Sam Amick: Clippers' dream season nearing end as Spurs rally to take 3-0 lead

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By BETH HARRIS, AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and

Clipper Nation was screaming and believing. When the home team ran out to a brunch-time 40-16 lead and had the boys from San Antonio wearing huevos rancheros on their faces, some even began to wonder if head coach Gregg Popovich would pull his starters

LOS ANGELES—Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have

A key contributor in back-to-back International League and triple-A national championships for the Clippers in 2010 and '11, Goedert swallowed hard and took the assignment, which included a change of position. “Obviously, it can be a little frustrating

Can the Clippers slow down the Spurs in Game 3 now that the scene shifts to Los Angeles.

Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit small, peaceful

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Such is the bleak reality of Afghanistan as Obama and leaders of about 60 countries and organizations meet Sunday and Monday in Chicago to map their way out of an unpopular war. The goal is to develop a strategy that does not risk a repeat of the chaos

Ms Gillard and Defence Minister Stephen Smith touched down in Chicago at around 7pm local time on Saturday (1000 AEST). Their arrival was delayed by several hours because the VIP plane they originally intended to use broke down in Townsville,

Triple Crown Dreams Often Dashed at Belmont

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I'll Have Another will run in the Belmont Stakes June 9, with a chance to win racing's Triple Crown. UPI/Kevin Dietsch. BALTIMORE, May 19 (UPI) — There's no question I'll Have Another is pointed directly toward the first Triple Crown in 34 years.

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Now, he might be sitting out the Belmont Stakes, too. Trainer Dale Romans said Saturday morning that there is no guarantee that Desormeaux will ride Dullahan, the third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, in next month's

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I'll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next

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Jennifer Albright, Sarah, Evans and Jackie Boden, from left watch an early race before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

I'll Have Another looks back at fans with Barn Foreman Benjamin Perez before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. Photo: Garry Jones / AP I'll Have Another trainer Doug F. O'Neill watches

I'll Have Another trainer Doug F. O'Neill watches action in the barn area before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. Photo: Garry Jones / AP I'll Have Another's trainer Doug O'Neill holds

In Lingerie wins Black-Eyed Susan

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Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course May 18. The Bob Baffert-trained Mamma Kimbo is the morning line favorite at odds of 7-5.

Preakness favorite Bodemeister isn't the only prominent 3-year-old Bob Baffert brought to Pimlico Race Course this week.

AP BALTIMORE — As trainer of the winner and the runner-up in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Todd Pletcher enjoyed a double-dose of glee Friday. MIKE STEWART/ASSOCIATED PRESS In Lingerie, ridden by John Velazquez, beat Disposablepleaseure ridden by

By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer A race fan drinks a Black-eyed Susan before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas arrived at Pimlico Race

By Gene Kershner BALTIMORE, Md. –- We've arrived in Maryland and are set to enjoy an action-packed weekend that culminates in the Preakness Stakes late Saturday afternoon at Pimlico Race Course. On tap Friday

I'll Have Another wins Preakness in close finish

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By Sloane Brown, Special to The Baltimore Sun Sam Grossman's fifth year as official bugler for the Preakness is one he'll never forget. Neither will his new fiancee, Valerie Moore, to whom he proposed between bugling duties for the fifth and the sixth

The Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux was taken off his mounts at Belmont Park on Friday after he failed a breathalyzer test.

By David Zurawik The Baltimore Sun NBC Sports says it had 170 employees in Baltimore this week to cover the Preakness, and from the looks of the TV package it presented, all of them earned their keep. NBC's network coverage started at 4:30 pm,

BALTIMORE — The "new shooters" are all long shots in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The new-shooter angle has long been studied by handicappers analyzing the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

I'll Have Another Nears Triple Crown after Preakness Win

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Teams that advanced to the semifinals will be part of the infield festival at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday as the day's card builds to the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. The juxtaposition may seem odd, but in a phone

Gail Roberts needs a vacation from her couch.After spending three long years of late nights there studying for a bachelor's degree in nursing, the mot.

It certainly didn't come easily for him, but Singapore star Super Easy was able to hang on in the final strides to win the Singapore Guineas by a half-length at Kranji Racecourse May 18.

By PETER BLAIR Patrick Semansky/Associated PressThe Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another will be running for the second jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. These names are steeped in enough history to send chills through the veins of even some

Matt Slocum/AP Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister, blazing down the stretch to win the Preakness in the final strides today and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown. In a race that was a virtual repeat

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him

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One reporter got too close for comfort as far as Will Smith was concerned. While at a premiere in Moscow, Russia to promote the latest Men In Black sequel,

Though Smith, 43, initially seemed open to reciprocating a journalist's friendly embrace, when the man attempted to kiss him on the lips, the actor recoiled, shoving the man back–and then slapping him on the face. "What the hell is your problem, man?

Entertainment News from AP Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >> Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to

Will Smith lost his cool at the Russian premiere of Men In Black 3, when a reporter got too close for comfort. The 43-year-old slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face on the red carpet of his latest movie, after he tried to kiss the actor on the

In bottom left image, Smith slaps Sediuk after the male television reporter allegedly tried kissing Smith. In bottom right photo, Smith walks away from Sediuk. (AP Photo via AP video) Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he

Three Nato protesters planned Obama campaign HQ attack, prosecutors say

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Canada's long-term involvement in Afghanistan will be centre-stage when Prime Minister Stephen Harper sits down with leaders from 60 countries for this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago. The prime minister will be facing pressure from the US and other

By ALI SAFI AND JON STEPHENSON KABUL, Afghanistan — As NATO leaders prepared for a two-day summit in Chicago to plot their armed forces' exit from Afghanistan in less than two years, a suicide bomber on Saturday detonated his explosive vest at a

Three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails, police said. Chicago police Lt. Kenneth Stoppa told The

CHICAGO — Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO

NASA Google Map Shows Path of Solar Eclipse

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AP May 19, 2012 4:14PM File-In this Jan.15,2010 file photo showing a combination of three separate photographs, the various stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon blots out

A solar eclipse will blot out part of the sun this weekend, and astronomers in Colorado are organizing what they hope will be the world's largest viewing party in one place. Their venue: an entire football stadium. The eclipse will occur in the

By Katherine Gray, Tecca Photographing a solar eclipse isn't as easy as shooting a lunar eclipse. Getting quality shots requires special equipment and planning. But even if you don't have the time or cash to spend on big lenses and fancy filters,