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May 25, 2013 - 10:02am
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May 25, 2013 - 10:00am
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Munoz hopes to follow in the footsteps of his idol, fellow Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, by winning from the front row as a rookie in Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

With the backing of powerhouse team Andretti Autosport, Munoz qualified second for the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," just like Montoya did when he won the race in 2000.

The go-for-broke attitude that landed Munoz on the front row also has some of his fellow...

May 25, 2013 - 9:28am
3 min 30 sec ago

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of German soccer fans have started gathering at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Champions League final.

In the first all-German final, Borussia Dortmund is playing Bayern Munich later Saturday in European soccer's showpiece match.

Yellow Dortmund shirts were dominating the north London streets around the stadium in the morning. Fans were drinking beer amid a low-key security operation, days after a British soldier was killed in...

May 25, 2013 - 8:58am
3 min 29 sec ago

PARIS (AP) — David Beckham's soccer career is officially over.

The veteran midfielder was not included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to play Lorient in Sunday's season-ending game, meaning his tearful farewell at the Parc des Princes last Saturday was Beckham's final match before retiring.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti had said last weekend Beckham was unlikely to play at Lorient, having bid an emotional adieu to fans in his last home game. Beckham received...

May 25, 2013 - 8:41am
3 min 29 sec ago

BRUSSELS (AP) — Peng Shuai of China will face Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the final of the Brussels Open.

Eighth-seeded Peng defeated Romina Oprandi of Switzerland 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the semifinal on Saturday. Kanepi moved into the final by edging Jamie Hampton of the United States, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

The players were given a few hours rest before their final later Saturday.

Peng, ranked 34th, reached the final in 2011. The 40th-ranked...

May 25, 2013 - 8:30am
3 min 29 sec ago

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Juan Monaco beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-3 Saturday to win the inaugural Power Horse Cup for his first title of the year.

The victory for the third-seeded Argentine gave him a boost ahead of the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year that starts Sunday.

The Duesseldorf ATP event, which replaced the World Team Cup, is a clay-court warmup for the French Open.

Monaco won back-to-back matches at...

May 25, 2013 - 8:23am
3 min 30 sec ago
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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...

May 25, 2013 - 8:22am
3 min 30 sec ago
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...

May 25, 2013 - 8:21am
3 min 29 sec ago
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...

May 25, 2013 - 8:21am
3 min 29 sec ago
By The Associated Press
May 24

At Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN2), Delvin Rodriguez vs. Freddy Hernandez, 10, junior middleweights; Issouf Kinda vs. Chris Howard, 10, junior welterweights.

May 25

At O2 Arena, London (HBO), Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler, 12, for Froch's IBF and Kessler's WBA Super World...

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