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Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:03 AM PDT

Today's Sports News: LeBron 'gracious, humbled' by Jordan comparison Messi's Barcelona beats Man United 3-1 in final Nadal, Sharapova getting better at French Open Bin Hammam pulls out of FIFA race Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidential poll Umpire Mark Wegner injured in Giants-Brewers game Palmer has lead over Garcia after 3 Nelson rounds NFL, Cowboys want Super Bowl seating suit tossed Marlins beat Dodgers 6-1 Wade's whirlwind year ends with return to finals USC will be watching to see how Ohio State fares Cyclist Zabriskie wins 5th US pro time trial Bruins rest as long season gets even longer Nadal, Djokovic at a canter, Murray in injury scare in French Open Irwin, ailing Murota share lead at Senior PGA Jackson beats Hamill at UFC 130 McCain and King seek pardon for boxing great Jack Johnson Kenseth passes Edwards to win Nationwide race SAfrica Olympic committee head rules out 2020 bid LeBron 'gracious, humbled' by Jordan comparison Sat, 28 May 2011 04:15 pm PDT AP - Scottie Pippen said LeBron James may be basketball's greatest player ever. Full Story Top Messi's Barcelona beats Man United 3-1 in final Sat, 28 May 2011 05:17 pm PDT AP - The debate is over now. Barcelona is on the list of soccer's all-time greatest teams. Full Story Top Nadal, Sharapova getting better at French Open Sat, 28 May 2011 11:53 pm PDT AP - As the French Open rolls along, both Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova seem to be getting better and stronger. Full Story Top Bin Hammam pulls out of FIFA race Sat, 28 May 2011 10:21 pm PDT AFP - Qatar's Mohamed bin Hammam ended his campaign to oust Sepp Blatter from the FIFA presidency, just hours before facing the ethics committee of football's world governing body over bribery allegations. Full Story Top Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidential poll Sat, 28 May 2011 06:08 pm PDT AP - Mohamed bin Hammam withdrew from FIFA's presidential election hours before facing an ethics hearing over alleged corruption during the campaign. Full Story Top Umpire Mark Wegner injured in Giants-Brewers game Sat, 28 May 2011 05:05 pm PDT AP - Home plate umpire Mark Wegner was helped off the field after tearing the calf muscle in his right leg with two outs in the bottom of the eighth of Saturday's game between San Francisco and Milwaukee. Full Story Top Palmer has lead over Garcia after 3 Nelson rounds Sat, 28 May 2011 04:53 pm PDT AP - Ryan Palmer sat down after finishing his third round and put his head down on the table. He was exhausted — and still leading — after a 3-over 73 on a gusty day at the Byron Nelson Championship. Full Story Top NFL, Cowboys want Super Bowl seating suit tossed Fri, 27 May 2011 01:47 pm PDT AP - The NFL and the Dallas Cowboys have asked a federal court judge to dismiss the class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Super Bowl ticket holders who wound up with no seats for the game. Full Story Top Marlins beat Dodgers 6-1 Sat, 28 May 2011 11:49 pm PDT AP - Even though he didn't pitch long enough to quality for the victory, Brian Sanches couldn't have been any happier on a night when the Florida Marlins got a terrific performance from their bullpen. Full Story Top Wade's whirlwind year ends with return to finals Sat, 28 May 2011 02:35 pm PDT AP - Only a year ago, everything in Dwyane Wade's life was uncertain. Full Story Top USC will be watching to see how Ohio State fares Sat, 28 May 2011 10:41 am PDT AP - About the only thing the NCAA didn't do when it slammed Southern California's football program with penalties was ban Traveler, the Trojan horse, from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Full Story Top Cyclist Zabriskie wins 5th US pro time trial Sat, 28 May 2011 02:31 pm PDT AFP - David Zabriskie won his fifth US professional cycling time trial title here on Saturday. Full Story Top Bruins rest as long season gets even longer Sat, 28 May 2011 01:49 pm PDT AP - The Prince of Wales trophy sat untouched on a table in the middle of the ice. It's not the one that Zdeno Chara is hoping to take for a skate. Full Story Top Nadal, Djokovic at a canter, Murray in injury scare in French Open Sat, 28 May 2011 06:56 pm PDT AFP - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a second Grand Slam final showdown with both notching up straight forward wins in Saturday's third round action. Full Story Top Irwin, ailing Murota share lead at Senior PGA Sat, 28 May 2011 05:06 pm PDT AP - Old reliable Hale Irwin blew a two-shot lead on the last hole with a shocking double bogey. Earlier, Kiyoshi Murota was up by four strokes, lost the lead, hurt his back, and then ended up tied for first with Irwin. Full Story Top Jackson beats Hamill at UFC 130 Sat, 28 May 2011 09:31 pm PDT AP - Former light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson dominated Matt Hamill on Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 130. Full Story Top McCain and King seek pardon for boxing great Jack Johnson Wed, 25 May 2011 05:34 am PDT Reuters - Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King said on Tuesday they would reintroduce a resolution to pardon boxing legend Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion of the world who was jailed after having a relationship with a white woman. Full Story Top Kenseth passes Edwards to win Nationwide race Sat, 28 May 2011 02:38 pm PDT AP - Matt Kenseth passed Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards with two laps to go and hung on to win Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Full Story Top SAfrica Olympic committee head rules out 2020 bid Thu, 26 May 2011 07:41 am PDT AP - South Africa's Olympic committee president ruled out a bid for the 2020 Summer Games on Thursday after the government said it was not the right time. Full Story Top

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