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Pacers looking to take charge
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have been converting second chances all season. They’re not about to stop now....

May 14, 2013
Heat dominate Bulls, lead 3-1
CHICAGO — LeBron James scored 27 points and the Miami Heat nearly matched a franchise record for points allowed in a playoff game, pounding the listless and short-handed Chicago Bulls 88-65 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern ...

May 14, 2013
No quit in Golden State
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson placed a prominent poem by an unknown author in every player’s locker before Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday that had a simple title: Don’t Quit....

May 14, 2013
Cards top Mets
ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn overcame early control woes and St. Louis used a three-run seventh inning to beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Monday night....

May 14, 2013
Tiger wins TPC by not throwing it away
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus have never had a conversation longer than a couple of minutes, and rarely about golf. Maybe it’s because they already think along the same lines when it comes to winning tournaments....

May 14, 2013
Prepping for Preakness
BALTIMORE — Orb has settled into the place reserved for royalty at Pimlico Race Course — stall 40....

May 14, 2013
Kenseth overcomes hurdles with JGR
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Matt Kenseth has rarely been more pleased in victory than he was this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Maybe that’s because of what he overcame to achieve the win. Kenseth has long been one of NASCAR’s stars, a past ...

May 13, 2013
Grizzlies still remember blown 2-1 lead vs. OKC in 2011
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach Randolph remembers blowing a 22-point lead in the second quarter. For Tony Allen, the play that stands out came when Russell Westbrook threw a left-handed pass jumping out of bounds to James Harden for a crucial ...

May 13, 2013
End of an era
MANCHESTER, England — As red-and-white ticker tape flew into the rainy sky at Old Trafford, a beaming Alex Ferguson hoisted up the Premier League trophy for a 13th and final time....

May 13, 2013
Tiger holds on to win The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods had the last word against Sergio Garcia by winning The Players Championship on Sunday....

May 13, 2013
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