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Wade loses cool in Heat's 94-75 loss to Pacers »

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) and Dwyane Wade, right, leave the court after losing 94-75 to the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Dwyane Wade lashed out in frustration during the worst playoff game of his career.


Sweet 16: Streaking Spurs go up 2-0 on Clippers »

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin (32) while moving the ball upcourt during the second quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series on Thursday, May 17, 2012, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)On his 30th birthday, Tony Parker first kept the San Antonio Spurs on pace for what might be another lopsided playoff sweep. Then the All-Star who's always quick to needle Tim Duncan about his age finally acknowledged his own.


New golf apps promise to fine-tune your game »

Ernie Els hits out of a bunker onto the 18th green during the first round of a sudden-death playoff against Jason Dufner during the final round of the Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Sunday, April 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)If only perfecting your golf swing was as simple as playing Angry Birds. Well, while the idea of developing a PGA-quality swing will never be that easy, a growing array of mobile apps, now enhanced by cloud technology, really could help take a stroke or two off your game.


LA Kings beat Phoenix, move to brink of Cup final »

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) celebrates with teammates center Trevor Lewis (22), center Jarret Stoll (28) and defenseman Rob Scuderi after they won Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Kings won 2-1. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)For a team that hadn't trailed in a game since last month, the Los Angeles Kings were awfully good at playing from behind.


Beckham thrilled about carrying Olympic flame »

Former England football captain David Beckham, right, and London Mayor Boris Johnson attend a handover for the Olympic flame at Panathenaean stadium in Athens, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The torch begins its 70-day journey to arrive at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, from the Greek capital, to cover about 8,000-mile (12,875-kilometer) on its progress over many parts of England to start the games. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)David Beckham just wants two things: the flame to burn right and a spot on Britain's Olympic team.


Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation »

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2011 file photo shows NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gesturing during the Beyond Sport Summit at Yankee Stadium in New York. An arbitration hearing into whether Goodell has jurisdiction to punish Saints players for the team's bounties program has been set for May 30. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn a living playing football.


Lawyer tries to put Clemens accuser on trial »

After signing autographs, former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves federal court, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)Chided by the judge for what he called a confusing and mostly pointless cross-examination, Roger Clemens' lawyer is finally turning after 19 hours to his central accusation: that Brian McNamee doctored physical evidence to frame the former star pitcher.


Lukas seeks 6th Preakness win with Optimizer »

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas reacts after hearing his No. 10 post position draw for his colt Optimizer for the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The Preakness Stakes is scheduled to be run on Saturday. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was nestled on a corner bench in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, thinking back to a time when he was nothing more than a young man trying to make a living in the horse racing game.


Selig: Oakland move might be considered »

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig speaks at a news conference after meeting the team owner at MLB headquarters in New York, Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the Oakland owner maintains he's focused on San Jose rather than a move outside the Bay Area.


Phillies over .500 for 1st time since Opening Day »

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Chicago. The Phillies won 8-7. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)The Philadelphia Phillies are mighty proud of their run of five straight NL East championships.


Phillies over .500 for 1st time since Opening Day »

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Chicago. The Phillies won 8-7. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)The Philadelphia Phillies are mighty proud of their run of five straight NL East championships.


Pacers give Heat "butt-kicking", Spurs clip LA »

Indiana Pacers fans taunt the Miami Heat players before the first quarter of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference second round basketball playoff series in Indianapolis(Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers, showing the poise and determination Miami was supposed to have, routed the cold shooting Heat 94-75 on Thursday to take a surprising 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series.


Spurs rip Clippers for 16th win in a row »

Tony Parker (L) celebrated his 30th birthday by scoring 22 points for San Antonio on ThursdayTony Parker celebrated his 30th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead San Antonio over the Los Angeles Clippers 105-88, stretching the Spurs' win streak to 16 games.


Phillies hold on to give Halladay the win »

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning during their MLB baseball game in Chicago(Reuters) - Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay finally got some run support from his Philadelphia team mates and won for the first time in more than a month on Thursday as the Phillies eked an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs.


Ryan Palmer leads PGA Nelson after round one »

American Ryan Palmer fired a bogey-free six-under par 64 to seize a one-shot lead at the Byron Nelson ChampionshipAmerican Ryan Palmer fired a bogey-free six-under par 64 to seize a one-shot lead over German Alex Cejka and Australian Marc Leishman after round one of the Byron Nelson Championship.


Saints' Vilma files defamation lawsuit against Goodell »

(Reuters) - Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell over statements regarding a "bounty" scheme reportedly used by the Saints.

Golf-Byron Nelson Championship first round scores »

May 17 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading first round scores fromthe U.S. PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship on Thursday in Irving, Texas (par-70) 64 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 64 65 Marc Leishman (Australia) 65 Alex Cejka (Germany) 65 66 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 66 Charley Hoffman (U.S.) 66 Bill Lunde (U.S.) 66 Blake Adams (U.S.) 66 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 66 Dicky Pride (U.S.) 66 Andres Gonzales (U.S.) 66 67 Greg Owen (Britain) 67 Josh Teater (U.S.) 67 James Driscoll (U.S.) 67 Ricky Barnes (U.S.) 67 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 67 Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela) 67 Tim Petrovic (U.S.) 67 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 67 Pat Perez ...

Pacesetting Palmer eyes redemption in Texas »

(Reuters) - Twelve months after losing a playoff for the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, Ryan Palmer had redemption on his mind after taking control of the tournament in Thursday's opening round.

UPDATE 1-Golf-Pacesetting Palmer eyes redemption in Texas »

* Palmer sets sizzling pace with six-under-par 64 * Leishman soars into contention with two eagles (Updates at end of round) May 17 (Reuters) - Twelve months after losing a playoff forthe Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, Ryan Palmer hadredemption on his mind after taking control of the tournament inThursday's opening round. The 35-year-old American made the most of ideal scoringconditions at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, firing aflawless six-under-par 64 to grab a one-shot lead. ...

Eagles' McCoy awarded five-year contract extension »

(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded LeSean McCoy with a five-year contract extension after the running back enjoyed a breakout 2011 season, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Thursday.

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