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Fri, May 18, 2012

Braves deny Shields seventh win of season

(Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves handed Tampa Bay a rare home loss when they chased top pitcher James Shields after six innings in a 5-3 ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Derby hero Gutierrez eyes Preakness win

By Steve Ginsburg

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Mario Gutierrez gazed over the large group of reporters at the Pimlico stables, nervously grabbing the microphone to discuss ...

Atlanta Hawks head coach Larry Drew watches his team during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball ser

Fri, May 18, 2012

Hawks decide to keep Drew on as head coach

(Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks have re-signed head coach Larry Drew back for a third season after he steered the injury-hit team to the fourth-best ...

The sign at Lands End is seen with an Olympic Torch Relay directional marker, in Cornwall, south west England May 18, 2012. The London 2012

Fri, May 18, 2012

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

By Alan Baldwin

CULDROSE, England (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off ...

Chelsea's Frank Lampard gets his leg streched during a practice session in Munich May 18, 2012. Chelsea will face Bayern Munich in the Champ

Fri, May 18, 2012

Chelsea want to win the final for Di Matteo, says Lampard

By Tony Jimenez

MUNICH (Reuters) - Roberto Di Matteo has been faultless in his three months as temporary coach of Chelsea and the players will ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Finch flies high as Kaymer exits World Match Play

(Reuters) - Top seed Martin Kaymer lost to England's Richard Finch to become one of three major champions who exited the World Match Play ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Cavendish plans to head for mountains after stage win

By Alasdair Fotheringham

CERVERE, Italy (Reuters) - British world champion Mark Cavendish won his third bunch sprint of this year's Giro d'Italia and ...

Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel sits in the dugout prior to their their MLB spring training game against the Detroit Tigers in

Fri, May 18, 2012

Phillies manager Manuel, umpire banned by MLB

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were each banned for one game by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday following ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Sharapova ends Venus' run, Serena reaches semis

By Simon Cambers

ROME (Reuters) - Holder Maria Sharapova ended the encouraging run of Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on ...

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves the ball to Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic during their match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 18, 20

Fri, May 18, 2012

Djokovic and Nadal showdown closer

By Simon Cambers

ROME (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal moved a step closer to another possible final showdown after recording straight-set wins in ...