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On to the 7th: Lakers rout Celtics in Game 6 of NBA...
LOS ANGELES — Just a few seconds after seldom-used Boston reserve Shelden Williams missed an uncontested dunk, Kobe Bryant floated to the rim ... -
Price becomes AL’s first 10-game winner, Longoria...
ATLANTA — David Price pitched out of trouble to become the AL’s first 10-game winner, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays ... -
Arrieta allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Orioles beat...
SAN FRANCISCO — Jake Arrieta gave up three hits over seven-plus innings, Adam Jones hit a home run and the Baltimore Orioles ended a four-game ... -
Cunningham’s slam carries Latos, Padres to 8-2 win...
SAN DIEGO — Power isn’t necessarily one of Aaron Cunningham’s strengths, so imagine his surprise when his first hit with the San Diego Padres ... -
Manny homers, Furcal has 5 hits to help Dodgers rout...
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Manny Ramirez homered and drove in four runs and Rafael Furcal tied his career high with five hits to help the Dodgers snap a ... -
Randy Jackson, brother of the late Michael Jackson,...
PASADENA, Calif. — Randy Jackson, brother of the late Michael Jackson, has been hospitalized in Southern California. A source close to the ... -
Strong earthquakes hit eastern Indonesia, killing at...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and ... -
Apple, AT&T hit with glitches on new iPhone orders,...
NEW YORK — Apple and AT&T were hit with two major problems when they started taking orders for the coming iPhone model on Tuesday: Buyers ... -
San Francisco law would require radiation levels...
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco could soon start requiring retailers to post notices showing how much radiation is emitted by the cellphones they ... -
Petroleum group, Alaska official objects to proposed...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. plan for designating more than 484,000 square kilometres as polar bear critical habitat is too large and will lead to ... -
Oil hovers around $77 in Europe as investors take a...
MOSCOW — Oil prices hovered around US$77 a barrel Wednesday as investors took a pause from Tuesday’s rally fuelled by surging stock markets and ... -
Spain’s borrowing costs soar amid worries over...
MADRID, Spain — Spain’s borrowing costs have soared to another record amid worries over the government’s finances and financial problems for ... -
UK unemployment rate falls to 7.9 pct in 3 months...
LONDON — Unemployment eased to 7.9 per cent in Britain in the three months through April, as the number of people finding part-time work ... -
Predators sign Hobey Baker winner, ’Boom Boom’...
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have tapped into one of the NHL’s legendary families, signing the grandson of Bernie (Boom Boom) ... -
Michigan State’s Izzo turns down chance to coach...
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tom Izzo is staying at Michigan State, turning down a chance to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers and perhaps LeBron James.“I ... -
Team official: Bruins to name Cam Neely 8th...
BOSTON — Hockey Hall of Famer Cam Neely will be named the president of the Boston Bruins, a team official familiar with the decision told The ... -
Rooney, Cole back in training for England before...
RUSTENBURG, South Africa — England striker Wayne Rooney and defender Ashley Cole have resumed full training before the team’s second World Cup ... -
LA’s last stand: Weary Lakers hoping home crowd...
LOS ANGELES — Down 3-2 in the NBA finals against an old foe that keeps finding new ways to beat them, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to need a ... -
Finally, Drew gets chance to be a head coach; wants...
ATLANTA — Now that he’s finally got his chance to be an NBA head coach, Larry Drew knows that his new job will be a lot easier if he still has ... -
Michigan State’s Izzo is at his youth camp, and...
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tom Izzo wouldn’t even tell one of his young campers if he wants to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers or stay at Michigan ... -
Pat Burrell homers again as surging San Francisco...
SAN FRANCISCO — Pat Burrell homered for the second time in four days, Freddy Sanchez drove in four runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the ... -
Petco Park shakes, Blue Jays roll 6-3 behind...
SAN DIEGO — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shaun Marcum was chilling in the visitor’s clubhouse, his night’s work finished, when he heard on the ... -
Judge doesn’t suspend medical licence of doctor...
LOS ANGELES — A doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death will keep his California medical licence after a judge ruled Monday he didn’t have the ... -
Thai protest leaders charged with terrorism, could...
BANGKOK, Thailand — Eleven leaders of bloody, anti-government protests could face the death penalty after being charged Tuesday with terrorism ... -
American hunting Osama bin Laden with a gun and...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — An American armed with a pistol and a 40-inch sword was detained in northern Pakistan and told investigators he was on a ... -
Oil up near $76 in Europe as traders react to an...
MOSCOW — Oil prices rose to near $76 a barrel Tuesday as investors’ focus on an expected drop in U.S. oil supplies offset news of a Greek debt ... -
Greece, China sign 14 commercial agreements during...
ATHENS — Greek and Chinese companies signed 14 commercial deals, including for the construction of cargo ships and the export of olive ... -
German investor confidence down sharply in June amid...
BERLIN — German investor confidence has fallen sharply this month on worries about the persistent eurozone debt crisis and the impact of ... -
U.K. consumer price inflation falls to 3.4 pct in...
LONDON — British consumer price inflation fell to 3.4 per cent in May from April’s 17-month high of 3.7 per cent, but remains well above the ... -
More kudos for Strasburg: 22 strikeouts makes him...
WASHINGTON — More kudos for rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg: He’s the National League player of the week.The Washington Nationals’ ...
