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Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images(MADRID) -- World number one Serena Williams successfully defended her Madrid Open championship on Sunday with a straight set victory over Maria Sharapova in the title match. It’s Williams’ 50th career Women’s…
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) -- Alabama has hired Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry as their new women’s basketball coach, the school announced on Sunday.In seven seasons in Lubbock, Curry went 130-98, leading Texas Tech to…
Sunday, 12 May 2013 10:05

NASCAR's Matt Kenseth Wins At Darlington

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Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images(DARLINGTON, S.C.) -- With 13 laps to go in the Southern 500 Saturday night, Matt Kenseth passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and race leader Kyle Busch to grab the checkered flag at Darlington.“Man,…
Derek Leung/Getty Images(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) -- 20-year-old Russell Teibert scored his first two goals of his professional career as Vancouver defeated Los Angeles Saturday night, 3-1. With the victory, the Whitecaps snapped a seven-game losing…
Paul Bereswill/Getty Images(UNIONDALE N.Y.) --  Brooks Orpik scored the game-winning goal 7:49 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the New York Islanders with a 4-3 win Saturday night at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.The Penguins…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 23:02

Pacers Throttle Knicks 82-71

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Joe Robbins/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) --  After getting blown out in Game 2 the Indiana Pacers returned the favor Saturday night, throttling the New York Knicks 82-71 to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal…
Jamie Squire/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, TN) --  Marc Gasol scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 87-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.The win gave…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 18:56

Scoreboard Roundup - 5/11/13

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Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NBA Playoffs Semi-Finals: Memphis Grizzlies 87 - Oklahoma City Thunder 81 (Grizzlies lead series 2-1) MLB: St. Louis Cardinals 3 (23-12) - Colorado Rockies 0 (19-17)San Francisco Giants 10 (22-15) -…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 18:17

Nationals Place Werth on 15-Day DL

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Eliot Schechter/MLB Photos via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Jayson Werth on the 15 day disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring.Werth, who hasn't played in a game since May 2,…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 18:12

LB Dansby Signs with Cardinals

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J. Meric/Getty Images(TEMPE, Ari.) -- Linebacker Karlos Dansby is returning to where his NFL career began. Dansby, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 33rd pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, has agreed…
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