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AP - Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness on Saturday as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby.
AP - Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open semifinals because of a strained left calf Saturday, two days before she is to assume the No. 1 ranking following Justine Henin's retirement.
Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
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AP - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
AP - The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown — not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7. On Sunday. In Boston.
AP - The Detroit Red Wings sound as if the Western Conference finals have lasted long enough.
AP - NFL owners could opt out of their agreement with the players union next week, leaving open the possibility of a 2010 season without a salary cap. The labor agreement is on the agenda for the league meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday.
AFP - The Los Angeles Lakers withstood a late rally by the Utah Jazz Friday, posting a 108-105 victory to advance to the Western Conference finals of the National Basketball Association playoffs.
AP - Andy Sonnanstine carried a shutout into the eighth inning and added two singles to a 12-hit outburst in the streaking Tampa Bay Rays' 3-1 victory over the sagging St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
AFP - Nwankwo Kanu's goal was good enough to give Portsmouth a 1-0 win in the FA Cup final against Cardiff City at Wembley here on Saturday.
AP - Rick Nash scored the go-ahead goal to put Canada in the title game of the world hockey championships with a 5-4 win over Sweden on Friday night.
AP - Here's a ray of hope for college football fans bummed by the recent rejection of the plus-one model to determine a national champion.
French teen Cornet to face Jankovic in Rome rennis final
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AFP - French qualifier Alize Cornet stormed into the final of the Rome International on Sunday, dropping her first set of the tournament to Russian sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze before winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
AP - After two straight top-10 finishes at the AT&T Classic, Jonathan Byrd is poised to win the suburban Atlanta tournament.
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Feds: Donaghy bet on 100-plus games he workedFormer NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on more than 100 games that he worked, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Friday, the New York Daily News reported.
NFL owners could opt out of labor deal next weekNFL owners might opt out of the existing labor agreement as soon as Tuesday when they hold their next meetings in Atlanta, according to league sources
Dominguez, Papis uninjured in crashes at IndyRookie driver Mario Dominguez crashed without injury during practice Saturday for the Indianapolis 500.
Sloan takes 'responsibility' for Kirilenko's day tripUtah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said he took responsibility for a "misunderstanding" over Andrei Kirilenko missing Thursday's practice.
Nadal outlasts Djokovic, to meet Federer in finalRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal advanced to the final of the Hamburg Masters on Saturday.
Sharapova latest to withdraw from Italian OpenMaria Sharapova pulled out of Saturday's semifinal match at the Italian Open with a left calf injury.
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Torre has no problem being left off All-Star staffJoe Torre doesn't mind that he was left off the coaching staff for the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.
Belichick says he made 'mistake' in taping of foesNew England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team's former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for "poor job performance"
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Sonnanstine nearly blanks Cards as Rays roll onVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
Kyle Busch takes All-Star pole; boobirds chime inKyle Busch continued his dominance with a flawless qualifying effort Friday night to capture the pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
After cutting Bonds ties, Magowan leaving GiantsPeter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept Major League Baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.
Double amputee wins right to qualify for OlympicsDouble-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won the right to compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.
Rained-out Mets meet in wake of Wagner remarksVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
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