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Mon, May 21, 2012

Spurs sweep Clippers, advance to West finals

By Jahmal Corner

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs steamrolled into the NBA Western Conference finals after a 102-99 win over the Los ...

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur reacts after being hit by New York Rangers' Brandon Prust during the second period in game 3 of thei

Sun, May 20, 2012

New York's Prust suspended for one game

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Brandon Prust was suspended for one game by the NHL on Sunday for elbowing New Jersey Devils ...

Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger (33) shoots the basketball defended by Miami Heat forward Shane Battier during the fourth quarter of Ga

Sun, May 20, 2012

Heat overpower Pacers to tie playoff series

(Reuters) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 70 points as the Miami Heat recovered from back-to-back defeats to grind down the Indiana Pacers ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million

By Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - The earliest known New York Yankees jersey worn by slugger Babe Ruth was sold for $4.4 million on Sunday ...

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates his three-point shot to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 4 of thei

Sun, May 20, 2012

Thunder silence Lakers to take 3-1 series lead

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left ...

Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another is bathed after a morning workout in preparation for the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Cour

Sat, May 19, 2012

Horseracing-I'll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes

By Steve Ginsburg

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion I'll Have Another won the $1 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday to remain on course ...

Chelsea's Didier Drogba (L) challenges Bayern Munich's Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (C) and Philipp Lahm during their Champions League final soccer m

Sat, May 19, 2012

Drogba fires Chelsea to Champions League glory

By Mike Collett

MUNICH (Reuters) - Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time as Didier Drogba struck the decisive ...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the Rome Masters tennis tournamen

Sat, May 19, 2012

Djokovic downs Federer to set up Nadal final

By Simon Cambers

ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in straight sets on Saturday and will play Rafa Nadal in ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final

By Simon Cambers

ROME (Reuters) - Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Rally car hits crowd in south France, two killed

PARIS (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 15 others injured when a rally car ploughed into spectators during a race in the Var region ...