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Hargrove's declaration says he followed orders
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:51PM May 07, 2012 CommentNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Saints defensive lineman Anthony Hargove describes in a sworn statement how he was told by ex-defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and current New Orleans assistant head coach Joe Vitt to deny the existence of a bounty program to NFL investigators.
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Hamels suspended 5 games for throwing at Harper
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:51PM May 07, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels earned a five-game suspension for the way he welcomed Bryce Harper to the big leagues.
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Drained Marinatto resigns as Big East commissioner
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:50PM May 07, 2012 CommentSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday after less than three years on the job, admitting he was drained by several high-profile defections and mounting pressure from school presidents upset with the departures.
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Vilma, others fight suspensions in bounty case
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:47PM May 07, 2012 CommentNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and three other players suspended in the NFL's investigation of New Orleans' cash-for-hits bounty system challenged their punishments Monday.
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Eric McClure released from Alabama hospital
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:35PM May 07, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Eric McClure has been released from an Alabama hospital on Monday, two days after he was injured in a crash at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Govt can't use '60 Minutes' clip against Clemens
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:13PM May 07, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A short clip from Mike Wallace's "60 Minutes" interview with Roger Clemens in 2008 provided just enough ambiguity for the judge to rule it out, hurting the government's hopes of proving one piece of its case against the 11-time All-Star pitcher.
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Athletes and anger: When the passion boils over
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:47PM May 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points in an NBA playoff win Sunday, but the bandage on his left hand reminded fans that he'd recently made headlines in quite a different way: smashing the glass of a fire extinguisher case after losing in Miami six days earlier.
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Knicks coach not counting on Lin for Game 5
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:32PM May 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Linsanity turned the season around for the Knicks once, and they are even more desperate for help now.
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Groomer's Slaying a Kentucky Derby Whodunit
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Jockeys and their horses make their way past the grand stand at Churchill Downs at the 138th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The bourbon had been stashed away and the hats returned to closets by the time someone found a groomer's body inside a barn at Churchill Downs, hours after the running of America's most famous horse race.
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US loses to Slovakia 4-2 at hockey worlds
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:22PM May 07, 2012 CommentHELSINKI (AP) — The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.
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Man Sneaks Fake Bomb Into Olympic Park
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Giant Olympic rings made up of 25,000 flowers at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London with torchbearers, games makers, London 2012 festival participants and parents of TeamGB athletes mark 100 days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, on April 18, 2012. The opening ceremony will take place on July 27, 2012.
LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers said Monday they were looking into a tabloid's report claiming that a worker had been able to sneak a fake bomb — a plastic container with batteries, a phone and modeling clay — into Olympic Park.
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Pujols hits first HR for Angels in 4-3 win
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:07AM May 07, 2012 CommentANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — That day off sure did Albert Pujols some good.
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DH Davis gets win, O's outlast Red Sox in 17
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:35AM May 07, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — Once the starting pitchers left, the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox became a battle of the bullpens. And when both teams ran out of relievers, well, it was time to throw in someone else.
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76ers top Bulls 89-82 for 3-1 series lead
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:26AM May 07, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have failed at winning one game without Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.
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Fowler finds the right place for 1st tour win
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:17AM May 07, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rickie Fowler kept telling anyone who would listen that his first PGA Tour win was coming soon.
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LA Kings sweep St. Louis, advance to West finals
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:10AM May 07, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The St. Louis Blues threw everything they had at the Kings in the final two periods of Game 4, desperate and determined to avoid a series sweep. Although Los Angeles bent to an alarming degree, Jonathan Quick never broke.
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Supporting casts lifts Lakers past Nuggets 92-88
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:09AM May 07, 2012 CommentDENVER (AP) — Crunch time for the Los Angeles Lakers usually belongs to Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum or Pau Gasol.
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Anthony helps Knicks end 13-game playoff skid
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:07AM May 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony made the big shots at the end. Amare Stoudemire provided a spark right from the start.
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Turkish Soccer Clubs Cleared in Scandal
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:55AM May 07, 2012 CommentSoccer Goalie Waiting in Position for Free Kick Try.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's soccer federation has cleared all 16 Turkish teams, including Fenerbahce, of involvement in an alleged match-fixing scandal, but it also banned two players for several years and imposed disciplinary measures on eight players or club officials.
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Hamels plunks Harper, then admits aiming for him
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:10AM May 07, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Cole Hamels admits it: He plunked rookie phenom Bryce Harper on purpose.
