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Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez watches Chicago White Sox' Jim Thome's three-run home run leave the park in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 4, 2006 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - Jose Contreras won his 13th straight decision dating to last season and Jim Thome hit a three-run homer in the first inning to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Seattle Mariners 4-1 Thursday.


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Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder, left, collides with San Francisco Giants catcher Todd Greene at home plate in the first inning of their baseball game in Milwaukee, Thursday, May 4, 2006. Fielder was safe on the play. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)AP - The San Francisco Giants are heading to Philadelphia battered and bruised.


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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady smiles at a news conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Thursday, May 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP - Tom Brady wants Doug Flutie to return for a second season as his backup. Like plenty of Patriots and Flutie fans, he's still waiting for the 43-year-old quarterback's decision.


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San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds tosses the bat after he fouled out to the catcher in the ninth inning agaisnt the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, May 3, 2006 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)AP - Barry Bonds' pursuit of the Babe might have to wait until Philadelphia. Bonds wasn't in the starting lineup for the San Francisco Giants' game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.


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Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton passes the ball during the third quarter of the NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Hamilton had a playoff-career high 40 points Wednesday night and the Pistons tied a franchise-playoff scoring record in the first quarter in a 122-93 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP - The Detroit Pistons and their opponents agree that they're better on offense and just as good on defense this year.


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Milwaukee Bucks' Michael Redd is fouled by Detroit Piston's Tony Delk during the fourth quarter of their first-round NBA basketball playoff game Monday, May 1, 2006, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Michael Redd proved he could carry the Bucks for an entire season and reach the playoffs.


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Venus Williams of the U.S. returns a ball to Martina Hingis of Switzerland during a WTA J&S Cup second round tennis tournament match in Warsaw, Poland on Thursday, May 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)AP - Venus Williams overcame leg cramps and an inconsistent serve to beat Martina Hingis 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 Thursday in the second round of the J&S Cup.


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In this photo provided by the Golf Italian Open press office, Argentina's Angel Cabrera hits the ball during the Golf Telecom Italian Open tournament, in Tolcinasco, near Milan, Italy, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. (AP Photo/Michele Ricci/Telecom Italian Open press service)AP - Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark equaled the course record with a 9-under 63 Thursday to take a a two-stroke lead in the opening round of the Italian Open.


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