Full court pressure avoided
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The Kobe Bryant case was forever poised to become a media maelstrom: A basketball superstar from Los Angeles with a squeaky-clean image accused of rape by a small-town woman who, it was
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NOT only has heavy rain delayed the start of yesterday&#39;s final between Swiss world No 1 Roger Federer (right) and Australia&#39;s Lleyton Hewitt in Texas, it has prompted organisers to trim the title match from a best-of-five sets to a best-of-three format.
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A federal judge ruled Thursday that Indiana All-Star Jermaine O'Neal does not have to serve the final 10 games of his suspension for fighting with fans at the end of the Pacers-Pistons game last month.
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The NBA regular season is a week off, but tempers Monday night were in midseason form. In Columbus, Ohio, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers needed to be separated by security personnel and coaches
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The NBA all-stars finally got their act together to edge out Spain in a close fought quarter final. The US team finally got its act together today to beat Spain in a tense, close-fought and ultimately acrimonious quarter-final in Athens.
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With Ray Allen sidelined, some struggling SuperSonics players took the opportunity to be more assertive and rediscover their own game.
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The Clippers had the perfect antidote in town to stop a five-game losing streak the New Orleans Hornets. But instead of playing fundamentally sound to take advantage of the antidote and win
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Whether it was returning Andy Roddick&#39;s serve, feathering numerous drop shots or appearing unflappable as a fan sprinted onto the court and invaded his personal space in
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Count Lindsay Davenport among those who would prefer if tennis stayed away from instant replay or other electronic help for officials.
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A National Basketball Association pre-season clash between the Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets was halted at halftime on Friday because of a wet, slippery floor.
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Squirrels, pigeons and mice -- Wimbledon&#39;s Centre Court has attracted a menagerie of animals over the years who brought many a tense match to a halt with their unwelcome intrusions.
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Not everything that ails the NBA is solved by the rest-of-the-season suspension of the Indiana Pacers&#39; Ron Artest. It would be irresponsible to suggest anybody should have foreseen a brawl coming.
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By Tony Dejak, AP. All-Stars Baron Davis of New Orleans, Vince Carter of Toronto and Peja Stojakovic of Sacramento made trade demands that were not met.
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Daniel Gibson wasn&#39;t even looking for the 3-point line. He didn&#39;t have to. If he was deep and put it up, the odds were very good the shot was going in.
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In today&#39;s NBA, it&#39;s tough to gain respect playing in the Eastern Conference. It apparently doesn&#39;t matter that the defending champs loom there.
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When he took a pass from Stephon Marbury with about five seconds left in overtime, Jamal Crawford didn&#39;t hesitate. No matter that he was at least five feet behind the three-point arc.
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First place was not at stake in the Central Division on Thursday night when the Pistons squared off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the defending champs&#39; reputation was on the line