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51 min ago | CBC News

Lawsuit alleging Brett Favre sent racy text settled

Former quarterback Brett Favre retired from the NFL in 2010, after playing for 20 seasons.

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Related Topix: NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Players, Brett Favre, New York Jets

1 hr ago | Ledger-Enquirer.com

Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'

Patrick, who first earned her popularity in open-wheel racing, said her focus is on the Sprint Cup series and the chances of her running at the Indy 500 become "less and less likely with each passing year." "Each year my desire to race there is less and less and my apprehension grows higher and higher," Patrick told The Associated Press earlier ... (more)

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Related Topix: Racing, Danica Patrick, Indy Racing, Andretti Autosport, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Busch

1 hr ago | KBTX-TV Bryan

NBA fines Grizzlies G Tony Allen $5,000 for flop

The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Related Topix: NBA Basketball, Memphis Grizzlies, Tony Allen, NBA Players, San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili

3 hrs ago | CNN

Teixeira will play on Wed.; Danks, Happ updates

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Baseball Players, Mark Teixeira, Joba Chamberlain, John Danks

4 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500

The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners.

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Related Topix: Juan Pablo Montoya, NASCAR, Chip Ganassi Racing, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Racing, Dario Franchitti

5 hrs ago | SanLuisObispo.com

Judge orders more monitoring for Cowboys DT

NFL Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent leaves court in Dallas on Friday May 24, 2013, after a hearing to determine if he violated the terms of his bail.

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Related Topix: NFL Football, Dallas Cowboys, Josh Brent, NFL Players, Jerry Brown

5 hrs ago | SanLuisObispo.com

For 1st time since '82, 3 US men qualify in Paris

Jack Sock of Lincoln, Neb., Denis Kudla of Arlington, Va., and Steve Johnson of Orange, Calif., all won their qualifying matches Friday to earn berths in the main draw at Roland Garros.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Roland Garros, Tennis, Jan Hajek

8 hrs ago | WMDT

Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald to run for IOC president

Denis Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday, becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge.

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Related Topix: Olympics

12 hrs ago | Sunherald.com

Nadal could get Djokovic in French Open semifinals

Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal.

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Related Topix: More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, US Open, Roger Federer, David Ferrer

13 hrs ago | KNUS-AM Aurora

Brewers team up on beer to help military families

Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.

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Related Topix: Baseball Players, Chris Ray, Seattle Mariners, Major League Baseball

14 hrs ago | The State

Andersen a playoff force for Heat

Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies.

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Related Topix: Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Ray Allen, Alonzo Mourning, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Shane Battier, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics

16 hrs ago | Journal Gazette

I-5 bridge collapses into Washington river, injuring 3

A man is sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge on Thursday in Mount Vernon, Wash.

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16 hrs ago | Salisbury Journal

William to welcome football chiefs

The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.

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Related Topix: World Soccer, More Sports, Borussia Dortmund

Thu May 23, 2013

CBS Local

Sharks On Brink Of Elimination, Lose To Kings In Shutout

Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.

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Related Topix: NHL Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Justin Williams, Trevor Lewis, Jeff Carter, Anze Kopitar, NHL Players

Northern Michigan News

Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4

Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Louis Coleman, Baseball Players, Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Ervin Santana, Alcides Escobar

Lethbridge Herald

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead with 3rd straight victory

Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.

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Related Topix: Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Jimmy Howard, Daniel Cleary, Damien Brunner, Pavel Datsyuk, NHL Players, Danny DeKeyser

www.examiner.com | detroitnavy

The Mount Rushmore of Detroit Lions

Profootballtalk.com has been asking for nominations for each team's Mount Rushmore of players.

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Related Topix: Detroit Lions, NFL Football, Calvin Johnson, Jason Hanson, NFL Players

Star-Telegram.com

Hamlin takes Coca-Cola 600 pole with record lap

Denny Hamlin isn't ready to say he's back, even after winning the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a record-setting qualifying lap Thursday night.

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Related Topix: NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Racing, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, PENSKE RACING, Jack Roush, Matt Kenseth

ABC 33/40

Warrant for rapper Tim Dog, despite death reports

The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations... The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that ... (more)

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KXXV-TV Waco

Military calls UK attack victim a model soldier

Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.

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