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May 11
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Steady Annika Sorenstam adds Kingsmill to courses conquered
Annika Sorenstam's comeback is real. And with her third victory in eight events this season, she also showed she can beat the new No. 1, Lorena Ochoa.
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May 10
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Stewart wins wreck-filled Nationwide race at Darlington
All it took was his first Darlington Raceway victory to bring out Tony Stewart's softer side. Only two months ago, Stewart angrily blasted Goodyear after the Atlanta race, saying the company had given him "the most pathetic racing tire I've ever been on in my professional career."
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Malkin's 2 goals lead flyin' Penguins past Flyers 4-2
Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night.
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Boozer, Jazz beat Lakers 104-99; cut series lead to 2-1
Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1.
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Riverside's late bat barrage pays off
Riverside’s bats finally came alive in the bottom of the sixth as the Pirates rallied to beat Fayetteville Pine Forest 3-2 in the first round of the 4-A state playoffs on Friday night.
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May 9
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Bulls' lack of runs spells doom
The Durham Bulls have had a difficult time producing offense all season.
And running into one of the International League's steadiest pitchers on Friday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park did nothing to help the situation.
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Duke takes aim at title as lax tourney begins
Last season, the Duke Blue Devils put everything they had into trying to bring home the top prize in men's lacrosse.
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Partners, roommates lead Duke
Duke women's tennis coach Jamie Ashworth had never allowed two of his freshman tennis players to room together, but Ellah Nze and Reka Zsilinszka convinced him to let them give it a shot.
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Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
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Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Federal judge orders Vick to pay Canadian bank $2.4 million
A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan. The Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge -- and the resulting impact on his career -- prevented him from repaying the loan.
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Beckett and Youkilis lead Red Sox over Tigers 5-1
Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at spacious Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
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Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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May 8
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Northern boys hoops coach Hunt resigns
Northern basketball coach Matt Hunt resigned Thursday as announced in a release by the school's athletics direct Walt Hensler.
"It is with great regret that I must announce that Matt Hunt, boys basketball coach at Northern, has announced his resignation from coaching due to personal/family reasons," Hensler said in the release.
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Dale Jr.: Busch has "Intimidator's style
Kyle Busch just might have a little "Intimidator" in him. And that's from someone who'd know best, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Pistons' Billups still sore, unsure he can go in Game 4
Chauncey Billups spent almost all Wednesday night in the trainer's room. He was there Thursday, when the rest of the Detroit Pistons took the court to practice. And he'll be there most of Friday, too.
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Hawks GM to step down despite helping to end playoff drought
Billy Knight says he's leaving the Atlanta Hawks "in much better shape than it was in when I took over."
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Paul Maurice fired after failing to get Leafs into playoffs
Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team.
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