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LeBron James and the Heat have eliminated Paul George and the Pacers in two straight postseasons, but this go-round Indiana maintains the home court advantage it sorely needed in the Game Seven of last year’s Conference Finals.

The world’s top two players, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, will meet in the Italian Open final in Rome on Sunday.

California Chrome is the sixth horse in the last 12 years to take both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, earning a shot at the Triple Crown.

Over the last six seasons the Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets has seen a drastic decline in attendance.

Extra-time goals from Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller saw Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final of the German Cup.

Aaron Ramsey’s extra-time winner completed Arsenal’s comeback to win the FA Cup final thanks to a 3-2 victory over Hull City at Wembley.

Atletico Madrid won their first La Liga title in 18 years after a 1-1 draw with Barcelona at the Camp Nou denied the home side the trophy.

A stunning goal from Alexis Sanchez put Barcelona in front in their La Liga title decider against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou.

A proposed documentary series profiling the first openly gay football player drafted by the NFL runs into ... reality.

California Chrome could be the sixth horse in the last 12 years to snag the Preakness and be in line for the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978.

Mario Mandzukic has left out of the Bayern Munich squad to take on Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal final.

the Triple Crown-hopeful’s odds have slightly shifted down to 4/7 from 3/5 and several competitors have seen their odds improve, but Saturday’s race at Pimlico is still California Chrome’s to lose.

Each side is coming off grueling seven-game series during which they had to comeback. New York bested Pittsburgh after facing a 3-1 series deficit, while Montreal won two straight to climb out of a 3-2 series hole.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will go head-to-head on Saturday at the Camp Nou with the Spanish title on the line.

Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side can avoid complacency and handle the pressure in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Hull City.

The Los Angeles Kings staged another series comeback to hold off the Anaheim Ducks.

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers are set to meet in the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals.

The latest betting odds have the Chicago Blackhawks favorites to win the 2014 Stanley Cup.

Aaron Ramsey could be the key midfielder for Arsenal in the FA Cup final against Hull City at Wembley.

The all-time series is split 7-7.

Half of Brazilians say they don't want their team to win the World Cup: They'd rather have more hospitals and schools.

New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was with a group of friends at an NYC nightclub when a fight broke out over a girl, but a team official says that he "was not involved in any altercation," according to a report.

Needing just a point against Barcelona at the Camp Nou to claim the Spanish title is a scenario perfectly suited for Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.

If the forecast is right, Pimlico should have roughly the same conditions as Churchill Downs did for the Derby two weeks ago, which can only be another boon for heavy favorite California Chrome.

Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will meet for the first time in nearly three years in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Friday.

It’s a $30 million boost in earnings for Cristiano Ronaldo from last year, and the Spanish Primera now owns the top two spots with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi next up with $65 million.

Nicole Holder claims that her "short-lived" relationship with rapper Nelly played a role in a domestic violence incident that resulted in the arrest of her boyfriend, Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy.

The latest betting odds for the 2014 NBA Finals have the Miami Heat as the prohibitive favorites.

The costs paid off for the owners of Preakness fave California Chrome, but horse-racing people "are bad at math," says one expert.