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It had been four years since he last threw a pitch, but with a little bit of practice in the Rose Garden - and some last-minute advice from baseball legend Willie Mays - President Obama lofted the first pitch at Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-St  «Full Post»

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In response to LeBron-Nike Dunk Controversey, Kobe Bryant gives a message to his 14-year old campers at his sponsored camp:  «Full Post»

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Brazilian authorities detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti and formally accused her Sunday of killing him at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil. Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contrad  «Full Post»

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Former NFL star Bruce Smith is due to appear in a Virginia court on a drunken driving charge. Smith's trial is set for Thursday morning in Virginia Beach General District Court. The former Virginia Tech standout was charged with DUI last month  «Full Post»

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Serena Williams stopped her sister Venus's hopes of earning a sixth Wimbledon title and avenged her defeat last year by winning the ladies final 7-6, 6-2. After a tight first set the younger of the Williams sisters used her huge serve to fu  «Full Post»

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For the second consecutive year and fourth time overall, Venus Williams will face her little sister Serena in the ladies finals at Wimbledon. The sisters arrived at the July 4th showdown in two completely different fashions. Serena went on C  «Full Post»

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"I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.," Artest said in a statement issued by his agent Thursday night. "For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align. I'm finally a La  «Full Post»

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has started reviewing the Plaxico Burress shooting incident under the league's personal conduct policy. If the wide receiver is found in violation, he could be suspended. The former New York Giant, who  «Full Post»

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Like many of the Suns' recent NBA draft days, this one will be more about who the Suns are sending away with Phoenix agreeing Wednesday night to a trade that will ship center Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In exchange for the 37-year  «Full Post»

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Michael Jordan's son, Jeff, will not be playing basketball at Illinois next year. The second-year player who walked on with the Illini said Wednesday he plans to focus on his studies. He says he's ready for "life after basketball." Jordan got a  «Full Post»

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are close to acquiring center Shaquille O'Neal in a trade that would pair him with MVP LeBron James, multiple people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press early Thursday. The Cavs and Phoenix Suns have reache  «Full Post»

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Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL on Thursday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami. "The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable,"  «Full Post»

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More than 100,000 joyous Lakers fans filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles and jammed the Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday for a parade marking the team's 15th NBA championship. The Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game Five of the NBA fi  «Full Post»

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Kobe Bryant is going to visit the "Tonight Show" with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday. Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers to their 15th NBA championship on Sunday with a five-game victory over the Orlando Magic. Earlier Wednesday, Bryant will join th  «Full Post»

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and the family of the pedestrian he is charged with hitting and killing with his car have reached a financial agreement to avoid a lawsuit. A person close to the settlement negotiations  «Full Post»

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The Los Angeles Lakers will get a parade to mark their 15th championship despite objections the city cannot afford to throw the $2 million party, officials said on Monday. The Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game Five of the NBA finals in F  «Full Post»

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Three-time heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis of Britain was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, reports AFP. The 43-year-old athlete retired in 2003 with a record of 41-2-1, including 32 knockouts. He entere  «Full Post»

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Kobe Bryant(notes) jumped and punched the air. He did it again, seven years of pent up frustration freed in a fit of joy. This was the one he wanted more than all the others. The one to top them all. One year after failing miserably in the f  «Full Post»

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To this day, it is referred to simply as 0.4, the last-second shot that first made Derek Fisher famous. In Game 4 of the NBA finals, Fisher may have topped it. Twice. Fisher hit two key 3-pointers - one with 4.6 seconds left in regulation, t  «Full Post»

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The brooms came out early in game three in Orlando but it had nothing to do with a Los Angeles Lakers' series sweep that some had been forecasting. This time it was to help celebrate a Magic victory. With just 0.2 seconds remaining on the clock  «Full Post»

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As purple and gold confetti tumbled from above and Jack, Denzel and the usually laid-back L.A. crowd roared, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers headed off on their final road trip this season. They were lucky and relieved, but hardly satisfied. It's no  «Full Post»

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One step toward redemption, one step toward a ring. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers began the NBA finals with power and purpose. Bryant, playing like a man possessed, scored 40 points and the Lakers, who have waited nearly one year for a  «Full Post»

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Cavaliers forward LeBron James was released from the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday after having surgery to remove a benign growth from his jaw, the team said. Most Valuable Player James had been suffering the condition for several months but opted  «Full Post»

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Shaquille O'Neal has set aside past rivalries and is hopeful that former teammate Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers can defeat Orlando in the National Basketball Association Finals. O'Neal and Bryant won three NBA crowns together with the Lak  «Full Post»

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Serena Williams says women's tennis is better than men's tennis, for one simple reason. "I mean, it's way cattier," Williams said, "so it's way more exciting to watch." The match Williams played Monday at the French Open was hardly filled with  «Full Post»