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Bodemeister is early 4-1 favorite for Derby
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:08AM May 03, 2012 CommentLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Dr. Kendall Hansen wasn't worried when the Kentucky Derby draw came down to No. 14 spot or the dreaded No. 1 hole. He figured his good fortune would continue.
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Players vowing to fight bounty suspensions
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:11AM May 03, 2012 CommentNEW ORLEANS (AP) — All but four of the 27 current or former Saints that the NFL linked to New Orleans' cash-for-hits bounty system can now look forward to next season free of worry that they'll be forced to miss games, or game checks.
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Weaver pitches no-hitter, Angels beat Twins 9-0
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:28AM May 03, 2012 CommentANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday night.
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Rangers beat Capitals 2-1 for 2-1 series lead
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:31AM May 03, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist had just spent the better part of 4½ hours repelling pucks and shooing skaters from the crease in the pressure-packed situation known as the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Grizzlies even series 1-1, beat Clippers 105-98
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:45AM May 03, 2012 CommentMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — O.J. Mayo scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Memphis Grizzlies bounced back to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98 on Wednesday night.
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Harper steals show as Nationals beat Diamondbacks
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:32PM May 02, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper had a hand in everything for the Washington Nationals.
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Bucs sign paralyzed former Rutgers player LeGrand
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:22PM May 02, 2012 CommentTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — To put it mildly, Rutgers' Eric LeGrand was surprised when his former coach called to let him know the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were interested in signing the paralyzed defensive tackle.
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Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:19PM May 02, 2012 CommentOCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Junior Seau, a homegrown superstar who was the fist-pumping, emotional leader of the San Diego Chargers for 13 years, was found shot to death at his home Wednesday morning in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43.
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Pacers shoot past Magic to take 2-1 lead
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:15PM May 02, 2012 CommentORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Danny Granger had 26 points and nine rebounds, Roy Hibbert added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 97-74 on Wednesday night to a take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
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Pettitte agrees he may have misunderstood Clemens
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:55PM May 02, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — With two short answers, Andy Pettitte called into question the validity of his testimony against Roger Clemens, part of a discouraging day for prosecutors in the retrial of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.
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Spurs blow out Jazz 114-83 to take 2-0 lead
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:46PM May 02, 2012 CommentSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs handed Utah its second-worst playoff loss in franchise history, beating the Jazz 114-83 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
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Giambi's homer lifts Rockies over Dodgers in 9th
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:49PM May 02, 2012 CommentDENVER (AP) — Standing in the on-deck circle and with first base open, Carlos Gonzalez briefly wondered if the Los Angeles Dodgers would pitch around pinch hitter Jason Giambi to face him.
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Bodemeister is early 4-1 favorite for Ky Derby
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:48PM May 02, 2012 CommentLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert sure looks to be on a winning streak lately — and that applies not only to his horses but to his health as well.
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8 members of Chargers Super Bowl team have died
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:03PM May 02, 2012 CommentJunior Seau's death is the eighth among the 1994 San Diego Chargers, who won the AFC title and lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. The list of players:
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Mich. student with disability asks to play sports
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:41PM May 02, 2012 CommentLANSING, Mich. (AP) — A 19-year-old with Down syndrome took his case for high school sports eligibility to state lawmakers Wednesday, arguing that Michigan should join a growing number of states that consider age-limit exemptions for student athletes whose playing careers are delayed because of disabilities.
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Some of the most infamous baseball scandals
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:37PM May 02, 2012 CommentThe trial of former star pitcher Roger Clemens on charges that he lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids and human growth hormone is just the latest example of a big name from baseball becoming embroiled in scandal.
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4 players suspended by NFL for Saints' bounties
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:02PM May 02, 2012 CommentHoping to close the book on bounties, the NFL suspended New Orleans Saints defensive captain Jonathan Vilma without pay for all of next season Wednesday and gave shorter bans to three other players for their leading roles in the team's cash-for-hits system that knocked key opponents out of games from 2009-11.
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Dodgers begin new era with owners Magic, Kasten
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:55PM May 02, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Southern California sun stayed behind the clouds, everything else about the Los Angeles Dodgers' introductory news conference for their new ownership group Wednesday signaled the dawn of a bright new era for a beloved franchise.
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Hawks worried about Josh Smith heading into Game 3
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:42PM May 02, 2012 CommentATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are running out of players.
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Eli Manning prepares to host 'Saturday Night Live'
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:08PM May 02, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Eli Manning sensed his brother's shadow even as a comedic actor.
