Wednesday, May 23, 2012

1. 76ers' Unique Show Staves Off Elimination - ESPN


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1. 76ers' Unique Show Staves Off Elimination
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By Henry Abbott PHILADELPHIA -- A win is more than a win … it's something to build on. Some things go well one night, and the hope is they might go well that same way again. Every win carries the whiff of permanent improvement.
Game 6 muddies outlookBoston Herald
Philadelphia 76ers outgut Boston Celtics in Game 6 underscored by Doug Collins ...SportingNews.com
Sixers tie series, force Game 7Detroit Free Press
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76ers live to tell lie - Boston Herald


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76ers live to tell lie
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By Dan Duggan PHILADELPHIA â€" Doug Collins told a lie last night before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics [team stats]. The Philadelphia 76ers [team stats] coach said there was no advantage for his team to exploit with ...
76ers top Celtics to force Game 7 in East semisFox News
Celtics will need to rediscover offense to advanceUSA TODAY
Sixers stifle Celtics to force dramatic Game 7Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
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Celtics will need to rediscover offense to advance - USA TODAY


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Celtics will need to rediscover offense to advance
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By Jack Carey, USA TODAY How offensively challenged were the Boston Celtics Wednesday in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series? For a while it looked like they might get outscored by the New Jersey Devils, who were playing hockey about ...
Cloaked in History, 76ers Force a Game 7New York Times
76ers top Celtics to force Game 7 in East semisFox News
76ers 82, Celtics 75Chicago Tribune
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76ers force Game 7 with bounce-back win over Celtics - USA TODAY


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76ers force Game 7 with bounce-back win over Celtics
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By Rachel Shuster, USA TODAY Allen Iverson made a triumphant return to the Philadelphia 76ers' court Wednesday, then his former team gave fans more to celebrate with a 82-75 win against the Boston Celtics to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference ...
With Iverson Looking On, Sixers Force Game 7New York Times
Sixers handcuff Celtics, force Game 7FOXSports.com
Celtics falter, 76ers force Game 7Boston Herald
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Nationals vs. Phillies: Cole Hamels dominates Bryce Harper and Washington in ... - Washington Post


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Nationals vs. Phillies: Cole Hamels dominates Bryce Harper and Washington in ...
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PHILADELPHIA â€" There were no Wild West glares or purpose pitches, no proclamations about old-school baseball or welcoming a teenager to the major leagues. Wednesday night, just as the Washington Nationals had taken full control of their rivalry with ...
Hamels pitches 8 shutout innings, Phils beat NatsSI.com
Hamels, Phillies roll over NationalsPhiladelphia Inquirer
Instant Replay: Phillies 4, Nationals 1Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

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Haslem's loss big factor for Heat in Game 6 - USA TODAY


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Haslem's loss big factor for Heat in Game 6
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By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Indiana president Larry Bird called his Pacers "soft," sure to be a motivating factor in today's Game 6 vs. the Miami Heat, who will be without suspended forward Udonis Haslem. Indiana president Larry Bird called his Pacers ...
Heat Lose Two Players Because of Flagrant FoulsNew York Times
Pittman, with a three-game wrist-slap, deserved a bigger punishmentAustin American-Statesman
Tighter officiating expected in Heat-Pacers Game 6Sun-Sentinel
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Heat's Haslem, Pittman out for Game 6 - FOXSports.com


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Heat's Haslem, Pittman out for Game 6
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Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Haslem was suspended for Game 6 of the Miami-Indiana Eastern ...
Heat's Pittman suspended 3 games, Haslem 1Fox News
NBA-Heat's Haslem suspended for Game 6 of East semi-finalChicago Tribune
Miami Heat get sucked into Indiana Pacers' tactics, blurring championship focusSportingNews.com
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NBA suspends Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem one game, Dexter Pittman three - MiamiHerald.com


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NBA suspends Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem one game, Dexter Pittman three
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The NBA suspended Miami's Udonis Haslem one game and Dexter Pittman three games for hard fouls in Game 5. Meanwhile, the teams continued to trade barbs. Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem (40) fouls Indiana Pacers power forward Tyler Hansbrough ...
Heat's Udonis Haslem suspended for Game 6USA TODAY
Heat's Pittman, Haslem suspended for flagrant foulsNBA.com
Udonis Haslem suspended for Game 6 of Heat-PacersBoston Herald
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Many layers to NFLPA collusion case - ESPN


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Many layers to NFLPA collusion case
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By Andrew Brandt | ESPN.com Here we go again. On the day following dismissal of claims made by the Redskins and Cowboys that they were unfairly docked $46 million of cap room, the NFLPA has taken up the charge, filing a collusion claim against the NFL.
NFL Players Claim League Conspired on Secret 2010 Salary CapSan Francisco Chronicle
NFL union files suit against league over 2010 capSI.com
NFLPA Claims 'Compelling And Direct' Evidence Of NFL CollusionSB Nation
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NFL Players Claim League Conspired on Secret 2010 Salary Cap - San Francisco Chronicle


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NFL Players Claim League Conspired on Secret 2010 Salary Cap
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(Updates with another salary cap in eighth paragraph.) May 23 (Bloomberg) -- National Football League players accused the league of conspiring on a secret per-club salary cap in 2010, violating settlement of a 1992 lawsuit by the late Philadelphia ...
NFL Players File Suit Over Secret Salary CapNBC San Diego
NFL Players Assn. accuses league owners of collusion, files suitLos Angeles Times
NFL players union files federal lawsuit against league; alleges collusionGant Daily
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Coyotes' Shane Doan calls out refs after Phoenix loses to Kings - Los Angeles Times


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Coyotes' Shane Doan calls out refs after Phoenix loses to Kings
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By Houston Mitchell Anyone out there have some cheese they can give Shane Doan? He needs it to go with his whine. In the locker room after the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, a loss that eliminated the Coyotes ...
The conquering Kings: Los Angeles overcomes rough regular season to rule West ...Washington Post
Top Shelf: Kings claim Cup Finals' berth amid controversyFox News
Phoenix Coyotes rip refs following loss to Stanley Cup-bound KingsSI.com
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NFL Players Assn. accuses league owners of collusion, files suit - Los Angeles Times


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NFL Players Assn. accuses league owners of collusion, files suit
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By Sam Farmer The NFL Players Assn. is accusing league owners of secretly -- and illegally -- agreeing to put a salary cap in place in the uncapped 2010 season. The union filed a complaint in federal court Wednesday, alleging the owners colluded to ...
NFL union files suit against league over 2010 capCBS News
UPDATE 1-NFL-Players union files collusion suit versus NFLChicago Tribune
NFL players file collusion lawsuit against leagueFox News
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NFL players file collusion lawsuit against league - Fox News


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NFL players file collusion lawsuit against league
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Washington, DC â€" The National Football League Players Association has filed a lawsuit in Minnesota, claiming the league instituted a secret salary cap for the 2010 season. The NFLPA said league owners imposed a salary cap of $123 million per team for ...
NFLPA files collusion suit against leagueSportingNews.com
NFL-Players union files collusion suit versus NFLChicago Tribune
NFLPA Sues NFL For CollusionESPN
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NFLPA Sues NFL For Collusion - ESPN


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NFLPA Sues NFL For Collusion
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The NFL Players Association filed a federal lawsuit vs. the NFL, alleging that the league and its owners conspired in collusion to establish a "secret $123 million salary cap" in 2010, circumventing the agreed-to uncapped season.
Union files collusion lawsuit against NFLChicago Tribune
NFL union files suit against league over 2010 capHouston Chronicle
NFLPA files suit alleging collusionWashington Times

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The Maim Event - New York Times


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The Maim Event
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You know something is officially askew when NBA games start to look like hockey games, NHL games like scenes from “Braveheart,” and when the NFL tries to make small move to try to reduce the number of unpadded knees ramming into players' heads, ...
Dexter Pittman, Udonis Haslem fouls overshadow Heat victoryChicago Sun-Times
Pacers spinning wheels, while Heat take control of seriesNBA.com
2012 NBA Playoffs, Pacers Vs. Heat: CBS Looks At Game 5's Flagrant Fouls ...SB Nation
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Stanley Cup Final 2012: Why The Los Angeles Kings Will Win It All - SB Nation


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Stanley Cup Final 2012: Why The Los Angeles Kings Will Win It All
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By Dominik Jansky - NHL Contributor The Kings are a team that can outplay you and beat you without needing a savior in goal. But that savior helped them squeak into the playoffs, and now he's helped assure a swift trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win WestNewsOK.com
Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to advance to Stanley Cup FinalsCBS News
Jonathan Quick, Penalty Kill Have Made Los Angeles the All-Time Kings of the RoadNESN.com
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Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to advance to Stanley Cup Finals - CBS News


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Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to advance to Stanley Cup Finals
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(CBS/AP) GLENDALE, Ariz. - Skating between the circles, Dustin Penner saw the puck bouncing his way. A scrum of players thrashing in front of him, he fired a shot through the crowd and between Phoenix goalie Mike Smith's pads. Fortunate?
Jonathan Quick, Penalty Kill Have Made Los Angeles the All-Time Kings of the RoadNESN.com
LA Kings going to Stanley Cup FinalsThe Guardian
Devils two wins away from facing Kings in Stanley Cup finalsThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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How The Los Angeles Kings Beat The Phoenix Coyotes: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - SB Nation


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How The Los Angeles Kings Beat The Phoenix Coyotes: Lather, Rinse, Repeat
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By Dominik Jansky - NHL Contributor The Kings beat the third-seeded Coyotes the same way they mowed through the Canucks and Blues: A methodical attack, excellent penalty killing and the occasional dose of game-saving goaltending.
Mike Richards: Kings benefiting from one-two punch at centerRotoworld.com
Photos: Kings vs. Phoenix Coyotes, Game 5Daily Breeze
Photos: Kings beat Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win WestAZFamily
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Despite Relocation Drama, Conference Final Loss, Coyotes Overcome Adversity - SB Nation


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Despite Relocation Drama, Conference Final Loss, Coyotes Overcome Adversity
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By Angie Lewis - NHL Contributor After another year full of relocation drama, the Coyotes did a great job of focusing on the ice to have the most successful season in franchise history. May 23, 2012 - It was the first real run of its kind for the ...
Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win WestDayton Daily News
NHL: Now the West is wonPasadena Star-News
Kings are best in WestBoston.com
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Kings Edge Coyotes 4-3 in Overtime to Win West - ABC News


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Kings Edge Coyotes 4-3 in Overtime to Win West
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A great road playoff run has the Los Angeles Kings in a place they haven't been since the Great One was skating in Southern California. Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in Game 5 of the Western ...
Kings defeat Coyotes, take high road to Stanley Cup finalsBoston Herald
Kings Head to Stanley Cup Finals After 4-3 Win Over CoyotesKTLA
Kings Headed To Stanley Cup Finals, Await Winner Of Rangers-DevilsCBS Local
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Kings are best in West - Boston.com


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Kings are best in West
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup finals for the second time as a franchise after beating the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-3, in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday ...
Kings Edge Coyotes 4-3 in Overtime to Win WestABC News
Kings defeat Coyotes, take high road to Stanley Cup finalsBoston Herald
Kings take high road to Stanley Cup finalsLos Angeles Times
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Heat dominates Pacers to take 3-2 series lead - Boston Herald


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Heat dominates Pacers to take 3-2 series lead
Boston Herald
By Joseph Goodman / McClatchy Newspapers The Heat's grind-it-out series with the Pacers got a little less stressful Tuesday night. Miami coasted to a 115-83 victory at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to take a 3-2 ...
Larry Bird calls Pacers 'soft' after Heat gameUSA TODAY
James and Wade lead Heat past Pacers, 115-83Houston Chronicle

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James and Wade lead Heat past Pacers, 115-83 - Palm Beach Post


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James and Wade lead Heat past Pacers, 115-83
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is fouled by Indiana Pacers' David West, right, during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, in Miami on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The Heat defeated the Pacers 115-83.
Heat vs. Pacers 'physical series' turning 'ugly'USA TODAY
NBA roundup: Heat pounds Pacers in Game 5Detroit Free Press
James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over PacersSpringfield News Sun
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Allan Muir: Penner and Co. rebound to lead Kings to Stanley Cup finals - SI.com


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Allan Muir: Penner and Co. rebound to lead Kings to Stanley Cup finals
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Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime as the Kings beat the Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win the West in five games and reach the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1993. • All is forgiven. For much of the first 30 minutes, the line of Mike ...
Kings take high road to Stanley Cup finalsLos Angeles Times
Doan's Stanley Cup dream dies yet againNHL.com
GM's moves -- including ones he didn't make -- are key to LA's run to the finalsESPN
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