May 19, 2013

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Stanford Super Twins Going Pro

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The Lopez twins are going pro together. Stanford sophomore Robin Lopez is joining his 7-foot brother Brook in entering the NBA draft. The brothers made their announcement to The Associated Press on Monday through their mother, Deborah Ledford.

All-Americans Named

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Michael Beasley of Kansas State are unanimous picks on the Associated Press All America team. Rounding out the first team are UCLA's Kevin Love, D.J. Augustin of Texas and Chris Douglas-Roberts of Memphis.

Final Four Now Set, All Top Seeds Advance

With wins by Kansas and Memphis today, for the first time in the history of the tournament, all four top seeded teams have advanced to next Saturday's Final Four in San Antonio.

Gordon Wins Martinsville Pole

Jeff Gordon is the pole-sitter for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway Sunday. He took the top spot on the tricky half-mile oval for his seventh pole at the track and the 65th of his career.

MLB Suspensions Put On Hold

Major League Baseball has put the suspensions of Baltimore's Jay Gibbons and Kansas City's Jose Guillen on hold for 10 days. The decision gives players and owners more time to reach an agreement to toughen their drug rules.

Top-ranked Tar Heels roll in NCAA's

North Carolina is one victory away from the Final Four. The top-seeded Tar Heels held Washington State to 32 percent shooting in routing the Cougars 68-47 in an East Regional semifinal.

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Xavier Advances to Elite Eight

Three-pointers saved Xavier. Missed free throws doomed West Virginia. B.J. Raymond made two 3-pointers in the last 1:18 of overtime and the Musketeers advanced to the West Region final with a 79-75 victory over coach Bob Huggins' Mountaineers.

LSU Quarterback Returns From Suspension

LSU football coach Les Miles has lifted Ryan Perrilloux's latest suspension. But a school spokesman says there is no timetable for the quarterback's return to the field.

NFL To Crack Down On Length Of Hair

Troy Polamalu might not have to worry about getting tackled again by his hair. At next week's meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, NFL owners will consider a proposal to ban players from having hair flow from their helmets below their names on the back of their jerseys.

Mavs star out

Dallas will be without star forward Dirk Nowitzki indefinitely after he suffered a high ankle sprain and sprained knee.

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Tigers Close To A Deal With Their Slugger

Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $152.3 million, eight-year contract, according a personal familiar with the deal.

Wimmer Wins Nationwide Race

cott Wimmer passed Richard Childress Racing teammate Clint Bowyer with 21 laps to go and held on to win the Nationwide Series' Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Tiger Makes it Five Straight

Tiger Woods made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot. It extends his PGA Tour winning streak to five and keeps his perfect season intact.

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