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Beckham captains PSG in last home game

With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain. The 38-year-old Englishman was given a rousing reception at Parc des Princes before the French League match with Brest. Spectators broke into chants of "Merci, David" when his name was read ...

Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych during their semi final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Nadal won 6-2, 6-4. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded ...

McDowell beats Colsaerts at World Match Play

Graeme McDowell reached the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship after knocking out defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts, whose day include the bizarre moment of taking a penalty drop inside a restroom. McDowell rallied from an early deficit to win 2 and 1 over his European Ryder Cup teammate on ...

Paris Saint Germain's midfielder David Beckham from England, send a kiss during a training session prior to his French League One soccer match against Brest, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club after retirement, possibly in an ambassadorial role. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Beckham captains PSG in last home game

With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain. The 38-year-old Englishman was given a rousing reception at Parc des Princes before the French League match with Brest. Spectators broke into chants of "Merci, David" when his name was read ...

FILE - In this June 19, 2011, file photo, 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament champion Rory McIlroy holds his trophy with former winner Ken Venturi in Bethesda, Md. Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon, May 17, 2013. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Larry French, File)

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson

Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend. "He was, like, getting under the ropes a little bit, " Nelson's widow, Peggy, recalled Saturday of that moment during ...

Racing fans wait for the next horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness

In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line. On the other side of the expansive infield at Pimlico Race Course, 42-year-old Sharon Zahn and her 18-year-old daughter were waiting for rapper Macklemore to begin. Pitbull ...

Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (88) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series. It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series opener, 4-1. ...

United States freestyle wrestler Kyle Dake, right, takes down his opponent from Iran, Hassan Tahmasebi, during competition at an international wrestling competition at Grand Central Terminal, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in New York.  The U.S., Iran and Russia will compete in a "solidarity" event billed "The Rumble On The Rails" to showcase competition as part of World Wrestling Month. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics

Wrestling's governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics. The federation, known by the acronym FILA, is also changing its constitution to include a female vice president and will increase the number of women's weight ...

Pacers not saying whether Hill play vs. Knicks

The Indiana Pacers won't know until Saturday night whether point guard George Hill will start in Game 6 against New York. Hill participated in the team's morning shootaround, which is part of the process of passing his concussion test. But doctors had not yet cleared Hill to play. "He just ...

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2012, file photo, Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Dwight Freeney follows the action during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Chargers, Freeney agree to 2-year deal

The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a ...

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