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Monday, May 30, 2011 12:03 AM PDT

Today's Sports News: Harvick wins when Earnhardt runs out of gas Wheldon wins stunning Indy 500 when leader crashes Hildebrand takes blame for last-lap miscue at Indy FIFA clear Blatter, suspend bin Hammam Djokovic, Federer close to French Open showdown Guillen sounds off on passion, forgetful fans Heat F Mike Miller's daughter out of hospital NFL, Cowboys want Super Bowl seating suit tossed Ortiz's PH homer helps Red Sox split with Tigers American Airlines wins either way in NBA finals ACC has 5 teams selected as NCAA regional hosts Alberto Contador wraps up 2nd Giro d'Italia title Burrows readies for Cup finals with lots on mind Djokovic, Federer close in on French Open semi-final collision Keegan Bradley wins Nelson in playoff over Palmer Jackson beats Hamill at UFC 130 McCain and King seek pardon for boxing great Jack Johnson Fuel game costs Patrick yet another shot at Indy SAfrica Olympic committee head rules out 2020 bid Harvick wins when Earnhardt runs out of gas Sun, 29 May 2011 09:41 pm PDT AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. was out front on the final lap for the first time in 105 races, and the only thing standing in the way of a victory was the gas, or lack of it, in his tank. Full Story Top Wheldon wins stunning Indy 500 when leader crashes Sun, 29 May 2011 06:54 pm PDT AP - Dan Wheldon was zipping toward the final corner of Sunday's Indianapolis 500, surely figuring the best he could do was another runner-up finish. Full Story Top Hildebrand takes blame for last-lap miscue at Indy Sun, 29 May 2011 01:38 pm PDT AP - JR Hildebrand now knows why so few rookies win the Indianapolis 500. Full Story Top FIFA clear Blatter, suspend bin Hammam Sun, 29 May 2011 08:15 pm PDT AFP - FIFA suspended executive committee members Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner but cleared President Sepp Blatter of corruption on a dramatic day for football's world governing body, Full Story Top Djokovic, Federer close to French Open showdown Sun, 29 May 2011 01:49 pm PDT AP - His 43rd consecutive victory complete, Novak Djokovic ripped off his white baseball cap, pivoted to look up at his parents, coach and other supporters in the stands, then let out a yell. Full Story Top Guillen sounds off on passion, forgetful fans Sun, 29 May 2011 08:11 pm PDT AP - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen doesn't want anyone to question his passion for winning and he lashed out at some Chicago fans for being forgetful of the team's recent success. Full Story Top Heat F Mike Miller's daughter out of hospital Sun, 29 May 2011 04:51 pm PDT AP - Mike Miller is already celebrating, and the NBA finals have not even started. 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 Ortiz's PH homer helps Red Sox split with Tigers Sun, 29 May 2011 09:00 pm PDT AP - David Ortiz hasn't played the field in so long that he isn't even sure where he last left his glove. Full Story Top American Airlines wins either way in NBA finals Sun, 29 May 2011 05:20 pm PDT AP - If you're a basketball fan, you'll hear the name American Airlines a lot over the next couple weeks. Full Story Top ACC has 5 teams selected as NCAA regional hosts Sun, 29 May 2011 01:16 pm PDT AP - Five Atlantic Coast Conference schools — Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Virginia — have been selected as hosts for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Full Story Top Alberto Contador wraps up 2nd Giro d'Italia title Sun, 29 May 2011 02:51 pm PDT AP - If Alberto Contador's unstoppable form on the bike translates to the courtroom, he's got a good shot at an unprecedented sweep of cycling's three grand tours in one season. Full Story Top Burrows readies for Cup finals with lots on mind Sun, 29 May 2011 05:14 pm PDT AP - Alex Burrows took a day off from hockey, but not from his thoughts as he gets ready to play in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time. Full Story Top Djokovic, Federer close in on French Open semi-final collision Sun, 29 May 2011 12:39 pm PDT AFP - Novak Djokovic and record-breaking Roger Federer closed in on a French Open semi-final showdown on Sunday while hobbling Italian Fabio Fognini struck a colourful Grand Slam blow for the tennis underclass. Full Story Top Keegan Bradley wins Nelson in playoff over Palmer Sun, 29 May 2011 09:13 pm PDT AP - Walking down the 18th fairway during a playoff and realizing he was about to get his first PGA Tour victory, Keegan Bradley got emotional thinking about a cowbell. 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 Fuel game costs Patrick yet another shot at Indy Sun, 29 May 2011 04:28 pm PDT AP - Danica Patrick can get to the front at the Indianapolis 500. She just can't find a way to finish there. 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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