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James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over Bulls

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The odds had to overwhelmingly be in Chicago's favor. Down by a point with 22.7 seconds left, with Derrick Rose heading to the line to shoot a pair of free throws. The reigning NBA MVP. He was a perfect 29 fo

Magic rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 104-98 in overtime

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Orlando Magic came back to beat the Miami Heat 104-98 last night

Barcelona in danger ahead of Champs League 2nd leg

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Victory is the only option for Barcelona as the reigning champions welcome AC Milan to the Camp Nou in the most finely balanced of the Champions League quarterfinals this week. With Real Madrid and Bayern M

Barcelona in danger ahead of Champs League 2nd leg

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Victory is the only option for Barcelona as the reigning champions welcome AC Milan to the Camp Nou in the most finely balanced of the Champions League quarterfinals this week. With Real Madrid and Bayern M

Cisse scores 2 as Newcastle beats West Brom 3-1

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Papiss Demba Cisse scored twice as Newcastle won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to maintain its push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and a Champions League berth. Cisse scored in the sixth and 34th minutes

Cisse scores 2 as Newcastle beats West Brom 3-1

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Papiss Demba Cisse scored twice as Newcastle won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to maintain its push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and a Champions League berth. Cisse scored in the sixth and 34th minutes

Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared

Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared

Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared

Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared

Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared

Celtics survive Cavs' comeback 93-90

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Ray Allen had 12 in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics avenged a disappointing loss to Cleveland two days earlier by barely holding off the Cavaliers 93-90 on Tuesday ni

Milan holds Barcelona to 0-0 draw in Champions League

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) -- AC Milan held Barcelona to an entertaining 0-0 draw on Wednesday in the opening leg of the quarterfinals, the first time in 30 matches and more than two years that the Spanish team had been held scoreless i

UKRAINE BEATS SWEDEN 2-1, FRANCE DRAWS 1-1 WITH ENGLAND

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Andriy Shevchenko trumped Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday, scoring two great headers to give Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden at the European Championship. After Ibrahimovic had given Sweden the lead in th

Valencia beats Levante 4-1 in Copa del Rey

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia took a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Levante with a 4-1 home win over its crosstown rival in the first leg on Thursday. After Levante playmaker Jose Barkero had to be replaced after just 10 minute

Celtics beat Heat in OT, tie the East finals at 2-2

BOSTON (AP) -- Rajon Rondo had 15 points and 15 assists, and scored the final three points of the Boston Celtics' 93-91 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night that evened the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece. Getting a huge break

Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95

MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi

Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95

MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi

Fed Cup: Serena leads US to victory over Ukraine

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory over Ukraine. Williams' win gave the US an unassailable 3-0 lead. Christina McHale

Furious flurry by James gives Heat victory over Nets

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- LeBron James scored Miami's final 17 points in a furious one-man rally, finishing with 37 as the Heat pulled out a 101-98 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night. In a game the Heat never led until the final 51 seconds, James