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WR Crabtree tears right Achilles tendon
May 22, 20136:33 PM ET
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon.
JANIE McCAULEY
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Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement
May 22, 20136:05 PM ET
CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
ANDREW SELIGMAN
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Column: Play ball with Goodell and NFL _ or else
May 22, 20133:28 AM ET
The NFL is free to twist arms, just like anybody else. So maybe it's just coincidence that all five of the new stadiums that will come on line during Roger Goodell's brief tenure as NFL commissioner have now been awarded Super Bowls.
JIM LITKE
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Column: Play ball with Goodell and NFL _ or else
May 22, 20133:19 AM ET
The NFL is free to twist arms, just like anybody else. So maybe it's just coincidence that all five of the new stadiums that will come on line during Roger Goodell's brief tenure as NFL commissioner have now been awarded Super Bowls.
JIM LITKE
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Bay Bowl: San Francisco to host 50th Super Bowl
May 22, 20133:19 AM ET
BOSTON (AP) — Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off.
JIMMY GOLEN
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PRO BASKETBALL HEADLINES

LeBron, Heat dig deep to top Pacers in Game 1
May 23, 20137:39 AM ET
MIAMI (AP) — It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
TIM REYNOLDS
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LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
May 23, 20132:55 AM ET
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.
TIM REYNOLDS
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Pacers-Heat, Box
May 22, 201311:58 PM ET
George 7-16 10-11 27, West 11-17 4-8 26, Hibbert 9-18 1-2 19, Hill 2-9 1-1 5, Stephenson 2-10 3-4 7, T.Hansbrough 5-8 0-0 10, Augustin 1-2 5-6 8, Young 0-1 0-0 0, Mahinmi 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-83 24-32 102.
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LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
May 22, 201311:55 PM ET
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.
TIM REYNOLDS
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NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?
May 22, 20135:13 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving.
JON KRAWCZYNSKI
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PRO BASEBALL HEADLINES

Lyons leads Cardinals past Padres 5-3
May 23, 20131:11 AM ET
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler Lyons pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut on the same day St. Louis lost Jaime Garcia for the season, and the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday night.
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Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night
May 23, 201312:37 AM ET
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top teams.
TOM WITHERS
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Buchholz goes to 7-0, Red Sox beat White Sox 6-2
May 22, 201311:41 PM ET
CHICAGO (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
ANDREW SELIGMAN
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