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Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) walks on the court during the first half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami.

LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1

LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. 1 hour ago

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MLB BASEBALL

Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night

Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top teams.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead

Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
NATIONAL SPORTS

Recap: Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh

James Neal and Jarome Iginla each had two goals to help lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 Game 4 win over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place.
NATIONAL SPORTS

Helene Elliott: Kings to try a new mix-and-match approach

LOS ANGELES-Anze Kopitar suspected something might be up. In two games at San Jose, the Kings had scored two goals and lost twice to the Sharks, dropping into a 2-2 tie in the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The Kings perfected the art of playing taut, low-scoring games last ...
MLB BASEBALL

Slowey exits with injury, Marlins lose to Phillies

Marlins starter Kevin Slowey took the mound for the sixth inning Wednesday night and failed to make it through the warmup pitches.
MLB BASEBALL

Buchholz goes to 7-0, Red Sox beat White Sox 6-2

Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

Flyers' Voracek walks away from car crash

The images make a Flyers fan's heart stop: a flashy sports car belonging to the team's star player, mangled on the side of a road.
MLB BASEBALL

Astros win series with 3-1 victory over Royals

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
NBA BASKETBALL

National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series. The win gives the Bruins a 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a chance to close things out on Thursday at Madison Square Garden...
GOLF

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.