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Regarding: Sanchez fired as Mexico coach

11:54 AM ET 04.01

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In response to:Sanchez fired as Mexico coachMexico's national soccer coach, Hugo Sanchez, was fired Monday after only 16 months on the job. During a three-hour meeting in Mexico City, owners of the Mexican soccer league decided that Sanchez was not the right man to lead Mexico into the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, which begin later this year. The move comes after Mexico failed to qualify in the regional Olympic qualifiers in March. The search for Sanchez's successor will begin immediately. Sanchez, 49, was hired in November 2006 and became one of the world's highest-paid soccer…

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Regarding: Both Lopez twins to enter draft

11:51 AM ET 04.01

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In response to:Both Lopez twins to enter draftStanford's 7-foot sophomore twins Brook and Robin Lopez did not take much time to decide their future, announcing Monday, three days after the Cardinal's loss to Texas in the NCAA Tournament, that both would turn pro this year, giving up their final two years of college eligibility. It had been a foregone conclusion that Brook Lopez would turn pro, because he is expected to be among the top five NBA draft picks. He was named to the third team of the Associated Press All-America squad announced Monday. And it had become evident recently that…

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Regarding: Bonds' last homer in auction

11:44 AM ET 04.01

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In response to:Bonds' last homer in auctionThe last homer hit by steroids-dogged slugger Barry Bonds was put up for auction Monday and is expected to fetch $1 million by the end of a 13-day bidding war. Bonds' 762nd career dinger went on the auction block at 10 a.m. for a minimum bid of $100,000. By 4 p.m., no one had placed a bid. "That's normal. People like to wait a while to feel things out," said a spokesman for SCP Auctions, which predicts the online auction will reach $1 million. 1 million dollars for a basball!?! thats almost as big of a scam as the 10,000…

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