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Stanley Cup finals offer something for everyone   

Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins offer something for everyone in Stanley Cup finals

Sergio Garcia apologizes for fried chicken comment about Tiger Woods   

Tiger Woods says Garcia's 'fried chicken' remark was hurtful and it's time to move on.

Looking like old pro, 14-year-old opens Masters with 73   

Youth Movement: 14-year-old who is youngest to play Masters birdies 18 to finish at 1-over 73

BracketRacket: 'Notice we don't say reality'   

BracketRacket: The Black Keys drop by, an equine bracket, and world's longest dry-erase board

Louisville top overall seed in NCAA tournament   

Louisville claims top overall seed in NCAA tourney; Kansas, Indiana, Gonzaga also get No. 1s

Norman to advise China golf team ahead of Olympics   

Greg Norman to be Chinese national team coach to get ready for Olympics

Touchdown! The real refs are back!   

Updated with video: NFL and its referees reach tentative agreement, regular crew to work Thursday night's game

Packers seething as NFL replacement refs take heat   

Packers seething, NFL's replacement refs taking heat as league upholds Seahawks' 14-12 win

Replacement ref furor grows after wild Seattle win   

Updated with video of Monday's controversial call: While most of the coaches are being careful what they say about the replacements, the players and broadcasters are less inhibited.

Lance Armstrong gives in on doping charges   

Story updated with video: The superstar cyclist's seven Tour de France titles could all be stripped away.

297-lb Texas boy too big to play peewee football   

Peewee football league bars 297-pound suburban Dallas boy from playing, says he's too big

So what's up with all these perfect games?   

Just Perfect: 3 perfect games this year, 6 since '09. What gives with so many perfectos?

Redemption rematch: US soccer takes on Japan   

A rematch for redemption: US women's soccer team takes on Japan for Olympic title

China's Chen dominates 10-meter platform semis   

Attempting to return China to diving gold, Chen dominates 10-meter platform semifinals

7 Cameroon competitors missing from Olympics   

It is believed the athletes may be seeking asylum and better training facilities.

Raisman finishes Olympics in style with floor gold   

US captain finishes Olympics in style, winning first gold on floor by American woman

Russia stops China's gold rush in Olympic diving   

Ilya Zakharov of Russia scored 104.50 points on his last dive to win the 3-meter springboard at the London Olympics.

Clueless fans inject fun into Olympic contests   

In hopes of being equitable, organizers established a lottery system in which people blindly registered for tickets and handed over their credit cards before they knew what — if any — tickets they were getting.

Bolt gets through Olympic 200 prelims in a breeze   

Early start, easy finish for Usain Bolt in Olympic 200-meter qualifying at London Games

US men's basketball enters tough final week   

US men's basketball faces old rival Argentina before moving on to quarterfinal round

Phelps goes out in style, rallying in 100 fly   

Going out in style: Phelps rallies to win last individual race of career for 17th gold medal

Phelps to swim last individual Olympic race   

Big finale: Michael Phelps set to swim last individual Olympic race before retiring

Douglas wins all-around title, giving her 2nd gold   

Known as "The Flying Squirrel," Douglas won the women's all-around title Thursday night, becoming the third straight American to win gymnastics' biggest prize and the first African-American.

8 badminton players tossed from Olympic doubles   

Updated with video: Indonesian official: 8 badminton players disqualified from Olympic doubles for trying to lose

It's No. 19 and counting for Michael Phelps   

Story updated with video: No. 19 and counting: Phelps earns a place in history, with more chances for medals ahead

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