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  DNA on beer can needle 'likely' belongs to Clemens

  A needle stored with a beer can appeared to contain an extremely tiny amount of Roger Clemens' DNA, which turned out to be good news and bad news for both sides in the perjury trial of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.

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  Heat resting up before return to East finals

  Dwyane Wade has been battling knee soreness. LeBron James was hobbling after a falling into a courtside cameraman. Chris Bosh remains sidelined indefinitely with an abdominal strain. Mike Miller looks to be in agony whenever he moves.

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  I'll Have Another gallops around Belmont Park

  Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another took another tour around Belmont Park on a rainy Friday, this time galloping a mile under exercise rider Humberto Gomez.

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  Serena Williams says sister Venus is 'inspiring'

  Between bites of some "frites" at the players' restaurant, Oracene Price smiled at the thought of being back at the French Open with her daughters, Serena and Venus Williams.

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  Knicks give coach Mike Woodson multiyear extension

  Mike Woodson will return as the New York Knicks' coach after leading them to their first playoff victory in 11 years.

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  Hinchcliffe poised for breakout Indianapolis 500

  James Hinchcliffe still isn't over the disappointment of losing the Indianapolis 500 pole by a measly 9 inches to Ryan Briscoe.

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  Usain Bolt wins 100 at Golden Spike in 10.04

  Usain Bolt won the 100 meters in 10.04 seconds in the wind at the Golden Spike meet Friday, his first victory in Europe leading to the London Olympics.

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  Dufner has 2-stroke lead halfway through Colonial.

  Jason Dufner moved into position for his second straight victory and third in five weeks, shooting a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the Colonial.

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  Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated

  Now that Brian Banks has been exonerated of a rape conviction that put him in prison for five years, the one-time prep football star has a message for NFL coaches: Give him a chance.

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  McIlroy misses cut with 79; Morrison leads with 64

  Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday after his game disintegrated in spectacular fashion in a second straight errant round at Wentworth, leaving his grip on the No. 1 ranking under serious threat from Luke Donald.

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  James and Wade on fire as Heat crush Pacers

  With LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on fire, the Miami Heat pounded the Indiana Pacers 115-83 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff semi-final.

• Wheldon's death lingers over Indy 500

  The Indianapolis 500 will roar into its second century on Sunday with one eye on the future and another on the past.

• DNA expert links needle, cotton swabs to Clemens

  A DNA expert in the perjury trial of Roger Clemens testified he matched the former pitching ace's genetic profile to articles of medical waste kept by the trainer who claims he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs.

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  Sizzling Dufner surges four ahead at Colonial

  (Reuters) - In-form Jason Dufner remained on track for a third PGA Tour victory in four weeks by surging into an early four-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Colonial Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.

• Morrison bursts four shots clear as McIlroy flops

  Former England youth cricketer James Morrison hit his rivals for six with a stunning exhibition of golf in the PGA Championship second round on Friday while world number one Rory McIlroy missed the cut.

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  I need to adopt more of a swagger, says Donald

  Though he has topped the world rankings three times, Luke Donald is a quiet, unassuming character and believes he needs to adopt a more confident swagger to stay one step ahead of his golfing rivals.

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  Rodriguez clings on to Giro lead as Hesjedal looms

  Former mountain biker Ryder Hesjedal took a big step towards becoming Canada's first winner of a Grand Tour on Friday when he cut Giro d'Italia leader Joaquim Rodriguez's overall advantage to 17 seconds.

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  Big three make for a vintage period, says Federer

  Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic: whoever wins at Roland Garros will claim something more than just the French Open title as tennis is going through a "very special time", according to Federer himself.

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