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Belton - Today in Sports

LeBrun: Kings' Dwight King making a name for himself

Not letting a demotion to the third line get him down, Dwight King has been a pleasant surprise for the Kings against the Coyotes, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Heat's Howard confronts Pacers' Stephenson

Miami Heat veteran Juwan Howard and Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson had to be separated following an on-court confrontation before the teams played Game 4 of their playoff series Sunday.

I'll Have Another off to New York for Belmont

I'll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.

Gasol shares blame for Lakers' loss to Thunder

Kobe Bryant hoped for more aggressiveness from the Lakers All-Star forward Pau Gasol in the Lakers' loss to the Thunder.

Strasburg homers, K's 8 as Nats knock Orioles

Stephen Strasburg hit his first major league home run and struck out eight in five innings to carry the Washington Nationals past the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Sunday.

Rangers coach Tortorella rips Devils' tactics

In a heated Hudson River clash that is threatening to become pretty nasty, the gloves were officially dropped Sunday when Rangers coach John Tortorella ripped the Devils, accusing them of selling penalty calls and skirting the rules.

Carpenter ensures full 33-car field for Indy

Ed Carpenter has become the 33rd driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, assuring race officials they will have a full field for the May 27 race.

Sandbagging in Sprint All-Star race annoys fans

It didn't take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps.

Perez says Indians fans should support team

Chris Perez is throwing some heat at Cleveland fans.

Phillies GM defends club's treatment of Howard

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro defended the club's treatment of Ryan Howard in response to a newspaper report that questioned the use of cortisone on the star slugger last season.

Pressel ousted in semis after slow-play penalty

Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American on the 12th hole turned the match, casting a shadow on the $1.5 million event.

Sharapova tops Li, holds onto Italian Open title

Maria Sharapova successfully defended her Italian Open title Sunday, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a wild match in which play was twice interrupted by rain and the red clay turned to mud.

Spurs rally, use 24-0 run to take 3-0 series lead

Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points earlier, and San Antonio defeated the Clippers 96-86 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Marlins put MLB steals leader Bonifacio on DL

The Miami Marlins have placed outfielder Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained left thumb.

Chelsea wins Champions League after penalties

Updates with detail, lineups. With AP Photos.

Osi falls short of Twitter target to buy LT's ring

New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora offered to buy and return Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring to the Pro Football Hall of Famer, but only if Umenyiora attained 500,000 Twitter followers by 10 p.m. Saturday.