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Atlanta’s Jordan Schafer (AP photo)
Atlanta Braves: Schafer knocks in two runs in rain-delayed win against Dodgers
ATLANTA — Ramiro Pena got a fierce wakeup call with the bases loaded and the scored tied in the eighth inning. Pena fouled the first pitch off his lower right leg and bent over in anguish. But aft...
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NASCAR: Johnson’s win draws controversy
CONCORD, N.C. — It’s only fitting that Jimmie Johnson’s latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy. What’s a Johnson win, after all, without a good conspiracy theor...
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Keegan Bradley (AP photo)
Golf: Keegan Bradley shoots course-record 60 at Nelson
IRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley had no thoughts about a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship. Unti...
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FILE - This is a Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 file photo of Real Madrid's David Beckham, left, as he congratulates goalscorer Zinedine Zidane during their Spanish league soccer match against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. David Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain. He said in a statement Thursday May 16, 2013 he is "thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level." (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Beckham's role after retirement to remain global
PARIS (AP) — After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already ...
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Jason Heyward has not set a timetable for his return to the Atlanta Braves. (AP File photo)
Atlanta Braves: Road-weary Braves expecting Heyward to come off DL
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned before the season. General manager Frank Wren said Thursday Jason Heyward...
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Golf: Guan set for third PGA event
IRVING, Texas — Guan Tianlang is one of five amateur players being honored this week for the Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards. While the other four award recipients will be watching...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Miami guard Norris Cole celebrates after his dunk put the Heat in the lead during the second half of Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Bulls. (AP photo/Wilfredo Lee)
NBA: Miami marches forward
MIAMI — Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heat locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee. When he came back, h...
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Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons reacts to missing a ground ball hit by Arizona’s Gerardo Parra during Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Diamondbacks in the final game of the series. (AP photo/Matt York)
Atlanta Braves: Braves complete three-city trip with disappointing 4-6 record
PHOENIX — The Braves didn’t bring back many happy memories from the 10-game road trip they completed on Wednesday. They came home with a unsatisfying 4-6 record, which included losing five of the ...
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UGA Baseball: Bulldogs outlast Yellow Jackets
by Staff reports
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Georgia baseball team was down early, but clawed its way back for a wild 14-13 win in 11 innings against rival Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were down 7-0 going into the fifth inning w...
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
by HOWARD ULMAN, AP Sports Writer
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
BOSTON (AP) — After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country. Well, that time may be ending, ...
Atlanta Braves: Corbin pitches Diamondbacks to 2-0 win over Braves
by The Associated Press
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin allowed three hits in seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks turned an infield double into two runs to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 Tuesday night. Corbin (6-0) worked a...
US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New York
by LUKE MEREDITH, AP Sports Writer
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds. Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on anything. But the possibility of wrestling losing its Olympic spot has gi...
Atlanta Hawks: Hawks still weighing coaching options
by The Associated Press
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
ATLANTA — More than a week after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks are still trying to figure out who’s going to coach them next season. It might be Larry Drew, their coach ...
Upton has huge game in his return to Arizona
by The Associated Press
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Atlanta Braves rout the Diamondbacks 10-1 on Monday night in his return to Arizona. Upton, the first o...
Woods keeps it dry and wins Players Championship
by DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A weekend filled with sharp words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia came down to one last showdown Sunday in The Players Championship, this one staged across the ...
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta drops third straight against San Fran with 5-1 loss
by MLB.com
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
SAN FRANCISCO — When the Braves proved to be nearly perfect through the season’s first few weeks, there was certainly reason to believe they would eventually come down to earth. But it seemed hard ...
Crosby has hat trick as Pens up lead on Sens
Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Sat May 18 12:20:41 UTC 2013
Vogel responds to LeBron, respects Heat
Frank Vogel said Monday that he has great respect for LeBron James and the Miami Heat, but as for James' perception that the Indiana Pacers coach considers Miami "just another team," he said the Heat superstar is mistaken.
Mon May 20 13:15:19 UTC 2013
Fans buy items on RG III's wedding registry
Robert Griffin III's immense fan base is showing their appreciation for the Washington Redskins quarterback by purchasing many of the items he and his fiance have listed on their wedding registry.
Mon May 20 15:58:23 UTC 2013