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At Preakness, no one knows how horses will rebound
Judging by his appetite and appearance, Bodemeister has rebounded nicely from his vigorous trip in the Kentucky Derby and is ready to shine at the Preakness.
Torch starts its 8,000 mile journey
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie has kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame.
Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller
With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work against the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder.
76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series
Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.
Verlander nearly throws 3rd no-hitter for Tigers
Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare achievement — and an exclusive club that includes Cy Young, Nolan Ryan and only three other pitchers.
Serena Williams withdraws with back injury
Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open with a lower back injury shortly before she was scheduled to meet French Open champion Li Na in the semifinals on Saturday.
Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.
Dufner takes Nelson lead with late birdie spree
Standing over his ball in a swale behind the 18th green, Jason Dufner would have been content with a par and a spot in the big group tied for the lead in the Byron Nelson Championship.
Andretti leads IndyCar young guns vying for pole
Maybe Marco Andretti can make good on his vision of going from last to first at Indianapolis.
UPDATE 1-Golf-European PGA Tour World Match Play scores
May 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the Last 16 matchesat the E uropean PGA Tour World Match Play Championship inCasares, Spain, on Saturday. Sergio Garcia (Spain) beat Tom Lewis (Britain) 4&3 Graeme McDowell (Britain) beat Richard Finch (Britain) 3&2 Paul Lawrie (Britain) beat Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 5&4 Retief Goosen (South Africa) beat Robert Rock (Britain) 3&2 Brandt Snedeker (U.S. ...
LA Lakers beat Oklahoma City in NBA playoff series
Kobe Bryant shot a perfect 18-of-18 from the free-throw line and had a game-high 36 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Oklahoma City 99-96 to hand the Thunder their first loss of the 2012 playoffs.
Lakers avoid 0-3 hole as Sixers tie series
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant refused to let a second successive game slip through his fingers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 in a cliffhanger on Friday to avoid going down 3-0 in their NBA playoff series. Bryant endured a 9-for-25 shooting night to score 36 points, including eight of his team's final 10 points, helping the Lakers get the home win needed in the second-round West matchup. Kevin Durant tallied 31 points, but missed a long, potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds, while Russell Westbrook and James Harden each had 21 in the loss. ...
Braves deny Shields seventh win of season
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves handed Tampa Bay a rare home loss when they chased top pitcher James Shields after six innings in a 5-3 victory over the Rays on Friday. Freddie Freeman's run scoring double in the fifth put Atlanta ahead to stay and the Braves added another run two batters later for a 4-2 advantage. Martin Prado made it a 5-2 game with a seventh inning homer as the Braves, who lead the National League East, won for the 10th time in 12 road games. Tampa Bay, chasing Baltimore for the American League East's top spot, lost at home for only the fifth time in 19 games this season. ...
Verlander nearly throws 3rd no-hitter for Tigers
Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare achievement — and an exclusive club that includes Cy Young, Nolan Ryan and only three other pitchers.
Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat Celtics in NBA series
Andre Iguodala finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 92-83 in game four of their Eastern Conference series.
Dufner seizes one-shot lead at Byron Nelson golf
American Jason Dufner rolled in four birdies on his final five holes for a four-under 66 and a one-shot lead after the second round of the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship.
Pettitte leads Yanks over Reds 4-0
Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night.
Golf-Byron Nelson Championship second round scores
May 1 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship on Friday in Irving, Texas. The cutwas set at 142. 133 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 67 66 134 Chad Campbell (U.S.) 68 66 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 64 70 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 66 68 Pat Perez (U.S.) 67 67 Dicky Pride (U.S.) 66 68 Marc Leishman (Australia) 65 69 135 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 67 68 Ryuji Imada (Japan) 67 68 Charley Hoffman (U.S.) 66 69 136 Jason Day (Australia) 68 68 Ken Duke (U.S.) 69 67 J.J. Henry (U.S.) 68 68 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 66 70 137 Blake Adams (U.S.) 66 71 Billy Mayfair (U.S.) 69 68 D.A. Points (U.S. ...
UPDATE 1-Golf-Dufner charges one ahead at Byron Nelson
* Dufner takes control with strong finish * Leads by one shot going into third round (Updates at end of round) May 18 (Reuters) - American Jason Dufner birdied four of hislast five holes to go a stroke clear of a congested leaderboardin Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship inIrving, Texas. Three weeks after clinching his maiden PGA Tour victory atthe New Orleans Classic, Dufner fired a four-under-par 66 in thetoughest conditions of the day to post a seven-under total of133. ...
Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.
Kerr crashes out of Sybase Match Play
Cristie Kerr crashed out of the LPGA's Sybase Match Play Championship on Friday, losing to Vicky Hurst 1-up on a day when four of the top-10 seeds moved to the third round.
Cubs P Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
Kerry Wood, who electrified the worldwide of baseball with an amazing start to his career, pitched his final game in the majors on Friday, retiring after one final, emotional appearance with the Chicago Cubs.
GM passes on running TV ads during 2013 Super Bowl
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co will not advertise in next year's Super Bowl because it is too expensive, the top marketing executive for the U.S. automaker said three days after the company announced it was dropping paid ads on Facebook Inc. The 2013 Super Bowl will be broadcast by CBS Corp, which is selling 30-second ads for as much as $4 million. Spots on NBC's broadcast of this year's National Football League championship game, the most heavily watched annual event on U.S. television, cost about $3.5 million per 30-second spot. NBC is majority-owned by Comcast Corp. ...
Key witness in Clemens trial says he mixed evidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The key witness in former baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens' perjury trial testified on Friday that evidence he turned over to federal investigators showed Clemens had used performance-enhancing drugs but that it also included items used by other players.
Ballplayers say it's their choice how to slide
Taking batting practice and infield practice are rituals in baseball.
Cubs P Kerry Wood expected to retire
Has Kerry Wood pitched his final game?
Loomis: Brees deal has to be right for both sides
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn't taking any of Drew Brees' recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally.
Hawks decide to keep Drew on as head coach
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks have re-signed head coach Larry Drew back for a third season after he steered the injury-hit team to the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference, the National Basketball Association team said on Friday. Despite losing several key players for stretches of the lockout-shortened season, the Hawks made the playoffs for a fifth straight year before losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason. ...
Golf-Kuchar rallies to share early Byron Nelson lead
May 18 (Reuters) - In-form Matt Kuchar recovered from anerratic front nine to surge into a five-way tie for the earlylead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championshipin Irving, Texas. The American world number five, the highest-ranked player inthe field, covered his back nine in four-under-par 31 tocomplete a two-under 68 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort LasColinas as the wind began to pick up for the late starters. That left Kuchar at six-under 134 and level with compatriotsChad Campbell (66), overnight leader Ryan Palmer (70), Pat Perez(67) and Dicky Pride (68). ...
Cubs P Kerry Wood plans to retire
Kerry Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 and then became a reliever after his career was slowed by injuries, is expected to retire after pitching one more time for the Chicago Cubs.
Finch flies high as Kaymer exits World Match Play
(Reuters) - Top seed Martin Kaymer lost to England's Richard Finch to become one of three major champions who exited the World Match Play Championship on Friday.
Golf-Finch flies high as Kaymer exits World Match Play
May 18 (Reuters) - Top seed Martin Kaymer lost to England'sRichard Finch to become one of three major champions who exitedthe World Match Play Championship on Friday. The world number nine missed a simple putt at the last tolose by one hole, his second defeat in two days after he losthis first round-robin match to Rafael Cabrera-Bello on Thursday. Last year's British Open winner Darren Clarke and 2011Masters champion Charl Schwartzel also finished bottom of theirgroups to beat a swift exit from the competition. ...
Golf-World Match Play Championship round robin standings
May 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings after the round robinstage of the World Match Play Championship in Casares, Spain onFriday. ...
Finch upsets Kaymer at World Match-Play
England's Richard Finch delivered the first big upset at the Volvo World Match-Play Championship on Friday as he knocked out former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer of Germany.
Phillies manager Manuel, umpire banned by MLB
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were each banned for one game by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday following their nose-to-nose shouting match during a game earlier this week. Manuel was ejected in the eighth inning of the Phillies' 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday for disputing a call made by Davidson that allowed an opposing player to reach first base safely on a dropped third strike. The Phillies manager left the dugout to argue and came face-to-face with Davidson on the field for a heated argument that lasted about 40 seconds. ...
UPDATE 1-Golf-World Match Play Championship group stage results
May 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the World MatchPlay Championship group stage on Friday in Casares, Spain. ...
Phillies over .500 for 1st time since Opening Day
The Philadelphia Phillies are mighty proud of their run of five straight NL East championships.
Pacers give Heat "butt-kicking", Spurs clip LA
(Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers, showing the poise and determination Miami was supposed to have, routed the cold shooting Heat 94-75 on Thursday to take a surprising 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series.
Spurs rip Clippers for 16th win in a row
Tony Parker celebrated his 30th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead San Antonio over the Los Angeles Clippers 105-88, stretching the Spurs' win streak to 16 games.