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Ben Sheets Will Pitch Tomorrow, Then Never Again Sam Page, deadspin.com Today, Ben Sheets announced that he will start for the Braves tomorrow against the Pirates, and then retire. Tomorrow will mark Sheets's fifth start for the Braves this season after missing nearly two calendar years with a torn flexor in his pitching el…
	Sheets to retire after Wednesday's start Oct 2, 2012 Mark Bowman, MLB.com When Ben Sheets takes the mound in Wednesday afternoon's regular-season finale against the Pirates, he will be doing more than filling just a few innings for the Braves. The veteran pitcher will be making the final start of his injury-plagued career wit…
	Steelers should get key trio back against Eagles Oct 2, 2012 CNNSI.com Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin expects linebacker James Harrison and safety Troy Polamalu to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles barring any setbacks.
	Steelers expect Polamalu, Harrison and Mendenhall back in lineup Sunday Oct 2, 2012 Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com The Steelers should have something Sunday not seen since January: James Harrison, Troy Polamalu and Rashard Mendenhall all playing.
	Steelers expecting Polamalu, Harrison to play Oct 2, 2012 ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that both safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison are expected to play Sunday when the Steelers host the Eagles.
	Tomlin thinks Harrison, Polamalu will play Oct 2, 2012 ESPN.com When Steelers coach Mike Tomlin addresses injuries, the typical response is the player's status is "week to week." So, imagine everyone's surprise when Tomlin expressed optimism that two former NFL Defensive Players of the Year will be suiting…
	Mike Tomlin expects Harrison, Mendenhall and Polamalu to play Sunday Oct 2, 2012 Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Steelers have gotten good news on the injury front in recent days. It started with an optimistic report about running back Rashard Mendenhall’s chances of playing against the Eagles in Week Five and continued through Monday’s practice when linebac…
	How A Career Ends: Jay Bell Homered Off A Hall Of Famer In His First At-Bat, Flied Out In His Last Oct 2, 2012 Rob Trucks, deadspin.com Tell Me When It's Over is an interview series in which we ask former athletes about the moment they knew their playing days were over. Today: former major-league infielder Jay Bell, who scored the winning run in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series.
	Remember to send mail Oct 2, 2012 ESPN.com Hey, I want to hear from you. Yes, I'm talking to the person with the Troy Polamalu tattoo, the person with the Ray Lewis fathead on the wall, the person with the dyed red hair to match Andy Dalton and the person with the Bernie Kosar jersey. The AFC No…
	Nats' clinching moment unusual, but still sweet Oct 2, 2012 Joey Nowak, MLB.com The Nationals began the night needing either a win over the Phillies or a Braves loss to the Pirates. They got the latter, clinching the National League East without ever scoring a run.
	On the Steelers: 1-3 deficit could put strain on playoff hopes Oct 2, 2012 Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com The Steelers face a crucial early season test Sunday with Philadephia coming into Heinz Field.

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Tomlin Expects Defensive Stars To Play
Oct 2
Jamison Hensley shares the latest on Mike Tomlin's comments about James Harrison and Troy Polamalu returning on Sunday against the Eagles.

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Peter King: No ref's return as special as Corrente's; the future in LA; ma…
Oct 2
The voice of Tony Corrente was ebullient, as ebullient as a man who stared down his own mortality within the past few months and lived to tell about it.
Don Banks: Early middle-dwellers still have playoff shot, but who'll make …
Oct 2
Taking stock at the quarter pole of the NFL's regular season, 10 teams are sitting pretty with winning records and at least three wins, while 10 others already are in trouble, with losing marks and no fewer than three losses. But what about the 12 teams…
Don Banks: Early middle-dwellers still have playoff shot, but who'll make …
Oct 2
Taking stock at the quarter pole of the NFL's regular season, 10 teams are sitting pretty with winning records and at least three wins, while 10 others already are in trouble, with losing marks and no fewer than three losses. But what about the 12 teams…
Peter King: No ref's return as special as Corrente's; the future in LA; ma…
Oct 2
The voice of Tony Corrente was ebullient, as ebullient as a man who stared down his own mortality within the past few months and lived to tell about it.