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Associated Press Stony Brook players celebrate after defeating LSU 7-2 in Game 3 of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Sunday in Baton Rouge, La. Stony Brook advanced to the College World Series.
Stony Who? Unlikely team heads to College World Series
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Their motto is “shock the world.” So far, so good for the Stony Brook Seawolves. Stony Brook University, which began playing a Division I schedule only in 2000, is headed to ...
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Comeback lifts Sharapova to Grand Slam
PARIS — On the days when her doctors argued over what was wrong and her right shoulder barked each time she reared back to serve, Maria Sharapova used to ask herself a question. When is this goi...
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As Heat returns, Thunder sets 1st taste of finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — When the Oklahoma City Thunder signed five-time champion Derek Fisher late in the season, they added a veteran guard with oodles more NBA finals experience than the rest of the rost...
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Rain stops French Open final
PARIS — His big lead over Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s drenched French Open final slipping away, Rafael Nadal tossed a soaked, clay-smeared tennis ball toward the chair umpire. A drizzle was now a...
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IndyCar race proves series should be at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — After all the hand-wringing about racing at Texas Motor Speedway, the return of IndyCar to a high-banked oval ended up as a safe, sound event with an exciting finish and surpris...
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Kipnis’ 3-run homer lifts Indians past Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Chris Perez insisted it was no big deal that his 20th consecutive save came against his old team. The body language begged to differ. The Cleveland Indians closer finished off a 4-1 ...
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Logano edges Martin, earns first Cup victory in three seasons
LONG POND, Pa. — Joey Logano stood on top of the No. 20 high-fiving everyone he could reach in Victory Lane. Beverages were sprayed, fists were pumped and throaty shouts of celebration could be hea...
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James, Heat find their way back to NBA finals
MIAMI — Several weeks before this season even started, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were competing against each other. Hell Week, they called it, a four-day series of grueling workouts. Star...
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Lohse dominates Indians
ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings to outduel Justin Masterson, and Carlos Beltran hit his National League-leading 17th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2-0 victory over...
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Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont
NEW YORK — Union Rags nipped Paynter at the wire in a photo finish Saturday to win the Belmont Stake, beating a field without Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another, who was retired with an injury ...
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Associated Press Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning the women's final match over Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2 at the French Open in Paris on Saturday.
Sharapova beats Errani for 1st French Open title
PARIS — Sidelined in 2008 by a right shoulder that needed surgery, putting her tennis future suddenly in doubt, Maria Sharapova decided to use the free time to study a new language, the one spoken ...
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New Jersey stays alive for Cup
NEWARK, N.J. — Bryce Salvador scored on a deflection off a defenseman and the New Jersey Devils derailed Los Angeles’ Stanley Cup coronation for a second time, beating the Kings 2-1 in Game 5 of th...
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Nadal blocks ‘Novak Slam’
PARIS — Novak Djokovic has won 27 matches in a row at Grand Slam tournaments. If he can make that 28 by beating Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s French Open final, Djokovic will earn a fourth consecutive m...
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Joey Logano, with the Home Depot Toyota Camry, poses with the pole award for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 400 auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Autostock, Nigel Kinrade) MANDATORY CREDIT
Logano sets track record at Pocono Raceway
LONG POND, Pa. — Thanks to a repave that led to blistering speeds, Pocono Raceway’s track record was topped 36 times. Joey Logano had the fastest speed of them all. Logano turned a lap of 179...
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Associated Press Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City (second from left) joins his teammates to celebrate winning the Western Conference finals on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Durant leads his team into the NBA Finals best-of-7 series beginning Tuesday.
With humility and hard work, Durant chases title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Win or lose, Kevin Durant can be found after just about any Oklahoma City Thunder game talking about the need to keep working and getting better. It was his approach when the Thu...
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