Bulls' Noah arrested on marijuana charge

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah was arrested on Sunday on charges of marijuana possession and having an open alcohol container.

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Spurs bounce back with convincing win over Lakers

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs battled back into their playoff semifinal series on Sunday with a 103-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Vizquel sets record for games at shortstop

MIAMI: San Francisco's Omar Vizquel set the Major League Baseball record for games played at shortstop Sunday when he played in both games of a doubleheader against the Florida Marlins.

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Tearful Kuerten bids fond farewell

PARIS: Gustavo Kuerten briefly rekindled his Parisian love affair on Sunday before bidding a tearful farewell to the French Open.

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Lakers stun Spurs with big comeback

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to record an 89-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals opener on Wednesday.

Ferguson savors sweetest victory, but not for long

MOSCOW: Sir Alex Ferguson will savor a Champions League triumph over Chelsea that has cemented his standing as one of the greatest coaches in European football.

Shades of Zidane blight Drogba's Moscow night

MOSCOW: Didier Drogba could have been Chelsea's hero in the Champions League final on what may have been his last appearance for the club, but instead he ended it banished in disgrace.

Solid return for Colon

BOSTON: Bartolo Colon made a solid return to the majors after recovering from an elbow injury, posting his first win since last June as Boston beat Kansas City 6-3 on Wednesday.

Grant's wife says English media target her husband

JERUSALEM: Chelsea coach Avram Grant's wife Tsofit has accused the English media of being "hungry for the raw flesh" of her husband in an Israeli television interview aired on Wednesday minutes before the Champions League final.