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  Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time

  Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books, the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.

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  Roddick falls, Venus rallies at French

  Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday's opening day. One didn't - Andy Roddick.

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  Halladay leaves with shoulder soreness

  Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina in an abbreviated two-inning start before leaving with shoulder soreness, and the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

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  Donald wins, passes McIlroy for No. 1

  Luke Donald replaced Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the rankings for the third time in 10 weeks by winning his second straight BMW PGA Championship. It was also a victory that lifted his hopes of finally capturing a major at the U.S. Open next month.

• Lions DT Fairley arrested on DUI charge

  Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months.

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  Thunder, Spurs to settle West's best

  Maybe they'll finally get a challenge this time.

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  Aceves blows save, Rays rally past BoSox

  Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Boston closer Alfredo Aceves, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, a day after losing in the final inning.

• Franchitti wins 2012 Indianapolis 500

  Scotland's Dario Franchitti won the 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to win the race for the third time.

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  Stosur safely through as French Open starts

  Australian Samantha Stosur wasted little time in a 6-4 6-0 first-round dismissal of Britain's Elena Baltacha as the French Open got underway in bright sun and clear skies on Sunday.

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  Donald back at number one after retaining PGA title

  Briton Luke Donald went to the top of the world rankings for the fourth time in 12 months after strolling to a seemingly effortless four-stroke victory in the PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday.

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  Els says sorry for Wentworth outburst

  Course designer Ernie Els has apologized for his expletive-laden outburst about the softness of the greens in the PGA Championship at Wentworth, European Tour officials said on Sunday.

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  Celtics beat Philadelphia to reach Eastern Conference final

  The Boston Celtics held off the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in their decisive Game Seven on Saturday to advance to the NBA'S Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat.

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  Diamondbacks and Montero agree to five-year deal

  (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and All-Star catcher Miguel Montero have agreed a five-year contract extension, Major League Baseball's website reported on Saturday.

• Iguodala's defense smothering Pierce in series

  Andre Iguodala is winning the chess match on defense against Boston's Paul Pierce in the Sixers' second-round series against the Celtics.

• Flyers Roster Review: Defense

  In Part 2 of our three-part series, Tim Panaccio reviews the year that was for Flyers defensemen and what to expect from the position next season.

• Salisbury's Instant Replay: Phils 4, Astros 3

  Hunter Pence made up for his ninth inning error with a walkoff home run in the 10th to give the Phillies a 4-3 win and two-game sweep of the Astros.

• Will Schenn play center or wing next season?

  Brayden Schenn bounced back and forth between center and left wing all season for the Flyers. But which position will he play next year?

• Sixers prep for Game 3; Phils top Astros

  Neil Hartman recaps Tuesday's headlines, including the Sixers' preparation for Game 3 against Boston as the series shifts to Philadelphia and the Phillies' walk-off win over the Astros.

• Sixers growing up, closing out late games

  A young Sixers roster struggled all year to win ball games decided by five points or less, but the team is maturing in the playoffs, and has won two contests decided by just one point in its last thre games.

• Flyers' ice gets scraped away at the Center

  The Flyers season is over and now the ice at the Wells Fargo Center is gone too.

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• Red Sox Notes: Crawford, Sweeney, and Kalish

  Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine gave several injury updates prior to Saturday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park

• Gonzalez in RF Saturday night

  With the return of third baseman Will Middlebrooks to the Red Sox lineup on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Adrian Gonzalez moves back to right field and Kevin Youkilis move over the first base.

• Aceves blows late lead as Sox fall to Rays, 4-3

  The Red Sox have a win in hand until Alfredo Aceves gives up a ninth-inning homer to blow a save and give the Rays a 4-3 win.

• Bass finds his stroke going into East finals

  Brandon Bass was struggling with his shot early on in the playoffs, but it seems as though he's finding his game just at the right time.

• That stings

  Alfredo Aceves gives up a ninth-inning two-run home run to blow a save and lose the series finale to the Rays, 4-3.

• Is this the final run for the C's Big Four?

  When the Celtics take to the floor tonight in Game 7 of their second round playoff series against Philadelphia, it could very well be the last time the Big Four - Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierc and Rajon Rondo - play together.

• Celtics-Heat: The Matchups

  Celtics Insider A. Sherrod Blakely breaks down all the most important mini-battles the Eastern Conference Finals. Can Ray Allen check Dwyane Wade? Who will stop Kevin Garnett?

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• Orioles lose 4-2 to Royals

  Suddenly, the breaks that went the Orioles way for the first weeks of the season are going the other way.

• Thanks, Marshal

  It was nice to hear someone from the Ravens admit their gut-wrenching New England loss had left a scar.

• Orioles drawing bigger crowds in 2012

  Crowds are starting to turn out at Oriole Park. On Sunday, 33,919 attended the Orioles-Kansas City Royals game. It was the second largest crowd of the season.

• The Ravens' 'secret superstar'

  Pro Football Focus says Pernell McPhee could be due for a breakout season.

• School daze for Ravens rookie Jackson

  Asa Jackson missed last weeks Ravens organized team activities and also wont be at the next set of OTAs June 4 through 7 because of an NFL rule set up to encourage rookies to complete college before mbarking on their pro careers.

• Jones cashes in, signs six-year extension with Orioles

  Adam Jones finally agreed to a six-year, 85.5 million contract with the Orioles.

• Around the AL East -- Sunday morning

  The Jays wanted to rest their bullpen, but they didn't count on a 13-inning game.

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• LIVE STREAM: Robin Ventura's postgame press conference

• Sox blast Indians to complete sweep

  Paul Konerko homered, drove in four and raised his batting average to .399 and OBP to .475 as the White Sox plated 12 runs to sweep Cleveland and move within a half-game of first place.

• Cubs' downward spiral continues with 12th straight loss

  The Cubs dropped their 12th straight game Sunday as they allowed 10 runs to the offensively challenged Pittsburgh Pirates in a 10-4 loss.

• Closer roulette: Cubs will see if Russell is ready for prime time

  The wheel keeps spinning for the Cubs and manager Dale Sveum as they try to find the right fit at closer. Next up is James Russell after rookie Rafael Dolis lost his opportunity.

• Bowman invested with the Order of Canada

  Legendary NHL coach and current Blackhawks senior advisor Scotty Bowman was invested into the Order of Canada Friday. It is one of the highest honors of the nation.

• LIVE: Sox go for sweep on CSN

  The red-hot White Sox can move within a half game of first place with a win to complete a sweep over Cleveland on Sunday. Tune in to Comcast SportsNet for all the action!

• LIVE: Cubs trying to avoid No. 12

  The Cubs have lost 11 straight games and will try to avoid loss No. 12 Sunday in Pittsburgh as they send Matt Garza to the mound.

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• Giants owner may come to regret these words...

  Giants owner John Mara defended the NFL's salary cap penalties on the Redskins and Cowboys a couple of months ago. Now his words could come back to bite him.

• Wizards work out Ohio State's Buford

  The 6-5 swingman was among the half-dozen draft prospects at the Verizon Center on Thursday.

• Redskins lose NFC East popularity contest

  One national poll shows the Redskins have more fans than then average team. Just turns out they do not play in an average division.

• Free Agency: Who's left, wide receiver edition

  Since the Redskins have some cap space left, we're compiling a list of the viable and emergency options among remaining NFL free agents. Today, wide receivers.

• Wizards officially going to Vegas Summer League

  The Wizards will be among 23 NBA teams and one D-League Select team roster participating in the July 13-22 event.

• Semin: 'I'm waiting for July 1st'

  Capitals right wing Alexander Semin told reporters in Russia that he will wait until the start of free agency before deciding on his playing future.

• Capitals breakdown: Nicklas Backstrom

  Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was on pace to challenge for the NHL scoring title before a concussion interrupted his season.

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• Briscoe on the pole in wide open Indy 500

  The Indy 500 is this Sunday.

• The big one: Dario Franchitti guns for Indy 500

  After falling short in 2011, Dario Franchitti hopes to make a comeback this Sunday at the Indy 500, a race he's won twice before, despite calling it the most difficult track he's raced on.

• Baggs' Instant Replay: Marlins 5, Giants 3

  Gregor Blanco had three hits, but the Giants couldn't score the big runs as Madison Bumgarner was out-dueled by Mark Buehrle in the Marlins' Game 3 win over the Giants.

• Baggs' Instant Replay: Giants 3, Marlins 2

  Melky Cabrera hit his fourth home run as part of his third four-hit game of the season to back a strong start from Matt Cain as the Giants beat the Marlins 3-2 to salvage a split in the four-game seres in Miami.

• Pratt's Instant Replay: Yankees 9, A's 2

  Mark Teixeira had four hits, including the Yankees' fifth and sixth home runs of the series as New York lit up Bartolo Colon and took Game 2 in Oakland.More: MLB scoreboard Ray Ratto's take A's postgame video

• Cabrera's four hits pace Giants in 3-2 win over Marlins

  Melky Cabrera hit his fourth home run as part of his third four-hit game of the season to back a strong start from Matt Cain as the Giants beat the Marlins 3-2 to salvage a split in the four-game seres in Miami.

• LIVE: N.Y. Yankees vs. A's

  The A's have Tommy Milone on the mound in Oakland as they look to avoid a sweep from the New York Yankees. Watch the game on CSN California and follow along with In-Game Live!

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