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This Weekend in Sports: 2013 NFL Hall of Fame Game
Football makes its return to the sports calendar with the arrival of the NFL preseason. Here's what to watch this weekend:
This Weekend in Sports: British Open and the Tour de France
A major golf championship and the best known title in cycling will be awarded on Sunday. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Canadian Singer Flubs U.S. National Anthem at Junior Hockey Game
Oh, Canada, indeed! Canadian singer Alexis Normand forgot the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Memorial Cup junior hockey championships on Saturday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks nervously waited for the opening face-off, Normand sang her way into infamy...
2013 Preakness Results — Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes; Orb Finishes Fourth
Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore on Saturday to capture the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Jockey Gary Stevens rode the 15-1 underdog into the lead early and claimed the win for owner D...
2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Spurs Complete Series Sweep By Routing Lakers, 103-82
Tony Parker scored 23 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-82, in Los Angeles on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of their best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series. Tim Duncan added 11 points and six rebounds for the Spurs, who await the winner of the Denver Nuggets - Golden State Warriors series in the second round...
The College Football Playoff Will Be Called the College Football Playoff
In the most glaring example of a lack of marketing creativity and out of obvious desire for a paid name sponsor, the new four-team college football playoff system that is replacing the Bowl Championship Series will be called the College Football Playoff, ESPN reported on Tuesday...
This Weekend in Sports: NBA Playoffs, UFC and More
The start of the NBA playoffs and a terrific UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Yankees Play ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings
Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night...
2013 Masters Recap — Adam Scott Wins the Masters in Sudden-Death Playoff
Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole to beat Angel Cabrera and win the 2013 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Sunday. In winning his first-ever major, Scott became the first Australian ever to win the Masters.
The tournament pressed on to a sudden-death playoff for the second consecutive year after both Scott and Cabrera made epic shots on the 18th hole in the final round..
Louisville Beats Michigan, 82-76, To Win 2013 NCAA Basketball Championship
Louisville 82, Michigan 76
Reserve guard Luke Hancock scored 22 points, including making all five of his 3-point shot attempts, as Louisville beat Michigan, 82-76, in the 2013 NCAA basketball championship in Atlanta on Monday night. The victory gave Cardinals' head coach Rick Pitino a second national title in addition to the one he won at Kentucky in 1996, making him the first coach to win a men's