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Well-rested Kings, Blues set for Game 1
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:52PM April 27, 2012 CommentST. LOUIS (AP) — Two long-time have-not franchises that took off after switching coaches midseason are among the last eight standing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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5-time champion Moose Skowron dead at 81
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:26PM April 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Moose Skowron, a five-time World Series champion and one of only two players to hit three home runs in Game 7s, died Friday of congestive heart failure at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill. He was 81.
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NCAA cites South Carolina for failure to monitor
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:50PM April 27, 2012 CommentCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The NCAA has ruled that South Carolina failed to monitor its athletic program that resulted in various rules violations and has accepted the school's proposed sanctions to cut six football scholarships and slash its official recruiting visits by more than half in the coming year.
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Capitals' Ward: Race issue 'will always be there'
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:18PM April 27, 2012 CommentARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals players tapped the ice with sticks when Joel Ward skated onto the rink for practice Friday, and some fans rose for a standing ovation in support of the player whose series-winning goal was greeted with a racial outburst on Twitter.
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Wiesberger opens up 5-shot lead at Ballantine's
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:52AM April 27, 2012 CommentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Bernd Wiesberger of Austria shot a second straight 7-under 65 Saturday to open up a five-shot lead after the third round of the Ballantine's Championship.
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FIFA Offers Live Match Tests for Goal-Line Tech
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:48AM April 27, 2012 CommentUnited States goalkeeper Hope Solo deflects a penalty shot during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and the United States at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Dresden, Germany, Sunday, July 10, 2011.
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has announced plans to test goal-line technology in live matches.
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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to step down in May
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:53AM April 27, 2012 CommentBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Before players he molded into one of the greatest soccer teams of all time, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola stepped down on Friday and closed a four-year reign of unprecedented success.
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Spurred by 2011 loss, Heat set for 2nd title shot
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:45AM April 27, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh recently peered down the hallway that links the Miami Heat locker room and the team's home court.
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BCS takes big step toward college football playoff
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:28AM April 27, 2012 CommentHOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — SEC Commissioner Mike Slive came here four years ago with a plan to remake the Bowl Championship Series by creating two national semifinals to determine which teams played for the national championship.
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Henrique stars for Devils in a 2OT thriller, 3-2
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:16AM April 27, 2012 CommentSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Theodore thought Adam Henrique was going high. The rookie went low.
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No. 1 pick Andrew Luck ready to start over in Indy
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:43AM April 27, 2012 CommentINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck already has a pretty good idea of what to expect in his new NFL digs. He'll be wearing a No. 12 jersey, getting used to a new set of teammates and dealing with all those comparisons to a high-profile quarterback.
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Red Sox LF Crawford has sprained ligament in elbow
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:31AM April 27, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — Carl Crawford has a sprained ligament in his throwing elbow and the Boston Red Sox left fielder will remain sidelined for a while.
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Bobcats fall to Knicks, set NBA mark for futility
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:08AM April 27, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The worst season in NBA history is over for the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Jordan's Bobcats are the NBA's worst team ever
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:06AM April 27, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan's No. 23 has long been synonymous with greatness. Now that number has a completely different meaning for him.
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Bulls, Heat, Thunder open NBA playoffs Saturday
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:58PM April 26, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Bulls will open the postseason Saturday against Philadelphia, just before Miami and New York renew their playoff rivalry.
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Luck, RG3 only sure things in NFL deal-a-thon
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:49PM April 26, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — With so much wheeling and dealing, maybe the NFL draft should move to Wall Street.
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Colts take Stanford QB Andrew Luck to open draft
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:25PM April 26, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Luck knew exactly where he was heading and the daunting task he faces.
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Rangers hold off Senators in Game 7, 2-1
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:10PM April 26, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers are likely more relieved than ecstatic now that they have outlasted the pesky Ottawa Senators.
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In tough times, stadium gravy train rolls on
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:42PM April 26, 2012 CommentATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons didn't have a pick in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Duke, Tringale share Zurich Classic lead
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:31PM April 26, 2012 CommentAVONDALE, La. (AP) — Ken Duke and Cameron Tringale topped the Zurich Classic leaderboard at 7-under 65 on Thursday, leaving defending champion Bubba Watson six strokes back at TPC Louisiana in his first tournament since winning the Masters.
