BOSTON, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — The Los Angeles Lakers have suggested the dramatic return of Paul Pierce from a knee injury to spark the Boston Celtics to a 98-88 win in the opening game of the NBA finals may have been more manufactured than magic. ... > full story
VIENNA, Austria, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Australian Scott Barr made a bid to follow countryman Scott Strange into the European Tour record book when he joined a six-way tie for the Austrian Open first-round lead on Friday. ... > full story
LONDON, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin failed to have a four-year doping ban overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday. ... > full story
BASEL, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — The European Championship will generate a record income of about 1.3 billion euros ($2.00 billion), UEFA general secretary David Taylor said on Friday. ... > full story
MADRID, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Spain shooting guard Rudy Fernandez said he was leaving local side DKV Joventut to join the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. ... > full story
PARIS, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Ana Ivanovic will have to deal with the added pressure of being the favorite if she is to lift her first grand slam title in the French Open final against Russian survivor Dinara Safina on Saturday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Kosuke Fukudome came through with an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. ... > full story
BOSTON, June 6, 2008 (Reuters) — The Boston Celtics rolled to a 98-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to win Game One of the NBA finals on Thursday, opening another chapter in professional basketball's most storied rivalry. ... > full story
DENVER, June 5, 2008 (Reuters) — There is no shortage of horse racing fans who believe Big Brown will win the Triple Crown, but Penny Chenery's opinion carries more weight than most. ... > full story
COLOGNE, Germany, June 5, 2008 (Reuters) — It is hard not to feel a lump in your throat when listening to Oxana Chusovitina tell the heart-breaking story of how she ended up in Germany. ... > full story
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Making a mockery June 6, 2008 (Sporting News) — We believe we know Memphis guard Derrick Rose will be the No. 1 pick in this month's NBA draft. We also figure Michael Beasley is No. 2, though no ...
Uptown neighbors smokin' and grillin' June 6, 2008 (Memphis Commercial Appeal) — A thunderstorm could not derail a bunch of Uptowners from holding their own successful barbecue-cooking contest. While the group did have a brief ...
Bang Renews US Hoop Dreams June 6, 2008 (Korea Times) — Bang Sung-yoon is ready to trade a promising career in Korean basketball for a dream shot at the National Basketball Association (NBA). The ...
Former Sacramento Kings exec Joe Axelson dies June 6, 2008 (Boston Herald) — Joe Axelson, a former executive and general manager for the Cincinnati Royals who remained with the NBA team when the franchise moved first to ...
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