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Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:30 PM PDT

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News: Labor deal worries hang over Stanley Cup final Devils, Kings tied 1-1 heading into third period Hornets win draft lottery after dismal season Nicklaus' Memorial set for another special week PREVIEW-Golf-Nicklaus' Memorial set for another special week Former Clemens teammate supports ace pitcher's claims "Two-day weeks" not the answer for McIlroy Golf-'Two-day weeks' not the answer for McIlroy Pro Bowl lives on, 2013 edition to be played in Hawaii "Undiscovered gem" handball set to turn heads after draw Venus joins Serena in early French Open exit Attorneys want some Sandusky sex-abuse charges dropped Venus refuses to mope after second round loss Wentworth wins gives Donald "top of the world" feelings Golf-Wentworth wins gives Donald 'top of the world' feelings Labor deal worries hang over Stanley Cup final Wed,30 May 2012 07:22 PM PDT Reuters - NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The threat of another bitter Labor dispute was left hanging over the start of the Stanley Cup finals when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Wednesday that negotiations on a new deal with the players should begin in the next few weeks. Full Story Top Devils, Kings tied 1-1 heading into third period Wed,30 May 2012 07:08 PM PDT Reuters - NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils got a goal with 72 seconds left in the second period to tie the Los Angeles Kings 1-1 heading into the third period of the opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday. Full Story Top Hornets win draft lottery after dismal season Wed,30 May 2012 06:05 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets were awarded the top pick in next month's National Basketball Association (NBA) draft after winning the annual lottery that favors weaker teams on Wednesday. Full Story Top Nicklaus' Memorial set for another special week Wed,30 May 2012 04:30 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Enticing geography and history, along with an ideal date in the calendar, combine to make this week's Memorial tournament, hosted by Jack Nicklaus, one of the most popular events on the PGA Tour. A top-class venue in the leafy Muirfield Village Golf Club and arguably the game's greatest player as the host would be enough to lift any tournament on the U.S. circuit well above the norm. Add to that a spot in the PGA Tour playing schedule just two weeks before the U.S. Open, the year's second major, and you have an infallible formula for success in the eyes of the players. ... Full Story Top PREVIEW-Golf-Nicklaus' Memorial set for another special week Wed,30 May 2012 04:13 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio, May 30 (Reuters) - Enticing geography andhistory, along with an ideal date in the calendar, combine tomake this week's Memorial tournament, hosted by Jack Nicklaus,one of the most popular events on the PGA Tour. A top-class venue in the leafy Muirfield Village Golf Cluband arguably the game's greatest player as the host would beenough to lift any tournament on the U.S. circuit well above thenorm. Add to that a spot in the PGA Tour playing schedule just twoweeks before the U.S. Open, the year's second major, and youhave an infallible formula for success in the eyes of theplayers. ... Full Story Top Former Clemens teammate supports ace pitcher's claims Wed,30 May 2012 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A onetime teammate of Roger Clemens testified at the ex-star pitcher's federal perjury trial in Washington on Wednesday that vitamin B-12 shots were readily available to players, a claim key to Clemens' defense, according to media reports. Full Story Top "Two-day weeks" not the answer for McIlroy Wed,30 May 2012 02:03 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has generally focused on quality rather than quantity when it comes to playing tournament golf but he has crammed his schedule with his U.S. Open title defense just over two weeks away. Full Story Top Golf-'Two-day weeks' not the answer for McIlroy Wed,30 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio, May 30 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has generallyfocused on quality rather than quantity when it comes to playingtournament golf but he has crammed his schedule with his U.S.Open title defence just over two weeks away. Having missed the cut in his last two tournaments worldwide,the 23-year-old Northern Irishman has decided to sharpen hisgame by competing in this week's Memorial tournament and theJune 7-10 St. Jude Championship in Memphis. ... Full Story Top Pro Bowl lives on, 2013 edition to be played in Hawaii Wed,30 May 2012 01:32 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - With a promise to make the Pro Bowl more competitive, the National Football League (NFL) and union representing its players said on Wednesday the All-Star game will be played next year in Hawaii. Full Story Top "Undiscovered gem" handball set to turn heads after draw Wed,30 May 2012 01:25 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Labeled an "undiscovered gem" by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, handball took centre stage on Wednesday when the men's draw for the Olympic tournament pitted holders France against surprise 2008 finalists Iceland. Full Story Top Venus joins Serena in early French Open exit Wed,30 May 2012 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - After four days of play, the French Open was left without a Williams sister in the draw on Wednesday when former runner-up Venus joined 2002 champion Serena in making an early exit. Venus, seven times a grand-slam winner but now coping with an autoimmune disease, went out tamely 6-2 6-3 to third seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Serena, whose shock first-round defeat by Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano reverberated through the Roland Garros courts on Tuesday, was in the stands to see her big sister thrashed by an in-form Radwanska. ... Full Story Top Attorneys want some Sandusky sex-abuse charges dropped Wed,30 May 2012 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Attorneys for former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, charged with sexually abusing 10 boys, urged a judge on Wednesday to toss out the charges for three of the alleged victims. Defense attorney Joe Amendola told Judge Joseph Cleland the charges involving Victims 2, 6 and 8 should not be tried because evidence was hearsay and not allowed. But prosecutors in the high-profile case argued the circumstantial evidence was strong and should be presented to the jury when it convenes next month. ... Full Story Top Venus refuses to mope after second round loss Wed,30 May 2012 12:10 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Venus Williams refused to be downcast after losing to third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday, saying she was still on a learning curve after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Full Story Top Wentworth wins gives Donald "top of the world" feelings Wed,30 May 2012 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Energised by his successful title defense of the European Tour's PGA Championship on Sunday, Luke Donald believes he is close to recapturing the stellar form that swept him to four tournament wins worldwide last year. Full Story Top Golf-Wentworth wins gives Donald 'top of the world' feelings Wed,30 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio, May 30 (Reuters) - Energised by his successfultitle defence of the European Tour's PGA Championship on Sunday,Luke Donald believes he is close to recapturing the stellar formthat swept him to four tournament wins worldwide last year. It was exactly a year ago that Donald clinched the PGAChampionship at Wentworth to become world number one for thefirst time and he went on to end a stunning 2011 campaign byclaiming the money list crowns on both sides of the Atlantic. ... Full Story Top

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