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BOSTON (AP)—It’s looking a lot like 2008 again, with Paul Pierce(notes) carrying the Boston Celtics to victory in the NBA finals and leading them to the brink of yet another title. Pierce scored 27 points—his best performance of this year’s finals—and the Celtics withstood 38 points from Kobe Bryant(notes) to beat the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 on [...]

LOS ANGELES — In the seventh inning of the Angels-Dodgers game Sunday, a foul ball soared down the first base line in Dodger Stadium and landed in the loge level. A man in a low row made a great one-handed catch. But [...]

Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott made his tour through Texas on Sunday, handing out invitations to what could become the first super conference. Scott and deputy commissioner Kevin Weiberg made stops in Austin to meet with school officials at the University of Texas, College [...]

Mark Kass, for Sporting News Al Harris has been rehabbing his knee since injuring it in Week 11 last season. It would be hard to fault Packers cornerback Al Harris, 35, if he hung up his helmet and cleats after sustaining a major knee injury late last season. Instead, Harris has worked hard on [...]

LeSean McCoy made a name for himself as a rookie last season. PHILADELPHIA—For the past two seasons, the Eagles’ running attack has been more a weakness than a weapon. The Eagles continued to feature a pass-reliant offense under Andy Reid, ranking 22nd in rushing in 2008 and ‘09. They averaged 24 rushing attempts per game last season—and [...]

Here’s what’s happening around the National Football League on Thursday, June 10, 2010: • The Broncos’ negotiations with NFL sack leader Elvis Dumervil are either about to come to a conclusion, or are about to get real nasty. Denver has notified its All-Pro outside [...]

That the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup is no real surprise. They were one of the best teams in the NHL throughout the season, and they had a great mix of talent, skill, and that ability to irritate opponents with hard [...]

Major League Baseball scouts travel the country, near and far, in search of talent. And that talent was on display during the league’s annual draft, which started Monday and ended Wednesday. Lorenzo Cain certainly remembers when the Milwaukee Brewers selected him as a [...]

BOSTON (AP)—When Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers gave his starters a breather to start the fourth quarter in Game 4 of the NBA finals, he told them not to get too comfortable. “Doc was like, ‘One minute, and I’m putting you in the game. You’re not sitting too long, so just be ready,”’ Celtics captain Paul Pierce(notes) said. “Then you [...]

Stan McNeal analyzes three hot topics in Major League Baseball: STRIKE 1: Strasburg’s success will continue Not that they are necessary, but here are two more reasons to believe Stephen Strasburg really is different: There are two good reasons to believe Stephen Strasburg will live up to the hype. • Just three years ago, the Rays made David Price [...]