May 21, 2013
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Associated Press Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers (right)gives forward Kevin Garnett a pat on the back after taking him out of the game in the final minute during Friday's Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks in Boston. The Knicks won 88-80, eliminating the Celtics from the playoffs.
Knicks hold on to end Celtics’ playoff run early
BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 on Friday night and advance in the postsea...
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Holliday, Beltran lift Cards
MILWAUKEE — Matt Holliday and Carlos Beltran homered and Shelby Miller pitched six strong innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 Friday night. Miller (4-2) gave u...
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Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday slides home safely against Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado during the third inning of Thursday's game in Milwaukee. St. Louis won 6-5.
Westbrook, Cardinals beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Jake Westbrook allowed one run over six innings for his 100th career win and the St. Louis Cardinals held off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday night. Westbrook (2-1), came in wi...
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Krigger pictures victory in the Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE — Propped up inside jockey Kevin Krigger’s locker at Churchill Downs is a photo dating back more than a century. Staring back at him is Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the ...
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Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday is unable to catch a triple hit by the Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce during the second inning of Wednesday's game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Lynn improves to 5-0 with Cardinals’ win over Reds
ST. LOUIS — Fast starts are becoming routine for Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals. Lynn won his 10th straight decision, allowing one run and five hits in seven innings Wednesday to lead th...
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Orb gets nod as favorite
LOUISVILLE — Trainer Doug O’Neill had a pretty darned good day on two courses. First he birdied the eighth hole during a Wednesday afternoon golf outing at Valhalla and then he aced the Kentucky...
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Celtics stay alive; Pacers win at home
NEW YORK — Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds and the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the NBA playoffs, cutting the New York Knicks’ lead to 3-2 with a 92-86 victory Wednesday night. The...
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Board upholds penalties against Penske
CONCORD, N.C. — A three-member appeals board has upheld NASCAR’s penalties against Penske Racing. Team owner Roger Penske was on hand for the appeal, and has said the team was working in a gray ...
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Proposed bill partners horse racing, USADA
Three congressmen are proposing legislation on the eve of the Kentucky Derby that would crack down on doping in horse racing. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is sponsored by U.S. Sen. T...
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Associated Press Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts during the second half of an April 25 Game 3 in the first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Spoelstra keeps Miami on track
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra has either the easiest or hardest coaching job in the NBA. Here’s why it could be the easiest: The Miami Heat coach has at least four potential Hall of Fame players in LeB...
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Former official TV viewer on Tiger drop
NEW YORK — The television viewer who reported the illegal drop Tiger Woods took during the second round of the Masters was more than just a golf fan. Sports Illustrated reported Wednesday it was Da...
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Armstrong’s case could hinge on USPS benefit
AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong is facing the federal government in a legal fight with tens of millions of dollars at stake, and a loss could bankrupt the cyclist who until last year ranked among t...
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Boylan out after Bucks’ late-season fall
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — Jim Boylan will not return as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The announcement Wednesday, long expected, comes three days after the Bucks were swept out of their first playoff ...
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Trainer Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey talks about his Kentucky Derby hopeful, Orb, after a morning gallop at Churchill Downs Saturday, April 27, 2013 in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
Shug still seeking an elusive Derby win
LOUISVILLE — Shug McGaughey can check off just about every major accomplishment in 34 years of training horses. He’s in the Hall of Fame, he’s won Breeders’ Cup races, and in 1989 his horses fin...
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Associated Press Brandon Moss (37) of the Oakland Athletics is mobbed by teammates after his game-winning, two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the 19th inning o of Tuesday's game in Oakland. Calif. Oakland won 10-8 in 19 innings.
Athletics survive 19-inning marathon with heart
OAKLAND, Calif. — A few hours after he ended the longest game in the majors this season, Brandon Moss and his 3-year-old son sat together at home and stayed awake to watch television replays. No...
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