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IN THE BARELAS NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE READY JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER... AND THE MONSOON. via ClipSyndicate

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Kanu's first-half goal was enough to hand Portsmouth a first FA Cup final success in 69 years as they denied Cardiff City a fairytale ending at Wembley. via RTE.ie

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“We know we can win. We just have to go out there and do it.”

LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points - 19 in the second half - and the Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 victory Friday night ... via The Globe and Mail

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The San Antonio Spurs’ big three came through. Now they have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive.

Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs’ 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 6 on Thursday night.

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“Furthermore, the CAS panel has considered that the IAAF did not prove that the biomechanical effects of using this particular prosthetic device gives Oscar Pistorius an advantage over other athletes not using the device.”

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately.

"I am ecstatic," Pistorius told reporters in Milan, Italy. "When I found out, I cried. It is a battle that has been going on for far too long. It's a great day for sport. I think this day is going to go down in history for the equality of disabled people." Read more

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“I am happy here but let's see what happens after the Champions League final.”

Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted he will consider his Manchester United future after the Champions League final and would be tempted by a move to Real Madrid. via Daily Express

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“This is how we feel, how are you going to help us?"”

Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday confirm compound fractures of both front legs at the fetlock joints. via The Globe and Mail

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“He's over there tapping his fingers, waiting to get out”

In this March 29, 2008 file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno laughs during a news conference after coaching a football practice in State College, Pa. via Florida Times-Union

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One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary.

Defense attorney Michael Hornung says that according to the plea agreement, Venjah Hunte will serve 29 years in prison and cooperate with prosecutors.

Hornung says Hunte pleaded guilty on Friday but prosecutors requested the plea agreement be sealed because investigators were pursuing the fifth suspect.

That suspect, 16-year-old Timothy Brown, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed burglary of an occupied dwelling. Read more

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“It hit my body and then hit the stick”

Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. via Boston Globe

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