Sports
 Celtics cream Cavaliers Pierce, Allen give Boston a two-game lead in series
BOSTON (AP) - Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland.
Yankees 6, Indians 3
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi and the sluggish New York Yankees suddenly turned sluggerish.
Schilling tests ailing shoulder again
Boston Red Sox starter Curt Schilling played long toss before Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers, continuing his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury.
Beckett, Youkilis thwart Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at spacious Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
White Sox 6, Twins 2
CHICAGO (AP) - Jermaine Dye homered for the third straight game and Juan Uribe added a go-ahead two-run drive in the fifth to help the struggling Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Thursday.
Rockies 9, Cardinals 3
DENVER (AP) - Matt Holliday had four singles, Jorge De La Rosa scattered five hits over 5 2-3 innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 Thursday to salvage a split in the four-game series.
Pirates 5, Giants 4
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
Braves 5, Padres 4
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves completed a perfect homestand the hard way, taking their first one-run victory of the season in the bottom of the ninth.
Diamondbacks 8, Phillies 3
PHOENIX (AP) - Brandon Webb became the first pitcher to win his first eight starts in three years, tossing his 13th career complete game to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday.
Garnett named to first team
NEW YORK (AP) - Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team.
Dale Jr.: Busch just like old man
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch just might have a little "Intimidator" in him.
Browns' LB McGinest to retire after '08 season
CLEVELAND - Browns linebacker Willie McGinest says the 2008 season will be his last.
Federal judge orders Vick to pay Canadian bank $2.4M
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan.
McKay ties course record
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - The booming drives were there, but more often than not, Michelle Wie didn't know where they were going in her first round on the LPGA Tour since February.
Garcia builds an early lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Sergio Garcia put together his third straight impressive round at The Players Championship. The first two gave him a runner-up finish last year. The 6-under 66 on Thursday was only a great start.
Keystone rivalry
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Wings out in front after Game 1
DETROIT (AP) - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
Canada survives Norway at worlds
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Rick Nash scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:58 left, lifting Canada to a 2-1 victory over upset-minded Norway on Thursday in a qualifying round game at the world hockey championship.
U.S. avoids Germany
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Zach Parise's power-play goal with 8:57 remaining snapped a tie and gave the United States a 6-4 victory over Germany in a qualifying-round game at the world hockey championship on Thursday night.
Abby's Road
WASHINGTON (AP) - Abby Wambach strode into the lobby of the team hotel with bright eyes, big smile, firm handshake and a newspaper crossword puzzle tucked in her hand, exuding the kind of confidence one would expect from an athlete about to achieve a rare milestone.
Henin upset by Safina
BERLIN (AP) - Top-ranked Justine Henin was upset by Dinara Safina 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 Thursday in the third round of the German Open, derailing efforts to regain form ahead of the French Open.
Federer advances in Rome
ROME (AP) - Roger Federer defeated towering Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters.
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