Venus ousted from French Open

Venus Williams ousted from French Open (AP)

AP - Venus Williams stood still, all straight-faced and serious, during a TV interview right before she played in the French Open's third round.

LeBron, one man army

LeBron, Cavaliers 1 win from NBA finals (AP)

AP - The Detroit Pistons seemed to seize control of Game 5 in the Eastern Conference finals, scoring eight straight points to take a seven-point lead in regulation.

Lakers star wants to be traded

Lakers star Kobe Bryant seeks trade (AP)

AP - Kobe Bryant asked to be traded from the Lakers on Wednesday, a day after calling the team's front office "a mess," and said nothing will change his mind.

Gloomy day in Utah.

Spurs top Jazz to make NBA finals (AP)

AP - Tim Duncan and Tony Parker powered an early 14-0 spurt that featured perhaps the most dominant stretch the Spurs have played all postseason and the Utah Jazz never recovered, letting San Antonio cruise to a 109-84 victory Wednesday night and into the championship round for the third time in five years.

***Waaaah!  Next year.  We guarantee that.

Cavs even series 2-2

Rookie, LeBron help Cavs even series 2-2 (AP)

AP - LeBron James scored 25 points — 13 in the fourth quarter — and rookie Daniel Gibson added a season-high 21 as the Cavaliers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 91-87 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 Tuesday night.

Spurs take commanding 3-1 lead on Jazz

Spurs take commanding 3-1 lead on Jazz (AP)

With each drive to the basket and each fall to the floor -- flop or not -- Manu Ginobili made the Utah Jazz and their fans angrier and angrier. Players and coaches complained to the refs. Fans booed, threw things and popped balloons. All Ginobili did was keep hitting his free throws, pushing the San Antonio Spurs to a 91-79 victory Monday night and a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

LeBron redeems himself

LeBron leads Cavaliers past Pistons in NBA playoffs

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James scored 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Detroit 88-82 here Sunday, trimming the Pistons' lead in the National Basketball Association semi-final series in half.

Jazz murders Spurs at home

Jazz regain confidence, rip Spurs 109-83 (AP)

Tenacious from the start, Utah's Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer gave the home fans exactly what they expected in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Once their teammates got into the act, the Jazz gave the crowd what it really wanted, a 109-83 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night that drastically changes the outlook of the series.

Detroit wins again

James, Cavs come up short as Pistons win (AP)

AP - Shooting or passing, LeBron James is having a hard time beating the Detroit Pistons. James missed a shot with 7.9 seconds left, allowing Detroit to escape again with a 79-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Spurs makes it 2-0

Duncan, Spurs grab 2-0 series lead (AP)

Only two games into the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs already are toying with Utah. Their big tease Tuesday night: Build a big lead, see it shrink a little, then bury the Jazz with 3-pointers. Parker made it all possible, using his speed to the basket to draw in the defense then finding his shooters time and time again to help the Spurs beat the Jazz 105-96 for a 2-0 lead.

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Foreman claims his water was drugged in loss to Ali

NEW YORK -- Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman claims his water was drugged before he lost to Muhammad Ali in their 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" at Zaire in his new book.

LeBron decided to be unselfish. He gave the ball away. And the game.

LeBron passes up last shot, Pistons win (AP)

LeBron James dribbled at the top of the key, drove toward the basket and everybody watching in person and on TV probably thought he was going to shoot. He dished and the decision backfired. James passed to Donyell Marshall, who missed a wide-open 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left that allowed the Detroit Pistons to escape with a 79-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night in Game 1 of...

Spurs take Game 1

Spurs knock off Jazz 108-100 in Game 1 (AP)

With three NBA championship flags high above the court, and many of the key players from those title teams in the lineup, the San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals like a team ready to add to their collection. Well, for most of Game 1. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker were terrific for three quarters, then good enough at the end to carry San Antonio to a 108-100 victory...

RP 5 surprises heavy-favorite Lebanon

RP 5 stuns Lebanon, gains semis

TEHRAN, Iran—The Philippine quintet finally created a stir Friday, surprising heavy favorite and Group A topnotcher Blue Star of Lebanon, 94-83, to barge into the semifinals of the 18th Fiba Asia Champions Cup at the Azadi Stadium here.

Harvick celebrates

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Kevin Harvick, right foreground, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge auto race in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Taylor retains championship in a hard-fought match

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WBC and WBO World Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor, center, of Little Rock, Ark., celebrates his split decision over Cory Spinks, of St. Louis, in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, May 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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***Can you see where Don King is?  There you go.  Can't miss 'em.

Pavlik TKOs Miranda

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Kelly Pavlik, left, lands a left on Edison Miranda during the WBC eliminator middleweights boxing match Saturday, May 19, 2007, in Memphis, Tenn.  Pavlik won by TKO in the seventh round. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Espiritu defends yellow jersey

Espiritu proves offense is best defense

ALAMINOS CITY, Philippines -- Victor Espiritu said that he'll defend the yellow jersey the best way he can.

San Antonio puts out Sun's light, will face the music of Jazz

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AP - The San Antonio Spurs proved Friday night they can beat a complete Phoenix Suns team. Their reward is a berth in the Western Conference finals. The Spurs held on to beat the Suns 114-106 and avoided a return to the desert for a Game 7.

That silence, like a church

Pistons reach 5th straight Eastern final (AP)

AP - Chauncey Billups mentioned how quiet the United Center was after the game. If there's one benefit to closing out a series on the road, that's it. "In a strange sort of way it always feels better to close it out on the road," Billups said. "That silence, like church."

San Antonio wins, pushes Phoenix to the wall

Short-handed Suns lose Game 5 to Spurs (AP)

AP - Facing elimination after a heartbreaking loss, the Phoenix Suns are conceding nothing. They believe they can win Game 6 on Friday night and bring the tense, taut series back to the desert for Game 7. Phoenix nearly won Game 5 despite playing without All-Star center Amare Stoudemire and key reserve Boris Diaw, leading most of the way before losing 88-85 Wednesday night.

Bulls force game 6

Bulls top Pistons 108-92 to force Game 6 (AP)

The Chicago Bulls are going home -- to play another game. The Bulls made shots, stops and got to almost every loose ball against the Detroit Pistons. Suddenly, it's a series. Ben Gordon scored 28 points and the hot-shooting Bulls beat Detroit 108-92 Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, pulling to 3-2 in the series.

Jazz ousts Warriors

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AP - The Utah Jazz clinched their first trip to the Western Conference finals since 1998 by beating Golden State 100-87 Tuesday night, winning the series 4-1 by finally slowing down the galloping pace that had gotten the Warriors this far.

Cavs edge Nets

Cavs edge Nets to take 3-1 series lead (AP)

LeBron James' shot was back, and New Jersey's Big Three was missing. That combination has the Cleveland Cavaliers on the verge of their first Eastern Conference finals in 15 years. James had 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 87-85 in Game 4 on Monday night.

Suns stop Spurs in Game 4

Suns' late run helps top Spurs in Game 4 (AP)

AP - Fouled hard by Robert Horry with 18 seconds to play, Steve Nash jumped to his feet and decided he had to stand up for himself.

Jazz time

Jazz overcome Warriors' home-court edge (AP)

The Utah Jazz sure knew how to close a great show. When the Golden State Warriors wanted to run their pell-mell offense Sunday night, the Jazz patiently slowed the tempo. When Baron Davis attempted his usual magic tricks, Utah pulled back the curtain with dogged defense. And when a tight game came down to the final minutes, Derek Fisher upstaged the Warriors with a shooting show of his own that put... (contd in Yahoo! News - Sports)

***Woooh!  Yeah!!!!  3-1!