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West champs Thunder head to finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 last night. Russell Westb

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

Cheetahs vs. Angels best-of-five championship series all set

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BOTH semifinals went the distance as an exciting season in the New Providence Women's Basketball Association (NPWBA) will climax with a repeat of last year's championship series. The defending

Arsenal recovers 2-0 deficit to advance in FA Cup

LONDON (AP) -- Arsenal kept its bid to end a seven-year trophy drought on track Sunday, scoring three times in eight second-half minutes to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Villa led 2-0 at halftime on goals by Richard Dunne an

Nadal, Djokovic advance

MONACO (AP) -- Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic began their clay-court seasons with comfortable wins in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday. Djokovic opened with a 6-1, 6-4 win against Andreas Seppi

Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals

By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19

Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals

By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19

Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.

Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.

New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave

New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Scientists have discovered a new shrimp-like species in a gypsum cave in southeastern New Mexico, only a few dozen miles from the famous

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

SAFA: FIFA TO LOOK AT WORLD CUP WARMUP FIX CLAIMS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- FIFA will move quickly to investigate allegations that international friendlies in South Africa were fixed in the buildup to the 2010 World Cup, the country's football association said yesterday. One of the suspicious games is believed

Packers perfect after 46-16 win over Raiders

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (AP) -- Winning every week is one thing. On Sunday, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers made a legitimate playoff contender look like a team that was ready to pack its bags. Rodgers threw for 281 yards with two touchdowns and an in

RESULTS: STAR TRACKERS 9TH STAR PERFORMERS TRACK CLASSIC

Here is a look at the top three finishers in each event at the Star Trackers Track Club's 9th Baker Concrete/Greyco Ltd. Star Performers Track Classic held at Thomas A Robinson Track & Field Stadium on Saturday. Girls 50 Meter Dash Under 7 Finals 1, 944

Smoke from wildfire 60 miles away blankets Denver

By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press LOVELAND, Colorado (AP) -- A northern Colorado wildfire 60 miles away wrapped Denver in a pungent cloud of smoke for several hours Tuesday and complicated the aerial offensive against the spreading mountain blaze, which has

YPF chief announces $35 billion investment plan

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The chief executive of Argentina's newly state-controlled energy company announced an ambitious investment plan Tuesday, saying YPF will need to spend up to $7 billion annually for the next fi

Noriega returns to Panama a largely forgotten man

By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) -- More than two decades after the US forced him from power, Manuel Noriega returned to Panama on Sunday as a prisoner and, to many of those he once ruled with impunity, an irrelevant man. Some Pa

Bryant leads Lakers past Hornets in OT, 107-101

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game and second straight in overtime, 107-101 over the New Orleans Hornets last night. For the second night in a row, the Lakers climbed out of a double-

Bryant leads Lakers past Hornets in OT, 107-101

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game and second straight in overtime, 107-101 over the New Orleans Hornets last night. For the second night in a row, the Lakers climbed out of a double-