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Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images(OTTAWA) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins exploded for four goals in the third period en route to a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series…
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- Who has help defense on Lebron?...Apparently nobody.With two seconds left in overtime, LeBron James caught the inbounds pass quickly made his way around Paul George where he found himself with a…
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(FLORHAM PARK, N.J.) -- New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith announced on Wednesday that he has hired Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports to represent him.Smith, who was drafted by the Jets in the second…
Thursday, 23 May 2013 04:29

Dale Jarrett Leads NASCAR Hall of Fame Class

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Streeter Lecka/NASCAR via Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C) -- NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett, mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty, two-time premier series champion Tim Flock, driver Jack Ingram, and Fireball Roberts are members of NASCAR's Hall of Fame Class of 2014.NASCAR…
Thursday, 23 May 2013 03:54

Canucks Fire Vigneault

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Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) -- After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons, the Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault Wednesday.Vigneault, who is the Canucks'…
Thursday, 23 May 2013 03:52

Krzyzewski Coming Back as Team USA Coach

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Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Mike Krzyzewski will return as the head coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.Duke University told ESPN.com of the news Wednesday, and USA Basketball is expected to make a…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:17

Scoreboard Roundup - 5/22/13

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Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Pittsburgh Penguins 7 – Ottawa Senators 3 (Penguins lead series, 3-1)MLB: Atlanta Braves 3 (30-17) – Oakland Athletics 1 (25-23)Toronto Blue Jays 4…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:57

49ers WR Crabtree Has Surgery On Torn Achilles

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Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, a day after suffering the injury during OTA’s. No timetable has been…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:54

Gattis Powers Atlanta Past Minnesota, 8-3

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Tony Firriolo/MLB Photos via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Less than 24 hours after hitting a pinch-hit, two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth, Braves catcher Evan Gattis belted a grand slam on Wednesday in Atlanta’s…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 13:38

Tony Parker to Have MRI on Calf

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Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will have an MRI on on his left calf on Thursday "just to make sure" he is improving from an injury suffered against the…
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