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2012/05/17 07:31

14 minutes ago ON Detroit Free Press

PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-91, on Wednesday night and take a 2-1...

2012/05/17 07:31

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2012/05/17 07:31

Absence of Chris Bosh leaves heavy load on Heat's LeBron James, Dwyane Wade

14 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 07:14

Champions League soccer final dwarfs U.S. sports spectacles

31 minutes ago ON The Appleton Post-Crescent

Quick question: What�s the greatest professional sports spectacle every spring? NFL Draft? Please, it�s a bunch of talking heads droning on about a season five months away. NBA Finals? A seven-game...

2012/05/17 07:08

Is Blake Griffin Becoming a Villain with All of His Flopping?

37 minutes ago ON Bleacher Report

The NBA isn't the same as it used to be. The rules favor those who attack the basket, the jump shot has become a lost art and the players have gone soft. The consistent display of flopping is evidence...

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2012/05/17 07:06

Luke Nevill and Drew Williamson depart Perth Wildcats

39 minutes ago ON Perth Now

TOWERING centre Luke Nevill and three-point specialist Drew Williamson will not return to the Perth Wildcats next season the club today confirmed it had released the pair. The 2011-12 grand finalist...

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2012/05/17 07:02

Fat Guy’s Corner

43 minutes ago ON Flint Township View

Jeff Day — Sports Columnist The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass provided not much drama on hole No 18. One Matt Kuchar went to the 18th tee box with a two-shot lead and closed the deal. The...

2012/05/17 07:02

Hill paying dividends for Lakers

43 minutes ago ON Orange County Register

OKLAHOMA CITY – Even though Derek Fisher nailed an unlikely 3-point shot with Steve Blake blanketing him Wednesday night, the Lakers' trade with Houston to acquire power forward Jordan Hill continued...

2012/05/17 06:39

Sports genius is more work than luck

an hour ago ON Detroit Free Press

I have thought about this a lot. I've talked to sports executives about it, directly and indirectly. I've observed, I've thought some more, I've molded my opinions, and now I am ready to present a...

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2012/05/17 06:11

Pacers' Bird Named NBA's Executive Of The Year

an hour ago ON WMUR New Hampshire

Pacers' Bird Named NBA's Executive Of The Year Spurs' RC Buford Second In Voting Larry Bird is the first winner of the NBA MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year awards, earning the top...

2012/05/17 06:08

2012 NBA Playoffs Power Rankings: Commentator Edition

an hour ago ON Bleacher Report

Little did TNT know, when they put Miller and Harlan together, that they'd be pairing two individuals who both have no regard for human life. While Harlan coined the phrase "with no regard for human...

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2012/05/17 06:03

Cleveland Cavs' Kyrie Irving Named 2011-12 NBA Rookie Of The Year

an hour ago ON Baller Status

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving was named the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2011-12 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday (May 15), beating out other rookie standouts such as...

2012/05/17 05:44

Porter County Parks and Rec and Grow NWI launching community garden

2 hours ago ON The Times of Northwest Indiana

After a plot of land was set aside to begin a community garden at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso, it wasn't long before the transformation began to attract attention. "It really started...

2012/05/17 05:39

Vitale aims at $1 million mark at Gala

2 hours ago ON Bradenton Herald

SARASOTA -- Some of the biggest names in sports will gather at the Ritz-Carlton on Friday night, turning the hotel into a living hall of fame. Dick Vitale, the man who made it all possible with a...

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2012/05/17 05:38

Why King James Should Demand Trade If Heat Don't Win 2012 Title

2 hours ago ON Bleacher Report

You've undoubtedly heard about this season being "championship or bust" for LeBron James and company. There's no doubting the validity of that statement, but if the Heat fail to win the 2012 NBA...

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2012/05/17 05:38

Rondo Is Shooting, Improving for C's

2 hours ago ON Bleacher Report

The 76ers were scraped off the floor Wednesday night by inexorable Celtics play. Play that was fueled in large part by Rajon Rondo (23 points, 14 assists, one turnover). He was scintillating from the...

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2012/05/17 05:36

Mavericks' Rick Carlisle named to NBA's Competition Committee |Fort Worth Sports News...

2 hours ago ON Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Mavericks' Rick Carlisle named to NBA's Competition Committee DALLAS -- One day after receiving a four-year contract extension, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle has been named as part of the...

2012/05/17 05:23

Sports Briefs: Bodemeister is Preakness favorite

2 hours ago ON Winston-Salem Journal

The runner-up in the Kentucky Derby is the favorite for the Preakness. Bodemeister drew the No. 7 post and was made the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's second leg of the Triple Crown....

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2012/05/17 05:15

Del Negro as a career Spur — what he missed

2 hours ago ON San Antonio Express-News

And at some point, they wished someone else was there, someone who had played with them the previous six seasons. Someone they liked. Del Negro moved on. He's been associated with five other NBA...

2012/05/17 05:01

UC star in the 1950s, saw program grow

2 hours ago ON Cincinnati.com

Nowhere is the story in one piece, but as with so many men who came of age athletically in the early 1950s before college basketball and football began to soar, Phil Wheeler�s story can be cobbled...

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2012/05/17 04:51

Movie review: ‘Battleship’ loud, dumb but fun

2 hours ago ON Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

... is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature. Director Peter Berg has crafted an almost fetishistic homage to Michael Bay — like...

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