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5 hours ago No. 1 seed UNC eliminates LSU from CWS
Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1 national seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory over LSU on Tuesday.
5 hours ago Heat edge Spurs in OT, force deciding Game 7
LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force OT and the Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
8 hours ago Serena's Steubenville comments create stir
Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."
8 hours ago Report: Hernandez questioned on homicide
Investigators searched New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's North Attleboro, Mass., home Tuesday in connection with the death of a man who police said was an associate of Hernandez, ABC News reported.

11 hours ago Yanks' Tex goes on DL; surgery for Youkilis
Mark Teixeira is back on the 15-day disabled list with an aching right wrist, while Kevin Youkilis will be out 10-12 weeks for surgery to repair a herniated disk.
11 hours ago Report: Hernandez questioned on homicide
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was questioned Monday by police investigating a homicide in Massachusetts, according to Si.com.
14 hours ago Gleason accepts fired radio DJs' apologies
Steve Gleason wrote on his organization's Facebook page that he accepts the apologies of the three Atlanta radio disc jockeys who mocked his Lou Gehrig's disease in a skit Monday morning and later were fired.
14 hours ago Sources: Clips walk away from Celts deal
The Los Angeles Clippers informed the Boston Celtics on Tuesday morning they are pulling out of talks to acquire Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers, sources told ESPN.com.
17 hours ago N.J. Gov. Christie declares loyalty to Mets
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the New York Mets are losers, but he loves them anyway.
17 hours ago Blackhawks' Hossa likely to play in Game 4
Chicago Blackhawks winger is likely to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday after being a surprising scratch for Game 3, coach Joel Quenneville said.
17 hours ago Westbrook off his crutches, says 'I'm back'
All-Star Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook posted a video on the Vine social media service earlier this week to announce he no longer needs to use crutches, a big milestone in his recovery from knee surgery last month.
17 hours ago Harper to resume workouts with knee better
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper has been cleared to begin testing his injured knee a week after receiving a cortisone shot and a platelet-rich plasma injection into the joint, according to local media reports.
17 hours ago San Jose sues MLB over vote on A's move
Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
17 hours ago Bosh: Spurs' Green 'won't be open tonight'
After San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green hit 66 percent of his 3-pointers through the first five games of the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat's Chris Bosh declared there will be a different look for Game 6: no more open shots.
17 hours ago Sources: Clips walk away from Celts deal
The Los Angeles Clippers have once again walked away from the bargaining table and just might be done with the talks to acquire Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers from the Boston Celtics for good, sources said Tuesday morning.
20 hours ago Atlanta radio hosts fired for mocking Gleason
The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday.
20 hours ago Johnson: 'I've learned my lesson' from jail
Chad Johnson said Tuesday in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" that he's learned his "lesson" after spending seven days in jail and hopes he can still get another chance to play in the NFL.
Yesterday Ex-Alabama guard Lacey chooses NC State
Alabama's second-leading scorer from a year ago confirmed to ESPN.com on Monday night that he will transfer to the ACC school and play his final two seasons after sitting out the 2013-14 campaign. The 6-foot-3 sophomore averaged 12.1 points and seven rebo
Yesterday Mississippi State rallies in 8th to stay perfect
Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night.
Yesterday Source: Streit signs $21.5M deal with Flyers
The Flyers have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Mark Streit on a four-year, $21.5 million deal, a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com
Yesterday D-backs' Kennedy begins 10-game suspension
Arizona's Ian Kennedy dropped his appeal and began serving his 10-game suspension Monday.
Yesterday Lolo Jones rankles U.S. bobsledders with video
Here's one thing Lolo Jones doesn't like about vying for the U.S. bobsled team: toiling for a modest paycheck.
Yesterday Tigers' Scherzer (10-0) fans 10 to drop O's
Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night.
Yesterday Rask blanks Blackhawks to give Bruins 2-1 lead
Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.
Yesterday Sources: More talks, but no Clips-Celts deal
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Yesterday Nuggets hire exec Connelly to replace Ujiri
The Denver Nuggets have hired Tim Connelly as executive vice president of basketball operations.
Yesterday Pacman Jones to again talk to NFL's rookies
Adam "Pacman" Jones will speak at the NFL Rookie Symposium for the second straight year, despite his recent arrest for assault.
Yesterday Sources: Bucks' Ellis to opt out of contract
Monta Ellis has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he will opt out of the last year of his deal, according to league sources.
Yesterday Sources: Celtics, Clippers renew trade talk
The Celtics and Clippers have relaunched discussions on a new trade framework that could bring a resolution to the complicated trade talks that would potentially transport Boston coach Doc Rivers and star forward Kevin Garnett to L.A.
Yesterday Driver would unretire if Packers needed him
Donald Driver said Sunday he would come out of retirement if asked to do so by the Green Bay Packers, but not for any other team.