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2012/05/17 07:48
2012/05/17 07:48
7 minutes ago ON Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Thunder scored the final nine points to rally for a 77-75 victory over the Los...
2012/05/17 07:40
2012/05/17 07:40
14 minutes ago ON Tacoma News Tribune
BALTIMORE – Just like in the Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister is the favorite in the Preakness. This time, Bob Baffert intends to justify the odds. Despite finishing second in the Derby, Bodemeister was...
2012/05/17 07:36
2012/05/17 07:36
18 minutes ago ON The Middletown Press
After Brian Boyle was sent off for slashing Parise, the Devils continued their puck-possession prowess in the Rangers' end. New Jersey moved the puck all around the zone in search of a clean shot that...
2012/05/17 07:36
2012/05/17 07:36
18 minutes ago ON The Middletown Press
That started with making Garnett a focal point. Garnett had somehow become forgotten in Boston's offense in Game 2 until the fourth quarter. Coach Doc Rivers said the Celtics simply weren't going to...
2012/05/17 07:34
2012/05/17 07:34
20 minutes ago ON News Chief
Chicago played with heavy hearts Wednesday night after the death of longtime pregame instructor Kevin Hickey at age 56 following a lengthy illness. Gavin Floyd gave up a three-run homer to Albert...
2012/05/17 07:34
2012/05/17 07:34
20 minutes ago ON News Chief
That all changed Wednesday night. Closer Jonathan Broxton and three Kansas City relievers gave up all of Baltimore's runs in a 4-3 loss to the Orioles, with Nate Adcock allowing Adam Jones' home run...
2012/05/17 07:31
2012/05/17 07:31
24 minutes ago ON Khaleej Times
The Swiss only decided to play after his morning practice session, carrying a few aches and pains following his Madrid Masters title win last weekend. Second seed Rafa Nadal, beaten in the third...
2012/05/17 07:31
2012/05/17 07:31
24 minutes ago ON Detroit Free Press
It came down to a last shot and who was going to take it, an all-too-familiar dilemma for the Miami Heat. LeBron James, the reigning MVP, was running on fumes after playing nearly 43 minutes, much of...
2012/05/17 07:31
2012/05/17 07:31
24 minutes ago ON Detroit Free Press
Day to day. That phrase sums up so much about the Tigers. Jose Valverde, the closer, has a strain in his lower back. His status is day to day, manager Jim Leyland said. He didn't pitch Wednesday...
2012/05/17 07:27
2012/05/17 07:27
28 minutes ago ON FOX News
Blue Jays rout Yankees Toronto, ON – J.P. Arencibia, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Kelly Johnson all homered for the Toronto Blue Jays in an 8-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Toronto...
2012/05/17 07:20
2012/05/17 07:20
34 minutes ago ON Football365
The 18-year-old was named in Hodgson's 23-man squad on Wednesday, despite only starting six Premier League games for Arsenal. It triggers memories of Theo Walcott being handed a spot at the 2006...
2012/05/17 07:20
2012/05/17 07:20
35 minutes ago ON Eureka Times-Standard
Advertisementadded a two-run double in the eighth for the Cardinals, who improved to 13-7 on the road. Bumgarner had his eight-start home winning streak snapped, a run dating to his last loss here on...
2012/05/17 07:18
2012/05/17 07:18
36 minutes ago ON The Times West Virginian
WASHINGTON — Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen...
2012/05/17 07:16
2012/05/17 07:16
38 minutes ago ON The Arizona Republic
When the playoff beards are shaved and the sticks, gloves and helmets are tucked away for the summer, this season will be remembered as one of the better in Coyotes history. The list of "firsts"...
2012/05/17 07:09
2012/05/17 07:09
46 minutes ago ON KHQ Spokane
CLEVELAND (AP) _ Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night. Jimenez (4-3)...
2012/05/17 07:06
2012/05/17 07:06
49 minutes ago ON The Monterey County Herald
ATLANTA (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer and possibly saved two runs with a diving catch and the Miami Marlins beat the Braves 8-4 on Wednesday night, adding another win to their...
2012/05/17 06:57
2012/05/17 06:57
57 minutes ago ON Guernsey Press and Star
Liverpool’s owners are focused on ensuring their next appointment is the right one after deciding Kenny Dalglish was not the man to deliver their vision. The Scot was sacked on Wednesday just 12...
2012/05/17 06:54
2012/05/17 06:54
an hour ago ON WBAY Green Bay
For Brewers fans concerned about the team's pedestrian 16-20 start to the season, that is the exact same record they had to start last year when they finished with 96 wins. The Brewers started their...
2012/05/17 06:42
2012/05/17 06:42
an hour ago ON The Garden City Telegram
Moyer, Rockies stop D-Backs Published 5/17/2012 in Sports DENVER (AP) — Jamie Moyer handcuffed the Arizona Diamondbacks at the plate and in the field, pitching neatly into the seventh and driving in...
2012/05/17 06:41
2012/05/17 06:41
an hour ago ON The Advocate
NEW YORK — Arbitrator Shyam Das heard arguments Wednesday from NFL and players union lawyers on whether Commissioner Roger Goodell can discipline players for actions that occurred before the league’s...
2012/05/17 06:40
2012/05/17 06:40
an hour ago ON The Sports Network
Rays edge Sox, keep win streak alive St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Luke Scott's sacrifice fly in the sixth inning was the difference, as Tampa Bay slipped by Boston, 2-1, in the opener of a...
2012/05/17 06:39
2012/05/17 06:39
an hour ago ON The Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Updated: 11:37 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Posted: 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 ATLANTA — Only one ball off Giancarlo Stanton's bat cleared the outfield wall in...
2012/05/17 06:38
2012/05/17 06:38
an hour ago ON FOX News
Darvish solid as Rangers down A's Arlington, TX – Yu Darvish pitched into the eighth inning for his sixth win and Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 win over the...
2012/05/17 06:06
2012/05/17 06:06
an hour ago ON The Monterey County Herald
CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — Slovakia's Peter Sagan of Slovakia raced to his event-opening fourth straight stage victory in the Tour of California on Wednesday to increase his overall lead to 16 seconds....
2012/05/17 06:02
2012/05/17 06:02
an hour ago ON Nevada Appeal
The names coming out of the Chicago Cubs bullpen changed. The results didn't Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies used Hector Luna's first...
2012/05/17 05:49
2012/05/17 05:49
2 hours ago ON San Bernardino Sun
SAN DIEGO - They were there in spirit and in person, all $24.5 million and 55 RBIs occupying the stalls belonging to Matt Kemp, Juan Rivera, Juan Uribe and Jerry Hairston Jr., in the visitors'...
2012/05/17 04:58
2012/05/17 04:58
2 hours ago ON San Gabriel Valley Tribune
College sports The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her...
2012/05/17 04:03
2012/05/17 04:03
3 hours ago ON BigPond Sport
Larry Bird has capped a unique NBA awards treble, named NBA executive of the year for revitalising the Indiana Pacers. Bird, the Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations, received 12...
2012/05/17 03:16
2012/05/17 03:16
4 hours ago ON San Antonio Express-News
... p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- Big Ten administrators could see a national championship game being played in cities that aren't necessarily traditional hosts. Big Ten officials came out this...
2012/05/17 02:50
2012/05/17 02:50
5 hours ago ON Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Helmet tossing and bat banging have become all the rage, it seems. Yet suspended Toronto infielder Brett Lawrie and injured Washington teen phenom Bryce Harper still have a long way to go before...