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Mon, May 21, 2012

Ortiz blast helps Boston get back on par

(Reuters) - David Ortiz sparked a dramatic comeback with a sixth-inning home run to help the Boston Red Sox beat the first-place Baltimore Orioles 8-6 ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

I'll Have Another settled in New York for Belmont

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has arrived safely in New York to begin his preparations to try and win ...

Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy yells to his players while playing against the Indiana Pacers during Game 1 of their first round NBA

Mon, May 21, 2012

Magic fire coach Van Gundy after five NBA seasons

(Reuters) - The Orlando Magic fired head coach Stan Van Gundy following a season where he clashed with All-Star center Dwight Howard, the National Basketball ...

Williams Formula One team crew members try to extinguish, with the help of other teams' crew, a fire that broke out inside their garage foll

Mon, May 21, 2012

Williams ready for Monaco after "Herculean effort"

LONDON (Reuters) - Bruno Senna's Williams car came through the Spanish Grand Prix garage fire relatively undamaged and the Brazilian will use it in ...

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the Rome Masters tennis tournam

Mon, May 21, 2012

Nadal beats Djokovic to regain Rome title

ROME (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defense with a commanding 7-5 6-3 victory over world number one ...

Crowds line the streets as a locally organised torch relay race is run ahead of the Olympic Torch Relay in Hatherleigh in south west England

Mon, May 21, 2012

Flame goes out for first time in 2012 relay

By Clare Kane

LONDON (Reuters) - The Olympic flame went out on Monday for the first time during the torch relay around Britain ahead of ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Spurs sweep Clippers, advance to West finals

By Jahmal Corner

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs steamrolled into the NBA Western Conference finals after a 102-99 win over the Los ...

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur reacts after being hit by New York Rangers' Brandon Prust during the second period in game 3 of thei

Sun, May 20, 2012

New York's Prust suspended for one game

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Brandon Prust was suspended for one game by the NHL on Sunday for elbowing New Jersey Devils ...

Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger (33) shoots the basketball defended by Miami Heat forward Shane Battier during the fourth quarter of Ga

Sun, May 20, 2012

Heat overpower Pacers to tie playoff series

(Reuters) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 70 points as the Miami Heat recovered from back-to-back defeats to grind down the Indiana Pacers ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million

By Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - The earliest known New York Yankees jersey worn by slugger Babe Ruth was sold for $4.4 million on Sunday ...