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Maldonado holds off Alonso for Spanish GP win
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS | Associated Press – BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pastor Maldonado held off Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, though Williams’ first Formula One victory for eight years was marred by a fire that broke out in the team’s garage, injuring 31 people.
2012 NHL playoffs: Capitals reinvented themselves but still fell short
Washington’s loss in Game 7 Saturday night and elimination at the hands of the New York Rangers marked the fifth consecutive season that the team failed to advance beyond the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Given everything the team went through, from the coaching change to not clinching a playoff berth until the penultimate game of the regular season, reaching a seventh game in the conference semifinals was considered an accomplishment to some players
Ousted Nuggets still feeling good about future (Yahoo! Sports)
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets are one-and-done in the NBA playoffs again. Only this ouster has a much different feel. The young team grew up in a hurry in taking the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers to the brink before losing a thrilling Game 7 at Staples Center on Saturday night.
AP source: Jets turn down ‘Hard Knocks’ sequel (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) There will be no summer sequel for the Jets on ” Hard Knocks ” this season. A person familiar with the decision said the team decided to not participate in the hit HBO show this year after being approached by the cable network about appearing again
Broncos sign free agent CB Florence (Yahoo! Sports)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A crowded field of cornerbacks didn’t deter veteran free agent Drayton Florence from picking the Denver Broncos as his new team.
Buccaneers DE Da’Quan Bowers tears Achilles tendon (Yahoo! Sports)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay defensive end Da’Quan Bowers has torn his right Achilles tendon during an offseason workout and will undergo surgery
Baseball: Experienced Kettle Run readies for postseason
“They’re not only battle-tested, it’s the decisions that they make, the way they work in practice,” Kettle Run Coach Ty Thorpe said of his team’s maturity.
Browns DT Phil Taylor injured lifting weights (Yahoo! Sports)
CLEVELAND (AP) Browns defensive tackle Phil Taylor’s season could be in jeopardy after he injured a chest muscle lifting weights on Thursday. The team said the massive Taylor, Cleveland’s first-round draft pick in 2011, hurt his left pectoral muscle while working out during the team’s offseason conditioning program. The Browns said Taylor will be further evaluated on Monday to determine a course of treatment
NHL says Blues status brighter with new ownership
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise’s financial picture is much improved.