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After taking 'a little jab back' at GM Lombardi, Browns' Gordon looking to prove himself
BEREA, Ohio -- Quarterback Brandon Weeden isn't the only Browns player new General Manager Mike Lombardi doubted during his tenure as an analyst for NFL Network. When the Browns selected wide receiver Josh Gordon in the second round of the 2012 Supplemental Draft, thereby forfeiting their 2013 second-round selection in April's NFL Draft, Lombardi criticized the pick. So when the Browns hired Lombardi as their personnel chief Jan. 18, Gordon tweeted: "Uh oh. Am I in trouble?" Clearly, Lombardi's criticisms followed him to Cleveland, but Gordon insists he tweeted mostly just in good fun. "It was just a little funny joke," Gordon said Thursday after a session of organized team...
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LeBron shows how to bring perspective to Heat, not panic
MIAMI -- This was an hour after the crushing loss. LeBron James sat with in a jacket suit and collarless shirt with disappointment in his words, but no despair on his voice. "Do you see how I look?" he said. Calm. Fine. Thoughtful. Normal. "Did you see how I looked after the (game-winning) shot in the first game?" he said of that moment where he calmly stood in the celebration. "I look the same now. I'm even-keeled. I knew that was just one game we won. And I know this is just one game." Funny, this time of year, the best perspective can come from players. Panic always seeps in from the outside in any playoff series as fans' emotions...
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Dickey takes 6th loss of season in 6-5 loss to O's
TORONTO -- After taking a couple of steps forward, R.A. Dickey took another one back. Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday. Dickey (4-6), who won his previous two starts, matched his loss total from last season with the New York Mets. He allowed six runs and nine hits in 6 2-3 innings, walked three and struck out four. "I'm kind of just punching the clock right now," Dickey said. "I'm searching for it. The journey is always ongoing but I certainly haven't felt like I did last year. There's some concrete reasons for that and there's some reasons I need to iron out in the bullpen...
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Tornado-ravaged Oklahoma community holds high school graduations
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The tornado-torn region around Oklahoma City was celebrating new beginnings Saturday, going through with graduation ceremonies for three high schools, a bittersweet milestone for a community that has lost so much. "I think graduation's a good thing to get everyone's mind off" the storm, said senior Brandi Johnson, one of about 450 Westmoore graduates. "It didn't hit me until a few days after the storm that we wouldn't be going back to school." Three highs schools in tornado-ravaged Moore and South Oklahoma City - Westmoore, Southmoore and Moore high schools -...
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Paul Klee: Taking care of Colorado sports scene with some goodwill
DENVER -- Strange things happen in Florida. Election results are iffy. Gators and humans share yards. A Gator quarterback, who struggles to quarterback, won an NFL playoff game as a quarterback. Maybe it's the heat; maybe it's an overload of strip malls. Maybe Florida needs the therapeutic effect of our mountains. Here's one for you: Last week a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million - the richest lottery ticket in history, or roughly four Troy Tulowitzkis - went unclaimed in Zephyrhills, Fla. Winning Powerball tickets aren't something that slip beneath a couch cushion. Except in Florida. The winning numbers: 22 (Nikoloz Tskitishvili), 10 (Dante Bichette), 13 (Valeri Kamensky), 14 (head...
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Robben connects on game-winner as Bayern Munich wins Champions League
LONDON -- Arjen Robben struck an 89th-minute winner as Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund, 2-1, in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday to win their fifth European crown. Mario Mandzukic put Bayern ahead on the hour, but Ilkay Gundogan leveled from the penalty spot eight minutes later. Robben settled a glorious all-German final in which both goalkeepers were in outstanding form when he got between three defenders from a pass by Franck Ribery and turned the ball with his left foot past Roman Weidenfeller in Dortmund's goal. "This means a great deal to me," Robben said. "I can't really believe it. There is so much emotion, it is incredible." Bayern's victory came 12 months...
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Big cut to NC wildlife agency would hit close to home for hunters, anglers
Republicans swept into the legislature in 2011 on their promises to slash government spending, balance the budget and reduce taxes. The budgets they’ve written so far might satisfy their political base by focusing on education and reducing the public workforce. But GOP budget-writers, still looking for cuts to offset massive Medicaid costs, are now chopping some services near and dear to the folks back home. Case in point: Under the budget the Senate approved last week, the state agency that works with North Carolina’s hunting and boating enthusiasts would lose almost half its state funding. The proposed $9 million cut in each of the next two fiscal years would be...
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Pistorius investigation to be finished by August
JOHANNESBURG -- The police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day won't be completed until August, prosecutors said Saturday, ahead of the double-amputee Olympian's first court appearance in nearly four months. The National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement that it was "content with the progress thus far" of the investigation, which will have taken...
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Does lottery win change Cavaliers' LeBron equation?
Yes, you can wish it to all go away until the 2014 offseason. And, yes, there is plenty to be said about that with the NBA playoffs and the Miami Heat's season getting down to critical mass. But it's not going away, and it certainly isn't going anywhere in the wake of this past week's development: The Cleveland Cavaliers, winners of Tuesday's NBA Draft lottery, will have enough salary cap space to sign a maximum-level free agent in the 2014 offseason. They also already have 2011 No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving and now, as the result of the lottery, the rights to the top overall pick in the June 28 draft. Among the first questions asked to Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert in the wake of the...
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LeBron says Heat must raise shooters' spirits, percentages
INDIANAPOLIS -- The reality is that this is what the Indiana Pacers do. They run 3-point shooters off the 3-point line or make them take attempts under duress. And it's not just in the playoffs. For Miami Heat 3-point specialists Ray Allen and Shane Battier, their struggles in these NBA Eastern Conference finals are nothing new against the Pacers. At 1 of 6 on three-pointers in this series, Allen is now 2 of 15 this season on 3-pointers against the Pacers, when factoring in the teams' three regular-season meetings. Then there's Battier, who is 0 for 6 on 3-pointers in these opening two...
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More help needed for LeBron as Heat faces tough Pacers
MIAMI -- LeBron James sat at the table alone, all by himself at the interview podium early Saturday morning. The scene took place after the Heat lost to the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. James had the look of a shipwrecked survivor stranded on a deserted island. In many ways, it was symbolic of how things have played out thus far. It's been all James and not enough supporting cast, leaving the series tied at 1 heading back to Indiana for Sunday's Game 3. Just when it appeared the Heat were past their depth issues, the concerns have resurfaced....
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Dario Franchitti entering heady company in IndyCar
INDIANAPOLIS -- Dario Franchitti says he doesn't look at the numbers or concern himself with where he stacks up on the list of all-time greats. If he did, the four-time IndyCar champion would see he is in very heady company. Currently tied with Sebastien Bourdais and Paul Tracy for seventh on the all-time wins list, one more victory would move Franchitti up a notch - with the other drivers ahead of him named Foyt, Andretti and Unser. And if that win comes Sunday in the Indianapolis 500, Franchitti would move into a very exclusive club. He'd join A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears as the only four-time winners of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing." "A.J., Rick, and Al Sr., are three...
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Gay wins 100 at Adidas Grand Prix in New York
NEW YORK -- Tyson Gay accomplished all his goals at the Adidas Grand Prix: He won, put his body through the grind of rounds - and stayed injury-free. On a cold, rainy afternoon, the American-record holder eased to victory in the 100 meters, finishing in 10.02 seconds into a headwind Saturday. He appeared to slow down a bit at the end...
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Ladybird can be a pest in disguise
LOS ANGELES -- The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities - until they caused serious declines in other ladybug populations. Now researchers have discovered the harlequin ladybird's secret weapon: a deadly parasite that lives harmlessly in its body but kills other species with abandon. The findings, published this week in the journal Science, demonstrate how things can go awry when a foreign creature is introduced into an ecosystem, even when done with the best intentions. Ladybugs are beloved by humans and are valuable to...
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Graham Rahal carries hopes of ending foreign domination of Indy 500
At one time, Graham Rahal was considered the great American hope for open-wheel racing. In his very first IndyCar race, Rahal, at 19 years old, became the youngest driver to win a major American open-wheel event when he won the 2008 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The expectations for Rahal, son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Rahal, were that he would end the domination of foreign drivers and help recapture the magic of IndyCar racing in a NASCAR-dominated world. It hasn't happened. Rahal has not won an IndyCar race since that debut more than five years ago and has bounced among five race teams. But after all this time, Rahal found his comfort zone, driving for his father's team,...
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Indianapolis 500 story lines to watch
GOING FOR FOUR Defending champion Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves will be trying to win a fourth Indy 500, joining the elite company of A.J. Foyt (1961, '64, '67, '77); Al Unser (1970-71, '78, '87); and Rick Mears (1979, '84, '88, '91). Franchitti won the race in 2007, 2010 and 2012, while Castroneves won it in 2001-02 and '09. "I dream every night about it," Castroneves said, "but there are so many other...
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Given chance, Takuma Sato would make gutsy move again
INDIANAPOLIS -- Make a pass for the lead on the last lap of the Indianapolis 500 and you instantly become a revered part of Indy lore. Fail and you face second-guessing evermore. Sit back and nobody remembers. Nobody cares. Takuma Sato, of Japan, knew exactly what was on the line last year as he closed on Dario Franchitti, and he saw only one acceptable option. If the suddenly popular Sato finds himself in the same position Sunday, you can bet he'll try again. And if he crashes, well, none of his peers will blame him. "You've got to say he did the right thing, going for it," said Franchitti, who took his third Indy checkered flag, along with the yellow, moments after Sato backed into the...
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FBI probes alleged LAPD pistol resales
LOS ANGELES -- The FBI is investigating whether members of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite SWAT and Special Investigations Section units violated the law by purchasing large numbers of custom-made handguns and reselling them for profit, according to interviews. Federal authorities opened the inquiry into the alleged gun sales in recent weeks after LAPD officials alerted them to possible gun violations, multiple sources told the Los Angeles Times. The move comes after an earlier LAPD investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of officers. But on Friday, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck acknowledged that that probe was "clearly lacking" and said the department has opened a...
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Dye agrees to meet with NCAA investigators
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami senior Dyron Dye has agreed to meet for a third time with NCAA investigators, who want to know why there are discrepancies between what he told them in 2011 and what he wrote in a recent affidavit to support a former Hurricanes assistant coach. And according to that affidavit, Dye's explanation is simple. He claims he said what the NCAA told him in 2011 was necessary to preserve his career. Dye's attorney, Darren Heitner, said Saturday that his client stands by what he wrote, which has been obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA has told Miami that it wants to interview Dye as soon it can, even over Memorial Day weekend, amid "Bylaw 10.1 concerns" - the rule...
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Kyle Busch tries to break through at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. -- Kyle Busch can't get enough racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He also can't seem to finish on top in the track's Sprint Cup event. Busch has won six times here in the Nationwide Series and five times when the trucks race at Charlotte, the last one coming a week ago. Busch has also finished in the top 10 in 10 of the past 11 Sprint Cup races at the 1.5-mile long track. Still, he's yet...
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East title series shifts to Indy, knotted at 1-1
MIAMI -- Chris Bosh stood up in a relatively quiet Miami Heat locker room and offered a concise, blunt and accurate assessment of where things stand so far in the Eastern Conference finals. "Our backs are against the wall," Bosh said. He's absolutely correct. Advantage, Indiana. Over the first two games of these Eastern Conference finals in Miami, it was Indiana that primarily had control, never allowing the reigning NBA champions to hold anything more than a five-point lead. The Pacers got a split for their efforts, and now head home to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Sunday night, surely aware that they've already taken a huge step toward pulling off what would undoubtedly be called a huge...
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1996 Indy 500 champ Buddy Lazier back in field
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first thing to know is that Buddy Lazier wasn't happy with the way things ended. It was bump day four years ago at Indianapolis, and he couldn't find the speed. He kept trying and trying, heading out on the track as time wound down, only to be left out of the race. The 1996 Indy 500 champion hadn't been back to the track since then, choosing instead to focus on the family business during a down economy. Rather than spending time dreaming about racing, Lazier was thinking of ways to lure skiers to the family's Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colo. But with the economy on the rebound, family and...
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Saturday Time Schedule
All Times EDT Saturday BASEBALL Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 1:35 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota...
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Weekend Time Schedule
All Times EDT Saturday BASEBALL Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 1:35 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 7:15 p.m. Miami at Chicago White Sox, 7:15 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, comp. of susp. game Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:15 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 7:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7:15 p.m. Texas...
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