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Heat slip late; series all square
David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air. Continue reading...
Indy 500 big part of hometown favorite’s fabric
He is the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport. Continue reading...
Grizzlies confident at home
The towels are showing up all around Memphis. Continue reading...
Tigers’ Sanchez loses bid for second no-hitter in 9th
Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota’s Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers’ 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night. Continue reading...
Big guns out at Wentworth
Rory McIlroy was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Championship, while Medinah teammate Francesco Molinari took the lead at cold and wet Wentworth. Continue reading...
Federer always in Grand spirits
Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his French Open news conference Friday concerned rival Rafael Nadal. Continue reading...
Slumping Travs lose fourth in row
The Arkansas Travelers’ hitting slump has turned into their longest losing streak of the season. Continue reading...
Naturals’ offense nonexistent in loss
The Corpus Christi Hooks couldn’t muster much offense Friday night at Whataburger Field. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals had even less. Continue reading...
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YANKEES Teixeira to play in minors TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira said Friday that he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Class AA Trenton. Continue reading...
Andretti’s love for Indy endures despite failures
Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track. Continue reading...
Hollins not concerned with future
Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Memphis Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30. Continue reading...
Play ball nicely with Goodell, or else
The NFL is free to twist arms, just like anybody else. So maybe it’s just coincidence that all five of the new stadiums that will come on line during Roger Goodell’s brief tenure as NFL commissioner have been awarded Super Bowls. Continue reading...
Overtime winner keeps Rangers from being swept
Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Continue reading...
Pirates, Cubs continue to head different directions
It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth consecutive victory. Continue reading...
