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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
DENVER, July 1 (UPI) -- Edgar Gonzalez homered twice Monday, helping power San Diego to a 15-8 come-from-behind win over Colorado.
Gonzalez finished 4-for-5 with three RBI. Jody Gerut had a three-run homer and tallied 4 RBI and two runs scored as the Padres used a seven-run ninth to put an end to an eight-game losing streak.
Brian Giles added four hits with an RBI and a run scored, and Kevin Kouzmanoff went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Heath Bell (6-3) got the win with a scoreless eighth. Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa allowed six runs on 11 hits over five-plus innings.
Colorado got a three-run homer from Brad Hawpe and a three-run double from Chris Iannetta. Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki added RBI hits for the Rockies, who have lost eight straight.
Brian Fuentes (1-4) was the loser, allowing five runs on five hits in just one-third of an inning.
Padres starter Greg Maddux surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks in just 4 2/3 innings to remain winless since May 10, going 0-3 over his last 10 starts.
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BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
A team effort led by Kevin Garnett overcame a one-man show by LeBron James Friday and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat Miami 101-91.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
Rielle Hunter, former mistress of onetime Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, has written a memoir about their affair and the child it produced.
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U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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