On Baseball: Jordan Zimmermann, Like Other Aces, Bets on Himself and Wins Big

Zimmermann, who turned down a five-year, $105 million offer from the Nationals last winter, got an extra $5 million from the Tigers even though his E.R.A. rose by a run.











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Yankees’ Chris Young Reportedly Joining Red Sox

Once the Yankees acquired Aaron Hicks, it became clear that as long as they had four outfielders, Young was headed elsewhere, no matter how effusively Brian Cashman praised him.











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Facing Giants, Jets Focus on Playoffs, Not Rivalry

This weekend’s game is critical not because of any heightened intensity or deep, longstanding enmity but because, unlike the teams’ annual preseason matchup, it counts.











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Giants Lose Geoff Schwartz for Season as Injuries Pile Up

Schwartz, a guard who was considered a key acquisition during the 2014 off-season, broke his leg, another loss for an offensive line already missing two starters.











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5-7 Bowl Teams to Be Selected in Order of Academic Rating

The N.C.A.A. Division I council approved a recommendation to fill the record 40 bowls with five-win teams because not enough will meet the standard bowl-eligibility requirements.











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Gonzalo Higuain Helps Napoli Take Lead in Italian League

Higuaín scored twice to lift Napoli atop Serie A with a win over Inter Milan, which twice hit the woodwork in stoppage time after playing the entire second half with 10 men.











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U.S.C. Names Clay Helton Its Permanent Coach

Helton has twice taken charge of the Southern California football program in moments of crisis and steadied the Trojans with calm leadership.











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