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NASCAR favorite Trickle found dead

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Concord, N.C. - Dick Trickle, a former NASCAR driver whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted...

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Baseball

For Harvey, the hits just keep on coming

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 4:32 am

Chicago — The legend of Matt Harvey is growing almost as quickly as the size of tonight's Powerball drawing.
Even an 18-year veteran like LaTroy Hawkins has been caught up in...

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Basketball

Knicks face an elimination game again tonight

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 4:32 am

Indianapolis - The Indiana Pacers head into Game 6 against the New York Knicks in unfamiliar territory.

Point guard George Hill is out with a concussion, NBA rules requiring him to pass a concussion test before he can play again. The...

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• Pacers can finish off the Knicks' season tonight

Football

NFL notes

 May 12, 2013; Updated: 11:51 pm

Raiders longtime executive Trask resigns
Longtime Oakland Raiders chief executive office Amy Trask resigned her position on Saturday, ending the tenure of one of the highest-ranking...

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Golf

Bradley holds two-round lead at Byron Nelson

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 12:03 am

Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead.

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Hockey

Bruins getting a lift from rookies

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 3:43 am

Boston - The Boston Bruins have three rookie defensemen in the lineup for the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers.

It's not because they want to.

It's because they have to.

"As you know, we're...

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Tennis

Tennis Roundup

 April 26, 2013; Updated: 12:05 am

Sharapova wins in Germany
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova needed three sets and more than three hours Thursday in her clay-court season debut to overcome Lucie Safarova of the Czech...

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