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Spurs close out Clippers to sweep series 4-0 (Yahoo! Sports)

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, left, of France, is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan during the first half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal game in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LOS ANGELES (AP) The San Antonio Spurs are on to the Western Conference finals, along with their 18-game winning streak and 8-0 mark in the playoffs.


Heat Wave: James, Wade combine for 70 in Heat win (Yahoo! Sports)

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert, left, saves the ball from going out of bounds in front of Miami Heat center Joel Anthony during the first half of Game 4 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) As the clock ticked down to a precious few seconds, LeBron James threw his right arm around Dwyane Wade's neck and pulled his teammate close.


Max Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer, right, celebrates with Prince Fielder after the team scored a run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Detroit. Scherzer struck out 15 batters, the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years, in a 4-3 win over the Pirates. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Robin Buckson)  DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT

DETROIT (AP) Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake.


Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Kings' Justin Williams (14) falls to ice in front of Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, center, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, of Sweden, during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Shane Doan has played 16 NHL seasons without ever getting this close to lifting the Stanley Cup. Although his ultimate goal is still a good distance away, Captain Coyote's inspiring performance in the face of elimination got Phoenix's backs off the glass in the Western Conference finals.


Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust (Yahoo! Sports)

New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias, center, of Czech Republic, takes a shot against New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, of Sweden, and Ryan McDonagh during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Newark, N.J.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NEW YORK (AP) John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.


Nadal beats Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 to win Italian Open (Yahoo! Sports)

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spain's Rafael Nadal during their final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

ROME (AP) Rafael Nadal beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to win his record sixth Italian Open title.


4 arrested after man's beating at Dodger Stadium (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) A driver was beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after a weekend game and four people were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said Monday.
McNamee names 3 other players he says took HGH (Yahoo! Sports)
WASHINGTON (AP) The key witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial testified Monday about three other baseball players who he said took human growth hormone.
I'll Have Another could face strong Belmont field (Yahoo! Sports)

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is lead around his stable just after arriving at Belmont Park in New York, Sunday, May 20, 2012. I'll Have Another came out of his thrilling Preakness victory over Bodemeister in

NEW YORK (AP) I'll Have Another will face several familiar foes in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years.


Lucroy, Greinke help Brewers rout Twins 16-4 (Yahoo! Sports)

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, left, watches as Milwaukee Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy hits a two-run-scoring single during the second inning of an interleague baseball game on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MILWAUKEE (AP) Jonathan Lucroy's first time as a cleanup hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers was a big success.