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Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Giants’ Eli Manning Says Contract Will Not Be His Focus

Manning said that he was comfortable playing the 2015 season in the final year of his current Giants contract and that he had set a goal of limiting himself to about eight interceptions. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1JoJTRw

Amiable but Intense Defenseman Adds Punch to Islanders

Lubomir Visnovsky, a perpetually smiling 38-year-old native of Slovakia, showed again Sunday why he is the kind of wily veteran that teams require in order to excel in the Stanley Cup playoffs. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1K0MrGr

Tigers 2, Yankees 1: C. C. Sabathia Flashes Old Form for Yankees; Result Evokes More Recent Past

Sabathia displayed significant signs of improvement over his first two starts as he pitched eight innings against the Tigers, but he was still charged with his third loss. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1cTozcL

Rangers 2, Penguins 1: Rangers Stifle Penguins for 40 Minutes, Then Withstand a Flurry

The Rangers, who were No. 3 in the N.H.L. in goals against in the regular season, regained their defensive form and reclaimed the series lead with a Game 3 victory. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1HbzQlm

On One Point Voters Agree: Barcelona Election Has Intrigue

Unlike other major sports teams, Barça has its members — about 160,000 of them — vote for its president, with paper ballots. They will have to consider charges of corruption and other hard issues. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1cT3wae

TV Sports: Timing and Publicity Are Right as Pete Rose Looks to Shake Stigma

Fox Sports announced its hiring of Rose as a studio analyst on Saturday, a move that a Fox Sports executive producer acknowledged the network should have explored years ago. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1DGa3xO

A Grizzlies Fan Finds Fame as the Bongo Lady

Malenda Meacham, a lawyer and judge, has become a celebrity at Memphis homes games for her over-the-top air-bongo routines on the scoreboard video screen via the FedEx Forum Bongo Cam. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1HNTeE6

On Baseball: A Mets Newcomer Must Squat in the Fire

Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud will miss at least three weeks with a broken finger. His replacement, Kevin Plawecki, will have to run a major league game without ever having played one. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1O9gLEk

In Missoula, Anxiety Over Book About Campus Assaults

“Missoula” offers a searing view into campus sexual assaults, some by football players from the University of Montana’s beloved Grizzlies, and how victims were treated by the local justice system. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1G1Muxz