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Peterson progressing; Vikings stress caution (Yahoo! Sports)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings were running sprints during one of their workouts a couple of weeks ago, and Adrian Peterson was watching off to the side. Salivating like a kid asking his dad if they can stop for ice cream on the drive home, Peterson turned to head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman.
ACC, ESPN agree to extension through 2026-27
By AARON BEARD | Associated Press – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have extended their television deal through the 2026-27 season. The ACC and the network announced the extension Wednesday. A person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press that it’s worth $3.6 billion over the 15 years
Thunder lead series 3-0 after 95-79 win in Dallas (Yahoo! Sports)
DALLAS (AP) When Kevin Durant finally found his postseason shooting touch for Oklahoma City, the young Thunder were off and running. And now they are already only one victory from knocking the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs
Thunder lead series 3-0 after 95-79 win in Dallas
By STEPHEN HAWKINS | Associated Press – DALLAS (AP) — When Kevin Durant finally found his postseason shooting touch for Oklahoma City , the young Thunder were off and running. And now they are already only one victory from knocking the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs.
James, Heat pull away to 3-0 lead over Knicks (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James alternated fouls and fumbles, the crowd howling in delight with every one of his mistakes. Finally forced to sit for most of the third quarter, James wasn’t mad, and the Miami Heat weren’t worried.
James, Heat pull away to 3-0 lead over Knicks
By BRIAN MAHONEY | Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James alternated fouls and fumbles, the crowd howling in delight with every one of his mistakes. Finally forced to sit for most of the third quarter, James wasn’t mad, and the Miami Heat weren’t worried. “We had the lead going into the fourth quarter on the road, and then we had the best player in the game coming in.
Nuggets aim to climb back into series vs Lakers (Yahoo! Sports)
DENVER (AP) Speedy point guard Ty Lawson believes more running and better rebounding will get the Denver Nuggets back into their first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers . And coach George Karl thinks it boils down to controlling the paint, preventing Lakers center Andrew Bynum from dominating down low. Or the trick to turning this series around could be something as simple as this: Playing with a lead for once.
US adds Davis, Harden to Olympic pool (Yahoo! Sports)
The U.S. has added college player of the year Anthony Davis and Oklahoma City’s James Harden to its pool of finalists for its Olympic men’s basketball roster
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PINOYS DEVELOP A GROWING ADDICTION FOR A WHOLESOME GAME By Dinah S.