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  Pistons oust Magic, reach 6th straight East finals

  The Detroit Pistons made just enough shots and stops to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for a sixth straight year.

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  Ex-Patriots video assistant meets Goodell, Specter

  A murmur rippled across the room as the NFL revealed the tapes provided by former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh. The cause was not some new revelation of wrongdoing by New England, which was caught last September recording opposing coaches' signals in violation of league rules.

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  Kobe's back much better, says he'll play in Game 5

  Kobe Bryant walked a bit gingerly as he emerged from the training area at Lakers headquarters to speak with reporters Tuesday, remaining on his feet since sitting is not a preferred option because of his sore lower back.

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  Penguins move to brink of Cup finals with 4-1 win

  Quick strikes by Ryan Whitney and Marian Hossa raised the Pittsburgh Penguins to heights not reached since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr donned the black and gold.

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  Sorenstam to make this her last year on LPGA Tour

  Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line. With command and composure.

• NCAA president has 'new information' on USC's Mayo

  Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency.

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  Feds unveil new indictment against Barry Bonds

  Barry Bonds was charged in a new indictment Tuesday with 15 felony counts alleging he lied to a grand jury when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs and that he hampered the federal government's doping investigation.

• Gross singles in 11th, Rays beat Yankees

  Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees and sending the Rays into first place in the AL East.

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  Hornets regroup at home for Game 5 against Spurs

  Tyson Chandler had a rare game without a basket, Peja Stojakovic didn't hit one 3-pointer and David West had an awful shooting night while turning the ball over three times.

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  Knicks introduce Mike D'Antoni as new head coach

  Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it. No matter. The former Phoenix Suns coach figures he'll come up with something that works.

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  New charges allege Barry Bonds lied about steroids

  A federal grand jury brought a longer array of perjury charges against baseball home run king Barry Bonds on Tuesday after a judge tossed out earlier allegations of lies about past steroid use.

• Pistons sink Magic to advance

  The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 91-86 on Tuesday to clinch their seven-game series 4-1 and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

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  Penguins down Flyers to close on Stanley Cup final

  The Pittsburgh Penguins scored a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday to move to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals.

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  Mike D'Antoni says up-tempo style should suit Knicks

  New Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said on Tuesday there are many ways to win basketball games but that he preferred the up-tempo, run-and-gun style he fashioned in Phoenix with the Suns.

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  Goodell says new Pats tapes do not add to Spygate

  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday there was nothing new in videotapes he received showing the Patriots taping opposing teams' signals and that no additional penalty against New England was being considered.

• Canada writing perfect script to world hockey championship

  Canada has written the perfect script to the ice hockey world championship, taking an unbeaten record into Wednesday's quarter-finals.

• Sorenstam to quit competition at end of the year

  Sweden's Annika Sorenstam, who has dominated women's golf for a decade, said on Tuesday she would quit competition at the end of this year.

• Bicycle-makers ride high on surging oil prices

  The row of gleaming bicycles being assembled on the factory floor of Giant Manufacturing, one of the world's biggest bicycle-makers, will soon hit streets from Seattle to Sydney, Amsterdam and even Beijing.

• Vlasic aims high at every athletics meeting

  Never mind the Olympics, Blanka Vlasic wants to put on a world-beating performance every time she approaches the high jump bar.

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  Leisel Jones hopes for third time lucky in pool

  Armed with a new-found maturity and self-belief, Australia's Leisel Jones is hoping it will be third time lucky when she stands up on the blocks at the Beijing Olympics.

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