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May-Treanor campaigns to return to 'Dancing' show

Two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor has already secured a spot in the London Games. Now she hopes to take care of some unfinished business.

Bogomolov retires on match point in 5th set

After more than four hours on court at the French Open, Alex Bogomolov Jr. was one point from losing when he decided he'd had enough.

Column: Damn the money, Olympics renew east London

In August of 1944, when the tough east London neighborhoods of his childhood lay smoking in bombed-out ruins, a Nazi German V1 rocket packed with one ton of high explosives "fell just where you're sitting," David Gold says.

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Bosh workout 'light,' still no timetable on return

Chris Bosh is taking steps toward returning to the Miami lineup, though it remains unclear when the Heat will actually see their All-Star forward in uniform again.

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Florida selected as top seed in baseball tourney

Florida, ranked No. 1 in every major preseason poll, was selected Monday as the top seed for the 64-team NCAA Division I college baseball tournament.

No. 1 Djokovic reaches 2nd round at French Open

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Potito Starace of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-1 on Monday.

Darren Clarke out of US Open due to groin injury

British Open champion Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next month's U.S. Open in San Francisco because of a groin injury.

Hendrick teams unstoppable in Sprint Cup

Rick Hendrick says he made a mistake last year, something the owner's teams haven't done much lately.

Defending champ Li makes 2nd round at French Open

Defending champion Li Na won her opening match at the French Open, beating Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-2, 6-1 on Monday.

Federer ties Connors' Grand Slam match win record

On the occasion of his record-tying 233rd victory in a Grand Slam match, Roger Federer was asked Monday whether he recalls which player he beat for his first win at a major tournament.

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US teen Lauren Davis beats French Open's 30th seed

Qualifier Lauren Davis, an 18-year-old from Boca Raton, Fla., knocked off 30th-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

Azarenka survives in 1st round of French Open

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka turned it on when she had to Monday, winning 12 of the final 14 games to reach the second round at the French Open.

Lazio captain arrested over match-fixing

Italian authorities swept through the Italy national team training site near Florence Monday and made more than a dozen arrests, including Lazio captain Stefano Mauri, elsewhere as part of a wide-ranging investigation into match-fixing in soccer.

Feliciano Lopez retires down 5-0 at French Open

Feliciano Lopez of Spain quit because of a side muscle injury Monday after losing the first five games of his first-round French Open match against Florent Serra of France.

Vera Zvonareva withdraws from French Open

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia withdrew from the French Open shortly before her first-round match Monday, citing an injured right shoulder.

Spurs get 'nasty' to take 1-0 lead over Thunder

Trailing in the fourth quarter, Gregg Popovich snarled an order in the huddle that the NBA Coach of the Year punctuated with a sharp and angry sweep of his hand.

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Thunder can't finish near-upset in 'nasty' Game 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder almost did it: Almost stopped one of the longest winning streaks in NBA history, started the Western Conference finals with an upset and finally shed their underdog label.

Braves lose 7th straight, 7-2 to Nationals

The Atlanta Braves aren't blaming their free-fall toward .500 on a troubling string of injuries and illnesses.

Police: 5-time champ Johnny Tapia found dead in NM

Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead Sunday at his Albuquerque home. He was 45.