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- James, Wade lift Heat over Pacers in Game 4
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/james-wade-lift-heat-over-pacers-game-4-221838838--spt.html"img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5UA.K00MGr_fc_M1mPqC6g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/42e964f53372360e100f6a706700c4dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) dunks in front of Indiana Pacers' George Hill (3), Roy Hibbert (55) and Paul George (24) during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)" align="left" title="Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) dunks in front of Indiana Pacers' George Hill (3), Roy Hibbert (55) and Paul George (24) during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)" border="0" //aMiami's season, the one that's supposed to end in an NBA championship and vindication, was slipping away./pbr clear="all"/
- Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/coyotes-beat-la-kings-2-0-avoid-west-215533261--spt.html"img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZuO5Si26faaYEbZiLTFqOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b4827c6b32f8340e100f6a706700daf3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards, right, tries to score against Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)" align="left" title="Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards, right, tries to score against Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)" border="0" //aThe Clarence Campbell Bowl was in Staples Center for the first time, waiting to be presented by Commissioner Gary Bettman to the NHL's Western Conference champions. The Los Angeles Kings' long-suffering fans gathered downtown shortly after dawn, eager to witness a series sweep and a coronation./pbr clear="all"/
- I'll Have Another set to go for another at Belmont
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/ill-another-set-another-belmont-171537704--spt.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HN9pr0DsE9T93isOyluJ3w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eab7aad632fc340e100f6a7067002897.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is lead by Benjamin Perez as he arrives at Belmont Park in New York, Sunday, May 20, 2012. I'll Have Another came out of his thrilling Preakness victory over Bodemeister in "super shape," trainer Doug O'Neill said Sunday, and now it's on to New York for a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" align="left" title="Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is lead by Benjamin Perez as he arrives at Belmont Park in New York, Sunday, May 20, 2012. I'll Have Another came out of his thrilling Preakness victory over Bodemeister in "super shape," trainer Doug O'Neill said Sunday, and now it's on to New York for a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" //aI'll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move./pbr clear="all"/
- Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million
A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.
- I'll Have Another could face strong Belmont field
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/ill-another-could-face-strong-belmont-field-222206450--spt.html"img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/07SVUpWpuh2jDM1MOPRhAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/685e4d9f19d91f0e100f6a706700fa62.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="I'll Have Another, bottom, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, crosses the finish line ahead of Bodemeister, ridden by Mike Smith, to win the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)" align="left" title="I'll Have Another, bottom, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, crosses the finish line ahead of Bodemeister, ridden by Mike Smith, to win the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)" border="0" //aI'll Have Another will face several familiar foes in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years./pbr clear="all"/
- Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/tortorella-takes-shots-devils-defends-prust-190818543--nhl.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pjMvjHdvZJJQo2pcxL3PKQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba93643c18ec1a0e100f6a7067001639.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Rangers center Brad Richards, left, collides with New Jersery Devils defenseman Dainius Zubrus, of Lithuania, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" align="left" title="New York Rangers center Brad Richards, left, collides with New Jersery Devils defenseman Dainius Zubrus, of Lithuania, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" border="0" //aJohn Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media./pbr clear="all"/
- Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/dufners-25-foot-birdie-putt-18-wins-nelson-215505880--spt.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ByYXClOaEToD7e9uDyHWig--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aa14504c32be330e100f6a7067005284.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jason Dufner watches his shot off the fourth tee during the final round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)" align="left" title="Jason Dufner watches his shot off the fourth tee during the final round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)" border="0" //aA month ago, Jason Dufner was a single man still in search of his first PGA Tour victory./pbr clear="all"/
- Strasburg stars as Nationals beat Orioles 9-3
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/strasburg-stars-nationals-beat-orioles-9-3-204403072--mlb.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KFYHItaYzq5GRaVEPe9qVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7b7dfac32ca330e100f6a7067009d55.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) is patted with a bat by teammate Bryce Harper (34) after hitting his first career home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Washington, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" align="left" title="Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) is patted with a bat by teammate Bryce Harper (34) after hitting his first career home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Washington, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" border="0" //aStephen Strasburg took a swing and looked in amazement as the baseball carried over the left-field wall./pbr clear="all"/
- Max Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-scherzers-15-ks-help-tigers-beat-pirates-202256964--mlb.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uEUEwNK4Tu9jIHTLOAJ_UQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0fd6d67e3293320e100f6a70670060a1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)" border="0" //aMax Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake./pbr clear="all"/
- Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million
A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.
- Golf-Americans Palmer and O'Hair target Open spots at Lytham
May 20 (Reuters) - Former PGA Tour winners Ryan Palmer, SeanO'Hair, Stuart Appleby and Jhonattan Vegas will line up inPlano, Texas on Monday in a strong field of 78 at the U.S. legof international qualifying for the British Open. The quartet will compete over 36 holes at Gleneagles CountryClub for eight spots on offer at the year's third major, to beheld from July 19-22 at Lytham St Annes in England. ...
- Spain's Munoz wins LPGA Match Play crown
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/kung-munoz-meet-lpga-match-play-crown-181227839.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uc5NjblzMjgJBwnQZjN6NA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337554352772-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Azahara Munoz" align="left" title="Azahara Munoz" border="0" //aSpain's Azahara Munoz defeated Taiwan's Candie Kung 2 and 1 in Sunday's final to capture the $1.5 million LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship and claim her first LPGA title./pbr clear="all"/
- UPDATE 1-Golf-Dufner wins Byron Nelson with late birdie
* Two birdies in last three holes earn Dufner victory * Sinks 25-footer on 18 to avoid going into a playoff (Adds quotes, detail) May 20 (Reuters) - American Jason Dufner holed a 25-footbirdie putt at the last hole to win his second PGA Tour title inthree weeks with a dramatic one-shot victory at the Byron NelsonChampionship in Irving, Texas on Sunday. Dufner, who made his breakthrough on the circuit at lastmonth's New Orleans Classic, pumped his right fist incelebration as his ball dropped into the cup for athree-under-par 67. ...
- Golf-Winners of the Byron Nelson Championship
May 20 (Reuters) - Winners of the Byron Nelson Championshipsince 1980, following the one-shot victory by American JasonDufner at the TPC at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, on Sunday(U.S. ...
- Strasburg stars as Nationals beat Orioles 9-3
pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/strasburg-stars-nationals-beat-orioles-9-3-204403072--mlb.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KFYHItaYzq5GRaVEPe9qVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7b7dfac32ca330e100f6a7067009d55.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) is patted with a bat by teammate Bryce Harper (34) after hitting his first career home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Washington, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" align="left" title="Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) is patted with a bat by teammate Bryce Harper (34) after hitting his first career home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Washington, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" border="0" //aStephen Strasburg took a swing and looked in amazement as the baseball carried over the left-field wall./pbr clear="all"/
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