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Specter asks Mitchell-type probe into Spygate
A day after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell all but closed the door on "Spygate," Sen. Arlen Specter said Wednesday he wants ...

Justine Henin retiring from tennis at age 25
Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis, effective immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam ...

Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees must play smarter
Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "The injuries make a huge difference," ...

American Vande Velde remains one second back in Italy
Pavel Brutt won the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia Wednesday after an early breakaway with four other riders, while Franco ...

Fifth suspect charged in death of Sean Taylor
Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. Miami-Dade County ...

New indictment against slugger Bonds unsealed
Federal prosecutors have filed a new indictment against Barry Bonds, charging the home run king with 14 counts of lying to a ...

No Magic in Detroit as Pistons close out series
The Detroit Pistons made just enough shots and stops to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for a sixth straight year. Richard ...

NFL sees no further penalties for Patriots
The NFL's Spygate story wrote another chapter Tuesday when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell heard from former Patriots video assistant ...

Boston newspaper apologizes for Spygate story
The Boston Herald has apologized for reporting that the New England Patriots videotaped a walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams one ...

Penguins pound Flyers 4-1 to take 3-0 series lead
An Eastern Conference final that began with the Philadelphia Flyers wondering how they would deal with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni ...

Knicks introduce D'Antoni as their new coach
The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn ...

Rays top Yanks in 11th to claim first place in East
Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa ...

Rodriguez says he, WVU president clashed on final night
Rich Rodriguez says his decision to leave West Virginia after seven seasons for the head coaching job at Michigan boiled down ...

Dallas down but not giving up
Mike Modano has picked up the postseason vernacular in his 15 playoff runs with the Dallas Stars, especially when it comes to ...

Astros' Berkman on a tear
Lance Berkman hit .333 with two home runs and eight RBI in the six games from April 28 to May 4. If it weren't for that "cold ...

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