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News: Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff Knicks avoid sweep, end playoff drought against Heat UPDATE 1-Golf-Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony Golf-Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff Golf-Wells Fargo Championship scores Body found at Churchill Downs hours after Derby UPDATE 1-Golf-Fowler wins Wells Fargo playoff Golf-McIlroy, Fowler and Points in playoff at Well Fargo Golf-Molinari motors to third Tour title at Spanish Open Federer fresh for clay swing after welcome break Golf-Spanish Open final round scores Udinese boost Champions League hopes as Napoli slump Toure double takes Man City to brink of title Motorcycling-Moto3 standings Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff Sun,6 May 2012 07:43 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler delivered on his vast potential by claiming his first PGA Tour win at the Wells Fargo championship with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff against Briton Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A. Points at Quail Hollow on Sunday. Full Story Top Knicks avoid sweep, end playoff drought against Heat Sun,6 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks, led by Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, avoided a sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat and ended an 11-year playoff victory drought with an 89-87 win at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Golf-Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff Sun,6 May 2012 05:44 PM PDT Reuters - * Four-foot birdie putt clinches his first PGA title * Beats McIlroy and Points in sudden-death playoff * McIlroy to reclaim number one ranking (adds details, quotes) May 6 (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler delivered on his vastpotential by claiming his first PGA Tour win at the Wells Fargochampionship with a birdie on the first hole of a playoffagainst Briton Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A. Points atQuail Hollow on Sunday. ... Full Story Top NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony Sun,6 May 2012 05:32 PM PDT Reuters - OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Hundreds of surfers paid their respects to Junior Seau on Sunday with a "paddle-out" ceremony in the Pacific, just beyond the beachfront home where the football great and avid surfer committed suicide at age 43. The death of Seau, a longtime player for the San Diego Chargers, was a blow to residents of that city where the retired linebacker was viewed as a successful native son who gave generously to his community. Seau shot himself in the chest with a revolver on Wednesday in the bedroom of his house in Oceanside, just north of San Diego, police said. ... Full Story Top Golf-Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff Sun,6 May 2012 04:22 PM PDT Reuters - May 6 (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler claimed his first PGA Tourvictory when he won the Wells Fargo championship with a birdieon the first hole of a playoff against Briton Rory McIlroy andfellow American D.A. Points at Quail Hollow on Sunday. The 23-year-old Fowler finally justified his billing as oneof the game's top young players when he sank a four-footer forbirdie at the 18th hole to claim victory at the Charlotte, NorthCarolina course. Fowler fired a three-under-par 69 to join U.S. ... Full Story Top Golf-Wells Fargo Championship scores Sun,6 May 2012 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - May 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour'sWells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday(par-72). * Rickie Fowler won play-off at the first extra hole 274 Fowler (U.S.) 66 72 67 69 274 D.A. Points (U.S.) 66 68 69 71 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 70 68 66 70 275 Webb Simpson (U.S.) 65 68 69 73 277 Lee Westwood (Britain) 71 72 68 66 Ben Curtis (U.S.) 69 70 71 67 Ryan Moore (U.S.) 65 70 68 74 278 Nick Watney (U.S.) 68 64 72 74 279 Jonathan Byrd (U.S.) 69 69 72 69 James Driscoll (U.S. ... Full Story Top Body found at Churchill Downs hours after Derby Sun,6 May 2012 03:40 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Police opened a homicide investigation in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday after a man's body was found in a barn behind Churchill Downs, just hours after the Kentucky Derby was run at the track. Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said authorities received a call at about 5 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday reporting a body found in a barn not far from where I'll Have Another, the horse that won Saturday's race, was stabled. She said police had determined foul play was involved and were investigating the death as a homicide. The cause of death would be determined by the coroner, she said. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Golf-Fowler wins Wells Fargo playoff Sun,6 May 2012 03:33 PM PDT Reuters - (Updates with win) May 6 (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler won the Wells Fargochampionship with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-deathplayoff against fellow-American D.A. Points and Briton RoryMcIlroy at Quail Hollow on Sunday. Fowler, 23, sank a four-footer for birdie at the 18th holeto claim his first PGA Tour victory. Fowler, U.S. Open champion McIlroy and Points had tied afterthe regulation 72 holes at 14-under-par 274. Despite losing out in the playoff, the finish ensuredMcIlroy of reclaiming the number one world ranking. (Reporting By Larry Fine in New York, editing by Alison Wildey) Full Story Top Golf-McIlroy, Fowler and Points in playoff at Well Fargo Sun,6 May 2012 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - May 6 (Reuters) - Briton Rory McIlroy and Americans RickieFowler and D.A. Points headed into a sudden-death playoff at theWells Fargo Championship after completing the regulation 72holes tied on 14-under-par 274 at Quail Hollow on Sunday. McIlroy shot a two-under-par 70 in the final round, whileFowler fired a 69 and Points posted a 71 in the final round. (Reporting By Larry Fine in New York, editing by Ed Osmond) Full Story Top Golf-Molinari motors to third Tour title at Spanish Open Sun,6 May 2012 12:03 PM PDT Reuters - May 6 (Reuters) - Francesco Molinari conjured ascintillating final round of seven under par to capture histhird European Tour title at the Spanish Open on Sunday. The Italian Ryder Cup player was four strokes down at thestart of the final play at the Reale Club de Golf de Sevilla butblew the rest of the field away, including overnight leaderSimon Dyson of England, with the best round of the week to winby three strokes. ... Full Story Top Federer fresh for clay swing after welcome break Sun,6 May 2012 09:11 AM PDT Reuters - MADRID (Reuters) - In fine fettle after a month-long rest, Roger Federer is ready to get his clay season underway and continue his bid to recapture the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic. The 30-year-old Swiss maestro, who has not played since losing to Andy Roddick at the Sony Ericsson Open at the end of March, said he had needed some time away from tennis to recharge his batteries and rid himself of one or two niggling injuries. ... Full Story Top Golf-Spanish Open final round scores Sun,6 May 2012 09:08 AM PDT Reuters - May 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading final round scores fromthe Spanish Open at the par-72 course in Seville on Sunday. ... Full Story Top Udinese boost Champions League hopes as Napoli slump Sun,6 May 2012 09:04 AM PDT Reuters - MILAN (Reuters) - Udinese beat nine-man Genoa 2-0 to move into the Champions League playoff place while Napoli's chances were dealt a potentially mortal blow with a 2-0 defeat at Bologna in Serie A on Sunday. Lazio stayed in the hunt by winning 2-0 at Atalanta and Fabrizio Miccoli scored a hat-trick as Palermo were held 4-4 at home to Chievo in a match during which both sides squandered two-goal leads. Antonio Di Natale and Antonio Floro Flores scored in each half for Udinese against opponents who had Juraj Kucka and Rodrigo Palacio both sent off before halftime. ... Full Story Top Toure double takes Man City to brink of title Sun,6 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City took a huge step towards becoming champions for the first time since 1968 when they won 2-0 at Newcastle United on Sunday to move three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table, with United in action later. Yaya Toure scored both of City's goals after 70 and 89 minutes to move them on to 86 points with just next week's game at home to Queens Park Rangers to come. "We knew it was going to be tough," he told the BBC. "I am very happy, it is the first time I have scored two goals in one game in my career. ... Full Story Top Motorcycling-Moto3 standings Sun,6 May 2012 08:26 AM PDT Reuters - May 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Moto 3 standings on Sunday. 1. Sandro Cortese (Germany) KTM 57 2. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Honda 55 3. Luis Salom (Spain) Kalex 49 4. Romano Fenati (Italy) Honda 45 5. Zulfahmi Khairuddin (Malaysia) KTM 29 6. Alex Rins (Spain) Honda 28 7. Alexis Masbou (France) Honda 18 8. Niccolo Antonelli (Italy) Honda 18 9. Danny Kent (Britain) KTM 16 10. Hector Faubel (Spain) Kalex 15 11. Alberto Moncayo (Spain) Kalex 13 12. Arthur Sissis (Australia) KTM 12 13. Efren Vazquez (Spain) Honda 11 14. Miguel Oliveira (Portugal) Honda 11 15. Louis Rossi (France) Honda 7 Full Story Top

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