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A year after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996, the New Jersey Devils are going back to the Stanley Cup finals, thanks to a rookie, a 40-year-old goaltender and a coach who'd never been to the postseason in the NHL.
A needle stored with a beer can appeared to contain an extremely tiny amount of Roger Clemens' DNA, which turned out to be good news and bad news for both sides in the perjury trial of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.
Dwyane Wade has been battling knee soreness. LeBron James was hobbling after a falling into a courtside cameraman. Chris Bosh remains sidelined indefinitely with an abdominal strain. Mike Miller looks to be in agony whenever he moves.
Usain Bolt won the 100 meters in 10.04 seconds in the wind at the Golden Spike meet Friday, his first victory in Europe leading to the London Olympics.
Jason Dufner lists Ben Hogan as his hero.
One playoff victory was good enough for Mike Woodson to return as New York Knicks coach — even with Phil Jackson lurking as a potential candidate.
Hale Irwin shot his age — and was so frustrated afterward he might switch putters before playing again.
(Reuters) - Pennsylvania State University's former president filed suit on Friday to force the school to turn over emails that are relevant to its probe of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, the Centre Daily Times newspaper reported. Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach, goes on trial next month on charges he molested 10 boys over a period of 15 years. Trustees fired President Graham Spanier and head football coach Joe Paterno in November 2011 over the scandal. ...
Mike Woodson, who guided the New York Knicks to the NBA playoffs after taking over as interim coach in March, signed a multi-year contract extension, according to the team.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A DNA expert in the perjury trial of Roger Clemens testified he matched the former pitching ace's genetic profile to articles of medical waste kept by the trainer who says he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs. Prosecution witness Alan Keel, who works for Forensic Science Associates in California, said he found blood on a cotton ball and deposits he believed to be pus on another that matched the genetic profile of Clemens. He also said he found a handful of cells on a needle, which he attributed to Clemens. "This genetic profile is compatible with Mr. ...
Jason Dufner, chasing his third title of the season, fired a bogey-free 64 on Friday to seize a two-shot lead in the USPGA Tour's $6.4 million Colonial.
(Reuters) - Red-hot Jason Dufner remained on track for a third PGA Tour victory in just four weeks by surging into a two-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Colonial Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The laid-back American, who won his second title on the U.S. circuit at the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday, fired a flawless six-under-par 64 on another hot and breezy day at the iconic Colonial Country Club. "I've been really, really confident out there, playing some nice golf," Dufner told reporters after reaching 27 of 36 greens in regulation over the first two rounds. ...
(Reuters) - Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating during his team's playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, the National Basketball Association said on Friday. Spoelstra made his comments to the media after Miami's shootaround on Thursday, before they beat Indiana 105-93 in Game Six to win their Eastern Conference semi-final series. Miami will face either Boston or Philadelphia for the conference title. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank Pingue)
(Reuters) - Boston Celtics guard and emerging talent Avery Bradley will miss the rest of the playoffs after having shoulder surgery on Friday, the National Basketball Association team said. Bradley, who became an influential figure after replacing the injured Ray Allen in Boston's starting lineup, had been hampered by his left shoulder all season. "It's disappointing. He's been terrific this year," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said on the team's Twitter feed. Bradley, 21, has averaged 7.6 points per game for Boston this season while making 41 percent of his three-point attempts. ...
England's James Morrison was the shock leader after two rounds of the PGA Championship here on Friday but world number one Rory McIlroy was heading home after missing the cut.
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Though he has topped the world rankings three times, Luke Donald is a quiet, unassuming character and believes he needs to adopt a more confident swagger to stay one step ahead of his golfing rivals. Donald, lurking four strokes behind leader James Morrison in the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday, said former England rugby kicking coach Dave Alred was trying to instill extra positivity into his body language. ...
Dwyane Wade scored 41 points and NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James added 28 Thursday as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 105-93 to reach the Eastern Conference finals.
The gem Dan Haren tossed Thursday night looked awfully familiar to Albert Pujols. Except this time instead of Pujols getting fooled by what Haren was tossing, he was helping the Los Angeles Angels' right-hander put together one of the finest efforts of his career.
(Reuters) - Dwyane Wade turned on the style as the Miami Heat clinched a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game Six on Thursday.
Memo to Reds' clubhouse staff: Buy more shaving cream. Fast.
Jason Dufner continues to have the hot hand on the USPGA Tour, firing a five-under par 65 to lie one shot behind leader Zach Johnson after the first round of the Colonial.
