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Fulham primed for glory - HodgsonManager Roy Hodgson believes Fulham are primed to lift the Europa League trophy when they face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 May 2010 | 3:33 am Wednesday's gossip columnBayern Munich line up Berbatov, plus other rumoursSource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 May 2010 | 3:07 am King misplaces crown when Cavs need him mostThe comparisons to Michael Jordan were overblown long before now. James' listless performance in the Cavs' Game 5 loss to the Celtics at home was simply confirmation of that. He may beSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 May 2010 | 2:45 am Former Germany striker Neuville retiresSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 May 2010 | 2:25 am Celtics stun Cavs, take 3-2 lead in series (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 May 2010 | 2:03 am Atletico aiming to avoid overconfidence vs. FulhamAtletico Madrid is one game from ending its longest stretch without a major trophy. It is trying to not get overconfident against a team that has never won any. Atletico meets Fulham in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 May 2010 | 2:00 am Time off helps Schoolyard DreamsTrainer Derek Ryan believes time off is an asset for Schoolyard Dreams. That theory will be put to the test on Saturday in the Preakness. A well-rested Schoolyard Dreams will make hisSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 May 2010 | 1:59 am With Davies gone, Bradley must sort out forwardsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 May 2010 | 1:59 am Josh Beckett likely to miss Friday start for Boston Red Sox with back spasms Josh Beckett likely will miss Friday start for Red Sox with back spasms.Source: ESPN.com | 12 May 2010 | 1:17 am Braden: Mouth That Roared (Perfectly)Oakland’s Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game last weekend, but that is only a part of his story.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 May 2010 | 1:10 am On Soccer: Filling World Cup Roster Will Be Easier Than Filling the NetUnited States forward Charlie Davies won’t be going to the World Cup, but someone still needs to do his job.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 May 2010 | 1:10 am Celtics steamroll Cavaliers to take series lead The Boston Celtics have put the Cleveland Cavaliers dangerously close to an early start to the Summer of LeBron.Source: ESPN.com | 12 May 2010 | 1:04 am Pads hand Zito first loss, extend lead over GiantsSAN FRANCISCO(AP) Scott Hairston started the game by challenging Barry Zito in an 11-pitch at-bat, and it hardly mattered he wound up flying out to center field.Source: SI.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:54 am 'Hawks oust Canucks, get Sharks nextVANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) After polishing off the Canucks with three wins in Vancouver, the Chicago Blackhawks don't mind opening the Western Conference finals at top-seeded San Jose.Source: SI.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:54 am Reds' Cueto 1-hits Bucs for 1st complete gamePITTSBURGH(AP) A few more inches, and maybe the ball stays in Paul Janish 's glove. A few more inches, and Johnny Cueto pitches one of the best games in Cincinnati Reds history.Source: SI.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:54 am Celtics blow out Cavs, seize 3-2 lead in East semifinalsSuddenly, the Celtics are just one victory from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals, thanks to a shockingly easy 120-88 Game 5 road win over LeBron James and the favored Cavs.Source: SI.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:54 am Brian Cushing allegedly tested positive for fertility drugCushing supposedly tested positive for the same drug that led to Manny Ramirez's suspension last year.Houston Texans and former USC linebacker Brian Cushing tested positive for HCG, a fertility drug that is on the NFL's banned substance list.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 May 2010 | 12:54 am Celtics 120, Cleveland 88: Celtics Dominate, and Cleveland Crowd Boos JamesBoston took a 3-2 series lead as the Cavaliers’ LeBron James struggled on offense and heard it from the home crowd.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 May 2010 | 12:46 am Blackhawks roll Canucks, back in Western finals Troy Brouwer and Kris Versteeg scored 36 seconds apart early in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals for the second straight year with a 5-1 win on Tuesday night.Source: ESPN.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:36 am John Ely is spot-on in third startThe rookie earns his first victory. Martin hits a three-run home run and Loney has four hits.The rookie earns his first victory. Martin hits a three-run home run and Loney has four hits.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 May 2010 | 12:33 am Cambiasso out of Argentina squadInter Milan duo Esteban Cambiasso and Javier Zanetti have been omitted from Argentina's provisional 30-man squad for this summer's World Cup.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 May 2010 | 12:32 am Angels, in a weak spot, lose to Tampa Bay, 7-2The Rays expose just about every weakness the Angels have, as they struggle offensively and starter Scott Kazmir gives up three runs and seven hits.The rotation isn't nearly as good as they thought it would be, the bullpen has only two relievers they can rely on, and there are gaping holes in a lineup Mike Scioscia thought would be among the strongest and deepest he's had in his 11 years as manager.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 May 2010 | 12:31 am Vancouver Canucks absorb another harsh playoff lesson in loss to BlackhawksVANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks wanted redemption in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks. What they got was another harsh survival lesson in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 May 2010 | 12:17 am NBA approves sale of Nets to Russian Prokhorov (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 May 2010 | 12:16 am Tiger Woods thanks former swing coach Hank Haney Tiger Woods thanked Hank Haney on Tuesday for his six years as swing coach. He is not saying, however, who his next coach might be.Source: ESPN.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:07 am Big Ten boss quashes latest expansion rumorsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany e-mailed conference officials Tuesday to stamp out a rumor that four schools had already been offered a chance to join the league.Source: SI.com | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am AL Roundup: A look at Tuesday's gamesBlue Jays. Toronto pitchers issued eight walks, one more than Monday, in a 6-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched one of the best games of his ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 11 May 2010 | 11:56 pm Ian Thomsen: Was this LeBron's farewell to Cleveland?Was this LeBron James' final game in Cleveland -- a 120-88 beatdown by the Celtics? The Cavs are in big trouble, and Ian Thomsen says James' poor play in Game 5 is a reason why.Source: SI.com | 11 May 2010 | 11:55 pm San Diego Padres beat Zito, San Francisco Giants (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 11:53 pm Russia to face S.Korea in badminton Uber CupRussia?s top woman shuttler Ella Diehl will lead her country in the quarter-finals of the elite Uber Cup on Wednesday but is predicting defeat as they take on the mighty South Korea. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 11 May 2010 | 11:51 pm Marathon queen Takahashi opens veggie farmTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's former Olympic marathon queen Naoko Takahashi has swapped her running spikes for a pair of wellies and embarked on a new career as a vegetable farmer.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 11 May 2010 | 11:49 pm Arizona city guarantees league $25 million to keep CoyotesPHOENIX (Reuters) - The city of Glendale on Tuesday agreed to guarantee the National Hockey League up to $25 million to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in the city for the next season.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 11 May 2010 | 11:47 pm Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu denies report that Ken Griffey Jr. was sleeping in clubhouse Ken Griffey Jr. insisted Tuesday he was available to pinch-hit during a recent Mariners game, in spite of a report that he was taking a nap.Source: ESPN.com | 11 May 2010 | 11:46 pm San Diego Padres beat Zito, San Francisco GiantsBarry Zito's career-best start for San Francisco ended Tuesday night when he allowed David Eckstein's two-run single and walked a season-high seven batters in the Giants' 3-2 loss to the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 11 May 2010 | 11:44 pm Glendale OKs millions to NHL for Phoenix Coyotes (AP)AP - The Glendale City Council late Tuesday guaranteed the NHL up to $25 million to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Jobing.com Arena for the 2010-2011 season.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 11:33 pm 2010 World Cup: Charlie Davies' attempt to make U.S. World Cup team after near-fatal accident falls short Charlie Davies has failed in his attempt to make the U.S. World Cup team seven months after nearly being killed in a car crash.Source: ESPN.com | 11 May 2010 | 11:29 pm Canadiens Rookie Defenseman Subban Emerges as a StopperThe rookie defenseman P. K. Subban, called up during the playoffs, will be a key factor as Montreal goes for a Game 7 upset in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 11:27 pm Angels' Kazmir loses in first start against RaysJeff Niemann took a shutout into the eighth inning, Evan Longoria had a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Tuesday night in Scott Kazmir's first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 11 May 2010 | 11:16 pm Roundup: Blackhawks Top Canucks, 5-1, to Win SeriesFueled by two goals 36 seconds apart in the second period, Chicago advanced to the Western Conference finals.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 11:15 pm New York Super Bowl Bid Addresses Weather ConcernThe proposal to host the Super Bowl at the Meadowlands includes a long list of iconic New York-themed events.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 11:06 pm Mets 8, Nationals 6: Chris Carter Helps Power Mets’ Six-Run RallyChris Carter, called up from the minors earlier in the day, highlighted the Mets’ six-run rally in the eighth with a tie-breaking, pinch-hit double.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 10:54 pm Cops: Texas HS hoops star 22-year-old imposterODESSA, Texas (AP) -- A West Texas student who led his high school basketball team to the state playoffs last season was actually a 22-year-old man, police said Tuesday.Source: SI.com | 11 May 2010 | 10:45 pm Yankees’ Rivera Sits, Watches and WaitsThe Yankees’ closer has not pitched since April 30. The team’s game against the Tigers on Tuesday was rained out, and will be made up Wednesday as part of a doubleheader.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 10:41 pm Investor Sues Mark Cuban and Calls Mavericks InsolventRoss Perot Jr. claims in a lawsuit that Mark Cuban’s management of the Dallas Mavericks has diminished his investment in the team.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 10:40 pm Budding L.P.G.A. Player, Erica Blasberg, Found DeadA pall hung over the L.P.G.A. as players struggled to accept that Erica Blasberg had died.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 May 2010 | 10:40 pm Blackhawks rout Canucks, return to West finals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 10:17 pm Police: Basketball star at Permian High School in Texas an imposter A West Texas student who led his high school basketball team to the state playoffs last season was actually a 22-year-old man, police said Tuesday.Source: ESPN.com | 11 May 2010 | 10:17 pm Buddle picked to US World Cup training camp rosterSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 10:01 pm Brian Fuentes' performance raises issue of closer switchMany Angels fans would like to see Fernando Rodney take over the closer job. Manager Mike Scioscia says there are many factors to consider, including Fuentes' confidence level. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 9:57 pm Brian Fuentes' performance raises issue of closer switchMany Angels fans would like to see Fernando Rodney take over the closer job. Manager Mike Scioscia says there are many factors to consider, including Fuentes' confidence level.Among the reasons Mike Scioscia gave Tuesday for sticking with Brian Fuentes as his closer despite the left-hander's Monday night meltdown is that "it's a little premature to make wholesale changes," the Angels manager said.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 9:57 pm Mother of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely praises victim Yeardley Love The mother of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player charged with killing a member of the women's team described the victim Tuesday as a "sweet wonderful young woman with a limitless future."Source: ESPN.com | 11 May 2010 | 9:52 pm Pauley Pavilion renovation beginsUCLA administrators say they have raised $65 million of the $100-million goal for the private-financing portion of the $136-million project. Completion is expected in two years. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 9:39 pm Pauley Pavilion renovation beginsUCLA administrators say they have raised $65 million of the $100-million goal for the private-financing portion of the $136-million project. Completion is expected in two years.The renovation of UCLA's Pauley Pavilion officially began Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony for a project that is expected to cost $136 million and be completed in two years.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 9:39 pm Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany denies latest expansion rumors Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany e-mailed conference officials to stamp out a rumor that four schools had already been offered a chance to join the league.Source: ESPN.com | 11 May 2010 | 9:33 pm Chivas wins 3-0 against Libertad in quartersSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 9:19 pm Celtics stun Cavs, take 3-2 lead in seriesThe Boston Celtics pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers dangerously close to an early start to the Summer of LeBron. Cleveland Cavaliers - Boston Celtics - LeBron James - NBA - SportSource: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 9:10 pm Celtics-Cavaliers, BoxBOSTON (120) Pierce 9-21 2-3 21, Garnett 8-14 2-2 18, Perkins 2-4 6-9 10, Rondo 7-12 1-3 16, R.Allen 8-13 3-3 25, Wallace 0-1 0-0 0, T.Allen 2-4 2-2 6, Davis 4-7 7-10 15, Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, S.Williams...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 9:08 pm Atlanta Thrashers prospect Patrice Cormier facing criminal charges Atlanta Thrashers prospect Patrice Cormier is facing criminal charges in addition to a suspension for a hit to an opposing player in a junior hockey league game.Source: ESPN.com | 11 May 2010 | 8:59 pm FIFA suspends El SalvadorSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 8:55 pm Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda returns to site of scary momentPitcher takes the mound Wednesday at Phoenix's Chase Field, where he was hit in the head last year by a line drive from Rusty Ryal of the Arizona Diamondbacks.Reporting from Phoenix -- When Hiroki Kuroda takes the mound for the Dodgers at Chase Field on Wednesday night, it will be his first visit back to the spot where he endured a frightening injury last year.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 8:46 pm Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda returns to site of scary momentjavascript:void(sectionMenu.open(false,%20null,%20'sectionmenulabel_53713868',%20'53713868')); Pitcher takes the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 8:46 pm Cueto's 1-hitter for Reds beats Pirates, 9-0 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 8:40 pm Matsuzaka sparkles in 6-1 Boston win over TorontoDaisuke Matsuzaka allowed three hits in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox capitalized on more wildness by Toronto Blue Jays pitchers for a 6-1 win Tuesday night.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 8:20 pm Hammer clocks world's fastest cycling pursuit (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 8:16 pm Follow the game: Angels vs. RaysSource: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 8:15 pm Kobe Bryant already has his game face on, a week before Lakers' next gameBryant is one of several Lakers who acutely recall the team's last playoff series with Phoenix, a first-round defeat in 2007 that touched off a franchise upheaval. He appears keenly focused on rematch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 8:03 pm Kobe Bryant already has his game face on, a week before Lakers' next gameBryant is one of several Lakers who acutely recall the team's last playoff series with Phoenix, a first-round defeat in 2007 that touched off a franchise upheaval. He appears keenly focused on rematch with the Suns in Western Conference finals starting Monday.Bryant is one of several Lakers who acutely recall the team's last playoff series with Phoenix, a first-round defeat in 2007 that touched off a franchise upheaval.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 8:03 pm Scholes snub for England opens door for Cole (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 7:50 pm Follow the game: Dodgers vs. DiamondbacksSource: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 7:46 pm Charlie Davies is out, Galaxy's Edson Buddle and others could be in for U.S. at World CupDavies, a striker who hasn't fully recovered from injuries suffered in an October car accident, is left off preliminary roster by U.S. Coach Bob Bradley. Buddle makes the 30-player list, as do Mexican League standout Herculez Gomez and Eddie Johnson, who is playing in Greece.Davies, a striker who hasn't fully recovered from injuries suffered in an October car accident, is left off preliminary roster by U.S. Coach Bob Bradley.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 7:43 pm Charlie Davies is out, Galaxy's Edson Buddle and others could be in for U.S. at World CupDavies, a striker who hasn't fully recovered from injuries suffered in an October car accident, is left off preliminary roster by U.S. Coach Bob Bradley. Buddle makes the 30-player list, as do Mexican...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 11 May 2010 | 7:43 pm 2010 World Cup Provisional SquadsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 7:13 pm Bielsa avoids surprises in World Cup listSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 7:07 pm Joe Posnanski: Griffey's skills are long gone -- but it sure was fun while it lastedYes, the nap story is embarrassing. Yes, Ken Griffey Jr. has been in decline for a decade. But when The Kid was at his peak, writes Joe Posnanski, there was nobody more fun to watch.Source: SI.com | 11 May 2010 | 6:59 pm Seongnam Ilhwa, Suwon Bluewings into AFC quartersSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 6:57 pm AP Source: Cushing tested positive for HCG (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 6:39 pm With 1 month to go, World Cup of contrasts awaitsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 6:13 pm Aussies crush Windies to advanceAustralia ease into the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a ruthless six-wicket win over hosts West Indies in St Lucia.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 6:02 pm Politics trumps baseball for Phillies-Blue Jays (AP)AP - Global politics has upstaged baseball in Toronto.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 May 2010 | 5:57 pm Sri Lanka to face England in semiSri Lanka will face England in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 after eliminating India in a thrilling Super Eights match.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 5:45 pm Zanetti out, as Messi leads Argentina chargeSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 May 2010 | 5:23 pm NBA approves sale of Nets to Russian billionaireNEW YORK (AP) -- The New Jersey Nets are officially the Nyets.Source: SI.com | 11 May 2010 | 4:58 pm Vieira & Nasri left out by FranceArsenal's Samir Nasri, Man City's Patrick Vieira and Real Madrid's costly forward Karim Benzema are left out of France's 30-man World Cup squad.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 4:15 pm Poll: Who will win the Lakers-Suns series?Are the Lakers too hot coming off their sweep or will the Suns send them home early?Are the Lakers too hot coming off their sweep or will the Suns send them home early?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 3:36 pm Blackpool stun Forest in play-offsDJ Campbell hits a hat-trick as Blackpool beat Nottingham Forest to reach the Championship play-off final at Wembley.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 2:59 pm Wear twins granted release from University of North Carolina, may be looking at UCLADavid and Travis Wear,, 6-foot-10 forwards from Santa Ana Mater Dei, will have to sit out next season, but they have three years of eligibility remaining.David and Travis Wear,, 6-foot-10 forwards from Santa Ana Mater Dei, will have to sit out next season, but they have three years of eligibility remaining.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 11 May 2010 | 2:08 pm Tony Adams' grand plans for Azerbaijan club Gabala FCTony Adams, the former England and Arsenal defender, has accepted an offer to manage a little known football club in Azerbaijan, the BBC can reveal.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 12:23 pm Injured trio make Spanish squadInjured trio Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres and Andres Iniesta are all in Spain's provisional World Cup squad.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 12:11 pm Federer eases into third round at Madrid MastersDefending champion Roger Federer shrugged off his recent dip in form to cruise into the third round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday, beating Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 May 2010 | 11:46 am Federer returns to form in MadridWorld number one Roger Federer gets back to winning ways with victory over Benjamin Becker at the Madrid Open.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 11:32 am NASCAR opens $195M Hall of Fame in CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The NASCAR Hall of Fame is kicking off its opening day with a star-studded ceremony.Source: SI.com | 11 May 2010 | 9:33 am A Special Offer From Our SponsorSource: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 May 2010 | 5:57 am U.S. draws Colombia for Davis Cup top tier playoffThe U.S. team will travel to Colombia to try to keep its spot in the top tier of the Davis Cup.
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