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Heat have no room for error versus Spurs in Game 6 (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 9:55:27 AM

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9) shoots against the Miami Heat during the first half at Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

MIAMI (AP) -- They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen.
Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 3:47:30 PM

FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Datsyuk and the Red Wings have an agreement on a three-year contract. The Red Wings said Tuesday, June 18, 2013, they had agreed to terms on a deal to keep Datsyuk through the 2016-17 season. He can't sign the contract until July 5 because he was entering the last year of his current deal. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 4:21:07 PM

FILE - In this May 26, 2013, file photo, Venus Williams, of the United States, reacts after missing a return against Poland's Urszula Radwanska in their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Williams has pulled out of Wilmbledon because of a lower baback, her agent Carlos Fleming said, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, was bothered by her back during a first-round loss at the French Open last month, (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.
Harvey leads Mets to 4-3 win over Braves (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 5:46:13 PM

New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey throws in the fourth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Matt Harvey finally got some run support.
Yankees' Youkilis needs surgery, Teixeira to DL (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 5:10:37 PM

New York Yankees' Kevin Youkilis, right, is congratulated after scoring against the Oakland Athletics in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees.
Blackhawks-Bruins Preview (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 5:12:13 PM

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa, left, keeps his eye on the puck while defenseman Sheldon Brookbank prepares to block him during NHL hockey practice Friday, June 14, 2013, in Chicago. The Blackhawks lead the Boston Bruins 1-0 in the best-of-seven games Stanley Cup final series. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)

BOSTON (AP) -- Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.
Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 7:15:54 PM

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski warms up before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has undergone back surgery.
Calif. city sues MLB over A's proposed move (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 7:23:16 PM

Oakland Athletics' Brandon Moss (37) and Yoenis Cespedes (52) congratulate each other at the plate after scoring on a Seth Smith (15) single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, June 17, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Ellis tells Bucks he will opt out of contract (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 5:04:13 PM

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 28: Monta Ellis #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives past Chris Andersen #11 of the Miami Heat in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 28, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Heat defeated the Bucks 88-77. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks have lost their leading scorer.
AP Source: Couture agrees to extension with Sharks (Yahoo! Sports)
6/18/2013 11:50:02 AM

FILE - In this May 5, 2013 file photo, San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks have agreed to a contract extension with star center Couture to keep him off the market next summer. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the extension Tuesday, June 18, 2013, which was first reported by Comcast SportsNet California. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can't be signed until the free agency window opens July 5. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The San Jose Sharks agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer.

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