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Grizzlies, Memphis ready to 'believe' vs Spurs
May 24, 20135:32 PM ET
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
TERESA M. WALKER
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Atlas of Indianapolis: Carpenter on pole at Indy
May 24, 20132:21 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.
DAVE SKRETTA
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10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500
May 24, 20132:08 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 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. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya — a fellow Colombian who won "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" as a rookie.
JENNA FRYER
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NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled
May 24, 20136:25 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday.
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Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended
May 24, 20138:06 PM ET
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system.
STEPHEN HAWKINS
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Bowie Young, Cavalleri tied in the Bahamas
May 24, 20138:51 PM ET
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while jumping from one side of the golf course to the other. Silvia Cavalleri was hitting the ball so well Friday she was sorry the Bahamas Classic was held on only 12 holes.
DOUG FERGUSON
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Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments
May 24, 20131:03 PM ET
PARIS (AP) — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal.
HOWARD FENDRICH
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Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud
May 24, 20138:35 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.
PAUL NEWBERRY
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Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title
May 24, 201311:45 AM ET
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.
PETE IACOBELLI
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Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules
May 24, 20138:11 PM ET
CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.
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May 24, 20138:43 PM ET
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Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud
May 24, 20138:35 PM ET
PAUL NEWBERRY
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Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules
May 24, 20138:11 PM ET
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Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended
May 24, 20138:06 PM ET
STEPHEN HAWKINS
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Yankees' Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday
May 24, 20136:55 PM ET
MARK DIDTLER
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