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Elvis' crypt, other rock, sports items to be sold
Mon,28 May 2012 04:10 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The crypt in which Elvis Presley's body was first laid to rest before being moved to the grounds of his Graceland mansion is set to be auctioned off in June along with other memorabilia from rock music and sports stars. Julien's Auctions Sports Legends and Music Icons sale will feature items from Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards and the late singer Amy Winehouse to basketball superstar Michael Jordan, the auctioneer said in a statement on Monday. But the original Elvis crypt is likely to gain a lot of attention. ...
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Dodgers place pitcher Lilly on disabled list
Mon,28 May 2012 03:41 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The National League-leading Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Monday. Lilly, 5-1 with a 3.14 earned-run average in eight starts this season, last pitched on Wednesday at Arizona where he suffered his first loss on the season when he allowed nine hits and eight earned runs in an 11-5 loss to the Diamondbacks. The move is retroactive to May 24. ...
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Schedule of games for the Stanley Cup final
Mon,28 May 2012 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Schedule for the National Hockey League's best-of-seven Stanley Cup final between the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils and Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings. All games start at 8 p.m. ... Full Story | Top |
List of Stanley Cup champions
Mon,28 May 2012 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings will play for the Stanley Cup when the National Hockey League's best-of-seven championship series begins May 30. Here is a list of previous winners: 2011 - Boston Bruins def. Vancouver Canucks 4-3 2010 - Chicago Blackhawks def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins def. Detroit Red Wings 4-3 2008 - Detroit Red Wings def. Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 2007 - Anaheim Ducks def. Ottawa Senators 4-1 2006 - Carolina Hurricanes def. Edmonton Oilers 4-3 2005 - Season canceled due to labor dispute 2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning def. ... Full Story | Top |
Factbox: Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings
Mon,28 May 2012 03:02 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Phoenix Coyotes in the Western Conference final to earn a berth in the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup final. * The Kings were founded in 1967 as part of the NHL's first major expansion that added six new franchises and doubled the size of the league. The other new franchises were the California Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St Louis Blues. * Currently play in the Pacific Division of the 15-team Western Conference and have made the playoffs 24 times but never won the Stanley Cup. ... Full Story | Top |
Factbox: Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils
Mon,28 May 2012 03:01 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final to earn a berth in the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup final. * Founded as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974, then became the Colorado Rockies in 1976 before settling in New Jersey as the Devils in 1982. * Currently play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference and have won three Stanley Cups as the Devils, most recently in 2003. ... Full Story | Top |
How Kings and Devils match up for Stanley Cup final
Mon,28 May 2012 03:00 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - While the cities they represent are as different as hot dogs and sushi, the contrasts between the Stanley Cup-bound Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils are not as obvious. New Jersey, long portrayed as home to mobsters, may be the polar opposite to Los Angeles, the sunny home to the rich and famous, but the Kings and Devils are remarkably similar, setting the stage for what should a challenging best-of-seven series starting on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
Kings enter Cup finals seeking long-awaited coronation
Mon,28 May 2012 02:59 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hockey royalty in name only, the Los Angeles Kings have a chance to finally be crowned National Hockey League (NHL) champions as a seed planted 45 years ago by an ambitious league is finally bearing fruit. Los Angeles is not yet planning a victory parade through its gridlocked streets but hockey fever has gripped the city with the Kings in the Stanley Cup final, starting May 30 against the New Jersey Devils, for the first time since 1993. ...
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Noren, Warren lead U.S. Open qualifying, Monty's long trip in vain
Mon,28 May 2012 01:23 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Swede Alex Noren and Briton Marc Warren booked their tickets for next month's U.S. Open after finishing top of 36-hole qualifying at Walton Heath on Monday. Former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie failed in his bid after making a 900-mile overnight trip to Scotland and back to fetch a putter. He left Wentworth at 1400 on Sunday after a closing 81 in the PGA Championship on the outskirts of London. He arrived home at around 2000 and, after sharing dinner with his family, jumped back in his car to make the journey to the south of England. ... Full Story | Top |
Quebec students, government try to end strike as tourism officials fret
Mon,28 May 2012 01:22 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The Quebec government opened talks with student leaders on Monday in a bid to end 16 weeks of a sometimes violent strike by students in the Canadian province that is threatening to disrupt next month's Formula One motor race in Montreal. More than 150,000 students, unhappy with proposed tuition hikes, are on strike, with many protesting noisily every night through the streets of Montreal in defiance of a new law that clamps down on demonstrations. "I think we are all obliged to resolve this, not just the government ... ...
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Golf-Noren, Warren lead U.S. Open qualifying, Monty's long trip in vain
Mon,28 May 2012 01:17 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Swede Alex Noren and Briton MarcWarren booked their tickets for next month's U.S. Open afterfinishing top of 36-hole qualifying at Walton Heath on Monday. Former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie failed in his bidafter making a 900-mile overnight trip to Scotland and back tofetch a putter. He left Wentworth at 1400 on Sunday after a closing 81 inthe PGA Championship on the outskirts of London. He arrived homeat around 2000 and, after sharing dinner with his family, jumpedback in his car to make the journey to the south of England. ... Full Story | Top |
Wins give Federer and Djokovic food for thought
Mon,28 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - First-round victories at the French Open put Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in reflective mood on Monday, with the Swiss chalking up a new landmark and the Serbian world number one considering the pressure of always trying to win. Federer equaled Jimmy Connors's record of 233 grand-slam match wins with a 6-2 7-5 6-3 defeat of German Tobias Kamke, the first step, he hopes, on the road to a record 17th title at one of the big four tournaments. ...
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Radwanska makes short work of Jovanovski at French Open
Mon,28 May 2012 11:38 AM PDT
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska made short work of her first opponent at the French Open, flattening Serbian Bojana Jovanovski 6-1 6-0 in 49 minutes on Monday. Radwanska set up a second-round meeting with American former world number one Venus Williams, who is finding her feet in tennis again after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Jovanovski tried to fight back at the end of the first set on Court One, saving three set points on her own serve before putting a backhand into the net. ...
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