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Venus Williams knocked out of French Open
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_french_open"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070601/capt.xrg11406011146.france_french_open_tennis_xrg114.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=5pcRLURNntnSjRwcdtbzzA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Venus Williams, of the United States, reacts as she plays Jelena Jankovic, of Serbia, during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament, at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, June 1, 2007. Jankovic won 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)" border="0" /></a>AP - Venus Williams was knocked out of the French Open on Friday, losing to fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the third round.</p><br clear="all"/>
LeBron, Cavaliers 1 win from NBA finals
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_bk_ga_su/bkn_cavaliers_pistons"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070601/capt.98386e28b5d54fcf94ac26bd407cbbfc.cavaliers_pistons_basketball_dtp141.jpg?x=94&y=130&sig=8gTbXnQe_I4HaSL9nVoDPQ--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James goes up for the winning basket in the second overtime of Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals Thursday, May 31, 2007, in Auburn Hills, Mich. James scored 48 points, including 29 of his team's final 30 points, to give Cleveland a 109-107 double-overtime victory to take a 3-2 series lead. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)" border="0" /></a>AP - LeBron James scored a career playoff-high 48 points — including his team's final 25 points, and 29 of its last 30 — to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-107 double-overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons Thursday night and within a win of the NBA finals for the first time in franchise history.</p><br clear="all"/>
Orioles get back to .500 with 6th win
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bba_al_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070601/capt.0ae8497dc5d046a0b0ac24bd22f08e00.aptopix_orioles_angels_baseball_ans111.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=jFcIIFtNSnZXD.kcBXVjew--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Baltimore Orioles' Brian Roberts is forced out at second as Los Angeles Angels' Orlando Cabrera jumps out of the way after throwing to first to complete the double play during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 31, 2007, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Brian Roberts is sanguine about Baltimore's season-high six-game winning streak and his own groove of hitting safely in 25 of 28 games. After all, it was only a couple weeks ago that the Orioles were mired in a five-game losing skid.</p><br clear="all"/>
Donovan leaving Gators to coach Magic
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_magic_donovan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070531/capt.a71db46ba8cd438baaed893a7d83f455.magic_donovan_basketball_ny156.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=6WEgg9cQr71KRLD0QR68VA--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Florida coach Billy Donovan gestures in the second half in the men's championship basketball game against Ohio State at the Final Four in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Monday, April 2, 2007. An official in the NBA says Florida coach Billy Donovan has agreed to coach the Orlando Magic. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Orlando Magic are betting that Billy Donovan can build another powerhouse in Florida. The Magic hired the Gators coach on Thursday and planned to introduce him at a press conference Friday. Donovan agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been finalized.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fielder leads Brewers past Marlins 4-3
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_nl_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070601/capt.c242f271f8004bc9a4ec3cc012adfcc3.marlins_brewers_baseball_widh103.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=FyKVWwrZilb1NuDlNgMF_w--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his two-run home run against the Florida Marlins in the forth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May, 31, 2007, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)" border="0" /></a>AP - Prince Fielder's strong May was built on a simple approach at the plate. Fielder set a franchise record with his 13th homer in the month, J.J. Hardy drove in two runs — including the go-ahead tally in the eighth inning — and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-3 Thursday night.</p><br clear="all"/>
NFL study links concussions, depression
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_nfl_concussions"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070531/capt.584e68d320364b1b91c50280ec82afd3.nfl_concussions_gfx511.jpg?x=79&y=130&sig=G3bSHeX.A0Gy5Z5qteuHGg--" align="left" height="130" width="79" alt="Graphic shows results on study that compares concussions and clinical depression in retired NFL players" border="0" /></a>AP - A study of more than 2,500 retired NFL players found that those who had at least three concussions during their careers had triple the risk of clinical depression as those who had no concussions.</p><br clear="all"/>
James hauls Cavs to series lead over Detroit
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070601/sp_nm/nba_thursday_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070601/2007_06_01t004757_368x450_us_nba_thursday.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=4j0CrBRR9o.p453HOGCIKg--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (C) goes up for the game winning basket over Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince (L) in double-overtime of Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference Final playoff basketball series in Auburn Hills, Michigan May 31, 2007. James scored 48 points on the night. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the
Detroit Pistons 109-107 in double overtime on Thursday to take
a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.</p><br clear="all"/>
A-Rod antics: Bush league or smart?
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_yankees_a_rod_s_antics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070531/capt.d60efccc166b44fbad0ce2683e1be9ff.yankees_blue_jays_baseball_ajw202.jpg?x=120&y=130&sig=plLJqUESIk_5sxBSR_UVzg--" align="left" height="130" width="120" alt="Toronto Blue Jays shortstop John McDonald,, left, and New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez exchange words during ninth inning baseball action in Toronto, Wednesday May 30, 2007. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 10-5. (AP Photo/Adrian Wyld, CP)" border="0" /></a>AP - With fans buzzing over whether Alex Rodriguez broke baseball's unwritten code by making a remark that distracted a Toronto infielder and allowed a ninth-inning popup to fall for a run-scoring single, Toronto's Troy Glaus said the last time he saw that move was in the baseball comedy "Major League 2."</p><br clear="all"/>
Blatter re-elected as FIFA president
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070531/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_fifa_congress"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070531/capt.c82c161ffc1a48cfb12cb6db2a3b4cc1.switzerland_soccer_fifa_congress_zur281.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=.hTyo6l4_JcaciPCyiBIrA--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter gestures during the 57th FIFA congress in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday May 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Keystone, Steffen Schmidt)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sepp Blatter was re-elected unopposed Thursday to a third term as president of soccer's world governing body.</p><br clear="all"/>
Already California's best, Ducks eye Cup
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_stanley_cup"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070531/capt.6534aee890274eaf8fb048e26a9f7ddf.ducks_senators_stanley_cup_hockey_pch102.jpg?x=107&y=130&sig=2Ekx.ne7PMuKnz2xPi73BA--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere arrives at the team hotel in Gatineau, Que. Thursday, May 31, 2007. The Ducks will face the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Saturday with the Ducks leading the series, 2-0. (AP Photo/Paul Chiasson,CP)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Stanley Cup crossed the continent from Anaheim to Ottawa on Thursday morning. If the Ducks have their way, the prized trophy won't make that journey east again.</p><br clear="all"/>
Coach sent sex video to Goodell, others (AP)
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Larry Zierlein apologized Thursday for accidentally e-mailing an explicit sex video to numerous NFL employees, including league commissioner Roger Goodell. Zierlein said the incident has been difficult for him and his family and that he intends to use his team-issued computer only for football business from now on.
Prosecutor: Informants implicated Vick (AP)
 Informants have come forward saying they can link Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to dog fighting, the prosecutor in the case said Thursday, and he has turned their accounts and contact information over to investigators. Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald G. Poindexter said he has heard from about a half-dozen people claiming to have information about Vick's involvement in dog...
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Patriots gather to remember late DE Hill (AP)
Marquise Hill used to sit just behind Ty Warren at Patriots meetings. During team drills, they would face each other across the line of scrimmage. On Thursday, there were flowers in the locker where Hill had dressed. "It's definitely a void there," Warren said, "just walking by and not seeing him where he usually is." Just 24 years old, Hill died after falling off a jet ski Sunday night in Lake...
Study links concussions, depression (AP)
A study of more than 2,500 retired NFL players found that those who had at least three concussions during their careers had triple the risk of clinical depression as those who had no concussions. Those who recalled one or two concussions were 1 1/2 times more likely to be diagnosed with depression, said Kevin Guskiewicz, research director of the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study...
Airline cuts ties with embattled Vick (AP)
AirTran Airways has ended its relationship with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who has been a pitchman for the airline since 2004, but whose image has been tarnished in several off-field incidents. "Michael's contract expired May 8, and we advised him then that we would not renew it," AirTran spokesman Tad Hutcheson said Thursday.
Jets excited about new RB Jones (AP)
The sweat dripped off Thomas Jones' face and his green No. 20 jersey was drenched. It's a sight the running back's new Jets teammates are getting used to. "As you guys can see, he's a physical specimen," quarterback Chad Pennington said with a laugh after the team's voluntary workouts Thursday. Jones, acquired from the NFC champion Chicago Bears in March to jump-start New York's running game, has...
LeBron nets 48, wills Cavs to 2OT win (AP)
 LeBron James grimaced, limped up to the podium and plopped into a chair behind a microphone. It was the only time he looked human all night. James had already used every ounce of energy to put together one of the most spectacular performances in playoff history, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to the verge of their greatest season.
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Magic confirm Donovan to be next coach (AP)
 The Orlando Magic are betting that Billy Donovan can build another powerhouse in Florida. The Magic hired the Gators coach on Thursday and planned to introduce him at a press conference Friday. Donovan agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been finalized.
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Buss promises Bryant he'll improve team (AP)
 Lakers owner Jerry Buss spoke with Kobe Bryant on Thursday and said he told his frustrated superstar he would "pursue every avenue possible" to improve the team. The conversation took place a day after Bryant asked to be traded, saying among other things he had been misled by Buss nearly three years ago when he re-signed with the Lakers.
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Pacers name Jim O'Brien coach (AP)
If history repeats itself for Jim O'Brien, the Indiana Pacers will return to postseason play next season. In Boston and Philadelphia, O'Brien took over teams that had losing records the previous season and earned a playoff berth in his first year. "This is all about winning," O'Brien said Thursday after being named the Pacers' new coach.
Grizzlies hire Marc Iavaroni as coach (AP)
New Memphis Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni says he has a plan to help resurrect the worst team in the league -- speed it up and introduce some of the flair shown by his former Phoenix Suns. On Thursday he vowed to return the sense of competition the Grizzlies seem to have misplaced in a 22-60 run last season.
Source: TNT's Kerr to become Suns GM (AP)
Steve Kerr will be hired as president and general manager of the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the hiring said Thursday. Kerr can't officially take the job until he completes his obligations as an analyst for TNT during the NBA playoffs. He is expected to be introduced at a news conference next week, said a person close to the situation who asked not to be identified because the official...
Oden road show continues in Orlando (AP)
ORLANDO, Fla. (STATS) - Greg Oden's dominant performance in the national championship game was just the start of his coming-out party. It's now officially in full force as he makes his way through the predraft interview circuit. Once seen as a relatively emotionless physical specimen with plenty of talent but little charisma, the 7-footer has rebuilt his image lately with numerous appearances,...
Pens' Crosby youngest NHL captain ever (AP)
 That's Crosby, with a C. Sidney Crosby, already the youngest player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season and to win a scoring title, is now the youngest to wear the captain's C on his sweater. The Pittsburgh Penguins gave the 19-year-old Crosby the long-anticipated title Thursday, months after they initially wanted to do so.
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Ducks look to finish off Sens in Ottawa (AP)
 There's no confusing which team has the big edge so far in the Stanley Cup finals. The Anaheim Ducks arrived in Ottawa on Thursday and headed straight for their hotel for some well-deserved rest and relaxation following a five-hour cross country flight. It was a different story for the Senators, who held a light practice at their arena.
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Sens may draw on Neilson's inspiration (AP)
The Ottawa Senators need a big change in a hurry. They could start by remembering the inspirational words of Roger Neilson. The NHL's "Captain Video," for pioneering the use of game video as a coaching technique, and a hockey Hall of Famer, Neilson's presence is still held in high regard in Ottawa four years since the Senators assistant coach died after a long battle with cancer.
Ducks bypass Ottawa for rural Quebec (AP)
 Don't be fooled by the dateline. The Anaheim Ducks didn't overshoot Ottawa on their long flight east Thursday. The Ducks are holing up just across the river at a resort located among the farm fields and golf courses of a rural section of Gatineau. What it might lack as far as nightlife and excitement, it makes up for its serene setting: The Ducks happy to be away from the distractions that downtown...
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Cup finals ratings down 22 percent (AP)
The Stanley Cup finals lost nearly a quarter of what already was a small television audience. Anaheim's 1-0 victory over Ottawa in Game 2 on Wednesday night got a 0.6 cable rating on Versus and was watched in 446,000 homes in the United States. The rating was down 33 percent from last year's second game, a 5-0 victory for Carolina over Edmonton, which received a 0.9 cable rating (600,000 homes) on...
Ducks used to cross-country flights (AP)
Flying cross country is nothing new to the Anaheim Ducks. So their four-plus hour flight to Ottawa on Thursday was quite familiar to the NHL's southwestern-most team that features only three opponents located within its Pacific time zone. Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle followed the team's regular plan by having his players sleep at home before flying out at 10 a.m.
Hurricanes ink G Ward to three-year deal (AP)
The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Cam Ward -- the most valuable player of the team's run to the Stanley Cup last year -- to a three-year contract Thursday. Ward will earn $2 million next season, $2.5 million in the 2008-09 season and $3.5 million in 2009-10. The 23-year-old made $684,000 last year in the final year of the three-year entry-level contract he signed in 2004, and the new deal...
Truex could become new face of DEI (PA SportsTicker)
By Scott Serrano PA SportsTicker Staff Writer
Earnhardt sales going strong despite DEI defection (AP)
CONCORD, N.C. -- On the day he announced he was leaving his late father's company, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Notes: Gordon back on dirt for charity (AP)
It's been a long time since NASCAR star Jeff Gordon skidded his way around a dirt track. The four-time Cup...
NASCAR might relax testing policy (AP)
NASCAR is considering opening up its restrictive testing policy, which several teams already have skirted this season.
Nascar suspends Truck Series' Walker indefinitely (PA SportsTicker)
Tyler Walker, a driver on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was suspended indefinitely Tuesday for violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse policy.
Season of frustration mounting at Gibbs (AP)
Tony Stewart made outrageous remarks on his radio show and teammate Denny Hamlin openly criticized his team's performance. Controversial at the time, both incidents now seem rather tame considering how frustrated the two must be.
Mears, Yeley, Petty steal show at Coca-Cola 600 (AP)
Kyle Petty looked at the placard on the podium and joked his name had been spelled wrong. It had been 10 years since Petty was last invited to a post-race news conference, and the drivers surrounding him weren't exactly regular attendees.
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