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| | | | | OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Kevin Durant's teammates kept telling him it was his time to take over the game. | | | | | |
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| | | | | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jose Reyes was so steamed at what he was sure was a bad call on the basepaths, he still was shaking his head and pacing in the dugout when Daniel Murphy stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. | | | | | |
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| | | | | The San Antonio Spurs will live to fight at least one more game, as a Gary Neal three with time expired sent the game into overtime, providing the Western Conference's No. 1 seed five more minutes to put away the Memphis Grizzlies 110-103. The Spurs were led by Manu Ginobili, who finished with 33 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals and an overturned three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation that looked to sink San Antonio's season for good before Neal ultimately came through. | | | | | |
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| | | | | The Spurs needed a buzzer-beating three by Gary Neal to force overtime, but once there they took control and posted a series-saving 110-103 win over the Grizzlies in a wild Game 5. | | | | | |
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| | | | | BOSTON (AP) It took Nathan Horton six years to make the playoffs. | | | | | |
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| | | | | PITTSBURGH (AP) Dwayne Roloson made 36 saves for his second NHL playoff shutout, Sean Bergenheim scored, and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a big series comeback and eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 1-0 win in Game 7 on Wednesday night. | | | | | |
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| | | | | The Bruins needed to go overtime, but they finally put away the Canadiens 4-3, winning their third overtime game of the series. Nathan Horton scored the game-winner on a slap shot. | | | | | |
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| | | | | LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Owner Frank McCourt vowed on Wednesday that no one will take the Los Angeles Dodgers away from him, while the man appointed by Major League Baseball to oversee the team's daily operations arrived in town to begin his duties. | | | | | |
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| | | | | It wasn't easy, but the Heat managed to advance. Chris Bosh had 22 points and Miami nailed 12 three-pointers to oust the fiesty Sixers 97-91 in Game 5 and reach the second round. | | | | | |
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| | | | | LeBron James and the Heat let Game 4 slip away late in Philadelphia on Sunday. Now, they get a second chance to set up a second-round date with the Celtics. Follow tonight's action here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | The Bruins and Canadiens are adding to their rich playoff history with the rivalry's eighth Game 7. Adrian Dater blogs as the B's try to reach the second round for the third straight year. | | | | | |
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| | | | | MIAMI (AP) -- The hotel wake-up call for Andre Ethier came at 4:30 a.m. California time. Then he and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates had to work overtime Wednesday. | | | | | |
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| | | | | NEW ORLEANS -- As if BCS organizers don't have enough to worry about these days, there's now this: They don't know when this year's games will be played. | | | | | |
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| | | | | NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Knicks are bringing Chauncey Billups back for next season. | | | | | |
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| | | | | OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Keith Smart is out as the Golden State Warriors coach after one season. | | | | | |
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| | | | | Just how deep in the hole is the troubled franchise of the New York Mets? | | | | | |
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| | | | | Starting pitcher Roy Oswalt has left the Philadelphia Phillies for personal reasons, the team announced on Wednesday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. No expected return date has been announced. | | | | | |
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| | | | | It's a guard's game now, or so many in the NBA firmly believe. The proliferation of talented playmakers -- from Derrick Rose and Chris Paul, to Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams -- has created the perception that little men have taken over the league. And maybe they have. There will be a point guard (Rose) raising the MVP trophy soon and three others (Paul, Rondo and Russell Westbrook) who have made measurable impacts on their first-round series. | | | | | |
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| | | | | For the first time in nearly two decades, the first round of the NHL playoffs will feature four Game 7s. It shows just how competitive and even the league has become, writes Stu Hackel. | | | | | |
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| | | | | The rumors are flying with the start of the NFL draft only a day away. Who's rising? Who's falling? Don Banks projects how the first round stands in the final edition of his mock draft. | | | | | |
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| | | | | Cam Newton sits atop nearly every NFL mock draft, but there's no guarantee he will be the first player selected Thursday night. Jimmy Clausen was on the top of some mock drafts last season. Same with Brady Quinn in 2007 and Aaron Rodgers in 2005. They all fell well below the top spot, and the same could happen with Newton. | | | | | |
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| | | | | MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- NFL players told a federal judge Wednesday she should reject the league's request to essentially put the lockout back in place, saying their careers are at stake. | | | | | |
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| | | | | LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have chosen a former LA police captain as ballpark security chief. | | | | | |
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| | | | | LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville's Rick Pitino will not coach Puerto Rico's national team, citing scheduling conflicts for his change in plans. | | | | | |
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| | | | | This is the third of a rapid-fire quartet of clasicos thrown up by the fixture list, and a fascinating one it is too. Barcelona thrashed Real 5-0 earlier in the season and is comfortably considered the best team in the world, but Jose Mourinho has overseen a damaging couple of weeks for Barca's self-esteem. Real came back from behind to secure a 1-1 draw in La Liga, and last week lifted the Copa del Rey thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's extra-time strike. Real's 6-3 thrashing of Valencia confirms Pep Guardiola's outfit as unfamiliar underdogs, with Andres Iniesta's absence through injury only reinforcing that. | | | | | |
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| | | | | ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic aren't ready for their season to end just yet. | | | | | |
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| | | | | LOS ANGELES (AP) A sprained ankle is a minor impediment to Kobe Bryant at this point in his playoff career. Emeka Okafor is a much larger obstacle. | | | | | |
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| | | | | CHICAGO (AP) Saddled with foul trouble and a sprained left ankle, Derrick Rose shook it all off and delivered another memorable performance. | | | | | |
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| | | | | It was vintage Kobe Bryant. The superstar keyed a 106-90 win over the Hornets in Game 5 with a vicious dunk that may have put the Lakers back on track for a title, writes Sam Amick. | | | | | |
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| | | | | Vancouver is moving on -- barely. Alex Burrows his second goal 5:22 into OT and the top-seeded Canucks outlasted the Blackhawks 2-1 in Game 7 to avoid a historic playoff collapse. | | | | | |
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| | | | | VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Alex Burrows scored his second goal 5:22 into overtime, Roberto Luongo made 31 saves and the Vancouver Canucks avoided a historic playoff collapse by knocking the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks out in the first round with a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Tuesday night. | | | | | |
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| | | | | It took awhile, but the Bulls finally played like a top seed Tuesday, easily eliminating the Pacers 116-89 in Game 5 and advancing to a second-round matchup with the Magic or Hawks. | | | | | |
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| | | | | MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have little time to savor their latest successful effort at staving off playoff elimination. | | | | | |
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| | | | | PHILADELPHIA (AP) In a series that went the distance, Brian Boucher did the same in Game 7. | | | | | |
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| | | | | Only three NHL teams have ever won a playoff series after losing their first three games. Can the Blackhawks become No. 4 tonight against the Canucks? Follow Adrian Dater's blog. | | | | | |
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| | | | | MIAMI (AP) Andre Ethier set a major league record by extending his hitting streak to 23 games, the longest ever in April. | | | | | |
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| | | | | A year ago, the Hawks were embarrassed by the Magic. But now Atlanta, with a surprising 3-1 series lead, has Orlando on the brink of elimination. How will Dwight Howard & Co. respond? | | | | | |
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| | | | | The first-round series between the Sabres and Flyers has been a back-and-forth brawl, including two hard-fought overtime games. Now it's down to Game 7. Who'll survive? Follow it here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | The Flyers escaped Game 6 in overtime to even their first-round series against the Sabres. Now they're bidding to complete their comeback in Game 7. Follow Richard Deitsch's blog. | | | | | |
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| | | | | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been charged with misdemeanor sexual abuse for allegedly fondling his server's breast at a Washington hotel. | | | | | |
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| | | | | (AP) -- The following question-and-answer memo, obtained by The Associated Press, was distributed by the NFL Players Association on Tuesday afternoon: | | | | | |
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