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- Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals....
- Selig: Oakland move might be considered
NEW YORK (AP) -- Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the Oakland owner maintains he's focused on San Jose rather than a move outside the Bay Area....
- McNamee admits his Clemens story changed over time
WASHINGTON (AP) -- During another seven grueling hours of cross-examination that frustrated all sides, Roger Clemens' accuser explained the evidence he kept in a beer can - and why his story about it has changed....
- Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn a living playing football....
- Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player....
- Greece hands Olympic flame over to Britain
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The Olympic torch was passed to London - witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas....
- Dixon takes top honors at Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Scott Dixon turned turning the fastest Thursday lap in practice for the Indianapolis 500....
- Sybase champion Pettersen loses in 1st round
GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) -- Defending champion Suzann Pettersen didn't last long at the Sybase Match Play Championship, and neither did three well-known Americans....
- '11 Nelson runner-up Palmer leads with opening 64
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Ryan Palmer has been thinking about redemption at the Byron Nelson Championship, and a chance at home to hold up that trophy....
- 5 horses with chance vs. Derby champ in Preakness
All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another when an 11-horse field lines up for the $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. A victory, and I'll Have Another will have a chance to become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years if he goes on to win the Belmont Stakes next month in New York. But a whole bunch of 3-year-olds are out to spoil the party. Some are taking another shot after losing in the Derby, and others, known as "new shooters," skipped...
