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At Indy, it’s Franchitti … again
INDIANAPOLIS — Dario Franchitti held off a last lap pass attempt by Takuma Sato to win his third Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sato lost control, spun and crashed while trying to make the pass....
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Spurs rally, Thunder fall
SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich wanted some “nasty.” The San Antonio Spurs obliged, and they’ve now tied NBA history....
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Johnson holds on to win Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas — Zach Johnson was so caught up in the emotion of another Colonial title and a victory in honor of his caddie’s late father that he forgot to properly remark his ball before his final putt. Even with a two-stroke ...
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Tigers rout Jayhawks to reach finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dane Opel doubled, tripled and drove in five runs to lead Missouri to a 12-2 rout of Kansas and earn a trip to the Big 12 tournament championship game for the second straight season....
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Thunder, Spurs are ready to settle West’s best debate
SAN ANTONIO — Maybe they’ll finally get a challenge this time....
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Djokovic bids for fourth consecutive Slam title
PARIS — As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer’s racket and end their thrill-a-minute semifinal at the 2011 French Open....
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Dale Jr. still optimistic
CONCORD, N.C. — At first Dale Earnhardt Jr. was relieved he didn’t fall further back than seventh at last year’s Coca-Cola 600. Then he realized what he had lost for just about a gallon of gas. “After a while, you start thinking about, ...
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Indy wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope ...
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Celtics advance
BOSTON — To Doug Collins, Boston’s Big Three is already a memory....
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Heat tuning for East finals
MIAMI — LeBron James shook a few hands, slapped a few fives, gave a few hugs. That was the extent of his celebrating after the Miami Heat ousted the Indiana Pacers....
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At Indy, it’s Franchitti … again
