| LeBron, Heat dig deep to top Pacers in Game 1 |
| MIAMI (AP) -- It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.... |
| Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead |
| OTTAWA (AP) -- Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.... |
| Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on |
| Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.... |
| Ocean not all that separates US, European fans |
| Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team. Or a game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls halted because of unrelenting race-baiting from the crowd.... |
| Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement |
| CHICAGO (AP) -- Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.... |
| WR Crabtree tears right Achilles tendon |
| SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon.... |
| AP Source: Coach K returning to US men's team |
| Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.... |
| Column: Garcia will pay dearly for Tiger remarks |
| Sergio Garcia could have stopped after he whined about fans of Tiger Woods making too much noise on the golf course. He should have stopped after saying Woods is not a nice person who has been lying to the media since the first time he stepped into an interview room.... |
| NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1? |
| The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving.... |
| Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.... |
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