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Yankees pitcher Hughes faces long layoff 1 May 08, 23:26 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees could be without pitcher Phil Hughes for months after tests revealed he had a fractured rib, the team said on Thursday. more Pistons crush Sixers to advance 1 May 08, 23:20 ET Reuters - The Detroit Pistons easily moved into the second round of the NBA playoffs with a dominating 100-77 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. more Pistons crush 76ers 100-77 in Game 6 to reach second round 1 May 08, 22:48 ET AP - Close for four games, no contest the last two. Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday night to win the series 4-2. more Former baseball star Jose Canseco has Calif. home foreclosed 1 May 08, 22:46 ET AP - Jose Canseco, the former AL MVP who made millions during his baseball career, has had his home foreclosed. more Jagr and Lundqvist keep Rangers alive in 3-0 win over Pens 1 May 08, 22:02 ET AP - Jaromir Jagr was flat on his stomach after scoring and cheers echoed through Madison Square Garden in what might have been his last home game with the New York Rangers. more Pletcher out to end long Kentucky Derby drought 1 May 08, 20:36 ET Reuters - Top trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle two colts this weekend in a bid to end his long Kentucky Derby drought. more Sonics' Durant honored as rookie of the year 1 May 08, 20:32 ET AP - Kevin Durant was so excited to learn he had just won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, he went back to sleep. That's what seven months and 82 games - more than double the amount the lanky 19-year-old had played in any previous season - can do to a teenager. more Singapore's hopes rest on reluctant Li Jia Wei 1 May 08, 20:31 ET Reuters - After nearly 50 years without a medal, Singapore is pinning its Olympic dreams on a China-born table tennis player who says she loves playing the piano more than her sport. more Psychology not German swimming's strong suit 1 May 08, 20:29 ET Reuters - One of Orjan Madsen's first acts on taking control of German swimming was to hire a team of psychologists. Given the way morale is being sapped by the new Speedo suit that rivals are wearing, it is just as well he did. more Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi dies in San Diego at 93 1 May 08, 19:51 ET AP - Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday at his home in La Jolla, outside San Diego. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. more Sports dispute "white space" airwaves plan 1 May 08, 18:44 ET Reuters - A group of major U.S. sports leagues raised doubts on Thursday about a proposal to allow more wireless devices to operate over airwaves to become available next year when television broadcasters go digital. more Former Vols guard Lofton underwent cancer treatment 1 May 08, 18:38 ET AP - Former Tennessee guard Chris Lofton underwent treatment for testicular cancer after a failed drug test revealed he potentially had a tumor. more Agent: Rockies SS out at least until All-Star break 1 May 08, 18:36 ET AP - Colorado Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki tore a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break, if not longer. more Kentucky Derby 134: Can Big Brown Deliver? 1 May 08, 18:26 ET The Sporting News - This Kentucky Derby season, it seems easier to tell who can't win than who can. Virtually every starter in the 20-horse field either has to overcome some type of obstacle or is in just over his or her head and doesn't belong. more Pyro Brad Telias' pick to win Kentucky Derby 1 May 08, 18:25 ET The Sporting News - Pyro is a very talented horse and a line must be drawn through his 10th-place finish in the Blue Grass because of Keeneland's artificial surface. He's tough, has a quick turn of foot and can maneuver in and out of traffic -- attributes well served in the Derby. He looms the best, at a nice price, to upset the much-touted Big Brown, whose inexperience and post position seem too much to overcome. more Rangers through to UEFA Cup final after shoot-out drama 1 May 08, 17:56 ET AFP - Plucky Rangers reached the UEFA Cup final after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Fiorentina in the semi-final second leg here on Thursday. more Matt Kemp drives in go-ahead run as Dodgers top Marlins 5-3 1 May 08, 17:20 ET AP - Matt Kemp drove in the tiebreaking run with a ninth-inning single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed their second consecutive series sweep by beating the Florida Marlins 5-3 on Thursday. more Favorite Big Brown battling history, post in Kentucky Derby 1 May 08, 17:07 ET AFP - Big Brown is the early favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, but the colt will have history as well as his post position against him in his bid for the first jewel in US flat racing's Triple Crown. more Giants' Zito heads to bullpen as struggles continue 1 May 08, 16:46 ET AP - The boos began before Barry Zito even took the mound for the San Francisco Giants home opener. The idiosyncratic left-hander, brought in with a gaudy $126 million contract to be the face of the Giants in the post-Barry Bonds era, delivered an underwhelming first season in 2007, going just 11-13. more Marion Jones' relay partners appeal to CAS 1 May 08, 16:34 ET AP - Seven of Marion Jones' relay partners filed an appeal Thursday with the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking to retain their 2000 Olympic medals. more Gay headlines Jamaica International field 1 May 08, 16:28 ET AFP - World sprint double champion Tyson Gay, Olympic champions Veronica Campbell-Brown and Joanna Hayes and Sanya Richards headline the field for Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational athletics meeting. more Dennis Rodman arrested in L.A. 1 May 08, 15:47 ET Reuters - Former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman has been arrested for hitting a woman at a Los Angeles hotel, police said on Thursday. more Tennis ace Nadal claims clay-court century with win over Lopez 1 May 08, 15:14 ET AFP - Rafael Nadal's clay-court juggernaut roared ahead on Thursday, the Spaniard winning his 100th match from 101 on the surface to reach the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open. more Scherzer the latest star from 2006 draft class 1 May 08, 14:45 ET The Sporting News - The Arizona Diamondbacks had one of those special nights Tuesday. It was one of those nights in which they could allow themselves to look toward the horizon and see great things. more Seattle guard Durant named rookie of the year 1 May 08, 14:40 ET Reuters - Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics was the runaway winner of the rookie of the year award on Tuesday. more Rodman arrested for alleged domestic violence at LA hotel 1 May 08, 14:11 ET AP - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel. more Any Rangers comeback will be without injured Avery 1 May 08, 12:56 ET AP - Rangers forward Sean Avery remained in an intensive care unit Thursday, two days after his spleen was lacerated during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. more Aikman, Cannon, Holtz head for College Football Hall of Fame 1 May 08, 12:33 ET AP - Troy Aikman, Billy Cannon and Lou Holtz are among the 15 former players and coaches elected Thursday to the College Football Hall of Fame. more OSU cuts $2.74 million check for ex-coach O'Brien 1 May 08, 12:16 ET AP - Ohio State paid former men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien $2.74 million for improperly firing him for violating NCAA rules. more Don't say goodbye to the Suns so quickly 1 May 08, 12:05 ET The Sporting News - Sam Smith, who will be contributing frequently to SportingNews.com, will answer fans' e-mails in some of his columns. Let Sam know what's on your mind by emailing asksamsmith@sportingnews.com. more Leicester Tigers sign Argentina rugby player Bonorino 1 May 08, 10:05 ET AFP - Argentina World Cup prop Santiago Bonorino has signed for English Premiership side Leicester, the club confirmed on Thursday. more Yankees starter Hughes joins disabled list 1 May 08, 09:48 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees have lost another starter after pitcher Phil Hughes was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained side muscle. more Varitek singles in Ramirez to give Boston 2-1 win over Jays 1 May 08, 07:10 ET AP - Manny Ramirez slid in just ahead of the tag on Jason Varitek's single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox their second straight win in their last at-bat, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. more BCS rejects plan to turn system into 4-team playoff 1 May 08, 07:08 ET AP - Even a three-game playoff was too much for the BCS. Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a playoff involving four teams, starting in the 2010 season. more Mavericks fire Avery Johnson after another playoff flop 1 May 08, 07:08 ET AP - From the start, Avery Johnson was a perfect fit as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. At the end, it was pretty obvious he wasn't. Johnson lost his job Wednesday, a move the team referred to as "relieving him of his duties." more Pierce, Celtics top Hawks 110-85 and take 3-2 lead in series 1 May 08, 07:08 ET AP - Takedowns and menacing gestures. Double technicals and flagrant fouls. And the Boston Celtics are heading to Atlanta to try to deliver the knockout punch. Paul Pierce scored a playoff-high 22 points and Ray Allen hit three 3-pointers in the middle of the third quarter Wednesday night to turn back the Hawks' last charge, leading Boston to a hard-fought 110-85 victory over Atlanta and giving the Celtics a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. more Irate Nadal blames ATP for crowded clay calendar 1 May 08, 06:44 ET AFP - Rafael Nadal has lashed out at hard-bitten tennis administrators, saying the compressed 2008 clay-court season is sure to take a physical toll on players. more Kentucky Derby champion loses his libido 1 May 08, 06:29 ET Reuters - The Japanese owners of former Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem are struggling to explain why the American thoroughbred has lost his libido. more Giants minor leaguer suspended for positive drug test 1 May 08, 05:05 ET AP - San Francisco Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games Wednesday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the first player penalized this year under Major League Baseball's drug program. more Soto hits 2 3-run homers and Cubs thump Brewers 19-5 1 May 08, 01:08 ET AP - Mark Cuban picked a good night to have a front-row seat at Wrigley Field. The longtime Cubs fan and prospective owner watched Geovany Soto hit two three-run homers as Chicago pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 19-5 on Wednesday night. more Former Vikings limeman Scott arrested on suspected assault 1 May 08, 00:17 ET AP - Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Darrion Scott has been arrested after police searched his Eden Prairie residence. more

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