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Dolphins running back Ricky Williams warms up prior to a preason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 23 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. |
Feeling appreciated
Ricky Williams' baggage not too heavy for Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins this season
By Chris Jenkins
STAFF WRITER
It's only fair, when you think about it, that Ricky Williams should have some preconceived notions of his own. Even about himself.
The running back with the smoky past knew almost everything would be different about the Miami Dolphins once Bill Parcells took over as the team's majordomo, and after so many losses, Williams welcomed the changes.
Loney's slam lifts L.A. over Chicago
By Rick Gano
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO – Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre brought their winning postseason ways to the Los Angeles Dodgers – and Wrigley Field. James Loney hit a go-ahead grand slam off a wild Ryan Dempster; Ramirez and Russell Martin homered; and the new-look Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in their NL playoff opener last night.
Red Sox give Bay a shot on big stage
ANAHEIM – When Jason Bay broke in with the Padres, his cup of coffee carried a kick. Just three games into his big league career, the young slugger owned a home run, a double and a fractured wrist – all of them in the span of a single May weekend in Phoenix.
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Spending time with Newman timeless
I don't remember the year, but I remember the rain – driving. The normally dusty infield at Riverside International Raceway had been transformed into a mud bog in a matter of moments and the legendary Shav Glick of the Los Angeles Times and I were caught in the downpour.
