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LAND'S END, England — British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame to Britain. Read More
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MUNICH — Didier Drogba tied the match with a header in the 88th minute, and then scored the decisive goal in the shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final, 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Saturday. Read More
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INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Overlooked during the regular season and given little chance to upset the reigning East champions, the Pacers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 ... Read More
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NEW ORLEANS — Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn a living playing football. The suit in U.S. District Court in New Orleans claims Goodell, "relied on, at best, hearsay, circumstantial evidence and lies" in making comments about Vilma while discussing the NFL's bounty investigation of the ... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Roger Clemens' lawyer toyed with Brian McNamee's memory and attacked him from several directions at once. The attorney even put an easel next to the witness with the words: "MISTAKE. BAD MEMORY. LIE." Eventually, there came the inevitable question: "Do you sometimes just make stuff up?" McNamee has frequently taken long pauses before answering questions in three days on the witness stand, but he didn't hesitate this time. He leaned into ... Read More
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PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-91, on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Whistled for a costly illegal pick late in a Game 2 loss, Garnett crushed the Sixers early and never let them think about a fourth-quarter rally. Garnett scored 13 of Boston's 32 points ... Read More
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The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame University of Georgia Chapter recognized Cassius Osborn of Statesboro (center) at their 27th annual awards presentation on April 16, 2012, in Athens at the Athens Country Club. Osborn received a plaque honoring him for post graduate achievement for his commitment to his community and his alma mater in the highest of American traditions. He is shown with Mark Richt, University of Georgia head football coach (left); ... Read More
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I am currently working on a double doctorate degree and I’m sure that comes as a total surprise to many of you who read this column each week. Read More
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WASHINGTON — Speaking softly, nervously and in detail, Brian McNamee testified about the life-changing moment when, he said, he first injected Roger Clemens with steroids. Read More
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BOSTON — Kevin Garnett had 28 points and 14 rebounds, hitting a jumper to give Boston the lead with 31 seconds left, and the Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks, 83-80, in Game 6 on Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the fifth straight year. The Celtics will play the Philadelphia 76ers, who eliminated East No. 1 seed Chicago in six games with a ... Read More
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Ian Poulter is enjoying his new digs — his newly built home and his spot atop the leaderboard Thursday in The Players Championship. Poulter, finally finished with a house at Lake Nona that took nearly three years to build, ran off four birdies around the turn and birdied all the par 5s at TPC Sawgrass for a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead with Martin Laird. ... Read More
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BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O'Neill could face a suspension in California after one of his horses was found to have an elevated level of total carbon dioxide, an infraction for which he previously has been punished. The California Horse Racing Board is considering the case, which involves "milkshaking," the illegal practice of giving a horse a blend of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and electrolytes. The mixture is designed to reduce fatigue ... Read More
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BOSTON — John Havlicek against the 76ers. Larry Bird against the Pistons. When Rajon Rondo intercepted a Hawks pass in the final seconds of Game 5, he had a chance to add to the list of memorable Celtics playoff steals. Then he fumbled it away. "I hate that the game ended the way that it ended," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said after Atlanta held on for an 87-86 victory in ... Read More
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Golf's world ranking has been more like a game of musical chairs with the most turnover at the top in the 26-year history of the ranking. Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald would like the music to stop playing for good sometime this year, the sooner the better. And both want the same outcome. "Hopefully," Donald said Wednesday, raising his hand, "it will be me." McIlroy said the ... Read More
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday the Masters is "too important" for the tour to take it off its official schedule, even though Augusta National has never had a female member in its 80-year history. Read More
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ATLANTA — Al Horford scored 19 points in his first start since January, and the Atlanta Hawks held on for an 87-86 victory over the Boston Celtics in a thrilling Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Tuesday night. The Celtics lead the series 3-2 heading back to Boston for Game 6 on Thursday. If the Hawks can steal one on the road, the deciding game would be Saturday in Atlanta. Boston ... Read More
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On our calendar of outdoor possibilities we established back in January the schedule calls for a trip to Paradise Public Fishing Area near Tifton, a trip to Charlie Elliot/Marben Farms Public Fishing Area outside Mansfield or taking advantage of Georgia’s great pan fish population in the local ponds that abound around the state. Today, we will take a quick look at these three options. Read More
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — I'll Have Another ran down Bodemeister in the final furlong Saturday to win the Kentucky Derby, winding up in the winner's circle despite a rookie jockey, a more famous stable pony, and a price tag of just $11,000 as a yearling. Read More
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BOSTON — The Atlanta Hawks seemed to have found the answer to their injury woes: a rejuvenated Tracy McGrady, who was putting together a playoff game reminiscent of his youth. Read More
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DALLAS — Conference USA is restocking its league and is about to add more schools than it is losing to the Big East. UT-San Antonio's move to Conference USA was approved Thursday by University of Texas System regents, the same day that people familiar with the league's plans said North Texas, Charlotte, Louisiana Tech and Florida International would also be joining C-USA. Announcements are expected at each of the schools today. Those ... Read More
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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks are running out of players. Read More
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New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by the NFL, one of four players punished Wednesday for participating in the team's cash-for-hits bounty system. Read More
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ATLANTA — Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Read More
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The summer vacations of my youth are fondly ingrained in the old memory banks and as I reflect back on those wonderful days several thoughts occur to me. One is that vacations of today seem to be vastly different. Exotic locations such as Tahiti, Bora Bora, and Seychelles can be reached by cruise ships and airplanes. These places have fancy hotels with indoor plumbing, restaurants with waiters and I’ve heard that there’s even really ... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat some 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to avoid going to jail. The topic: a conversation Pettitte recalled having with his longtime teammate, mentor and workout partner about a dozen years ago. Read More
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ATLANTA — Rajon Rondo lost control in the final minute of Game 1, and that means he won't be on the court for Game 2. Read More
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The only questions Tiger Woods fielded before his next tournament came from his fans. Read More
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Statesboro High graduate and current NFL player Jeremy Mincey stopped by the Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County Friday to sign autographs and deliver a positive message before the club’s annual Bash in the Boro. Read More
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NEW YORK — Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis — and old teammate from Stanford. Read More
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — College football is on the verge of finally having a playoff, its own version of the final four. Read More
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NEW YORK — Have NFL fans seen the last of the Pro Bowl? Read More
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ATLANTA — Al Horford had hoped to give the Atlanta Hawks a boost in the playoffs. Now he knows that won't be possible, at least not in the opening round. The All-Star center said Wednesday he's definitely out for the best-of-seven series against Boston, which begins this weekend. The Hawks will get home-court if they win their regular-season finale against Dallas, or if the Celtics lose their last game to Milwaukee. ... Read More
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ATLANTA — Joe Johnson scored 28 points, including a wild 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Atlanta Hawks held on for a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, moving a step closer to wrapping up home-court in the first round of the playoffs. Blake Griffin scored a season-high 36 points, while Chris Paul added 34 in a back-and-forth game in which neither team led by double figures until ... Read More
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Your knuckleheaded outdoor writer is at it again. A positive person by nature, I can quickly make chicken salad out of chicken poop, but I can also turn what should be a relatively simple chore into a disaster of biblical proportions. I really don’t know why I’m telling all of you this because there were no eye witnesses to the episode of which I’m about to speak. Suffice to say that honesty compels me to ... Read More
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