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"Invincible" Donald takes charge at wild Wentworth
May 26, 2011 03:57 
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VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Britain's Luke Donald said he felt "invincible" after a seven-under 64 gave him the first-round lead while several golfing heavyweights labored on a torrid day for scoring in the PGA Championship on Thursday.
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Nadal summons win as Clijsters dream ends
May 26, 2011 02:18
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PARIS (Reuters) - Holder Rafael Nadal drew strength from a great escape in his opening match to grind into the French Open third round on Thursday but women's second seed Kim Clijsters' dream of first Paris title was shattered.
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Phillies win 19-inning marathon with unlikely pitcher
May 26, 2011 01:25
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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies celebrated a 5-4 victory, in 19 innings, over the Cincinnati Reds that ended early on Thursday after an unlikely pitching debut by second baseman Wilson Valdez.
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Canucks advance to Stanley Cup finals
May 25, 2011 12:17
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VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Vancouver advanced to their first NHL Stanley Cup finals in 17 years after Kevin Bieksa's goal in the second period of overtime game them a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
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Heat go 3-1 up with overtime win over Bulls
May 25, 2011 12:00
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MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 101-93 in overtime on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and move one win away from a place in the NBA finals series.
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Tampa Bay beat Boston to force Game Seven in East
May 25, 2011 10:53
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TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning struck three successive power-play goals on the way to a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins Wednesday, setting up a Game Seven in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Nadal bids to silence whispers of vulnerability
May 25, 2011 09:02
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PARIS (Reuters) - No one will say it openly, but the men's field at the French Open will be glued to Rafael Nadal's second round match with Pablo Andujar later on Thursday to see if the holder is suffering a blip or a full-blown crisis.
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Evergreen closer Rivera makes record 1,000th appearance
May 25, 2011 08:49
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees evergreen closer Mariano Rivera became the first pitcher to make 1,000 career appearances with one team when the slender Panamanian finished up Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Day cock-a-hoop for Byron Nelson title defense
May 25, 2011 08:06
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DALLAS (Reuters) - Australian Jason Day will launch his title defense at this week's Byron Nelson Championship with his confidence level several notches higher than when he claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory at the tournament last year.
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Goodell says NFL busy preparing contingency plans
May 25, 2011 07:22
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite the ongoing labor dispute with players, the NFL still plans on a 16-game schedule and a Super Bowl in Indianapolis although Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league would be prepared for anything.
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