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This Weekend in Sports: NBA Finals and the French Open
The Heat and Spurs duel in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and the French Open crowns its men's and women's champions. Here's what to watch this weekend:
2013 NBA Playoff Recap — Heat Beat Pacers, 99-76, Advance to NBA Finals
LeBron James scored 32 points, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers, 99-76, in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals in Miami on Monday night.
2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Spurs Complete Sweep Of Grizzlies, 93-86, Advance To NBA Finals
Tony Parker scored 37 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 93-86, on Monday night to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals in four games and advance to the NBA Finals. The Spurs broke out to a 10-point lead after one quarter and were able to hold off the Grizzlies in Memphis thanks to Parker's spectacular game...
A Lifetime MLB Pass Is The Best Father’s Day Gift You Can’t Buy
The Major League Baseball Lifetime Pass is a little-known perk rarely handed out to MLB players, personnel and fans. Much like its name would suggest, the gold-plated pass grants the person to whom it is issued a lifetime of access to any MLB stadium...
2013 Indy 500 Recap — Tony Kanaan Wins His First Indy 500
Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, besting the field of 33 drivers for his first victory in 12 attempts at the legendary 200-lap race.
Driver Ana Beatriz Got A Marriage Proposal Before The Indy 500, Said She’d Decide After The Race
Brazilian Indy car driver Ana Beatriz was not among the favorites to win Sunday's Indy 500, but she may wind up with the day's most interesting story. Prior to the start of the 97th running of the legendary race, Beatriz's boyfriend Daniel Sousa dropped to a knee on pit road and proposed to the driver...
2013 NCAA Tournament — Final Four Preview
Four teams remain alive in the 2013 NCAA tournament field. The 2013 Final Four pits the odds-on favorite against a Cinderella and a beast from the Big East against the Big 10's last remaining entrant.
This Weekend in Sports: UFC 158 and NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday
Nearly nonstop college basketball and a highly anticipated UFC matchup are among the best offerings on the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th
Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500...
Scotland’s First Krispy Kreme Store Causes Mile-Long Traffic Jam
Europe exports music, art and culture trends to America. The U.S. exports…doughnuts. Traffic police in Scotland were called in to relieve a massive snarl during the opening of the country's first Krispy Kreme store, whose drive-thru window caused mile-long jams...
Brothers Blow-Up House After Winning Lottery
Everyone who plays the lottery has their own fantasy of what they'd do first if they won.
Two brothers from Wichita, Kan. celebrated their big lottery win by buying meth and weed, which resulted in them accidentally blowing-up their house and getting arrested...
Power Outage Stops Play At The Super Bowl (UPDATED)
A power outage occured during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night. The outage caused play to be stopped between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The incident happened with 13:28 mark remaining in the third quarter, following Arthur Jones' sack of 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick...