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Hawks beat Celtics again in Atlanta, 103-100; force Game 7 2 May 08, 23:57 ET AP - The Atlanta Hawks just won't let go of their first trip to the postseason in nine years. The playoff team with the worst record did it again to the team with the best mark, forcing an improbable Game 7 with the Boston Celtics, as Joe Johnson hit a crucial 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Hawks held on for a 103-100 victory Friday night. more Moto GP star Lorenzo back riding despite fractured ankle 2 May 08, 23:50 ET AFP - Moto GP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo was back in the saddle Saturday despite fracturing his left ankle one day earlier in a crash during practice at the China Grand Prix in Shanghai. more James' triple-double helps Cavs beat Wizards to end series 2 May 08, 22:28 ET AP - LeBron James was everywhere and did a little bit of everything. And, just as he seems to do every spring, he led the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Washington Wizards in the first round of the playoffs. more Lawyer: Clemens 'pummeled' with unpleasant publicity 2 May 08, 21:04 ET AP - Roger Clemens' lawyer says he will talk with his client about whether to press ahead with a defamation suit following a wave of unpleasant publicity in the wake of reports linking the pitcher to numerous women. "He's getting pummeled," attorney Rusty Hardin said Friday. more Roger Clemens' lawyer: 'He's getting pummeled' 2 May 08, 19:58 ET AP - Roger Clemens' lawyer says he will talk with his client about whether to press ahead with a defamation suit following a wave of unpleasant publicity in the wake of reports linking the pitcher to numerous women. more Big Brown gets chance to prove he's a big-time colt 2 May 08, 19:49 ET AP - All week, the chatter along the Churchill Downs backstretch has been about Big Brown running away with the Kentucky Derby. more W.Va. coach Bob Huggins signs contract 2 May 08, 18:17 ET AP - West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins signed an 11-year contract with the school Friday that will keep him at his alma mater until he's 65. more Winner of Barbaro Stakes breaks down on Oaks day 2 May 08, 17:46 ET AP - Two years after Barbaro's catastrophic breakdown, trainer Michael Matz watched another promising colt - the winner of last year's Barbaro Stakes - sustain a similar ankle injury Friday during an undercard race for the Kentucky Oaks. more Browns general manager Savage rewarded with extension 2 May 08, 17:37 ET Reuters - The Cleveland Browns rewarded general manager Phil Savage with a three-year contract extension on Friday after the NFL team improved from 4-12 to 10-6 last season. more Police: Colts' Harrison interviewed about Philly shooting 2 May 08, 17:35 ET AP - Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a North Philadelphia shooting this week. more Burgoo's a Derby-week treat 2 May 08, 17:21 ET AP - Ginger Lou knew the burgoo. more NFL's Harrison under investigation after bar shooting 2 May 08, 16:33 ET AFP - Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison is allegedly under investigation for a shooting outside a bar that he owns here in his hometown area, ESPN reported Friday. more Edwards signs contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing 2 May 08, 15:36 ET AP - Carl Edwards briefly explored free agency before deciding to stay with Roush Fenway Racing for the next several years. more Clemens urged to drop lawsuit after Daly affair link: report 2 May 08, 15:17 ET AFP - Long-time friends of Roger Clemens are asking the embattled Major League Baseball pitching legend to drop his defamation lawsuit against former trainer Brian McNamee, the New York Daily News reported. more AP source: Sampson to become Bucks assistant 2 May 08, 15:09 ET AP - Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press on Friday. The person requested anonymity because Sampson has not yet signed a contract, although the signing could come later in the day. more Zito's colts need some luck at the Kentucky Derby 2 May 08, 14:43 ET Reuters - Double Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Nick Zito conceded he will need a little luck to make it to the winner's circle for a third time on Saturday. more 2 Indiana basketball players not reinstated 2 May 08, 14:37 ET AP - Indiana coach Tom Crean will not reinstate Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis, who were ordered off the team in March. more Wizards' Songaila suspended one game for hitting LeBron 2 May 08, 13:51 ET Reuters - Washington Wizards forward Darius Songaila has been suspended for one game for hitting Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, the NBA said on Friday. more Reliever Derrick Turnbow cut by Brewers 2 May 08, 13:27 ET AP - Former All-Star closer Derrick Turnbow was cut Friday by the Milwaukee Brewers. more NBA suspends Darius Songaila for hitting LeBron James in face 2 May 08, 13:20 ET AP - Washington Wizards reserve forward Darius Songaila was suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of a playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for hitting LeBron James in the face with his hand. more QB Perrilloux tossed off LSU football team 2 May 08, 13:02 ET AP - LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was kicked off the defending national championship team Friday after a college career marked by legal and disciplinary problems. more Top rider facing doping charge, thanks to blood passport 2 May 08, 12:37 ET AFP - At least one top cyclist is to face doping charges after thousands of blood samples were analysed as part of the International Cycling Union's blood passport programme, the UCI said Friday. more Man Utd's Ferguson returns fire after Grant sniping 2 May 08, 11:25 ET AFP - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hit back at title rival Avram Grant on Friday as the race for the Premier League erupted into a war of words. more Shooting suspect says NFL's 'Pacman' framed him 2 May 08, 09:12 ET AFP - The tale of Adam "Pacman" Jones took another twist Thursday as a man charged in a triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club said the National Football League player framed him. more LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is dismissed from the team 2 May 08, 09:01 ET AP - LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been dismissed from the team. Head coach Les Miles says that Perrilloux "didn't fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete." He is declining additional comment. more Former Vols guard Lofton underwent cancer treatment 2 May 08, 06:39 ET AP - Former Tennessee guard Chris Lofton underwent treatment for testicular cancer after a failed drug test revealed he potentially had a tumor. more Toms breaks out of slump with 67 to take Wachovia lead 2 May 08, 04:04 ET AP - Fans looking for big names to follow at the Wachovia Championship had plenty of options despite the absence of defending champion Tiger Woods. more Unwise counsel has led Clemens to this point 2 May 08, 01:55 ET The Sporting News - It would be fitting that a week which began with an assessment of the damage that a preacher named Jeremiah Wright might be doing to the aspirations of Barack Obama should end with an assessment of the damage that a lawyer named Rusty Hardin might have done to the legacy (and life) of Roger Clemens. more Tigers earn first 3-game sweep at Yankee Stadium since 1966 2 May 08, 00:57 ET AP - Miguel Cabrera homered, tripled and drove in three runs, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Yankees 8-4 Thursday night for their first three-game sweep in New York since 1966. more Rockies' Tulowitzki out at least until All-Star break 2 May 08, 00:52 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 Franzen's hat trick helps Wings beat Avs 8-2, sweep series 2 May 08, 00:51 ET AP - Johan Franzen outscored the Colorado Avalanche by himself. Franzen's second hat trick in three games fueled the Detroit Red Wings' 8-2 rout Thursday night that completed a sweep of the injury-riddled Avalanche. more Cutler has Type 1 diabetes 2 May 08, 00:19 ET AP - Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night. more

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