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Another Busch move after Saturday's race

 May 14, 2012

Darlington, S.C. - Those Busch brothers can't seem to avoid the spotlight at Darlington Raceway.

A year after Kyle Busch tangled with Kevin Harvick in the pits following Regan Smith's first Sprint Cup win, the crew for Kurt Busch...

• Johnson delivers win No. 200 to Hendrick
• Biffle will be on the pole tonight at Darlington
• Keselowski's master plan works to perfection at Talladega
• Gordon wins pole at Talladega, embraces the small victory
• Busch walks away with a win

Baseball

KC gives Yanks silent treatment

 May 22, 2012

New York - Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 on Monday night.

New York's bats fizzled...

• Red Sox rally to beat Orioles behind Big Papi's three-run blast
• Beckett, Sox are heating up
• Reds rally past the Yanks
• Baxter, Gee lead Mets
• Sox hold on to beat Phils

Basketball

Celts bounce back in big way

 May 22, 2012

Boston - They started as a Big Three and grew to a Big Four when Rajon Rondo earned the right to be mentioned along with the other Boston Celtics All-Stars.

At no point, however, did Brandon Bass merit marquee billing in his first...

• WNBA Roundup
• NBA Playoffs Roundup
• Even the youngest of Celtics are playing through the pain
• WNBA Roundup
• 76ers come racing back to top Celtics

Football

Suspended Saints LB Vilma suing NFL commissioner for defamation

 May 18, 2012

Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

• NFL Notes
• Chaplain: Seau’s brain to be donated for research
• Seau's death renews brain injury focus
• Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home
• Former NFL star Junior Seau found dead

Golf

Golf Roundup

 May 21, 2012

Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson

• Golf Roundup
• Na birdies last hole to lead after three
• Kuchar, Johnson and Na share lead at The Players Championship
• Poulter, Laird share lead
• Fowler finally a winner on the PGA Tour

Hockey

Devils, Brodeur answer right back

 May 22, 2012

Newark, N.J. - Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and survived a third-period punch to the chest by old buddy Mike Rupp as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers, 4-1, Monday night, evening the Eastern Conference Finals,...

• Tortorella takes shots at the Devils, defends suspended Prust
• Rangers come alive in third period to blank Devils
• Rangers look to answer just like the Devils did
• Devils turn up the heat
• Rangers determined to defend their home ice

Tennis

Djokovic, Nadal to meet in Italian final

 May 20, 2012

Rome - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.

The defending champion at the Foro Italico, Djokovic beat Federer 6-2, 7-6 (4). Five-time...

• Djokovic, Federer win at Italian Open
• Nadal ousted in Madrid; says he won't return
• Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final
• Tennis Roundup
• Isner leads the U.S. past France and into Davis Cup semifinals

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