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| 05/19/2012 04:14 AM |
| Lakers rebound to edge OKC, cut lead to 2-1 |
 Kobe Bryant didn't miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night.
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| 05/19/2012 03:02 AM |
| Verlander loses no-hit bid in 9th, blanks Pirates |
 Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter, allowing only Josh Harrison's ninth-inning single in the Detroit Tigers' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
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| 05/19/2012 01:06 AM |
| Yanks' Pettitte beats Reds for 1st win since 2010 |
 Yankees 4, Reds 0
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| 05/19/2012 01:06 AM |
| Phils' Papelbon nails down save vs. Red Sox |
 Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
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| 05/19/2012 02:44 AM |
| Iguodala, Sixers storm back to knot series |
 Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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| 05/19/2012 01:55 AM |
| Ryan doesn't expect a Hamilton deal in-season |
 Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said Friday afternoon he expects the club won't provide slugger Josh Hamilton with a new contract during the season.
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| 05/19/2012 01:11 AM |
| Cubs reliever Wood retires after final strikeout |
 The Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood retired on Friday after his final strikeout.
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| 05/18/2012 09:15 PM |
| Loomis: Brees deal must 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.
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| 05/18/2012 11:34 PM |
| Ky. Busch captures pole for Sprint All-Star race |
 Kyle Busch captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race for the second straight year.
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| 05/18/2012 08:30 PM |
| Big 12, SEC champs to play New Year's bowl |
 The champions of the Big 12 and SEC conferences will meet in a New Year's Day bowl game annually beginning with the 2014 season, the conferences said Friday in a news release.
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| 05/18/2012 09:36 PM |
| Report: Ohio State self-reported 46 violations |
 Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith acknowledged having committed secondary NCAA violations in recent months, according to a report in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.
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| 05/18/2012 08:53 PM |
| Heat mum after deciding to cancel practice |
 The Miami Heat canceled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers.
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| 05/18/2012 08:59 PM |
| Sources: Oden had same procedure Kobe had |
 In an effort to revive his NBA career, Greg Oden recently underwent the controversial knee procedure that superstars Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez say took years off their bodies, according to sources.
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| 05/19/2012 12:08 AM |
| Papelbon: Bragging rights at stake vs. Red Sox |
 For Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, the only thing at stake while facing his former team, the Boston Red Sox, is bragging rights.
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| 05/18/2012 09:47 PM |
| Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon |
 The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much.
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