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Canadian Singer Flubs U.S. National Anthem at Junior Hockey Game
Oh, Canada, indeed! Canadian singer Alexis Normand forgot the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Memorial Cup junior hockey championships on Saturday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks nervously waited for the opening face-off, Normand sang her way into infamy...
2013 Preakness Results — Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes; Orb Finishes Fourth
Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore on Saturday to capture the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Jockey Gary Stevens rode the 15-1 underdog into the lead early and claimed the win for owner D...
2013 NBA Playoffs Recap— Pacers Beat Knicks, 106-99, Advance to Conference Finals
Indiana Pacers 106, New York Knicks 99
Lance Stephenson scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 106-99, in Indianapolis on Saturday night to win their second-round NBA playoff series in six games...
2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals
San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82
Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2...
2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals
The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:
Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thun
2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview
With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here's a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway:
All series are best-of-seven...
LeBron James Named 2013 NBA MVP
The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the
2013 NBA Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview
Eight teams are still alive in the chase for the NBA title. Five of the eight first-round NBA playoff series were won by the higher seeded teams, with sixth-seeded Memphis being the lowest seed still remaining. Here's a look at the match-ups for the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals:
2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Chicago Bulls Beat Brooklyn Nets, 99-93, To Advance To Second Round
Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets, 99-93, in Brooklyn on Saturday night to win Game 7 and capture the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. Luol Deng (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (calf) both missed the game for Chicago...
2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Golden State Beats Denver, 92-88, To Win First-Round Series
Stephen Curry scored 22 points and Andrew Bogut had 14 points and 21 rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets, 92-88, in Game 6 in Oakland on Thursday and won the best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series, four games to two...