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Former NBA Player Woolridge Dead at 52
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Los Angeles Sparks' coach Orlando Woolridge reacting after he was called for a second technical foul on Aug. 30, 1999.
Orlando Woolridge, the rugged forward who carved out a reputation over 13 NBA seasons as a scoring specialist and one of the original alley-oop artists, died late Thursday at his parents' home in Mansfield, La. He was 52.
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Federer Again Stretched to 4 Sets at French Open
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Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Saturday, May 19, 2012.
PARIS (AP) — Again far from his best, Roger Federer still managed to win at the French Open.
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Mayweather Begins Vegas Jail Sentence
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. works out in front of the media, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. surrendered in a courtroom Friday to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched.
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Kent St edges Kentucky 7-6 in 21 innings in NCAAs
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:28PM June 01, 2012 CommentGARY, Ind. (AP) — Alex Miklos hit a go-ahead RBI triple in the 21st inning as Kent State outlasted Kentucky 7-6 on Friday night in the second-longest game in NCAA tournament history.
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Rondo, Celtics beat Heat 101-91, trail series 2-1
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:24PM June 01, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Rajon Rondo scored 21 points with 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 101-91 victory over the Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night, cutting Miami's lead in the series to 2-1.
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Florida's Crawford throws no-no vs Bethune-Cookman
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:13PM June 01, 2012 CommentGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Crawford was nearly perfect for Florida.
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AP Source: NFL has Saints bounty ledger
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:51PM June 01, 2012 CommentNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Documents gathered in the NFL's bounty investigation of the Saints include a ledger detailing payments for plays such as "cart-offs" and "whacks," a person familiar with the probe said.
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Santana pitches first no-hitter in Mets' history
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:57PM June 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — For more than 50 years, the New York Mets chased that elusive no-hitter. Johan Santana finally finished the job.
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IndyCar trying to build momentum, downplay drama
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:23PM June 01, 2012 CommentDETROIT (AP) — IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says he doesn't regret fueling speculation on his Twitter account that a team owner is trying to get him fired.
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Spurs regroup after first loss in 7 weeks
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:15PM June 01, 2012 CommentOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As Manu Ginobili was finishing up his answer to a reporter's question, Tony Parker walked up behind him, put both hands on his shoulders and provided his teammate an escape.
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SEC wants to learn more about concussions
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:46PM June 01, 2012 CommentDESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is taking steps to learn as much as it can about concussions, ultimately hoping to make college sports safer for student-athletes.
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Bruins G Thomas considering a year off
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:05PM June 01, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — Tim Thomas, who has emerged as one of the NHL's top goaltenders despite an unorthodox style in hockey and in life, has told the Boston Bruins that he is thinking about sitting out next season — apparently for family reasons, general manager Peter Chiarelli said Friday.
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Trainer of Belmont starter Dullahan rips new rules
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:28PM June 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Trainer Dale Romans is criticizing the New York State Racing and Wagering Board's decision to establish a detention barn for Belmont Stakes starters by saying regulators "think we're all crooks."
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Euro 2012: Ukraine rocked by racism controversy
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:16PM June 01, 2012 CommentKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Victor Chikelu, a Nigerian medical student, was punched and told to go back to Africa by a drunk in the Kiev subway two years ago. But he, like other Africans who have suffered racist abuse in Ukraine's capital, has a message for soccer fans: Don't boycott Euro 2012.
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SEC supports playoff that includes best 4 teams
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:59PM June 01, 2012 CommentDESTIN, Fla. (AP) — College football's most dominant conference has its wish list for a playoff.
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Incoming Big 12 commish against paying athletes
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:33PM June 01, 2012 CommentKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bob Bowlsby will have his hands full the next couple of months.
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Sabbatini leads Memorial as Tiger lurks
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:35AM June 01, 2012 CommentDUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — That other Rory — Rory Sabbatini — played his best golf in the worst weather Friday at the Memorial and made a surprising appearance atop the leaderboard. Right behind him was a Tiger Woods that looked all too familiar.
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Royal purple for Olympic victory ceremonies
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:47AM June 01, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Forget gold, silver and bronze. The dominant color at the Olympic podium ceremonies is going to be purple.
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Coach says Italy could stay home from Euro 2012
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:11AM June 01, 2012 CommentROME (AP) — Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says it wouldn't bother him if his team withdraws from the European Championship while Italian soccer is engulfed in a huge match-fixing scandal.
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Sloane Stephens reaches 4th round at French Open
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:04AM June 01, 2012 CommentPARIS (AP) — American teen Sloane Stephens advanced to the fourth round at the French Open by beating Mathilde Johansson of France 6-3, 6-2 Friday.
