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With series on the line, Spurs veterans show plenty of life (Star Tribune)

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:14:19 GMT

The veteran leaders of the reigning NBA champs set the tone and ensured the Spurs a Game 7 showdown next week.

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Rays' redo of East has Yanks in cellar (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

Music blared in the Tampa Bay clubhouse and four large flat-screen televisions mounted around a column in the middle of the room were tuned to the same in-house channel displaying the AL East standings.

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Retiring Sorenstam co-leader at Sybase (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

The Annika Sorenstam goodbye tour got off to a great start. Two days after announcing that this would be her final season on the LPGA Tour, Sorenstam shot a 5-under-par 67 yesterday for a share of the first-round lead in the Sybase Classic in Clifton, N.J. Two-time defending champion Lorena Ochoa of Mexico was a stroke back.

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With fast start, Flyers stave off Penguins sweep (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

PHILADELPHIA – A quick start by the Philadelphia Flyers gave way to a nervous ending. When it was over, they were still alive and happily facing what many figured was an unlikely return trip to Pittsburgh.

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Nuggets' Dunlap takes college job (Denver Post)

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post Staff and Wire Reports) — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:01 GMT

Mike Dunlap is leaving his job as a Nuggets assistant coach to serve on Lute Olson's staff at the University of Arizona.

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Webb gets to 9-0 as Rocks fall in Phoenix (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

Mr. Automatic was at it again. Backed by Stephen Drew's career-high four hits, Brandon Webb became the majors' first nine-game winner when the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-5 last night in Phoenix.

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Harding tells harrowing story in new book (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

NEW YORK – The memories are painful – and liberating – for Tonya Harding. They also fill a new book, “The Tonya Tapes,” in which she speaks frankly, if a bit confusingly, about the Tonya and Nancy scandal.

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Arms give Indians a leg up (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:29:00 GMT

It wasn't even a bad pitch that ended the Cleveland Indians' scoreless streak.

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NHL: Flyers survive to play another day (Salt Lake Tribune)

webmaster@sltrib.com (The Associated Press) — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:26:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA - The Pittsburgh Penguins' road to the Stanley Cup finals along the Pennsylvania Turnpike took an unexpected detour. The smooth ride through 12 playoff games got a bit bumpier when the Philadelphia Flyers staved off elimination from the Eastern Conference finals with

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Autopsy reveals no diseases, bone abnormalities for the filly Eight Belles (Star Tribune)

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:12:24 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday confirm compound fractures of both front legs at the fetlock joints. They also describe lacerated skin on both legs, an absence of joint fluid in the damaged areas and congested...

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Briefs | Tennis: Soon-to-be No. 1 Sharapova advances in Rome (Seattle Times)

Fri, 16 May 2008 05:51:39 GMT

Tennis Sharapova, Williams sisters reach quarterfinals: Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline...

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Viru, Gilly in war of words (NDTV)

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:52:21 GMT

Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag panned his Deccan Chargers counterpart Adam Gilchrist for casting aspersions on Mohammad Asif's injury, which

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McCullum rescues NZ on rainy first day (ABC)

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:36:00 GMT

Brendon McCullum transported his dominant limited overs ability to the spiritual home of the game on the opening day of the first Test against England at Lords.

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Akhtar's 5-year ban to be reduced: Sources (NDTV)

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:22:39 GMT

After getting a one month suspension of his five-year ban through political intervention, Shoaib Akhtar may be handed a lesser punishment by the appel

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Dennis Rodman charged with domestic violence (ESPN)

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:57:18 GMT

Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month.

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Jeev emerges joint leader at Irish Open (NDTV)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:37:43 GMT

Jeev Milkha Singh overcame a disastrous third shot on the par-five last hole to return a brilliant six-under 66 in the first round, which powered the

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Preakness peculiarity (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

BALTIMORE – Strange things always seem to happen at the Preakness. A drunken fan runs onto the track and punches at speeding horses. Barbaro breaks down in 2006. A race-day power outage costs Pimlico millions of dollars. It's enough to make everyone hold their collective breath when the gates open tomorrow for Big Brown's attempt at winning the second leg of the Triple Crown.

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Swinging Friars are mostly missing (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

CHICAGO – The offensive side of baseball is called hitting, which comes from the verb to hit, i.e, to strike. Not strike out, mind you, but to hit, which is something the Padres didn't do with regularity the past two games at Wrigley Field . . . which, if you do hit the ball, is a good place to hit. Fourteen strikeouts yesterday followed 15 the night before – 29 strikeouts in a span of 54 outs and...

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Overcoming anxiety (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

ENCINITAS – Longtime triathlete Christy Crilley tried persuading a friend to enter his first triathlon this weekend in Encinitas. The guy was on the fence, until Solana Beach's Dave Martin was killed by a great white shark three weeks ago. “Nope, that's it. I'm out,” the friend said.

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Aztecs softball riding high as regionals begin (San Diego Union)

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

It is a minuscule piece of nylon netting, a treasured talisman tucked into Kathy Van Wyk's pocket that represents not only past achievements but a sign of the times at San Diego State.

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