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Davis helps Warriors rout Jazz 125-105
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_bk_ga_su/bkn_nba_playoffs_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.3266c8459e424f2dbcc41f8ca5622275.aptopix_jazz_warriors_basketball_cams108.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=PTuT7jkuEqiuwAowM3bVQw--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Golden State Warriors' Baron Davis dunks over Utah Jazz's Andrei Kirilenko (47), of Russia, during the second half of an NBA Western Conference second-round basketball playoff game Friday, May 11, 2007, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State won 125-105. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Baron Davis' twisting drives, off-balance 3-pointers and steady playmaking gave the Golden State Warriors their key Game 3 win.</p><br clear="all"/>
Red Wings get Game 1 win over Ducks
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_ho_ga_su/hkn_nhl_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.de394854979b45a4afacb09afadbc86a.ducks_red_wings_hockey_mico118.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=zre6Q5TqS0na2fjwbN4sqQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Detroit Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek, of the Czech Republic, deflects a shot in the second period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals against the Anaheim Ducks, Friday, May 11, 2007 in Detroit. Detroit won 2-1. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Detroit Red Wings flipped the formula that had been knocking them out early in the playoffs. Detroit was outshot handily by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night and the puck was often in its end. But two ugly power-play goals went in off the same opposing player and made those facts moot in a 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Ricky Williams failed drug test
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_ricky_williams_suspension"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070511/capt.9f236b8a2e60497db97f841b03f8a8f0.ricky_williams_suspension_football_ny157.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=V_G0SgfCAceEUppn1XzEjQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Toronto Argonauts Ricky Williams hangs his head in first quarter CFL action against Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in this June 23, 2006 file photo. Williams tested positive again for marijuana last month, delaying his return to the league until at least September, a person familiar with the case said Friday. Williams sought to end a one-year drug suspension last month when he asked to rejoin the Miami Dolphins. But following the positive drug test, clinicians in the program advised NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to delay reinstatement, the person close to the case said. (AP Photo/John Woods, CP)" border="0" /></a>AP - Former NFL rushing champion Ricky Williams tested positive again for marijuana last month, which will delay his return to the league until at least September, a person familiar with the case said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Peavy leads Padres to 7-0 win over Cards
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_nl_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.4e44239c13be4a31ac351991768f894d.cardinals_padres_baseball_cali102.jpg?x=125&y=130&sig=MTMMOigcY78bkxD4arF.kw--" align="left" height="130" width="125" alt="San Diego Padres starter Jake Peavy pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of their baseball game in San Diego, Friday, May 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)" border="0" /></a>AP - A matchup with Jake Peavy wasn't exactly the antidote for a struggling St. Louis Cardinals offense. Peavy became the first pitcher in San Diego franchise history to strike out at least 10 in four straight starts, holding the Cardinals to three hits in seven scoreless innings and leading the Padres to a 7-0 win over the defending World Series champions on Friday night.</p><br clear="all"/>
Maroth pitches Tigers to win over Twins
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bba_al_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.48bcc020ca164a179d13a07b6181582d.tigers_twins_baseball_mpem103.jpg?x=107&y=130&sig=TyrPZxkpmbfQYZn6nElBGg--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Maroth throws to Minnesota Twins' Luis Castillo during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 11, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Eric Miller)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Detroit Tigers feel pretty good when they have Mike Maroth on the mound, even when they're facing Johan Santana. The Angels also have a lot of confidence when John Lackey pitches for them.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jones caught speeding days before appeal
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_pacman_appeal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070511/capt.nyol57505112034.pacman_appeal_football_nyol575.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=Deo9bjvPKWz9ylwElIIY5g--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones stands next to his lawyer, Roger May, during a court appearance in Murfreesboro, Tenn in this Jan. 11, 2007 file photo. Nashville police ticketed Jones for speeding four days before his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to appeal his season-long suspension for his off-field problems. (AP Photo/The Tennessean, Dipti Vaidya)" border="0" /></a>AP - Adam "Pacman" Jones promised in a full-page ad that he had learned a lifetime of lessons in recent weeks. The Tennessee Titans' cornerback may have had a hard time convincing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that really is true. Jones met Friday in New York with the man who suspended him from the NFL for the 2007 season for conduct detrimental to the league. The cornerback appealed for leniency during his second meeting with Goodell since April 3.</p><br clear="all"/>
Davis carries Warriors to rout of Jazz
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_bk_ga_su/bkn_jazz_warriors"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.3266c8459e424f2dbcc41f8ca5622275.aptopix_jazz_warriors_basketball_cams108.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=PTuT7jkuEqiuwAowM3bVQw--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Golden State Warriors' Baron Davis dunks over Utah Jazz's Andrei Kirilenko (47), of Russia, during the second half of an NBA Western Conference second-round basketball playoff game Friday, May 11, 2007, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State won 125-105. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Baron Davis spun, sprang and threw down a breathtakingly vicious one-handed dunk right in Andrei Kirilenko's mug, it was more than an exclamation point on the Warriors' win. It also was a question mark: Just how far can Golden State go when its point guard is playing such sublime playoff basketball, particularly in the arena that rocks to his beat?</p><br clear="all"/>
Wolf helps Dodgers shut out Reds 2-0
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_reds_dodgers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.85191fbb323a40a5ad0a1f59a387f381.reds_dodgers_baseball_lad106.jpg?x=130&y=59&sig=qJQ13j_nB3elqUZ0JU1arA--" align="left" height="59" width="130" alt="Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, May 11, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Randy Wolf got through an uneventful first inning and the rest of the way was smooth sailing. Wolf struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati 2-0 Friday night for their seventh consecutive win over the Reds.</p><br clear="all"/>
Column: MLS is the salary minor league
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070511/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_nancy_armour051107"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070507/capt.6fd8080860054f73b37fd5c3737f5d3f.people_beckham_nyet180.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=FoWuB2qKHUyxWhNwrlK3iQ--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Ciampino airport in Rome, on Nov. 17, 2006. Beckham, 32, and his 33-year-old wife -- the former Posh Spice of the Spice Girls -- have purchased a home in Beverly Hills, Beckham spokesman Jeff Raymond confirmed Monday, May 7, 2007. They plan to move in July. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ah, the life of a professional athlete. Fancy cars, fancier houses. Seats at the best restaurants and hippest clubs. Best of all, monster contracts that will make the great-grandkids millionaires. A pretty cushy gig — unless you're a Major League Soccer player.</p><br clear="all"/>
Red Wings stifle Ducks in Western opener
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070512/ap_on_sp_ho_ga_su/hkn_ducks_red_wings"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070512/capt.f4bd15aa30fd455b97bb15e67aa02e32.ducks_red_wings_hockey_mico115.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=u7hbC30M6vxP4p6J7_RLfQ--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="Detroit Red Wings players celebrate their 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks with goalie Dominik Hasek, center, of the Czech Republic, in Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference hockey finals Friday, May 11, 2007, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>AP - Beauty is in the eye of the winner. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of the Western Conference finals with two ugly power-play goals that looked awfully good to them.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ricky Williams tested positive again (AP)
 Former NFL rushing champion Ricky Williams tested positive again for marijuana last month, which will delay his return to the league until at least September, a person familiar with the case said Friday. Williams sought to end a one-year drug suspension last month when he asked to rejoin the Miami Dolphins.
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Speeding ticket may hurt Pacman's appeal (AP)
 Adam "Pacman" Jones promised in a full-page ad that he had learned a lifetime of lessons in recent weeks. The Tennessee Titans' cornerback may have had a hard time convincing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that really is true. Jones met Friday in New York with the man who suspended him from the NFL for the 2007 season for conduct detrimental to the league.
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Vick won't discuss dog-fighting case (AP)
 Michael Vick looked as though he didn't have a care in the world when he emerged from the Atlanta Falcons' locker room. He took a seat on the metal bleachers and broke into a slight grin when he looked up at the horde of reporters and camera crews, who had him pinned in from all sides. "How y'all doing?" he asked.
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Faneca: '07 my last year with Steelers (AP)
 Longtime star lineman Alan Faneca says he is through negotiating with the Pittsburgh Steelers, pushing them again Friday to trade him and promising he won't play for them past this season. Faneca, an All-Pro left guard five times since 2001, reported to a three-day minicamp only because it is mandatory and he could be fined for not attending.
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Keyshawn in no rush to sign with team (AP)
Keyshawn Johnson isn't in a rush to make a decision about where he will play next season after being released by the Carolina Panthers. "I'm relaxing in 88-degree weather in Southern California," Johnson said Friday in a telephone interview. "I'm just chilling. There's no sense of urgency on this end." There are plenty of teams that figure to want one of the game's better possession receivers,...
Steelers' top two picks injured in camp (AP)
The Pittsburgh Steelers' top two draft picks, linebackers Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley, were hurt Friday during the first day of a three-day minicamp and might not practice the rest of the weekend. Timmons' groin was wrapped following the morning practice and Woodley injured a hamstring. Neither injury is believed to be serious, and both players will be re-examined before the first of two...
Ex-49er Bryant gets one year probation (AP)
Former San Francisco 49ers receiver Antonio Bryant pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was sentenced to a year's probation for going more than 100 mph in his orange Lamborghini. Bryant's defense lawyer, Josh Bentley, entered the plea on Bryant's behalf. A call to Bentley by The Associated Press was not immediately returned Friday.
Warriors return home, rip Jazz in Game 3 (AP)
 When Baron Davis spun, sprang and threw down a breathtakingly vicious one-handed dunk right in Andrei Kirilenko's mug, it was more than an exclamation point on the Warriors' win. It also was a question mark: Just how far can Golden State go when its point guard is playing such sublime playoff basketball, particularly in the arena that rocks to his beat?
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Mavericks' Nowitzki chosen NBA MVP (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki has been chosen as the NBA's MVP for leading the Dallas Mavericks to one of the best regular seasons in league history, a team official told The Associated Press on Friday. The formal announcement will come Tuesday at a news conference, said the team official, who requested anonymity because the announcement is pending.
Jazz guards grounded by foul trouble (AP)
Derek Fisher and Deron Williams delivered the majority of clutch plays down the stretch during Utah's overtime victory in Game 2. They weren't even on the court for much of the first half in Game 3 -- forced to watch from the bench in foul trouble as the Jazz fell way behind. And Utah never could recover even once both returned.
Spurs respond to Stoudemire's accusation (AP)
Amare Stoudemire's accusation that the Spurs are a "dirty team" should really fire up the already rugged playoff series between Phoenix and San Antonio. Shouldn't it? Well, it didn't appear to do much for the Spurs, who had their first chance Friday to respond to Stoudemire's comments and mostly said they weren't all that bothered.
Nets need to start rebounding with Cavs (AP)
The New Jersey Nets can either start rebounding with the Cleveland Cavaliers or they can pack their bags and go home. That's the scenario coach Lawrence Frank laid out for the Nets the past two days in preparing them for what has to be considered a must-win Game 3 on Saturday at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Pistons pleased with zone defense (AP)
 The debate might be forgotten shortly after this series ends, though for now it's a lively one. On one side, the Detroit Pistons are touting their zone defense. On the other, the Chicago Bulls are bemoaning missed opportunities. "It's working great," Pistons guard Chauncey Billups said. "We see just open shots," Bulls coach Scott Skiles countered.
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Nash, Stoudemire lead All-NBA team (AP)
 Led by the Suns, the Western Conference grabbed all the limelight of the All-NBA team on Thursday. Phoenix point guard Steve Nash was an unanimous selection to the team and was joined by Suns teammate Amare Stoudemire on a squad made up entirely of Western Conference players. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki, San Antonio forward Tim Duncan and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, the league's leading...
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Celtics give Rivers contract extension (AP)
 The Boston Celtics gave Doc Rivers a contract extension on Thursday, giving him a chance at possibly coaching the likes of Greg Oden or Kevin Durant next season and perhaps beyond. Rivers, whose contract was to run through 2007-08, will have a little more job security as he tries to improve on a season in which the NBA's most decorated franchise lost a team-record 18 consecutive games and finished...
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Mavericks exercise option on C Diop (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks exercised their option on center DeSagana Diop on Friday, keeping him with the team for the third and final year on his contract. The 7-foot, 280-pound center averaged 18.3 minutes with 2.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 81 regular-season games with the Mavericks, including nine starts.
Riley says Heat will not trade Shaq (AP)
Coach Pat Riley issued a one-sentence statement Wednesday regarding the future of the Miami Heat: Shaquille O'Neal will be a part of it. "Amongst growing speculation in the media, in reference to Shaq, I want to set the record straight and say that we are not trading Shaq," Riley said. Putting O'Neal on the market became a rumor topic after the Chicago Bulls swept the defending NBA champion Heat in...
Wings' ugly PP goals top Ducks in Game 1 (AP)
 Beauty is in the eye of the winner. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of the Western Conference finals with two ugly power-play goals that looked awfully good to them. Tomas Holmstrom scored with 4:54 left in regulation after a shot hit him standing in front of goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere before it dropped to the ice and trickled into the net, giving Detroit a 2-1 victory...
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Sabres confident they'll bounce back (AP)
With the Buffalo Sabres facing renewed criticism after their latest sub-par playoff performance, goalie Ryan Miller shrugged his shoulders and offered some perspective. "The sky hasn't fallen in yet, has it?" Miller said after practice Friday. "It wouldn't be the Sabres if we didn't do it the hard way." For a team whose lone objective when the season began was winning the Stanley Cup, the Sabres...
Emery says he doesn't dislike Buffalo (AP)
Senators goalie Ray Emery would like to clear up some comments that Buffalonians might have taken the wrong way. He doesn't dislike Buffalo, it's just that the city doesn't have as much to offer in comparison to, say, Manhattan. But, he added, the chicken wings sure are tasty. "I never said it was really bad," Emery said Friday, a day after Ottawa beat the Sabres in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...
Saskin fired as NHLPA executive director (AP)
 The NHL Players' Association fired executive director Ted Saskin on Thursday, two months after placing him on a paid leave of absence following allegations that he and senior director Ken Kim read players' e-mails. The union's executive board, made up of 30 player representatives and the six-member interim executive committee, voted to fire Saskin on a conference call.
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Semifinalists at worlds rely on balance (AP)
 Pricey talent doesn't guarantee success at the world hockey championships. Russia learned that lesson when it last hosted the tournament in 2000 in St. Petersburg, where its multimillionaire stars were eliminated in the second round. While this year's semifinalists -- Russia, Sweden, Canada and Finland -- all have at least some NHL players on their rosters, many nations now focus on chemistry and...
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Leafs F Ponikarovsky signs extension (AP)
TORONTO (CP) -- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Alexei Ponikarovsky on Thursday to a three-year contract extension worth $6.315 million. The 27-year-old Ukranian native, who earned $725,000 this season, tied a career high in goals (21) and established personal bests in assists (24) and points (45) in 71 games this season.
Russia won't sign transfer agreement (AP)
Russia refused to sign a new four-year player agreement regulating transfers from Europe to the NHL. The Russian federation refused to sign because it wants the NHL to honor its league contracts. All other International Ice Hockey Federation member associations ratified the agreement by the Tuesday midnight deadline.
Shanahan leans toward return to Rangers (AP)
Brendan Shanahan is leaning toward returning for a 20th NHL season, and wants to stay with the New York Rangers. Sporting a clean-shaven face and full-toothed smile, the 38-year-old forward spoke Tuesday after his end-of-season interviews with New York general manager Glen Sather and coach Tom Renney.
Upstart Ginn enters Earnhardt race (AP)
New NASCAR owner Bobby Ginn plans to purse Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- with every intent of landing him -- as soon as Junior is ready to hear offers.
Hamlin holds off Martin to win Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (PA SportsTicker)
Hamlin wins second straight Darlington Busch race (AP)
 Denny Hamlin won the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 for the second straight year Friday night, again surviving a wreck-filled Busch Series event at historic Darlington Raceway.
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Bowyer captures pole for Nextel Cup Darlington race (PA SportsTicker)
Dale Jr. in no hurry to choose new team for 2008 (PA SportsTicker)
By Jim Ralabate PA SportsTicker Auto Racing Editor
Life goes on at DEI (AP)
If Dale Earnhardt Inc. is doomed without its namesake driver, no one told Martin Truex Jr.
Bowyer takes first Nextel Cup pole (AP)
Clint Bowyer took care of one goal Friday with his first Nextel Cup pole. He hopes to accomplish an even bigger one Saturday night.
Junior wants a break as race to sign him begins (AP)
 Dale Earnhardt Jr. went back to work Friday, climbing into his race car at Darlington Raceway to escape the frenzy surrounding his free-agent status.
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