1. Robson Beats Venus, Faces Serena Next in Rome

    ROME (AP) -- Laura Robson overcame strong winds to beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 at the Italian Open on Monday and set up a second-round match with top-ranked Serena Williams ...

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  2. Deng, Hinrich “Most Likely” Out for Bulls Monday. Which Means They'reout.

    It's not a surprise to anyone, but let's make it official, shall we: Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng are “most likely out” for the Bulls on Monday night in what is a virtual must-win game for Chicago, tweets K...

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  3. Shumpert Misses Practice with Sore Left Knee; Martin, Smith Still Ill

    J.R. Smith (illness) and Kenyon Martin (illness) each missed Knicks practice again on Monday, and this time they were joined by Iman Shumpert, who sat out because of a sore left knee...

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  4. Rumor: Cavs Could Pursue O.J. Mayo

    Danny Ferry is long gone, but the memories remain from the Cavaliers ' summer of 2005. Armed with $28 million in salary-cap space, the former general manager jumped into free agency ...

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  5. Heat Need Chris Bosh to Continue Playing Inside

    CHICAGO — Erik Spoelstra stayed on the sideline, as the rules state he should. If the Heat coach had been on the court in the third quarter of Friday's Game 3, it's likely ...

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  6. Dwyane Wade OK with Sacrifices in Pursuit of Miami Heat Victories

    CHICAGO -- On April 27, 2010, Dwyane Wade sat behind a microphone in Boston 's TD Garden as a defeated but defiant leader of the Miami Heat . He delivered this message: Never again...

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  7. Report: Drummond Plans to Work with Olajuwon

    Is "The Dream" in Andre Drummond's future? Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon, one of the game's all-time great offensive players, is expected to work with the Pistons ' center-forward ...

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  8. Chris Wilcox Knows Future in His Hands

    Chris Wilcox is a free agent for the second consecutive offseason, and he'd rather not change his basketball address. He would love to be a Celtic next season...

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  9. Grange on Raptors: Colangelo Weighing Resignation?

    The Toronto Raptors haven't reached a decision on the future of Bryan Colangelo yet, but there is growing speculation that the club's president and general manager may make the first move...

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  10. Shumpert, K-Mart and Smith Miss Today's Practice

    Kenyon Martin and JR Smith are not practicing today due to illness. Iman Shumpert is sitting out with a sore left knee, # Knicks say...

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  11. Report: Chris Hansen Adds $75 Million to Kings Offer

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  12. Timberwolves to Release Brandon Roy

    The Minnesota Timberwolves are formalizing the release of Brandon Roy, ridding themselves of the $5.3 million owed him in the 2013-14 season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports...

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  13. Chalmers' Grab Around the Neck of Noah Upgraded to a Flagrant Foul

    The fallout from the physical Game 2 between the Bulls and the Heat continues, as this shot to the neck of Joakim Noah delivered by Mario Chalmers in the third quarter has been reviewed by the league and upgraded to a flagrant foul...

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  14. Bucks Interviewing J.B. Bickerstaff in Coach Search

    Houston Rockets assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff is interviewing with Milwaukee Bucks officials on Friday for the franchise's head coaching job, league sources told Yahoo! Sports...

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  15. Woodson: Amar'e Will Play in Game 3

    GREENBURGH, N.Y. — If Amar'e Stoudemire is cleared by the Knicks ' medical staff, Mike Woodson plans to play him for limited minutes in Game 3...

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  16. Knicks' J.R. Smith Fined $5,000 for Flop Against Pacers

    You want to know why guys flop? It works. It worked here for J.R. Smith in Game 1 between the Pacers and Knicks . He got the call. On Friday he also got a $5,000 fine for the flop, the league announced...

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  17. Tiger Woods Currently 2nd After Strong Second Round

    Five birdies & an eagle for Tiger Woods leads to a 67 in round two. Tiger first to post -10, one behind Sergio (-11)...

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  18. J.R. Smith Fined $5K for Flopping Violation

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  19. NBA Official Joey Crawford Called in for Game 3

    Veteran NBA referee Joey Crawford will be the lead official for Friday night's Game 3 between the Heat and Bulls . Known for his no-nonsense style, Crawford arrives in Chicago two days after Game 2 of the series featured nine technical fouls...

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  20. VIDEO: Tiger Woods Eagles No. 2 at Players Championship

    This was a bizarre hole for Tiger Woods . He went wayward off the tee -- to the point that he dropped his driver in disgust but then recovered with an insanely good second shot and made his putt for eagle...

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  21. Taj Gibson Fined $25K for Verbally Abusing Ref

    Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of a game official during Game 2...

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  22. Grantland: How Curry Transformed His Game in Playoffs

    When the Warriors lost David Lee to what the team assumed was a season-ending injury in the team's first playoff game, I was skeptical that Golden State would be able to reconstruct ...

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  23. Nadal Reaches Madrid Open Semis After Beating Ferrer

    . @RafaelNadal battles hard to beat @DavidFerrer87 46 76(3) 60 for a @MutuaMadridOpen SF berth. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/05/19/Madrid-Friday-Ferrer-Nadal...

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  24. Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich Both out Tonight

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  25. Could Larry Brown Be in Sixers' Future?

    IN AN IDEAL basketball world the 76ers would be set to move forward with a new coach, perhaps a new president, maybe a new general manager or at least word that the one in place (Tony DiLeo) will be here beyond June 30, when his contract expires...

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