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Venus Williams, Clijsters unseeded for Wimbledon
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:13AM June 20, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Five-time champion Venus Williams and four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters are unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in more than a decade.
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Dottie Sandusky Breaks Silence About Husband
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Dottie Sandusky, wife of Jerry Sandusky a former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually abusing boys, stands as her husband speaks to the media at the Centre County Courthouse after a bail conditions hearing Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pa.
She's been a constant, if silent, presence by Jerry Sandusky's side.
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Body identified as that of Irish soccer fan
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:37AM June 20, 2012 CommentBYDGOSZCZ, Poland (AP) — A body found floating in a Polish canal has been identified by a family member as that of an Irish soccer fan who came to the country for the European Championship, an official said.
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Miami Heat on the Verge of Victory
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (6), Mario Chalmers (15) and Udonis Haslem celebrate after the Heat moved ahead against the Boston Celtics during overtime of Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference Finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Miami.
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James played until his legs had nothing left. Mario Chalmers went from struggling to sensational in the span of about two quarters. Dwyane Wade wore yet another pair of silly eyeglasses to a postgame news conference. And the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to win the game that they said was a must-win.
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Williams tries to put fatal shooting behind
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:33AM June 20, 2012 CommentWEEHAWKEN, N.J. (AP) — Jayson Williams wants to walk. After 26 months behind bars, Williams never squanders an opportunity to stretch the legs that once helped make him one of the NBA's most ruthless rebounders. Besides, he doesn't have a driver's license.
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Florida State's 4-1 victory ousts Bruins from CWS
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:53AM June 20, 2012 CommentOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State's Scott Sitz gave the best performance of his career on college baseball's biggest stage.
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Pena's 2-run HR lifts Rays to 5-4 win against Nats
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00AM June 20, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Even without throwing a pitch, Tampa Bay's Joel Peralta left his mark on the game.
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Braves hold on, end Yankees' 10-game win streak
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:56PM June 19, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves eventually caught the ball, and the New York Yankees.
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Deaths on Alaska mountain show search challenges
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:38PM June 19, 2012 CommentANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four Japanese climbers swept into a crevasse by an avalanche are among 120 people who have perished on Alaska's Mount McKinley, and their deaths bring to 44 the number of bodies remaining on North America's tallest mountain.
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Sandusky wife defends his contact with young boys
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:08PM June 19, 2012 CommentBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky's wife smiled as she took the witness stand on Tuesday to defend him against charges he sexually abused boys in their home and on Penn State's campus, and jurors also heard police investigators contradict themselves and psychological experts duel over evaluations of the defendant.
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France reaches Euro 2012 quarters despite 2-0 loss
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:56PM June 19, 2012 CommentKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — France was outplayed, outfought and outscored, and that was against a team with nothing to play for.
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England beats Ukraine 1-0 to advance at Euro 2012
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:50PM June 19, 2012 CommentDONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Only one goal counted, and it belonged to Wayne Rooney.
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Jury selection begins in Auburn tree poison trial
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:41PM June 19, 2012 CommentOPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Nearly half of the prospective jurors in the trial of an Alabama fan accused of poisoning two trees at the famed Toomer's Corner next to Auburn University said they, close friends or family have participated in the celebratory rolling of the oaks with toilet paper after Tigers victories.
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Riley selected as Chuck Daly Award recipient
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:14PM June 19, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley was walking out of Chuck Daly's hospital room in 2009, got to the doorway and turned around for another word from his longtime colleague, rival and friend.
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Phillies INF Freddy Galvis suspended 50 games
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:03PM June 19, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies rookie infielder Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for testing positive for a banned substance.
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Wade dealing with custody issue during Finals
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:03PM June 19, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade has asked a Chicago judge to suspend his ex-wife's right to visitation with their two children after a weekend incident that delayed the boys' return to his custody and led to her arrest.
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5 Famous Soccer Goal-Line Controversies
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:48PM June 19, 2012 CommentWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soccer's seemingly endless argument about how to judge goal line decisions ignited again Tuesday, as Ukraine went out of the Euro 2012 tournament it is co-hosting.
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Davis visits New Orleans, his expected NBA home
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:39PM June 19, 2012 CommentWESTWEGO, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets officially advertised Anthony Davis' visit as "pre-draft workout (hash)4," even though the 6-foot-11 Kentucky star wore jeans during his tour of the club's training center and never broke a sweat.
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Ex-Saint Hargrove says it's not his voice in clip
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:06PM June 19, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Former New Orleans defensive end Anthony Hargrove says it's not his voice saying "Give me the money" in a video used by the NFL as evidence in its investigation of the Saints' bounty program.
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Blatter: Goal-line technology a 'necessity'
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:52PM June 19, 2012 CommentWARSAW, Poland (AP) — The most powerful man in soccer called goal-line technology a "necessity" Wednesday, only hours after Ukraine was denied what appeared to be a legitimate goal in its must-win match against England at the European Championship.
