Role Reversal for Fisher in Trying to End Lakers' Playoff Run

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LOS ANGELES – The Lakers and Thunder, after playing 2 hours 43 minutes without overtime Friday night, return to Staples Center tonight for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals and the rarity of a postseason

Metta World Peace is no friend of the Oklahoma City Thunder, after the Lakers forward elbowed James Harden in the head during the regular season. So maybe that history with the team made a fight for a loose ball between Thunder guard Russell Westbrook

On Saturday the Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Clippers take on the San Antonio Spurs in back-to-back NBA playoff games at Staples. Then on Sunday the real traffic trouble comes as the NHL's Kings will host the Phoenix Coyotes on the

LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work against the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder. They got

LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work against the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder. They got

Preakness Stakes – 2012

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And, of course, that means I will push my luck on the Preakness, which goes off today. I wish I had more exciting picks, but this time my algorithm likes the two favorites, Bodemeister and I'll Have Another. For third, I'd go with

Amodei and his family drove to Maryland for today's Preakness to watch O'Neill's I'll Have Another try to become the 12th horse to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown since it last was completed, in 1978 by Affirmed.

Sports fans will be tuning in to the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes live from Pimlico Race Course Saturday, May 19 to see if I'll Have Another, the upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, can defend his title in the second

They're here attending their first Preakness today, and they plan to go to the Belmont Stakes in three weeks. For Hicks, 62, and Masterson, 70, today is solely about the race. "I've been in the infield," Hicks said. "I've seen it all.

Before you head to Pimlico for the 137th Preakness Stakes, you need to know the post positions. Here's what the draw revealed on Wednesday, three days before the race in Baltimore. Pimlico Race Course presented its colorful best for the Preakness,

Is Bodemeister up to Preakness challenge?

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Judging by his appetite and appearance, Bodemeister has rebounded nicely from his vigorous trip in the Kentucky Derby and is ready to shine at the Preakness.

BALTIMORE — The Preakness infield used to be a beer-doused festival of mayhem. Before Pimilico Race Course stopped allowing fans to bring in their own beer, the infield was a danger zone where 12-ounce cans were tossed like hand grenades,

Martin O'Malley scored the behind-the-scene tour most Preakness fans wish for: an up-close look at the 11 horses in the Stakes Stables. Tom Chuckas, president of the Maryland Jockey Club, walked the governor around the barns, packed high with hay and

Sports fans will be tuning in to the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes live from Pimlico Race Course Saturday, May 19 to see if I'll Have Another, the upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, can defend his title in the second

Sports fans will be tuning in to the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes live from Pimlico Race Course Saturday, May 19 to see if I'll Have Another, the upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, can defend his title in the second

With NATO summit, Chicago seeks to avoid repeat of 1968 riots

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At NATO's summit in Chicago this weekend, Karzai will have the chance to play to what was for many years a personal strength: the ability to forge a warm rapport with Western officials. (Guido Bergmann, Associated Press / May 16, 2012) By Laura King,

Canada's long-term involvement in Afghanistan will be centre-stage when Prime Minister Stephen Harper sits down with leaders from 60 countries for this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago. The prime minister will be facing pressure from the US and other

By DON BABWIN, AP – 11 hours ago CHICAGO (AP) — Two days before Chicago hosts a summit of NATO leaders, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the wide-ranging security measures and months of preparations that went into the event are already starting to pay off.

More than 2000 reporters from around the world will be covering the NATO summit here. Chicago hopes they'll pass along the good word about the Windy City.

Chicago has ramped up efforts to head off violence at the NATO summit, leading some protesters to say the city has been heavy-handed. By Mark Guarino, Staff writer / May 19, 2012 Police officers in riot gear block an intersection during a demonstration

Preakness Stakes: Cozzetti Trainer Dale Romans Aims To Repeat Last Year's …

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BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was nestled on a corner bench in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, thinking back to a time when he was nothing more than a young man trying to make a

Or, in other words, "Open Comment Thread for Sports that Kyle Doesn't Like." Don't get me wrong there are Georgia sports today. Baseball is wrapping up their series with Alabama, and there is a veritable cornucopia of

Or, in other words, "Open Comment Thread for Sports that Kyle Doesn't Like." Don't get me wrong there are Georgia sports today. Baseball is wrapping up their series with Alabama, and there is a veritable cornucopia of

By DAVID GINSBURG 05/18/12 05:00 AM ET Optimizer, left, with exercise rider Joel Cano atop, is led off the field by trainer Wayne Lukas before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore.

Casual 2012 Preakness Stakes Preview: Sex, Drugs, and Black-Eyed Susans.

Metta World Peace on Russell Westbrook: 'He's going crazy'

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It had been 20 days since Metta World Peace last slipped on his practice jersey with a game to play the next day. Back on April 22, in the Los Angeles Lakers' penultimate game in the regular season, World Peace threw his left elbow and connected with

by Sean Peick on Fri, May 18, 2012 at 11:59PM Given his lengthy history of altercations, Metta World Peace, aka the former Ron Artest, would not seem to be the ideal unwitting participant on MTV's prank show Punk'd. But punk World Peace actor Dax

Led by Metta World Peace and Pau Gasol, the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted Denver for a thrilling 96-87 victory Saturday night to win their first-round series. Pau Gasol was consumed by determination, holding off Kenneth Faried with one arm and

Last night the internets buzzed about the veracity of a photo showing the lower third graphic from a TV newscast identifying Lakers ne'er-do-well Metta World Peace as "Lakers Idiot." Our pals over at Busted Coverage asked

Metta World Peace hit some key free throws. Ramon Sessions pretty much fueled the Lakers in the first, cutting through the Thunder defense like cheese. Lastly, Jordan Hill had a couple of really epic blocks at the rim. In such a close game,