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Federer gets record 234th Grand Slam win
PARIS -- Roger Federer dropped a set before earning his record-breaking 234th Grand Slam match victory to reach the French Open's third round.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
French Open: U.S. women find second round tougher
PARIS -- Melanie Oudin and other young American women are finding the going much tougher in the second round of the French Open.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
Cabrera leads Giants to 3-1 win over Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO — Melky Cabrera got his 50th hit of the month to spark the go-ahead rally and Buster Posey drove in a pair of runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
Date: 05/29/2012 | High School Schedules and Scores
Angels beat Yankees 5-1 for eighth straight victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dan Haren stood at his locker and tried to run through all of the Los Angeles Angels' superlatives in his head, from those two tape-measure homers to several sparkling defensive plays — and his own stellar pitching, of course.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Will Ichiro remain in 3-hole for Mariners?
ARLINGTON, Tex. -- The Chone Figgins experiment lasted 24 games, and on Tuesday manager Eric Wedge was asked a familiar question -- how long will Ichiro Suzuki remain the Seattle Mariners No. 3 hitter?
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
Blackhawks sign Simpson
Silvertips' goalie agrees to three-year deal with Chicago
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
Sounders chase history
Seattle begins pursuit of fourth straight U.S. Open Cup
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
Braun's HR leads Brewers to 2-1 win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Ryan Braun became the player Los Angeles Dodgers fans love to hate after he beat out Matt Kemp for the NL MVP award last season. On Tuesday night, he showed how well he responds to the hostility.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Spurs win 20th in a row, beat Thunder in Game 2
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is halfway to turning the Western Conference finals into a runaway.Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 on Tuesday night.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Willingham's 3-run homer in 9th lifts Twins over A's 3-2
MINNEAPOLIS — Two on, two-out, down by two in the bottom of the ninth.The Minnesota Twins signed Josh Willingham to be their hammer in situations just like this, and the struggling slugger delivered in a big way against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Kings, Devils set for Stanley Cup final
NEWARK, N.J. -- A little less than two years after battling for the services of high-scoring free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings are going after a bigger prize -- the Stanley Cup.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Frazier has eventful day as Reds beat Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Jay Bruce had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drove in two runs to cap an eventful 24 hours and the Cincinnati Reds cruised by the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Tuesday night.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Red Sox move above .500 with 6-3 win over Tigers
BOSTON — After swinging through a 99-mph fastball on a 3-1 count, Daniel Nava had a pretty good idea what the next pitch from Justin Verlander would be.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
M's snap losing streak
Mariners beat Rangers 10-3 to end five-game losing skid
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Free-agent Oswalt agrees to deal with Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — he Texas Rangers agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, expecting the three-time All-Star to join their rotation within a few weeks.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Hefner gets first win, HR in Mets' 6-3 win over Phillies
NEW YORK — Jeremy Hefner made only one huge mistake — he nearly skipped over first base on his home-run trot.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Lynnwood High hires new football coach
Lynnwood High School has tapped an assistant to take over as the head coach of its football team.
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
Lynnwood's basketball coach will stress defense
Lynnwood's new boys basketball coach, Michael Richards, plans to make defense a top priority in his program.His reasoning is simple.
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
Lawrie has 3 hits, 3 RBI as Blue Jays beat Orioles 8-6
TORONTO — For the first time this season, the Baltimore Orioles have dropped three straight series. Orioles outfielder Adam Jones doesn't want this latest defeat to end in a sweep.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Marlins win 20th game in May, beat Nationals 3-1
MIAMI — Plagued by poor run support this season, Anibal Sanchez turned really stingy Tuesday.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Braves snap 8-game losing streak, beat Cardinals 5-4
ATLANTA — Two big swings and one last 98-mph fastball left the Atlanta Braves with a giant sigh of relief.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Moustakas' 4 RBI lead Royals past Indians 8-2
CLEVELAND — Will Smith celebrated his first major league win by taking four showers.Two by teammates dousing him with beer and two more to rinse off the suds."I'm very clean," he said, "and very happy."
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
White Sox beat Rays 7-2 for 7th straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Philip Humber didn't match the performance in his previous win. Nearly impossible to do that.After more than a month without a win, though, he was still pretty happy.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Brazil is good test for U.S. soccer
LANDOVER, Md. — The nation known for "jogo bonito" — or the beautiful game — poses a unique challenge for the U.S. soccer team. While not as significant as a pair of World Cup qualifiers next month, it is a test for the Americans on how far they've come since Jurgen Klinsmann took...
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Cubs beat Padres 5-3 for second straight win
CHICAGO — Jeff Samardzija had plenty of extra motivation on Tuesday. It was his own bobblehead day.Alfonso Soriano homered, Samardzija struck out eight in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Tuesday.The Cubs starter was relieved.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Alcorn State hires Hopson, first "non-black" head coach in SWAC
LORMAN, Miss. — Alcorn State has hired former Memphis defensive coordinator Jay Hopson as its football coach.The school announced the hiring on Monday and, according to the school, Hopson will be the first white head football Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Del Negro to return as Clippers coach next season
LOS ANGELES — Vinny Del Negro will be back as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers next season.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Angels place Weaver on DL with lower-back injury
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels put ace Jered Weaver on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a lower-back injury, likely forcing last season's AL Cy Young runner-up to miss at least two starts.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Phillies' Halladay out 6-to-8 weeks with shoulder injury
NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of a strained right shoulder, the latest major setback for the five-time NL East champions.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Government rests case in Clemens perjury trial
WASHINGTON — It took 24 witnesses over 19 days of testimony for prosecutors to make their case against Roger Clemens, with three jurors and two minor pieces of the indictment dismissed by the time they were done. With the overlong-running trial now in its seventh week and Clemens' lawyers...
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
A's have no timetable for calling up Ramirez
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have no timetable for calling up Manny Ramirez, who becomes eligible this week.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Dolphins to appear on 'Hard Knocks' this summer
NEW YORK — The Miami Dolphins will appear on "Hard Knocks" this summer.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Owens released by Indoor Football League team
ALLEN, Texas — Terrell Owens has been released by the Allen Wranglers and lost his ownership stake in the Indoor Football League team.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Serena loses in first round of French Open
PARIS — For more than a decade, whatever the state of her health or her game, no matter the opponent or arena, Serena Williams always won first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments.Always.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Blackhawks sign Simpson
Silvertips goalie agrees to a three-year deal
Date: 05/29/2012 | Silvertips Blog
Italy premier: Suspend soccer for 2-3 years
ROME -- Premier Mario Monti suggested Tuesday that Italian soccer be suspended for two to three years after the latest match-fixing scandal rocked the national team and again tarnished the sport's image in the country just a week before the European Championship.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
Ramirez helps Brewers beat Dodgers 3-2
LOS ANGELES — The month of May can't end soon enough for the battered Milwaukee Brewers.No sooner did Aramis Ramirez return from a two-game absence than hot-hitting Jonathan Lucroy joined six teammates on the disabled list.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Suitcase falls on Brewers' Lucroy, breaks right hand
LOS ANGELES — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy went on the disabled list with a bizarre injury Monday night after breaking his right hand when a suitcase fell on it.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Weaver injured; Angels beat Yankees 9-8
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When ace Jered Weaver limped off the mound with a back injury after just 12 pitches, the Los Angeles Angels probably figured their winning streak would be the least of their losses Monday night.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Mariners notes: Ackley sits against Rangers' Harrison
ARLINGTON, Tex. -- Eric Wedge knows Dustin Ackley is part of the Seattle Mariners future, likes him in the leadoff spot but can also read the numbers.On Monday, those numbers kept Ackley out of the starting lineup against Texas left-hander Matt Harrison.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Sports
All-Wesco 2012: Girls Tennis
Spring 2011-12 All-Wesco teams, as selected by league coaches:
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
All-Wesco 2012: Golf
Spring 2011-12 All-Wesco teams, as selected by league coaches:
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
All-Wesco 2012: Track & Field
Spring 2011-12 All-Wesco teams, as selected by league coaches:
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
All-Wesco Boys Soccer
Spring's standout athletes as voted on by coaches
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
All-Wesco Softball
The spring's standout athletes as voted on by coaches
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
Spring All-Wesco teams
Standout local athletes, as voted by league coaches
Date: 05/29/2012 | High Schools
Goodwin wins County Am
Kamiak grad finishes two strokes in front of Strickland
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Snohomish County Amateur Scores
SundayFlight 1 (+2.3 to 4.9) -- Gross1st Rd. at Legion Memorial (Par 72)2nd Rd. at Mill Creek CC (Par 72)3rd Rd. at Everett G & CC (Par 72)Dylan Goodwin, HP....... 75-68-69--212Mark Strickland, HP ......70-73-71--214Kyle Cornett, EGCC....... 71-75-70--216
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Mariners lose fifth straight
Napoli's 3-run homer lifts Rangers to 4-2 win over Seattle
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Blue Jays beat Orioles 6-2, snap 5-game losing streak
TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion and Kelly Johnson homered, Drew Hutchison struck out a career-high nine in seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Monday night to end a five-game losing streak.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Rangers' Hamilton takes day off with respiratory problem
ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton knew he finally had to take a break when he got of bed after more than 17 hours and still didn't feel right.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Sale strikes out 15 as White Sox beat Rays 2-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Sale nearly made White Sox history in a dominating victory.Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and Chicago extended its winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Wigginton's 6 RBI lead Phillies to 8-4 win over Mets
NEW YORK — Ty Wigginton helped Cole Hamels keep the Philadelphia Phillies rolling a day after they faced another injury to a critical player.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Umpire's mistake helps Red Sox beat Tigers
BOSTON — Mike Aviles wanted to take advantage of his second chance, even though he wasn't entirely sure he earned it.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Lopez's 3 RBIs lead Indians past Royals 8-5
CLEVELAND — Jose Lopez had three RBIs and Jason Kipnis drove in two runs to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Twins rally to hand A's sixth straight loss
MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Capps came to the mound for Minnesota with the familiar soundtrack of Metallica music and a round of boos.Nobody at Target Field was cheering louder at the end than his teammates.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Zito helps Giants beat Diamondbacks 4-2
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito outpitched Trevor Cahill in a matchup of former Oakland Athletics All-Stars, Brandon Belt hit an RBI triple and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Lynn wins 8th game as Cardinals beat Braves 8-2
ATLANTA — Mike Matheny saw a different edge in Lance Lynn as he approached his second start this year against the Atlanta Braves, the only team to beat him this season."He had fire in his eyes today," Matheny said.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Mickelson joins group trying to buy Padres
DUBLIN, Ohio — Phil Mickelson wants to be more than just a fan of the San Diego Padres. He wants to help buy the team.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Little things help Marlins beat Nationals 5-3
MIAMI — At first base, Logan Morrison threw a jubilant fist. In the dugout, Carlos Zambrano shouted "Wooo!"They were celebrating an inning-ending double play, one of the many little things that helped the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Pirates win 4th straight, beat Reds 4-1
PITTSBURGH — There were times earlier in his career when James McDonald would run into trouble and innings would slow to a crawl. Even worse, runners would disappear, and not in a good way.Too much thinking. Not enough attacking.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Philles' Halladay to have shoulder examinded
NEW YORK — Now all the Philadelphia Phillies and their fans can do is wait. For another day, at least.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Epstein says Cubs 'clearly better than this'
CHICAGO — Theo Epstein expected some rough stretches. He just didn't envision anything like this.A few hours after addressing his team's skid, the Chicago Cubs broke one of the longest losing streaks in franchise history, beating the San Diego Padres 11-7 on Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Cubs snap 12-game losing streak, beat Padres 11-7
CHICAGO — On a windy day at Wrigley Field, the fortunes finally blew in the Chicago Cubs' favor.The Cubs stopped their 12-game losing streak, getting a boost from Alfonso Soriano's go-ahead home run to beat the San Diego Padres 11-7 Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Fowler leads Rockies to twinbill sweep of Astros
DENVER — "Are the fireworks about to start?" Dexter Fowler wondered as he sauntered out of the shower.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Dodgers' Lilly goes on DL with sore shoulder
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have placed left-hander Ted Lilly on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, a move retroactive to Thursday.It is Lilly's second stint on the DL after he missed the first eight games of the season because of a stiff neck.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Marlins' Oviedo suspended 8 weeks for ID fraud
NEW YORK — Miami Marlins pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo has been suspended for eight weeks by Major League Baseball for age and identity fraud.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Loyola beats Maryland 9-3 to win NCAA lacrosse title
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Unranked at the beginning of the season, Loyola of Maryland is No. 1 at the end.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Boxer Williams paralyzed in motorcycle crash
ATLANTA — Boxer Paul Williams was paralyzed from the waist down Sunday after being involved in a motorcycle crash in the Atlanta suburbs and doctors said it is unlikely he will continue his career, his manager, George Peterson said Monday.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Federer ties Connors' Grand Slam match win record
PARIS — On the occasion of his record-tying 233rd victory in a Grand Slam match, Roger Federer was asked Monday whether he recalls which player he beat for his first win at a major tournament.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Azarenka rallies to beat Brianti at French Open
PARIS — Only 22, just recently a Grand Slam champion and ranked No. 1 for the first time, Victoria Azarenka is still learning to think like a top player.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
9 HRs: Reds top Rockies on record day for homers
CINCINNATI — Here's how easy it looked to hit home runs at Great American Ball Park on Sunday: Todd Frazier lost his grip on the bat during a swing.The ball wound up in the seats anyway.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Friendly rivals tied for lead
Strickland, Goodwin share Snohomish County Am lead
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Mariner notes: Wedge praises Smoak
SEATLE -- Justin Smoak's importance to the Seattle Mariners' offense has never been questioned. The big first baseman was acquired from the Texas Rangers in the Cliff Lee trade to be the middle of the order presence the team desperately needed.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Snohomish County Amateur pairings
Round 3 PairingsMondayFlight 1 (+2.3 to 4.9)At Everett G & CC10:00 am -- Brett Engstrom, WH; Owen Fenner, EF; Tyler Martinez, HP10:09 am -- Jared Heman, EGCC; Brien Wilcox, MC; Taylor Pirnke, EGCC
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Snohomish County Amateur scores
SundayFlight 1 (+2.3 to 4.9) -- Gross1st Rd. at Legion Memorial (Par 72)2nd Rd. at Mill Creek CC (Par 72):Dylan Goodwin, HP 75-68--143Mark Strickland, HP 70-73--143Chris Babcock, EGCC 71-73--144Craig Crawford, BC 70-76--146John Pechan, HP 74-72--146
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Spurs beat Thunder 101-98 in West finals opener
SAN ANTONIO — It's a catchphrase likely coming soon to fan T-shirts, Internet memes and the lexicon of the NBA playoffs for the foreseeable future."I want some nasty!"
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Cal eliminates UW softball in Super Regional
BERKELEY, Calif. -- The top-seeded California softball team defeated No. 16 Washington 2-0 on Sunday to sweep the best-of-three Berkeley Super Regional matchup.Cal starting pitcher Jolene Henderson pitched a complete game, allowing three hits and striking out nine batters.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
UW crew places 7th in NCAA finals
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. -- The University of Washington varsity eight women's crew team finished in seventh place with 62 points at the NCAA Championships on Sunday.UW finished in sixth place twice in the Grand Finals. Virginia won the National Championship, and Michigan finished in second place.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Harper homers again, Nationals top Braves 7-2
ATLANTA — Davey Johnson didn't expect Gio Gonzalez to be this good.Johnson and the Nationals hope Bryce Harper, only 19, keeps proving he's as good as his billing.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Kahne wins Coca-Cola 600 for third time
CONCORD, N.C. — Welcome to the Hendrick family, Kasey Kahne.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Lynx win 10th straight, beat Storm 84-71
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx haven't lost a game in eight months, an amazing string that includes a WNBA championship and an unbeaten start in their title defense.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Hairston gets 5 hits, Dodgers beat Astros 5-1
LOS ANGELES — The injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers haven't missed a beat, thanks to a formidable bench that has more than compensated for recent injuries to regulars Matt Kemp, Mark Ellis, Juan Uribe and Juan Rivera.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Kuroda pitches 8 scoreless, Yanks shutout A's 2-0
OAKLAND, Calif. — All it took to change the mood around the New York Yankees was a five-game winning streak that featured plenty of production from their big bats and a strong run through the rotation.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Darvish wins 7th, Rangers pound Blue Jays 12-6
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish had to deal with an upset stomach and a sore lower back. At least he didn't have the misfortune of facing the bruising Texas lineup.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Diamondbacks rally to beat Brewers 4-3, sweep series
PHOENIX — Finally, the Arizona Diamondbacks won a series at home.Their 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Milwaukee on Sunday "kind of felt like old times," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Konerko hits 400th HR for Chisox in sweep of Indians
CHICAGO — Paul Konerko got a big milestone home run and the White Sox got a sweep of the only team between them and the AL Central lead.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Cabrera's 4 hits help Giants beat Marlins 3-2
MIAMI — Not even a ball to the face could stop Melky Cabrera.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Cabrera homers in 9th as Tigers sweep Twins 4-3
MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Tigers were supposed to be scoring a lot more runs than they have so far this season. They nearly cost themselves this three-game sweep at Minnesota by leaving eight runners in scoring position.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Red-hot Francoeur leads Royals past Orioles 4-2
BALTIMORE — Jeff Francoeur had a terrific weekend, and the notoriously streaky hitter hopes the rest of the Royals will follow his success.Francoeur had two more hits on Sunday, including a go-ahead home run, and Kansas City beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Cards top Phils; Halladay leaves with sore shoulder
ST. LOUIS — Another Philadelphia Phillies star is ailing.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Rodriguez homers in 9th as Rays rally past Red Sox 4-3
BOSTON — The clubhouse door opened up and the Tampa Bay Rays could be seen dancing — a stark contrast to what happened a night earlier.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Dickey strikes out 10, Mets top Padres 2-0
NEW YORK — R.A. Dickey, Johan Santana and the New York Mets toyed with the punchless San Diego Padres for a weekend.They know the real test begins Monday, though, when the rival Philadelphia Phillies come to town.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Roddick loses in French Open's 1st round
PARIS — Easy to understand why Andy Roddick never enjoyed playing on red clay all that much.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Donald wins in Europe to regain No. 1 ranking
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Luke Donald replaced Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the rankings for the third time in 10 weeks, successfully defending his title in the BMW PGA Championship. It also lifted his hopes of finally capturing a major at the U.S. Open next month.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Johnson overcomes Dufner to win Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas — Zach Johnson was so caught up in the emotion of another Colonial title and a victory in honor of his caddie's late father that he forgot to properly remark his ball before his final putt.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
England's Chapman wins Senior PGA by 2 strokes
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — After taking a nine-stroke lead early in the final round of the Senior PGA Championship, Roger Chapman needed only to play out the remaining holes and savor the greatest moment of his professional life.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
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