Boxer Diego Corrales dies in Vegas crash - Yahoo! News
LAS VEGAS - Diego "Chico" Corrales, who won titles in two weight classes and was involved in one of the most memorable fights in recent times, died Monday in a motorcycle accident, his promoter said. He was 29.
Gary Shaw said Corrales was driving his motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he ran into the back of a car about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip on Monday night.
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ROME (AFP) - Italian cycling star Ivan Basso on Monday confessed to the anti-doping prosecutor of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) that he was involved in the Operation Puerto blood doping scandal.
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DETROIT, United States (AFP) - The Detroit Pistons jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Monday, defeating the Chicago Bulls 108-87 to stretch their lead in their National Basketball Association playoff series.
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Boozer's basket lifts Jazz in Game 1 2 hours, 15 minutes agoSALT LAKE CITY - It was only appropriate that the Utah Jazz won on a rebound. (AP/Yahoo!)
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Spurs shock Suns to seize basketball series lead Sun May 6, 10:38 PM ET
PHOENIX, United States (AFP) - The San Antonio Spurs left the Phoenix Suns bloodied and beaten Sunday as they seized the lead in their National Basketball Association Western Conference semi-final series.U.S. National - AFP on Yahoo! News
Cavaliers make most of second-chances in win over Nets Sun May 6, 6:07 PM ET
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame lackluster shooting to defeat the New Jersey Nets 81-77 Sunday in the opener of their National Basketball Association Eastern Conference second-round playoff series.
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Tiger Woods wins Wachovia Championship 29 minutes ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tiger Woods couldn't believe his luck when his tee shot somehow stopped 18 inches from going into the water, turning a probable bogey into an unlikely eagle for his first lead Sunday in the Wachovia Championship. Equally stunning was his blunder on the 13th hole, a three-putt double bogey to blow a three-shot lead on the back nine.
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Yankees lure Rocket with huge contract Mon May 7, 12:33 AM ET
NEW YORK - The seventh-inning stretch was ending when the low, familiar voice of public-address announcer Bob Sheppard told fans at Yankee Stadium to direct their attention to the owner's box behind home plate.Top Stories - AP on Yahoo! News
LOS ANGELES - Police Chief William Bratton said Sunday that up to 60 members of an elite squad that swarmed into a park and fired rubber bullets during a May Day immigration rally are no longer on the street.
AFP/PDI: Bautista wins battle of unbeatens
LAS VEGAS, Nevada--Reynaldo "Boom Boom" Bautista of the Philippines won a 12-round unanimous decision over Argentina's Sergio Manuel Medina here Saturday in a showdown of unbeaten super bantamweights.
***A shot at WBO title!
Jazz shoot down Rockets in NBA playoffs - Yahoo! News
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Carlos Boozer scored 35 points and the Utah Jazz regrouped in the final six minutes to oust the Houston Rockets from the National Basketball Association playoffs on Saturday.
***Hooray! Go Utah! Utah has been my favorite for the past - wow - 15 years or so. I cheered for them when they went against Jordan and the Bulls. Against my brother - that rascal. Well, I lost two years in a row. Malone and Stockton retired. And the most coveted title is still not there. I hope they do it now.
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Mayweather wins decision over De La HoyaLAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather Jr. couldn't win over the crowd, or even his own father. All he could win was the only thing that really counted Saturday night, his fight against Oscar De La Hoya. (AP / Yahoo! News)
***Dela Hoya looked like Mayweather's father, and yet he did not hurt him. He won but only by split decision. If this is Mayweather now, Pacquiao can knock him out any time of the day.
OAKLAND, California -- The Utah Jazz made sure they will play at least one more game in the National Basketball Association playoffs on Thursday, a feat the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks were hoping to match.
OAKLAND, California -- The Golden State Warriors completed a stunning first-round National Basketball Association playoff upset of Western Conference top seeds Dallas Thursday with a 111-86 game six triumph.
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SAN ANTONIO - Michael Finley set a San Antonio playoff record with eight 3-pointers Wednesday night and the Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 93-78 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
***I pick De La Hoya to lose by KO in the seventh round.
He's flashy. He's sassy. He's classy. When Oscar De La Hoya comes out of his corner at the MGM Grand for his 43rd professional fight, he will have solidified his case as the greatest fighter of our generation.
A study suggests that a racial bias found in other parts of American society also exists on the basketball court.
Juan Duntugan, a woodcarver, admitted on television and in a written statement to the police that he killed Julia Campbell, 40, from Fairfax, Va., in a fit of rage while both were walking along a trail.
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OTTAWA -- In their quest to start a family, Canadian couples are illegally buying human eggs online, according to an investigation by public broadcaster CBC.
