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Cavaliers beat Celtics easily in Game 3 (Sports, 13 articles)
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LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 last night to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2. CLEVELAND - The Boston Celtics, a veritable NBA juggernaut during the regular season no matter the location of the hardwoods, have developed a definable vulnerability in the playoffs. After losing yet another road scuffle Monday night, the Celtics are destined to return to the shores of Lake Erie one more time. That's why the Cavaliers and Celtics are headed back to Boston with their Eastern Conference semifinal series tied at two games apiece following Cleveland's 88-77 victory last night at Quicken Loans Arena. Still stuck in a shooting slump, James dominated down the stretch and finished with 13 assists und four in the fourth quarter. Boston dropped to 0-5 on the road in the postseason, a stunning slip for a team that went 31-10 on the road during the regular season. CLEVELAND - At some point between the end of the regular season and a trip to Atlanta, the Celtics went from being road warriors to road kill.
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Even in Dallas Stars country, Wings fans paint town red (Sports, 19 articles)
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The Red Wings have eased to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven conference finals series and one more victory would set up an NHL title showdown against either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Philadelphia Flyers. The Red Wings won their ninth straight playoff game, the best streak in a single season in their franchise's proud history. Pavel Datsyuk scored twice in the first period and again with 2:41 left, and Henrik Zetterberg added two assists and the short-hander, sending Detroit past the Dallas Stars 5-2 Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
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Lakers' Kobe Bryant skips practice again but says he's ready to play (Sports, 12 articles)
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May 13, 2008 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant met the media yesterday with a new companion - an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back. As Kobe Bryant writhed and wrenched through lower-back spasms during the Lakers' playoff loss against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, it was an injury with which many across California and the country could empathize. While most who experience back pain feel muscle spasms during simple routines, such as leaning over or sleeping, Bryant said his play was most affected while trying to jump.
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Poised Penguins upend Flyers in Game 3 (Sports, 12 articles)
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When the Penguins tanked the final game of the regular season against the Flyers, a lot of hockey people thought Pittsburgh might have been somewhat wary of facing the physical Flyers right off the bat. Marian Hossa scored two goals and Sidney Crosby had two assists, while Ryan Whitney and Ryan Malone completed the scoring for the second-seeded Penguins, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-0. That gave the Penguins a quick goal Tuesday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on their way to a 4-1 victory, their first this season at Wachovia Center.
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Rangers & Zenit chase Uefa glory (Sports, 15 articles)
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The land invasion of Manchester got under way as hundreds of Rangers fans joined a colourful convoy of cars and vans heading for the Uefa Cup Final. Tens of thousands of Rangers fans made the pilgrimage by plane, train and automobile to the match venue... and made quite an impact. Thousands are already in the city for Rangers' clash against Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester stadium on Wednesday.
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Mike D'Antoni says up-tempo style should suit Knicks (Sports, 14 articles)
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May 9, 2008 PHOENIX - Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season. D'Antoni to coach New York Knicks; Bulls still searching Jerry Reinsdorf, Mike D'Antoni meet in Arizona Knicks set to offer job to D'Antoni. The Bulls are either cooling off or not prepared to come close to matching the Knicks financially, despite a report that Chicago would make an offer by tomorrow.
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Blast up against Wave for spot in title game - (Sports, 6 articles)
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After scoring his third goal midway through the third quarter, Cabral leaped up and climbed atop the protective glass lining the indoor field, raised his arm in triumph and kissed the Blast logo on his red uniform. Cabral has played his entire MISL career - 11 seasons - in Baltimore and is the team's all-time regular-season (873 points) and postseason scoring leader (78). The top two seeds were both eliminated this spring, including Milwaukee, which was the only city to submit a bid to host the game.
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Sergio Garcia sees off Paul Goydos in Sawgrass playoff (Sports, 4 articles)
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The shot was only 128 yards, but in wind that blasted 30 mph throughout the day, to a green surrounded by water. Garcia still faced the pressure of finding land, and his wedge hit the middle of the green and rolled to 4 feet. Goydos wound up making double bogey, the end of a dream week in which his dry humor and honest perspective finally had an audience.
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Sorenstam to make this her last year on LPGA Tour (Sports, 7 articles)
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Hitting fairways and greens consistently and scrambling when necessary with radar-like wedge play, Sorenstam stretched her bogey-free string to 53 holes before hooking a drive into the water on No. 18. Her string of four bogeys in five holes ended just before Sorenstam made back-to-back long putts, both for birdie, to open an eight-shot lead over the woman who has taken her place at the top of the sport. The fit-again Swede has won three times already this year and secured her 90th professional career title by cruising to victory at the Michelob Ultra on Sunday.
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Sharks fire Ron Wilson (Sports, 5 articles)
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P (05-12) 17:07 PDT The Sharks fired coach Ron Wilson on Monday after his club followed another outstanding regular season with yet another second-round exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs. San Jose has ended its past three seasons with six-game losses in the second round, and general manager Doug Wilson decided his coach would take the fall. "Sometimes the class needs a new professor, and sometimes the professor needs a new class said Doug Wilson, who claimed the Sharks played only" five good playoff games " among their 13 postseason outings this spring.
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Schmuck: With Ripken, Gwynn, town has true legends - (Sports, 5 articles)
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Sometime in the early afternoon on Tuesday, Cal Ripken will pick up the phone in Baltimore and Tony Gwynn will pick up the phone in San Diego, and it won't be to make a bet on the AFC championship game. Each will be informed of his impending induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, as if there was ever any doubt, and each will share the realization of a lifelong dream with friends and family. The lines started forming at the Orioles dugout in the seventh inning and sometimes stretched halfway around the ballpark.
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Raiders sign defensive end Spires (Sports, 5 articles)
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P (05-08) 18:48 PDT Raiders quarterback Brian White drops back, fakes a handoff to Louis Rankin and looks for Chaz Schilens downfield. All this must mean it's rookie minicamp time in Alameda, the perfect chance for the Raider Nation to get to know their transaction wire. Want spectacular? Fine, gawk at No. 4 overall draft pick Darren McFadden for the next three days, just as everyone did when quarterback JaMarcus Russell first showed up last year.
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Cleveland's Asdrubal Cabrera turns unassisted triple play (Sports, 4 articles)
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In a double-header against Toronto, Cleveland pitchers held the Jays to zero runs over 18 innings and got an unassisted triple play and still managed to just split. Along the way, Lee got some help of historical proportions when second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned an unassisted triple-play in the fifth inning. The fielding gem wasn't enough to complete the sweep, as Toronto won the second game, 3-0, in 10 innings.
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