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Hockey

• No Pushovers
  NEWARK - The feeling-out process is officially over. This Eastern Conference final has evolved into the nasty ...
• Torts, Deboer Getting Personal
  NEWARK -- On Sunday, the verbal gloves came off. On a night when real fights replaced spoken sparring, the De...
• Josefson returns
  During those frustrating days last month when his fractured left wrist was still in a cast and Jacob Josefson ...
• Briefs
  Martin Brodeur's assist on Zach Parise's empty-net goal was his fourth of the playoffs, setting an NHL record ...
• Sykora sits
  After playing in all 82 regular-season games and the Devils' first 15 playoff games, forward Petr Sykora was a...
• Slow Out of the Gate
  NEWARK - Yet again, the Rangers couldn't handle the prosperity. Given a third chance in these playoffs to take...
• Bickel in for Prust
  Defenseman Stu Bickel dressed as a fourth-line forward in Monday night's Game 4 with gritty right wing Brandon...
• Tough day
  Defenseman Michael Del Zotto was benched from 3:46 of the second period until 10:18 of the third period after ...
• Stumbling Out of Gate
  NEWARK - Yet again, the Rangers started slowly and couldn't handle the prosperity. Given a third chance in the...
• Detroit Free Press Helene St. James column
  May 22--Within the next couple of weeks, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland plans to meet with Tomas Holmst...

YellowBrix Top Entertainment

• 'Dish ain't right!' Nets, cable 'Hopping' mad over ad$
  Network executives and cable companies appear to have found a common enemy: satellite provider Dish Network. ...
• Jay-Z, Pearl Jam to headline Philly show
  Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Miike Snow, Afrojack and Janelle Monae have been booked to perform at a two-day mu...
• Vandals deface controversial painting
  A controversial painting depicting South Africa's president with his genitals hanging out has been vandalized ...
• Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Santigold to headline Jay-Z's Made in America fest in Philadelphia
  PHILADELPHIA -- Pearl Jam, the Seattle grunge survivors fronted by Eddie Vedder, will headline the "Made in Am...
• Sponsors say yes, Wallenda says he'll fight harness to the end
  May 22--NIAGARA FALLS -- The television sponsors of Nik Wallenda's history-making walk across Niagara Falls ha...
• Phillip or Jessica? Here's a look at the 'American Idol' final two
  May 22--Every week on "American Idol" dreams get crushed, but that's part of the game, right? Well, it doesn'...
• Wallenda to wear safety harness for walk over falls
  May 21--Nik Wallenda will wear a safety harness when he walks across Niagara Falls. The daredevil this aftern...
• Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies at 62, leaves musical legacy
  "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today followin...
• New Transformers ride at Universal puts you in the movies' world
  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- The 10-foot-tall, red-blue-and-silver Transformer Optimus Prime stomps his way throu...

YellowBrix Top Headlines

• Bomb explodes in Damascus
  A bomb exploded at a restaurant in Damascus, Syria, early Tuesday, killing at least five people, officials sai...
• Vial said to hold Reagan blood up for bid
  Available to the highest bidder is a vial an online auction house says held the blood of U.S. President Ronald...
• SpaceX rocket blasts Dragon into space in historic launch
  May 22--CAPE CANAVERAL -- The SpaceX Dragon capsule is on its way to a rendezvous with the International Space...
• Leaders must act to halt slide toward violence
  May 22--BEIRUT -- Lebanon's political leaders and Army must act swiftly to avert the country's slide toward a ...
• Obama lauds Joplin grads, residents in commencement speech
  May 22--JOPLIN, Mo. -- A commencement speaker has two jobs, President Barack Obama observed Monday night. Sec...
• Bethel Park man's story puts Romney's business record in spotlight
  May 22--Randy Johnson's been stalking Mitt Romney for decades. For the Bethel Park resident, the journey bega...
• U.N. monitor sees Iran breakthrough
  The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said he expects an agreement with Iran shortly that could l...
• Train accident in southern India kills 24
  Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Penukonda (AP), 22 May: Twenty-four people were killed, at least 16 o...
• Iran paper says G8 countries face internal conflicts, popular protests
  Text of unattributed Commentary headlined: "G8 nightmares: internal differences and popular protests" publishe...
• BBC Monitoring quotes from Israel's Hebrew press 22 May 12
  The following is a selection of quotes from the Israeli press on 22 May. "The emerging agreement between Iran ...

Basketball

• The Hartford Courant, Conn., Jeff Jacobs column
  May 22--BOSTON -- The Celtics' postseason keeps popping in and popping out faster than Avery Bradley's left sh...
• Irving, Rubio headline NBA All-Rookie team
  New York, NY (Sports Network) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky ...
• Lakers clinch Lakes 8 title in thrilling fashion
  May 22--SPRING LAKE -- A photo that appeared on the cover of the Grand Haven Tribune's sports page nearly a ye...
• The Sixth Man: Thunder rolls in on Kobe, Lakers
  By John McMullen, NBA Editor(Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant did everything he could to ensure that the Los Ange...
• Football: King resigns as Sterling football coach
  May 22--The first person Greg King hired when he became Sterling football coach in 2002 was his daughter, Ashl...
• For Morrison, It's Nets or Bust
  The dark locks pour from underneath the white headband, extending past his shoulders. Otherwise, Adam Morrison...
• Lions' organized team activities have aura of training camp
  May 22--It's mid-May, they're not in pads, and the first exhibition game is 2 1/2 months away, but Lions coach...
• MAGIC MESS Firing Van Gundy won't fix Orlando
  OK, now what? In a move that caught just Jeff Van Gundy unsuspecting, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy and general m...
• Morrison looks to zig-Zag back into NBA deal
  Adam Morrison knows how hard it is going to be to shake the label: bust. "I understand I'm never going to sha...
• JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL: Jacksonville gives its all in close 2-0 loss to Chatham Glenwood
  May 22--In boxing, the rope-a-dope strategy worked for Muhammad Ali. The Jacksonville High girls almost tied ...

Golf

• Europe's version of The Players Championship
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two weeks after the best Europeans came over to Florida for the PGA Tour's premier tourna...
• New-look T-Bone Classic set for Friday
  May 22--Spots remain for the 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tee times for the annual T-Bone Classic benefit golf tour...
• BRIEF: Barton to host golf camp
  May 22--The Barton College Bulldogs, who have played in 13 straight NCAA Tournaments, will host their 12th ann...
• Nicklaus to hold golf clinic today
  May 22--Jack Nicklaus, an 18-time major champion and the designer of The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, will be a...
• Cooking up a championship
  May 22--BENTON HARBOR -- Deb O'Connor says that whether on the golf course with buddies or in the kitchen with...
• Olympia golf star went from 'hack' eighth-grader to Class 4A state champ
  May 22--Whether for laughs, or as a measuring stick for progress, a story is often told at local municipal gol...
• Male Athlete of the Week: Richard Han of Tenafly
  Bubba Watson is Richard Han's favorite golfer. "He just started playing golf on his own, with some help from h...
• Scholastic Athletes of the Weeks: May 22
  DiPietrantonio brought home two gold medals Thursday from the WPIAL Track & Field Championships. DiPietranton...
• BRIEF: OU tees off at NCAA women's golf championship
  May 22-- For the first time since 2002, the Oklahoma women's team will tee off at the NCAA Championship beginn...
• Cowboy celebrity ; PATRIOT CUP: PLAYING FOR A CAUSE Cowboy celebrity
  Men who have won professional golf majors - Craig Stadler, Corey Pavin, Bob Tway, Zach Johnson, Todd Hamilto...

Baseball

• Hillcrest blanks Carolina Forest to win Class AAAA state softball title
  May 22--BLYTHEWOOD -- The Carolina Forest softball team had the most success in the program's 14 varsity seaso...
• Miscues cost Frazier softball team in quarterfinal defeat
  May 22--For four innings Monday, the 10th-seeded Frazier softball team went toe-to-toe with second-seeded Sto-...
• 'Split Decision'
  May 22--SEQUOYAH -- The 'Fourth of July' is still two months away, but Monday in the season opener of Summer L...
• BRIEF: 3A Zebras host Verdigris on Thursday
  May 22--CLAREMORE -- The Claremore '3A' Zebras -- comprised of players on the varsity baseball team -- will ho...
• Nationals activate Wang, disable Mattheus
  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals activated pitcher Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day...
• Pirates notebook: Harrison gets 1st start in outfield
  May 22--Harrison gets Six -- four infield, two outfield -- and the Pirates' utility man is putting them all to...
• A's and Angels: two worst offenses in the American League
  The Angels and A's rank 13th and 14th, respectively, in the 14-team American League in runs scored. True to f...
• Gibault will face defending state baseball champs at Carlinville Sectional
  May 22--Gibault High baseball coach Andy Skaer knows his team will be the underdog Thursday in Class 1A Carlin...
• Barbourville's Back
  May 22--CORBIN -- LYNN CAMP -- The Barbourville Lady Tigers are back in the 13th Region Tournament for the sec...
• New Haven Register, Conn., Chip Malafronte column
  May 22--West Haven's John Anquillare readily admits he isn't the retiring type. So when he quietly resigned a...

NCAA Football

• Research and Markets: Near Field Communication (NFC): From Theory to Practice Contains Case Studies
  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/s6296n/near_field_communi) has announced the...
• Former Britton-Hecla standout athlete's entourage includes 'littlest Jimmie fan'
  May 22--Robert Nelson is a busy man. The college senior will compete in his last national track and field mee...
• The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Mark Story column
  May 22--In the never-ceasing game of conference musical chairs that engulfs college sports, the music accelera...
• Sixers end four-game losing streak
  May 22--SAN BERNARDINO -- Before Monday's game against the Quakes, 66ers manager Bill Haselman was talking abo...
• Glynn's Red team runs past White
  May 19--Glynn Academy football coach Rob Ridings told his team after the conclusion of the Red Terrors' annual...
• No surprises come from Fort Gibson's spring game
  May 22--FORT GIBSON -- Fort Gibson's football identity didn't change much by virtue of Monday night's Red-Whit...
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mac Engel column
  May 22--Don't worry, America, the Miami Heat won't win the NBA title. Last year, it was your Dallas Mavericks...

YellowBrix Top US News

• Census reports 2010 overcount of .36,000
  The population was overcounted by about 36,000 in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Demographers said...
• Sheriff Smith says Sierra LaMar is dead, Morgan Hill man is the killer
  May 22--Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said DNA and other evidence leads her investigators to believe...
• A Moment That Demanded Explanation
  In the end, he said nothing. On what could arguably be the most meaningful day of his 20-year- old life, Ravi ...
• Man survives plunge over Horseshoe Falls
  May 22--NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- Crowds visiting Niagara Falls on the Victoria Day holiday watched the rescue of...
• Crocker to leave ambassador post in Kabul
  U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker is expected to leave his post this summer after about a year on th...
• Arrest made in Calif. teen's disappearance
  A man was arrested in the disappearance of Northern California teen Sierra LaMar, who vanished more than two m...

Football

• Carsley making his debut as show coach
  FORMER Blues captain Lee Carsley has signed up to become one of the head coaches at this year's Grass Roots Fo...
• BRIEF: Minnesota Vikings receiver Michael Jenkins says knee healed and he's ready to go
  May 22--Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Jenkins said in a text message his torn meniscus in his knee h...
• BRIEF: Vikings sign six of their 10 NFL draft picks
  May 22--The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday, May 22, the signing of six of their 10 NFL draft picks, all f...
• Raiders OTA notes: Dennis Allen says Rolando McClain still 'part of the family'
  May 22--Some quick hits from Raiders morning OTA practice and media session with coach Dennis Allen: Middle l...
• The Wichita Eagle, Kan., Bob Lutz column
  May 22--Like the Frankenstein monster, Blake Bell has spent significant time in the laboratory. For two years...
• Seau's suicide prompts worries about post-NFL life
  Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players. makes you think about life after football and what it's like, ...
• Monday's scores
  May 22--DANVILLE -- Two or more hits -- S: J.D. Stover, Zach Stitt, Morgan Evans. 2B -- S: Stover, Ware, Evan...
• Earthquakes face long stretch of road games
  May 22--So long, Buck Shaw Stadium. San Jose (7-2-3) also plays Sunday at Sporting Kansas City and then takes...
• Dallas Clark: Maybe the best story from the Ferentz era
  May 22--Kirk Ferentz has been head coach for the Hawkeyes for 14 years now. Here's the story (didn't call the...
• NFL wins salary cap fight with Redskins, Cowboys
  ATLANTA - An arbitrator has upheld the salary cap reductions the NFL placed on the Dallas Cowboys and Washingt...

NCAA Basketball

• Indiana Tech lands California standout
  May 22--Despite being in the midst of a coaching search, the Indiana Tech women's basketball program continues...

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