A title, and legacies, on the line for Heat, Spurs
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:05:04 -0400
MIAMI (AP) — Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies.

Mum's the word on Hossa amid NHL's injury culture
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:44:32 -0400
BOSTON (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins.

LeBron excited for title-deciding Game 7
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:21:40 -0400
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James could not sleep after Game 6.

Spurs rely on togetherness to overcome collapse
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:16 -0400
MIAMI (AP) — Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs more than anything else is the simple fact that they stick together.

Woods to rest elbow, skip AT&T National
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:44:13 -0400
In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing.

Board backs turning Astrodome into convention hall
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:13:24 -0400
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that's fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention center and exhibition space under a plan recommended by a county board on Wednesday.

Body near Patriot's home was semi-pro athlete's
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:08 -0400
BOSTON (AP) — A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's house was a semi-pro football player with connections to Hernandez, his family said Wednesday.

Bruins' run excites city wounded by marathon bombs
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:08 -0400
BOSTON (AP) — They have come to wave flags or meet the players or just appear on the video screen, invariably to a standing ovation, during the Boston Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup finals.

Yankees spoil Mattingly's return to Bronx
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:01:36 -0400
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees fans showed Don Mattingly the love from the moment he took the lineup card to home plate Wednesday. Hiroki Kuroda, though, wasn't feeling nostalgic when facing his old team.

Astros sign No. 1 overall pick RHP Mark Appel
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:35:41 -0400
HOUSTON (AP) — Mark Appel received high praise from MLB commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday when the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Houston Astros.