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After poor Golden Spike showing, Bolt isn't worried
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) -- After running a relatively slow 10.04 seconds in the Czech Republic last week, Usain Bolt is ready to ramp up his Olympic preparation with a faster time at Thursday's Golden Gala meet. The Ostrava race was Bol
Rudisha focused only on winning Olympic 800 gold
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- David Rudisha won't concentrate on running fast this summer. Make no mistake, the 800-meter world-record holder needs to hold a swift pace and summon a fierce finishing kick to win that elusive Olympic gol
Slow and wet Beryl dumps rain on US Southeast coast
By BRUCE SMITH Associated Press CHARLESTON, SC (AP) -- Residents along the Southeast coast were warned of possible flooding Tuesday from former Tropical Storm Beryl that left up to 10 inches of rain in northern Florida and was moving northeastward before
Blow to Cuban hopes for oil as well proves dry
By ALAN CLENDENNING AP Business Writer MADRID (AP) -- Spanish oil firm Repsol said Tuesday it will stop looking for oil in Cuba after hitting a dry well drilled at a cost of more than $100 million, a blow to the island nation desperate to find its own ene
Parker on fire as Spurs take 2-0 lead
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- San Antonio is halfway to turning the Western Conference finals into a runaway. Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game
Djokovic, Azarenka reach the 3rd round, Venus eliminated
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) -- The top-seeded players had early starts at the French Open yesterday, and both Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka made it to the third round without a problem. A short time later, 2009 champion Roger Fe
sports inbrief
TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN MATCH play was suspended due to rain on day four of the French Open at Roland Garros, with Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles on the brink of elimination in the men's doubles draw. Knowles and Xavier Malisse of Belgium dropped the first
Heat survive Rondo's huge night, get 115- 111 win in OT
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 23 and the Miami Heat pulled off the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history to beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 in overtime on Wednesday night. Mario Chalmers sco
sports inbrief
BASKETBALL: NELSON COOPER TOURNEY THE annual Nelson Cooper Peace on Da Streets Basketball Classic is not too far away. It's scheduled for the weekend of July 11-14 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Minister Carlos Reid, the organiser, said they are antic
Knowles family in the spotlight
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net SALT Pond, Long Island -- The spotlight was on Captain Loren Knowles. And the 45th Annual Long Island Regatta turned out to be a Knowles show. While Knowles was honoured by the organising com
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
Bolt sets season best of 9.76
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) -- World record-holder Usain Bolt put his poor performance in the Czech Republic behind him with a season's best 9.76 seconds in the 100-meter race at the Golden Gala. Bolt ran a relatively slow 10.04 in Ostrava
Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary and Ireland played a 0-0 draw on a rain-sodden pitch in a warm-up on Monday for the European Championship. John O'Shea's header in the 7th minute nearly gave Ireland the lead but the ball went just over the crossbar, while
Phelps wins 200 fly, beats own record
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Michael Phelps erased the pool record that was also his first world record with a finish of one minute, 54.79 seconds in Sunday's 200-meter butterfly final. At the Austin Elite swimming competition, the 14-time Olympic gold medallist
Thunder win on road, take 3-2 lead over Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of the NBA Finals, beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in Game 5 on Monday night and moving within a victory of a series knockout. Russell Westbrook added 23
Melo: US Olympic team will overcome injuries
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony knows the US Olympic men's basketball team headed to London may not be the powerhouse that was expected. Not without the likes of Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose, the best of the Americ
Mexico beats Brazil 2-0 in qualifying warm-up
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Giovani Dos Santos and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez both scored in the first half as Mexico beat Brazil 2-0 on Sunday in a final warm-up for the Mexicans before World Cup qualifying. It was the second straight game in which Mexico
5 bodies found in Arizona may be latest drug violence
By AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- In the desert within 35 miles of one of the nation's largest cities and about 70 miles north of the US-Mexico border, Arizona authorities found a car ablaze with five bodies burned beyond recognition in
Eyes turn skyward as Venus travels across the sun
By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) -- None of us will likely see Venus pass, like a moving beauty spot, across the face of the sun again. From the US to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday
New Mexicans narrow candidates in state primaries
By BARRY MASSEY and JERI CLAUSING Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Turnout was light across the state Tuesday as New Mexicans weighed in on the Republican presidential primary and narrowed their field of candidates for US Senate and Congress. R
