putting them in the Western Massachusetts tournament.



"It&rsquo;s been a struggle," said Hoosac coach Bob Rivard.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>New England Newspapers</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:13 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Greylock softball clinches postseason berth with big win over St. Joe's]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    WILLIAMSTOWN -- Believe it or not, Heather Tomkowicz likes it when she sees her name penciled into the No. 9 slot in the Mount Greylock softball team's batting order. 


The Greylock pitcher started the season near the top of the order, but has since been pushed back. It's a move that is helping her in the batter's box.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Sam Monroe, North Adams Transcript,</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:35:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Local Roundup: Greylock's Lucy Barrett's 5 goals lead the way]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    
DALTON -- Lucy Barrett scored five goals and the Mount Greylock girls' lacrosse team pulled away in the second half to beat Wahconah 11-6 on Monday.



The Mounties only had a two-goal advantage at the half, but outscored Wahconah 7-4 in the second half.



Alex Keator and Paige Chiaretta led Wahconah with two goals each.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>New England Newspapers</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Rangers fighting Bruins, history]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    
GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Don't judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins.



According to coach John Tortorella, the Rangers played much better in the Game 2 blowout than in their overtime defeat in the series opener. 



The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive series, New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Ira Podell, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Boston's Ryan Dempster returns to Chicago]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    
CHICAGO -- Ryan Dempster picked his son up at school, and then he got to play with him on the field at the ballpark.



It was just like the old days. Just at a different ballpark and wearing a different uniform.



Dempster was back in Chicago on Monday when the Boston Red Sox opened a three-game series against the White Sox.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Jay Cohen, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sochi Games bill falling to country's big businesses]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    
SOCHI, Russia -- The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Red Wings are too hot to handle]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    
DETROIT -- The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals.



Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help Detroit]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Larry Lage, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
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