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Cavs ride James, force Game 7 at Boston
The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7.
Pats coach Belichick lashes out at Walsh
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team's former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for ``poor job performance''
Magowan stepping down from Giants
Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.
NFL owners could opt out of labor deal
NFL owners could opt out of their agreement with the players union next week, leaving open the possibility of a 2010 season without a salary cap.
Montgomery gets 46 months for fraud
Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery's once-celebrated life continued its long downward spiral Friday when a federal judge sentenced the former ``world's fastest man'' to nearly four years in prison for dealing in bad checks.
Werth's 3 HRs, 8 RBIs power Phils to win
Jayson Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies record with eight RBIs in a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Jazz hope to stay alive versus Lakers
Happy to be home, the Utah Jazz are desperate for another chance on the road.

James inspires Cavaliers to level playoff series
LeBron James scored 32 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 74-69 on Friday and force a deciding Game Seven in their Eastern Conference semi-final.
Baseball players sue Steiner Sports over trademark
The Major League Baseball Players Association sued Steiner Sports Marketing Inc on Friday accusing the memorabilia seller of trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
Williams sisters out of Italian Open
American Venus Williams lost 5-7 6-2 6-3 to Serb title holder Jelena Jankovic in the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday while her sister Serena pulled out at the same stage of the tournament with a back injury.
Baseball players to OK new drug testing deal soon
The head of the Major League Baseball players' union said on Friday he expects members to ratify tougher drug-testing rules soon.
Graham trial could offer more doping revelations
Former elite athletics coach Trevor Graham is set to go on trial Monday on charges he lied to federal agents investigating the use of steroids.
Soriano homers twice to set up Cubs win
Alfonso Soriano homered twice to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, their eighth win in 10 games.
Byrd takes three shot lead at Atlanta Classic
American Jonathan Byrd grabbed a three shot lead over Kenny Perry and Ryan Palmer at the Atlanta Classic on Friday after producing an excellent six-under par round for the second successive day on the TPC Sugarloaf.

Magowan stepping down from Giants
Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.
Werth's 3 HRs, 8 RBIs power Phils to win
Jayson Werth could not remember ever being this productive in a game - that's including Little League.
Rays earn eighth win in nine games
Andy Sonnanstine's strong pitching was no surprise. After carrying a shutout into the eighth inning, the right-hander has won his last five decisions for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Soriano hits 2 HRs, Cubs top Pirates 7-4
Alfonso Soriano got booed and jeered during a slow start. Now he's showing again that he can carry a team.
Braves win eighth straight at home
Leave it to Chipper Jones to sum up the Atlanta Braves' season after another win at Turner Field: ``We're not bad here. We stink on the road.''
Hamilton homers twice, Rangers win 16-8
Josh Hamilton almost made a spectacular running catch to start the game. Other than that, he was perfect.
Arizona hands Tigers fifth straight loss
Eric Byrnes broke out of a monthlong slump with a homer and two RBIs, Dan Haren pitched seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-3 Friday night.

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Pats coach Belichick lashes out at Walsh
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team's former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for ``poor job performance''
NFL owners could opt out of labor deal
NFL owners could opt out of their agreement with the players union next week, leaving open the possibility of a 2010 season without a salary cap.
Report: NFL meets with steroids dealer
NFL investigators have met with a convicted steroids dealer, who has said he provided performance-enhancing drugs to professional football players, according to a newspaper report.
Harrison highlights Colts' uncertainty
Peyton Manning is withholding judgment on teammate Marvin Harrison and the star receiver's legal issues.
Newspaper reporter regrets Spygate story
The Boston Herald sports writer who reported the New England Patriots taped a pre-Super Bowl walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams in 2002 said he will regret the erroneous story for the rest of his life.
Indianapolis raises $25M for Super bid
Organizers of Indianapolis' Super Bowl bid say local companies and individuals have pledged $25 million in hopes of luring the 2012 event to the new Lucas Oil Stadium.
Daboll doesn't recall talking with Walsh
Former New England assistant coach Brian Daboll told the NFL he doesn't remember speaking with Matt Walsh about the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough Walsh attended the day before the 2002 Super Bowl.

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Cavs ride James, force Game 7 at Boston
The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7.
Jazz hope to stay alive versus Lakers
Happy to be home, the Utah Jazz are desperate for another chance on the road.
Spurs, Hornets to get rest before Game 7
The last thing the New Orleans Hornets wanted was to give the defending champions the whole weekend off before Game 7.
Barkley confirms $400K gambling debt
Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.
Prince helping Pistons at both ends
In some ways, Tayshaun Prince seems like the same player he was when he suddenly went from the bench to playing for the Detroit Pistons during the 2003 playoffs.
Billups ready for Game 1 of East finals
All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups has practiced with the Detroit Pistons and is expected to be ready to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Wade working hard to overcome injuries
For nearly an hour Friday morning, Dwyane Wade was in constant motion, shooting jumper after jumper. His red tank top was dripping with sweat, his chest was heaving and fatigue was clearly starting to set in.

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Coach Laviolette to return to Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes know their coach will be back next season. They're still waiting to find out whether two of their aging defensemen will join him.
Wings ready to eliminate Stars in Game 5
The Detroit Red Wings sound as if the Western Conference finals have lasted long enough.
Penguins hope day off gets them on track
Evgeni Malkin could have talked with friends, enjoyed a dinner out, played video games or watched television. Whatever he did Friday, it wasn't at the hockey rink.
Flyers D Timonen could return for Game 5
Kimmo Timonen's return from injury suddenly seems much closer than that of Philadelphia Flyers defense partner Braydon Coburn.
Panthers GM Martin to stay through '12
Jacques Martin has reached an agreement to remain with the Florida Panthers as general manager through the 2011-12 season, the team said Friday.
Pens' Talbot may not stay on Staal line
The Pittsburgh Penguins got back into a game that looked hopelessly lost by replacing the more physical Jarkko Ruutu with the faster Max Talbot at center Jordan Staal's line.
Red Wings C Franzen out for Game 5
NHL playoff goal-scoring leader Johan Franzen will miss his fourth straight game when the Red Wings face Dallas in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Saturday.