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AP Source: James wins 3rd NBA MVP award
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:18PM May 11, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Heat forward LeBron James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats.
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Phelps beats Lochte at Charlotte, Berens wins race
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:27PM May 11, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Phelps easily beat Ryan Lochte in their last race before the U.S. Olympic trials.
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Pitt files lawsuit against Big East
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:25PM May 11, 2012 CommentPITTSBURGH (AP) — The University of Pittsburgh is going to court in hopes of expediting its exit from the Big East.
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Biffle ruins Hendrick front row at Darlignton
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:45PM May 11, 2012 CommentDARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Sprint Cup points leader Greg Biffle won his second career pole at Darlington Raceway, sweeping past the Hendrick Motorsports duo of Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne to start up front for the Southern 500.
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NBA says foul called incorrectly against Celtics
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:27PM May 11, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says a foul against Boston with 3.1 seconds left in Atlanta's season-ending loss on Thursday should have been called sooner, which would have given the Hawks a free throw instead of just the ball out of bounds.
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Stewart has modest goals for Danica at Darlington
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:08PM May 11, 2012 CommentDARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart has very modest goals for Danica Patrick's debut at Darlington Raceway.
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Rory McIlroy still can't figure out Sawgrass
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:04PM May 11, 2012 CommentPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy felt his game was just as good as it was last week, with one big difference.
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FBI agents train Brazilian officers for 2014 WCup
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:12PM May 11, 2012 CommentSAO PAULO (AP) — FBI agents have spent three days in Brazil helping train local police officers to respond in case of terrorist attacks during the 2014 World Cup.
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Vikes owners hint at retractable roof for stadium
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:56PM May 11, 2012 CommentEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Metrodome always felt like a rental property for Zygi and Mark Wilf, two New Jersey real estate developers who purchased the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 with the hopes of moving out of the place as quickly as possible.
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WNBA champion Lynx welcome back motherly leader
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:21PM May 11, 2012 CommentMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx showed potential for years, with plenty of high draft picks for a success-starved franchise to build around. Pieces were always missing in the end.
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Dullahan passing on Preakness, will await Belmont
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:08PM May 11, 2012 CommentDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owners of third-place Kentucky Derby finisher Dullahan say the colt won't be running in the Preakness Stakes on May 19.
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Gatlin wins 100 at Diamond League meet in Doha
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:03PM May 11, 2012 CommentDOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Americans got the best of their Jamaican rivals in the sprints at the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha on Friday while the Kenyans outclassed the Ethiopians in the longer distances.
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US beats Kazakhstan 3-2 at hockey worlds
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:11PM May 11, 2012 CommentHELSINKI (AP) — Justin Faulk of the Carolina Hurricanes scored four minutes into overtime for his second goal of the game Friday, sending the United States to a 3-2 victory over Kazakhstan at hockey's world championships.
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Ronaldinho expected to be left out of Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:43AM May 11, 2012 CommentSAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Mano Menezes did not picked Ronaldinho for exhibitions ahead of the London Olympics, limiting the player's chance of making it to the games.
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Eiffel or eyesore? London's Orbit tower completed
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:19AM May 11, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Critics say it looks like a roller coaster gone badly awry. Fans say it's a landmark to rival the Eiffel Tower.
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Djokovic loses; won't return to Madrid's blue clay
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:12AM May 11, 2012 CommentMADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal in declaring he won't play again on the new blue clay court at the Madrid Open after losing to Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (2), 6-3 Friday in an all-Serb quarterfinal.
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Putin warns Sochi construction firms to hurry up
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:57AM May 11, 2012 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Russia President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned construction companies working in the 2014 Olympic city of Sochi against inflating prices and lagging behind schedule.
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Money questions remain about new Vikings stadium
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:24AM May 11, 2012 CommentST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Now that the Minnesota Vikings will get their new stadium, the worrying can begin over a gambling expansion designed to pay the state's share of the $975 million project.
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Boycott of Ukraine during Euro 2012 carries risks
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:27AM May 11, 2012 CommentWARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's an ethical dilemma that has Western leaders in a bind: to boycott or not to boycott Ukraine-hosted matches in the European soccer championship over the alleged abuse of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko?
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Nuggets force Game 7 with 113-96 win over Lakers
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:45AM May 11, 2012 CommentDENVER (AP) — Kobe Bryant spent all day under the weather and the way his teammates let him down made him feel even worse.
