June 17, 2013
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Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French semifinals
PARIS — The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar. Both men won in straight sets Wednesday, hardly ch...
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Vonn faces surprise test
NEW YORK — Talk about your random testing. Lindsey Vonn took an unexpected detour during her evening at an awards show — off the red carpet and into the women’s bathroom for drug testing. The...
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Associated Press Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat leaders LeBron James (back) watch the action in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals series against the Indiana Pacers in Miami.
Spoelstra, Popovich make the right moves
MIAMI — Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar opposites. Of course, they would proba...
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Steelers’ Adams recovers from stabbing
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Mike Adams is on the road to recovery from a stabbing incident over the weekend and his teammates say his situation should serve as a warning. Y...
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Hall of Fame DE Deacon Jones dead at 74
David “Deacon” Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, has died. He was 74. The Washington Redskins say that Jones died of n...
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Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese hits an RBI single during the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in St. Louis.The Cardinals won 7-1.
Cardinals pound Diamondbacks
ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn pitched seven solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from Yadier Molina and Carlos Beltran in a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. ...
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Associated Press Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) works against Indiana Pacers power forward Tyler Hansbrough (50) and Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert during the first half of Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Monday in Miami.
Heat off to Finals, beat Pacers 99-76 in Game 7
MIAMI — Their season, their legacy, their reign atop the NBA was all at stake, and the Miami Heat responded to all of that in a manner befitting champions. With a blowout. It’s onto the NBA F...
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JPM finally has cars to consistently win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya has had 218 chances to win on an oval in NASCAR. He coughed up two legitimate opportunities to win at Indianapolis, and probably never had a realistic shot at V...
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Associated Press Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber defeating Kohlschreiber in four sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium on Monday in Paris.
Djokovic victorious at French Open
PARIS — In the first set, Novak Djokovic angrily busted his racket. At the end, he happily threw a punch at the red clay he’s so eager to conquer. Mostly he tried to keep his emotions in check M...
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Associated Press Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals argues with umpire Mike Everitt after being ejected from the game by first base umpire Clint Fagan Sunday in St. Louis.
Matheny: Umpire’s quick trigger finger ‘changed the game’
ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina wants to set the record straight. The St. Louis catcher, who was ejected in the third inning of the Cardinals’ 4-2 loss to San Francisco on Sunday afternoon, was not an...
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Federer
Federer avoids early exit at French Open; Robredo wins
PARIS — Chasing a shot, Roger Federer caught his right shoe in the French Open’s red clay, twisting that foot awkwardly and tumbling to the ground. Soon enough, he was in a real rut, in danger o...
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Police: Blaylock facing charges after fatal crash
ATLANTA — Former NBA star Mookie Blaylock was charged with driving on a suspended license and failing to stay in his lane in a head-on crash that killed a woman, police said Sunday. Jonesboro Po...
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Sacramento to introduce Malone as coach
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kings have confirmed that Mike Malone will be their new coach. Sacramento announced Sunday that he would be introduced at a news conference today, three days after new o...
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Kuchar earns second win of season
DUBLIN, Ohio — Matt Kuchar was in a good spot Sunday at the Memorial. He had his first multiple-win season, and an audience with tournament host Jack Nicklaus. Needing two putts from 20 feet to ...
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Associated Press Russ Cochran of Paducah holds the trophy after winning Champions Tour's Principal Charity Classic golf tournament Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. Cochran closed with a 5-under-par 67 to edge Jay Don Blake by one stroke.
Cochran’s closing 67 earns 4th senior win
DES MOINES, Iowa — Injuries kept Russ Cochran from playing up to his lofty expectations in 2012. Finally healthy, Cochran broke through with a win that thrust him back into title contention on t...
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