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Babe's Yankees jersey sells for $4.4 million at auction

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:18:04 GMT

SCP Auctions Home run Babe Ruth's jersey sold for $4.4 million. A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller. SCP Auctions says the circa 1920 New York...

Liberty lose second straight to Sun

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:12:12 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Tina Charles scored 18 of her 25 points in the second half and the Connecticut Sun overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat New York 92-77 on Sunday, opening the season with back-to-back wins against the Liberty. Charles, who shot 11 for 15 from the floor, also...

Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:28:17 GMT

LONDON "(AP") -- Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62....

Reports Nasdaq 'embarrassed' at Facebook delay

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:12:51 GMT

NEW YORK "(AP") -- The CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange says it is ""humbly embarrassed"" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday....

No Bodemeister, but 'Another' tough field awaits at Belmont

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:25:25 GMT

I’ll Have Another will face several familiar foes in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years. Among the 3-year-olds trying to play spoiler in the June 9 Belmont are Dullahan and Union Rags, the third- and seventh-place finishers in...

Wade, James lead Heat over Pacers to even series

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:24:05 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 — 22 in the second half — and Miami’s dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday...

Coyotes stay alive with win over Kings

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:09:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Cancel the coronation, or at least postpone it. The Phoenix Coyotes are still hanging around. Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith made 36 saves in his third playoff shutout, and the Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game...

Former Knicks forward Boozer dead at 75

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:53:41 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. — Former Knicks forward and Olympic gold medalist Bob Boozer died at the age of 75, the Omaha World-Herald reported Sunday. Boozer died late Saturday in his native city of Omaha, the newspaper reported. The cause of his death was not released. The 6-8 two-time All-American at Kansas State...

Europe faces difficult search for growth

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:52:53 GMT

WASHINGTON "(AP") -- On paper at least, European leaders agree They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2 1/2-year-old government debt crisis. Figuring out exactly what those new steps might be will be the hard part....

Bamboozle festival kicks off last set of concerts

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:52:22 GMT

"(05/20/12") ASBURY PARK - The Bamboozle Festival, described as the largest beach concert in the United States, will end with a bang this Sunday in Asbury Park.

Thousands of fans packed themselves inside the shore town to see big acts such as the Foo Fighters and Skrillex.

Authorities estimate that there will be 90,000 people at the festival through Sunday night.