Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Heat oust Knicks in quest to return to NBA Finals - San Francisco Chronicle


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Heat oust Knicks in quest to return to NBA Finals
San Francisco Chronicle
The final horn sounded, and LeBron James wrapped his arms around Carmelo Anthony in a warm embrace. Their head-to-head scoring matchup in this series was even, 139 points apiece. Just about everything else tipped Miami's way - so the Heat are moving on ...
Just like Jordan and Pippen, NY Knicks won't ever get past Miami Heat's LeBron ...New York Daily News
NBA roundup: Heat eliminate Knicks behind LeBron James' 29 pointsDetroit Free Press
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Carmelo can't carry load himself in Game 5 - New York Daily News


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Carmelo can't carry load himself in Game 5
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MIAMI â€" He thrived in isolation. Each time Carmelo Anthony touched the ball early in Game 5 against the Heat, he either turned to take a quick-release jumper or squared to gauge his counterpart's defensive positioning. Most possessions, he mapped out ...
Heat try to finish off KnicksChicago Tribune
It's all on Jeremy Lin next yearESPN
NBA: LeBron James scores 29, Heat oust Knicks 106-94Salt Lake Tribune
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It's all on Jeremy Lin next year - ESPN


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It's all on Jeremy Lin next year
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By Ian O'Connor | ESPNNewYork.com MIAMI -- The last night of the New York Knicks season, a dreadful night all around, actually started at the team's morning practice, where Jeremy Lin said something for the record he probably should have kept to ...
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade play role of closers as Miami Heat finishes off KnicksMiamiHerald.com
Is Heat's Erik Spoelstra on hot seat?Chicago Tribune
James scores 29, Heat oust Knicks 106-94Boston.com
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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade play role of closers as Miami Heat finishes off Knicks - MiamiHerald.com


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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade play role of closers as Miami Heat finishes off Knicks
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LeBron James' 29 points helped the Heat oust the Knicks and send Miami to the second round against the Indiana Pacers. Game 1 is 3:30 pm Sunday. By Joseph Goodman Dwyane Wade and LeBron James left nothing to chance. Led by its stars, the Heat played ...
Matt Dollinger: Heat march on toward likely finals berth, while Knicks left ...SI.com
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Without intrigue: As expected, Heat take out Knicks - USA TODAY


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Without intrigue: As expected, Heat take out Knicks
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By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY This series had promise even though the Knicks entered as the seventh seed. It featured two high-profile franchises and several All-Stars. But a compelling series never materialized. The Knicks were hit with devastating ...
Roller Coaster StopsNew York Times
James scores 29, Heat oust Knicks 106-94MiamiHerald.com
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Yankees' Mariano Rivera has a blood clot in his leg - Los Angeles Times


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Yankees' Mariano Rivera has a blood clot in his leg
Los Angeles Times
Closer, who tore a knee ligament last week, says he is OK but is taking blood-thinning medication. New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera speaks with reporters on Wednesday. Rivera suffered a season-ending knee injury while shagging fly balls before a ...
Yankees' Rivera stunned when he learned of blood clot in legChicago Tribune
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Josh Hamilton low key about 4-HR game, future in Texas - Boston Herald


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Josh Hamilton low key about 4-HR game, future in Texas
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By AP BALTIMORE â€" If the Hall of Fame ever comes calling for the last baseball Josh Hamilton hit over the wall on Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers slugger might need some time to track it down. Hamilton became the 16th player in major league history to ...
Hamilton able to retrieve last two home run ballsMLB.com
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Rivera Battling Blood Clot in Calf - New York Times


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Rivera Battling Blood Clot in Calf
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When Mariano Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last Thursday, he was carted off the field, taken to a hospital in Kansas City, placed in a magnetic resonance imaging tube, and told to stay off his feet as much as possible for ...
Yankees closer Rivera has blood clot in calfSI.com
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Yankees' Rivera treated for blood clot in right legUSA TODAY
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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has blood clot in calf - USA TODAY


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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has blood clot in calf
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By Kathy Willens, AP Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who suffered a season-ending leg injury, holds the major league record with 608 saves. By Kathy Willens, AP Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who suffered a season-ending leg injury, holds the major ...
Mo: 'I Was Leaning Towards Coming Back'ESPN
Rivera surgery for torn ACL delayed by blood clot in calfSI.com
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Rivera treated for blood clot in right calf - MLB.com


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Rivera treated for blood clot in right calf
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By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 05/09/12 4:42 PM ET Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was hospitalized overnight this week with what was diagnosed as a blood clot in his right calf. Rivera has been given blood thinners to treat the calf and says that it will not ...
Blood clot delays Rivera's knee surgeryFOXSports.com
Mariano Rivera: 'I'm OK'ESPN
Yankees closer Rivera has blood clot in calfSan Jose Mercury News
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Josh Hamilton continues torrid start with four home run game; is he primed for ... - Washington Post


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Josh Hamilton continues torrid start with four home run game; is he primed for ...
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Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was already off to a torrid start in 2012 before Tuesday night. Then he went out and clubbed four home runs to become only the 16th player in baseball history to accomplish the feat. It was quite a night for the ...
Raleigh's Josh Hamilton remains humble after homersNews & Observer
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Rangers 10, Orioles 3Chicago Tribune
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Josh Hamilton hits four homers ... cue the Albert Pujols jokes - Los Angeles Times


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Josh Hamilton hits four homers ... cue the Albert Pujols jokes
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By Chuck Schilken Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton had more home runs Tuesday night than the Angels' highly paid and underachieving first baseman Albert Pujols has thus far in the season. But you probably already knew that, particularly if you ...
Hamilton Off To A Great StartESPN
Josh Hamilton among 16 players to hit 4 homers in gameCBS News
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Josh Hamilton among 16 players to hit 4 homers in game - CBS News


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Josh Hamilton among 16 players to hit 4 homers in game
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Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 8, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland. (CBS/AP) The Rangers' outfielder sets an AL record with 18 total bases ...
Rangers 10, Orioles 3Chicago Tribune
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Hamilton hits four homers as Rangers rout Orioles - Chicago Tribune


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Hamilton hits four homers as Rangers rout Orioles
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EditorsNote: Adds additional quotes Hamilton hits four homers as Rangers rout Orioles Josh Hamilton became the 16th player in major league history to hit four homers in one game Tuesday in the Texas Rangers' 10-3 win over the Orioles at Baltimore.
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Cris Carter says he put bounties on players who threatened him - SportingNews.com


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Cris Carter says he put bounties on players who threatened him
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Cris Carter, a former All-Pro receiver, admits putting bounties on players during his NFL career as a means of protection. Carter offered money to then-Minnesota Vikings teammates to take out opponents who threatened to injure him, the current ESPN NFL ...
SN voices: Should players self-police?ESPN
Bill Romanowski says threatened, made threats in every gameNFL News
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Josh Hamilton makes history with four home-run game [Video] - Los Angeles Times


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Josh Hamilton makes history with four home-run game [Video]
Los Angeles Times
By Chuck Schilken To say Josh Hamilton is on a bit of a tear right now would be quite the understatement. The Texas Rangers left fielder became only the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game with his quartet of ...
Four more? Hamilton set for encore performance against O'sFox News
Preview: Rangers at OriolesChicago Tribune
Josh Hamilton goes into 'Beast Mode' with 4-HR gameChicago Sun-Times
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Josh Hamilton: Four-homer night complicates Rangers' dilemma - USA TODAY (blog)


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Josh Hamilton: Four-homer night complicates Rangers' dilemma
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By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY The Texas Rangers have embraced the idea all along that they will let prized outfielder Josh Hamilton walk away as a free agent at the end of the season. He's too brittle. Too big of a risk with his drug and alcohol past.
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JaVale McGee And Andrew Bynum: A Tale Of Two Centers - SB Nation


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JaVale McGee And Andrew Bynum: A Tale Of Two Centers
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By Steve Perrin JaVale McGee and Andrew Bynum are alike in many ways; they're long, athletic, talented -- and immature. Tuesday night McGee outplayed Bynum to help the Nuggets stave off elimination in Game 5 of their series with the Lakers.
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Hamilton plenty thankful for his 4 HR-game - San Francisco Chronicle


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Hamilton plenty thankful for his 4 HR-game
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(05-09) 00:47 PDT BALTIMORE (AP) -- Josh Hamilton expects it will take some time before he realizes the significance of becoming the 16th player in baseball history to hit four home runs in a game. He does, however, appreciate how fortunate he was to ...
A night to remember for Josh HamiltonBoston Herald
4 home runs: Josh Hamilton plenty thankful for his featIndianapolis Star
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A night to remember for Josh Hamilton - Boston Herald


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A night to remember for Josh Hamilton
Boston Herald
By Jeff Wilson / McClatchy Newspapers BALTIMORE â€" Almost to a man, Josh Hamilton's teammates were certain that if he got another chance Tuesday night, he was going to hit his fourth home run of the game. He got that chance and proved them right, ...
4 home runs: Josh Hamilton plenty thankful for his featIndianapolis Star
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Hamilton plenty thankful for his 4 HR-game - Fort Worth Star Telegram


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Hamilton plenty thankful for his 4 HR-game
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By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE â€" Josh Hamilton expects it will take some time before he realizes the significance of becoming the 16th player in baseball history to hit four home runs in a game. He does, however, appreciate how fortunate ...
Hamilton hits four homers in Rangers' winSTLtoday.com
Rangers' Hamilton hits 4 HRs, has 18 total basesBoston.com
From 'mess' to masher, Hamilton calls 4 HR game 'amazing'Washington Post
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Rangers' Hamilton hits 4 HRs, has 18 total bases - Boston.com


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Rangers' Hamilton hits 4 HRs, has 18 total bases
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BALTIMORE - Moments before he made history with his final swing in an incredible four-homer performance, Josh Hamilton stepped to the plate in the eighth inning with a surprising sense of calm. The Texas Rangers slugger had never hit more than two home ...
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Hamilton plenty thankful for his 4 HR-game - Albany Times Union


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Hamilton plenty thankful for his 4 HR-game
Albany Times Union
Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton watches his two-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Texas won 10-3. (Patrick Semansky / AP) Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton watches his ...
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-- Rangers OF Josh Hamilton - ESPN


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-- Rangers OF Josh Hamilton
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"He's unbelievable. It couldn't happen to a better guy. It's amazing to sit there and watch. I couldn't believe it," Holland said. Shortstop Michael Young said after Hamilton's first home run it was obvious he was locked in. "He earned it.
Hamilton hits four 2-run homers against OriolesSan Francisco Chronicle
MLB roundup: Josh Hamilton bashes 4 homers for Rangers vs. O'sDetroit Free Press
AL roundup: Hamilton hits 4 HRs as Rangers beat Orioles 10-3Boston Herald
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