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AP - Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date and delivered a defining moment when she teed it up against the men on the PGA Tour.

AFP - National Basketball Association season Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant says he will be ready to play on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Utah Jazz in a pivotal playoff game.

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Volquez tries to stay hot against Marlins Sports Network - 2 hours ago (Sports Network) - Right-handed phenom Edinson Volquez looks for an eighth straight quality start tonight when the Cincinnati Reds host the Florida Marlins in game two of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. begins at: 7:10 PM ET USA Today Reds End Marlins' Streak Hartford Courant MLB.com - The Newark Advocate - United Press International - Columbus Dispatch all 87 news articles

San Diego Union Tribune

Goose Gossage: No room for Joba' antics in MLB Newsday - 2 hours ago While last week's enthusiastic fist pumps by Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain touched off a heated debate between critics and defenders of his reaction, one person Joba can't count on for support is former Yankees relief pitcher and soon-to-be Hall of ... Goose not a fan of Joba's celebrations MLB.com Hall of Famer Gossage takes issue with Chamberlain's excessive ... ESPN USA Today - Rocky Mountain News - Chronicle-Telegram - Oneonta Daily Star all 44 news articles

Los Angeles Times

Rafael Furcal goes on DL for Dodgers Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal went on the disabled list today, retroactive to May 6, while having the third-highest batting average in the majors at .366. begins at: 8:05 PM ET USA Today Furcal has missed the Dodgers' last five games with a lower back ... SI.com Sports Network - ESPN - NYMfansonly.com - Rotowire all 93 news articles

Soccer America

Nowak Experiments With U-23 Roster New York Times - 1 hour ago By Jack Bell The men's under-23 national team, which will represent the United States at the Beijing Olympics this summer, will play May 20-29 at the Toulon International Tournament in France. Nowak names U-23 roster for Toulon tournament ESPN Nowak names 22 players for Toulon Tournament Soccer America Yanks Abroad - PaddockTalk - Houston Chronicle - OurSports Central (press release) all 18 news articles

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Cabrera pulls off rare unassisted triple play Washington Post - 9 hours ago By AP AP -- Asdrubal Cabrera went deep in the first game of the doubleheader, and turned three all by himself in the nightcap. Despite the strong play of Cabrera, who pulled off the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, and two stellar ... Cabrera joins elite fielding club BBC Sport Indians' Cabrera turns triple play Boston Globe Sports Network - Baltimore Sun - Hartford Courant - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com all 585 news articles

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Red-hot Berkman, Astros square off against Giants Sports Network - 2 hours ago (Sports Network) - Both Lance Berkman and his Houston Astro teammates aim to keep up their recent hot streaks when the surging club plays the second of four consecutive clashes with the San Francisco Giants tonight at AT&T Park. Giants lose despite Zito's quality start San Jose Mercury News San Francisco Giants: Barry Zito Pitches Well through Five, Gets ... Bleacher Report USA Today - San Francisco Chronicle - Sports Central - Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 279 news articles

Washington Post

Cubs resume successful homestand with another test from Padres Sports Network - 1 hour ago (Sports Network) - The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs will shoot for their fifth straight win this evening, when they resume a four-game series with the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. begins at: 8:05 PM ET USA Today Cubs rout Padres, 12-3 Los Angeles Times Bleacher Report - Chicago Tribune - The Associated Press - MLB.com all 373 news articles

Washington Post

Rays aim to maintain winning ways in rematch with Yanks Sports Network - 1 hour ago (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays try to extend their franchise-record home-winning streak to 11 games this evening, when they continue their four- game series with the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field. begins at: 7:10 PM ET USA Today Renewed Rays Become Tough Out for Yankees New York Times Bleacher Report - MLB.com - Hartford Courant - New York Daily News all 289 news articles

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Weaver leads Angels vs. White Sox Sports Network - 2 hours ago (Sports Network) - Jered Weaver hopes to bounce back from one of the worst starts in his career this evening when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim resume their four-game series with the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium. begins at: 10:05 PM ET USA Today Nick Adenhart picks up first big league win for Angels Los Angeles Times Chicago Tribune - MLB.com - United Press International - The Canadian Press all 243 news articles

Washington Post

Report: Sorenstam to retire at season's end FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago by BETH ANN BALDRY, Golfweek.com Annika Sorenstam is retiring at the end of the season, multiple sources close to the situation told Golfweek. Golfer Annika Sorenstam will retire from LPGA tour The Associated Press Sorenstam to retire at end of this LPGA Tour season The Virginian-Pilot The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Sportsnet.ca all 65 news articles

Boston Globe

Former Pats employee Walsh meets with NFL commissioner Sports Network - 1 hour ago New York, NY (Sports Network) - Former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday to discuss what he knows about the team's videotaping practices. Statement from Matt Walsh's attorney USA Today Meeting day Boston Globe The Associated Press - Baltimore Sun - New York Daily News - BengalsInsider.com all 7,468 news articles

Vancouver Sun

LeBron rises, Celtics shrink in fourth quarter FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago by Charley Rosen Charley Rosen is FOXSports.com's NBA analyst and author of 14 books about hoops, the current one being No Blood, No Foul. James fires as Cavaliers lock up series Washington Post Stern puts fine points on Pierce case Boston Globe Boston Herald - Sports Network - BBC Sport - Hoopsvibe.com all 3,464 news articles

The Official Phoenix Suns Blog

Mike D'Antoni gives Knicks fans hope for the future SportingNews.com - 2 hours ago Maybe, just maybe, we've been looking at this Mike D'Antoni/New York Knicks marriage all wrong. Maybe we know a whole lot less than we think we do -- or are just thinking too hard about the whole thing. Was NY actually D'Antoni's first choice? Newsday Want to Play for D'Antoni? Start Running New York Times Chicago Tribune - Rotoworld.com - ESPN - The Canadian Press all 1,762 news articles

Washington Post

In China, Olympic Torch Protests Follow Quake New York Times - 2 hours ago By Mike Nizza A torch bearer today in the southeastern province of Fujian. (Photo: Agence France-Presse - Getty Images) Throughout its year of trouble - The Associated Press's term for China's string of natural and manmade disasters - the Chinese ... Olympic Torch Relay Celebrations Scaled Back Washington Post Olympic torch relay downscaled after quake The Associated Press GamesBids.com - DailyIndia.com - Foreign Policy In Focus - CBSSports.com all 419 news articles

CBC.ca

Bills waive Everett, freeing him to seek NFL disability benefits - NFL ESPN - 3 hours ago Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, who is walking again after suffering a life-threatening spinal cord injury last season, was placed on the team's waived/failed physical list Tuesday, freeing him to pursue long-term disability benefits from the ... Bills waive TE Kevin Everett Sports Network Bills Release Tight End Everett, Allowing Him to Seek Benefits Bloomberg The Associated Press - LocalNews8.com - KDBC - News 10NBC all 209 news articles

New York Times

Sports of The Times A Season of Indulgence in the NBA's Waiting Line New York Times - 1 hour ago By HARVEY ARATON The prize recruit with the breathtaking hang time just happened to land in Tim Floyd's lap. Remember the charming tale Floyd told last year about the stranger who walked unannounced into his office at the University of Southern ... NBA's 'one and done' rule may have role in abuses USA Today Come to Think of It...OJ Mayo's Nays Draw Skepticism, Questions Bleacher Report Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune - Hoopsvibe.com - Rocky Mountain News all 672 news articles

KOMO

Who's in your five?: Preakness Stakes USA Today - 3 hours ago Each day we will have a Who's in Your Five list. You can agree or disagree, add to or subtract from this and future lists of games and moments from sports present and past. Kentucky Bear handlers like their Preakness chances Reuters Big Brown, Speed Racer Washington Post The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thoroughbred Times - BloodHorse all 914 news articles