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Spurs' Parker: Sore hamstring can 'tear any time'
Spurs guard Tony Parker said Saturday the strained right hamstring that wore him down this week could tear "any time now" heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. But he's giving no thought to letting the injury properly heal. "If it was the regular season, ...
In tied NBA Finals, Wade says Game 5 could be best
Dwyane Wade has never gone the distance in three previous NBA Finals trips. His first two appearances, a win and a loss, both went six games. The Miami Heat needed only five to finish off Oklahoma City last year, when LeBron James won his first title. Wade talks now as ...
Iranian-Americans and expatriates vote in election
With their passports in tow, Iranian-Americans and expatriates trickled into polling sites across the United States on Friday, joining their countrymen half a world away in voting in Iran's presidential election. By midday in Los Angeles, there was no sign of the line that formed at the same location during ...
Flag-bearing skydivers swoop into Philadelphia
Dozens of children at the National Constitution Center craned their necks in unison Friday and began cheering as five skydivers bearing enormous American flags leaped from a small plane high overhead. The parachutists seemed to float in the air for a few minutes, then swooped down and landed about 20 ...
Teams across the majors pushed to extra innings
Josh Reddick rushed out of the ballpark, more eager than ever to get home from yet another extra-long work day. Extra innings, that is. And a lot of them. Who could blame Reddick for his swift departure? He had played the equivalent of a day-night doubleheader, minus the break in ...
Whole Foods revises employee language policy
Facing threats of national boycotts from Latino groups and a slew of online petitions, Whole Foods announced Friday that the organic grocery chain has revised its employee language policy following the suspension of two Spanish-speaking Albuquerque employees. Whole Foods Market Inc. Co-CEO Walter Robb said in a blog post Friday ...
Air Force recruiter gets 27 years on sex charges
An Air Force recruiter has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and other offenses. A panel of officers on Friday sentenced Tech Sgt. Jaime Rodriguez at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Rodriguez faced up to life in prison. Rodriguez previously pleaded guilty to 16 specifications from ...
NBA Finals Game 4 viewership down from '12
The NBA Finals' television viewership for Game 4 was down 7 percent from last year. Miami's 109-93 win on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night on ABC averaged 16.2 million viewers. That's down from 17.4 million for the Heat-Thunder series a year ago. It's up from the 16.1 million ...
In tied NBA Finals, Wade says Game 5 could be best
At their best in the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat have forced turnover after turnover, finding a gear the San Antonio Spurs just can't reach. Play in Game 5 as they have during their two easy victories in the series, and LeBron James' defending champs will head home just one ...
Encarnacion lifts Blue Jays over Rangers 3-1
Esmil Rogers is turning into quite a starter for the Toronto Blue Jays. In his third start after opening the season as a reliever for the Blue Jays, the right-hander was as good as Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish in a 3-1 victory Thursday night. Both starters allowed only one ...
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