Sharapova withdraws

Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open

ROME -- Russian world number two Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's Italian Open after failing to recover from her right shoulder injury, tournament organizers announced on Wednesday.  (Inquirer.net)

Car of Tomorrow

Newsvine - Gordon, Car of Tomorrow Set for Darlington

Gordon, Car of Tomorrow Set for Darlington

Driver Jeff Gordon talks with a team member during NASCAR Nextel Cup testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Tuesday, May 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Jeff Gordon expects the Car of Tomorrow will get its most stringent test yet at the Dodge Avenger 500 this weekend.

NASCAR's future car has been run on shorter layouts such as Bristol, Martinsville, Phoenix and Richmond this year. Now, it makes its debut on a high-banked layout at the 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway.

Cleveland 2, NJ 0

Cavaliers jump out to 2-0 lead over New Jersey

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James scored 36 points and handed out a playoff career-high 12 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers posted a 102-92 win over the New Jersey Nets in Game Two of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday.

Suns square series

Nose job: Suns square series with Spurs (AP)

AP - Yes, those usually frenetic Phoenix Suns can play defense. They proved it Tuesday night with a blowout of the San Antonio Spurs.

Corrales dies in crash

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.

Basso admits drug charges

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Cycling star Basso admits to involvement in doping scandal Mon May 7, 4:56 PM ET

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.

Detroit now 2-0 over Chicago

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Pistons seize 2-0 series lead with win over Bulls Tue May 8, 2:12 AM ET

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.

Jazz wins Game 1

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Boozer's basket lifts Jazz in Game 1 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

SALT LAKE CITY - It was only appropriate that the Utah Jazz won on a rebound.  (AP/Yahoo!)

San Antonio wins over Phoenix in a bloody match

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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.

Cavaliers win over Nets

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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.

Tiger at the top again

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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.

Yankees lure Rocket with huge contract

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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.

Chief takes May Day officers off the street

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Chief takes May Day officers off street 

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.

Bautista wins!

AFP/PDI: Bautista wins battle of unbeatens

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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 wins!

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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. 

Mayweather wins in split decision

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Mayweather wins decision over De La Hoya

LAS 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.

One more game

PDI: Jazz force game 7 with win over Rockets

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.

Golden State upsets top seeded Dallas

PDI: Warriors oust Mavericks with game-six rout

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.

Suns oust Lakers

Suns sink Lakers to win series in 5 (AP)

AP - The Phoenix Suns didn't exactly run the Los Angeles Lakers out of the playoffs. Nudged them out is more like it.

***Read full story on Yahoo! News

Spurs down Nuggets

Finley, Spurs shoot down Nuggets in 5

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.

Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya

Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya

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.

Greatest fighter of this generation?

De La Hoya is the best of our generation

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.

Raptors survive

Raptors survive, but who'll play Game 6? (AP)

AP - After staving off elimination by holding on for a win in Game 5, the Toronto Raptors hope they have enough healthy players for Game 6. Jose Calderon scored a career-high 25 points before spraining his ankle in the final minute and Andrea Bargnani added 18 points as the Raptors rebounded from two double-digit losses to beat the New Jersey Nets 98-96 on Tuesday night.

Racial Bias in Calling of Fouls?

Study of N.B.A. Sees Racial Bias in Calling Fouls

A study suggests that a racial bias found in other parts of American society also exists on the basketball court.

Cavaliers sweep Wizards, advances

Cavaliers sweep Wizards in NBA playoffs (AP)

AP - The NBA's Central Division has swept its way into the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 97-90 last night to become the third Central Division team to complete a four-game sweep in the opening-round.

Tension mounts as hundreds are detained

Turk police detain hundreds, political tension high (Reuters)

Reuters - Turkish police beat and detained hundreds of May Day protesters in Istanbul on Tuesday, adding to tension in a country already rocked by a court challenge to the presidential election, army threats and a million-strong march.