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These NBA Playoffs

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:16:18 PDT

Not one road team winning on the road Why is that? �� Why is it that not one road team in this years playoffs are winning on the road? well i am trying to understand that as i am sure alot of people are. For one the pistons are the only team that have one any playoff games on the road. But that's not what this article is about. This article is about the series like the CAVS vs Celtics, SA vs the NO hornets, or the Lakers vs the Jazz.We all know about how the Celtics had the best record on the road but why is it that They couldn't win on the road in Atlanta as well in this series now with Cleveland. You would think that with Players such as the big 3 (Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett) playing together you would think they would be able to help the Boston Celtics win their 17th championship.But you can say the� same thing� about Cleveland as well They can't win on the road either. But you know what i think that makes this years playoffs so much fun to watch. We need to watch games that go down to the wire and who knows how many games these series go.

Sorenstam shoots 67 to share lead

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:14 PDT

AP - The Annika Sorenstam goodbye tour got off to a great start.

Sharapova rises to No. 1 after Henin retirement

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:36:58 PDT

ROME (AP) -- Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in tennis because of Justine Henin's retirement. The 25-year-old Henin, who retired Wednesday, asked to be removed from the rankings, the WTA Tour said Thursday. Sharapova will automatically become No. 1 when the next rankings are released Monday. It will mark the fourth time the Russian has held the top ranking. She has been No. 1 for a total of 14 weeks in her career, the last in 2007. "The ranking has never been a big deal for me," Sharapova said Wednesday after defeating Dominika Cibulkova in the second round of the Italian Open. "Whether I'm No. 1 or 5, my main goal is just to keep winning tennis matches and the ranking will take care of itself if I keep winning." Henin, winner of seven Grand Slam titles, is the first woman to retire while holding the No. 1 ranking. This is the Belgian's 117th nonconsecutive week in the top spot, the sixth-longest reign at No. 1 since the computer rankings began in 1975. After an injury-plagued 2007, Sharapova started 2008 by winning the Australian Open for her third Grand Slam title. She was 24-2 this year.

Racing's Rein Man

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:00:00 PDT

After suffering a California swoon, jockey Kent Desormeaux comes into the Preakness this weekend as one of the hottest riders in the country.

Charles Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:50:00 PDT

Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.

TODAY'S RADIO

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:06:57 PDT

AUTO RACING 5:10 p.m. -- NASCAR Pole Update Reports, WRNL (910) MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. -- Baltimore vs. Washington, WLEE (990) 6:35-10:35 p.m. -- Washington at Baltimore, WXGi (950) MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. -- Minor League baseball: Richmond at Indianapolis, WRNL (910) TALK SHOWS 6-8 a.m. -- Mike and Mike in the Morning, WXGI (950)

Extra Points: Score One for the Other Guy

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:28:29 PDT

John Arne Riise's goal into his own team's net paved the way for Liverpool's eventual elimination in Europe's Champions League tournament. Here are some other notable "own goals."

Risky business

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:41:00 PDT

After Eight Belles' death, thoroughbred racing struggles for relevance with a younger generation and faces challenges from other forms of gambling.

Kovalchuk suspension shouldn't change classic Russia-Finland matchup

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:52:00 PDT

QUEBEC - As Russia and Finland got ready on Thursday for their second semifinal meeting in as many years at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, most of the talk was about a skater who won't even play.

The Slammer: Torrie Wilson's career ends with injuries

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:52:00 PDT

Torrie Wilson, one of the longest- tenured female members of the WWE, has decided to retire. It was an amicable departure because Wilson's injury problems have made it unsafe for her to continue wrestling.

Georgia men contend after losses to graduations

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:14:22 PDT

Tulsa, Okla. — John Isner was preparing to board a plane bound for Austria on Thursday and he was worried. Not about traveling across the Atlantic, mind you, or about the tournament he was about to enter in preparation for the French Open. His chief concern was over how he was going to follow Georgia in the NCAA Championships this week.

SF loses to Houston after leading 6 0

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:02:36 PDT

SAN FRANCISCO Lance Berkman splashed his major league leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants, 8 7, on Thursday.

Fans riot in England after soccer match

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:55:54 PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned the fan violence that marred the UEFA Cup final as a "disgrace" and expressed concern Thursday that it could harm England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

Time Right for NFL Early Entry?

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:09 PDT

� With the rash of recruiting scandals involving Reggie Bush and OJ Mayo at the forefront of the national consciousness, it is time for us again to revisit why we make some aspiring NFL players jump through the hoops at the college level. Maurice Clarett and Mike Williams both found out the hard way that the NFL is as tough in the courtroom as they are in between the white lines, but should the fresh Commissioner take a fresh look at this situation? � The NFL purports that they are keeping the quality of play higher by not allowing players that haven't completed three years out of High School. Most teenagers aren't ready for the physicality on Sundays, but the Texans' Amobi Okoye showed that it is possible to excel at so young an age. Smart teams won't draft players that aren't ready to play. � One way around the problem of quality of play would be to grant each team a 54th roster spot, while keeping the active roster at 45. That would allow for each team to keep another "project player" if they so wish., with out the risk of floating them on the wire before signing them to the practice squad. � In order to keep the NFLPA and the NFL owners happy, there would need to be some salary restrictions on these players. Perhaps there would be a lower league minimum for those players that wouldn't meet the current age requirements. � The increased freedom would be beneficial to the University set and to the NFL set alike. Colleges would be able to put more focus on academics and less emphasis on babysitting athletes that only wish to jump from the NCAA to the NFL. The NFL would get to groom prospects in a pro-system while keeping them out of trouble with the presence of a professional support staff and veteran leadership. � One might ask, if it isn't broke, why are we fixing it? The question we ask is, what if the NFL was even better?

Top Indy 500 qualifiers not getting cocky

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:59:19 PDT

Overcast skies haven't prompted overconfidence in the two drivers who might benefit the most from a dreary May at Indianapolis ...