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Shaq looks to play in NBA to age 40
Shaquille O`Neal is planning to play in the NBA until he is 40 and planning to wear his old high school and college jersey number, 33, when playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers next season.

Magic acquire Carter from Nets in five-player trade

Clippers select Griffin with 1st pick in NBA draft

Convincing start for Roddick at Queens
Andy Roddick began his challenge for a record fifth Queen`s title with a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 second round victory over Kristof Vliegen at the pre-Wimbledon warm-up event on Tuesday.

Forwards Diawara, O'Neal to stay with Heat
Yakhouba Diawara and fellow forward Jermaine O`Neal have exercised their options to remain under contract with the Miami Heat for one more National Basketball Association season.

Lakers' engine is purring heading to Orlando
Kobe Bryant couldn`t repeat his 40-point performance of game one, but then he didn`t have to as he got all the help he needed from a balanced attack in game two of the NBA finals.

Vikings seek Favre decision this week: report
Brett Favre`s on-again, off-again flirtation with returning from retirement to the National Football League yet again appears to finally have a deadline.

Lakers lead series 2-0 with overtime victory
Kobe Bryant had 29 points and eight assists and Pau Gasol scored 24 points as the Los Angeles Lakers clawed their way to a 101-96 overtime win over Orlando in game two of the National Basketball Association Finals.

F1 leader Button wins Turkish GP for 6th victory
Jenson Button continued his dominating Formula One run at the Turkish Grand Prix, where a sixth victory in seven races propelled the Brawn GP driver closer to a championship that is his to lose.

Tiger wins PGA Memorial
Tiger Woods has won his fourth PGA Memorial tournament title, firing a final-round seven-under par 65 and sending a message that he will be the man to beat in two weeks at the US Open.

Bryant, Lakers humble Magic to open NBA Finals
Kobe Bryant had 40 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to power the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-75 dominating win over Orlando in the opening game of the National Basketball Association Finals.

Pacquiao awaits next foe, dismisses Mosley's big talk
Manny Pacquiao dismissed Shane Mosley`s talk about an impending deal for an October fight as a ploy, saying Thursday he has many possible next foes and no impending deal with the American.

Besiktas Becomes Champion Of Turkcell Super League
Besiktas soccer team of Turkey became on Saturday the champion of Turkcell Super League of 2008-2009 on Saturday. Besiktas defeated Denizlispor 2-1 in an away match, won 71 point at the end of the league and became the champion.

Magic beat Cavaliers to book NBA finals berth
The Orlando Magic will battle the Los Angeles Lakers for the National Basketball Association title after defeating Cleveland 103-90 in game six of the Eastern Conference finals.

Mosley eager to face Filipino Pacquiao
World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley says he is eager to fight Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao and is willing to change weight classes to do it.

Bryant scores 41 as Lakers take 2-1 NBA series lead
Kobe Bryant scored 41 points and made 15 of 17 free throws as Los Angeles beat Denver 103-97, snapping the Nuggets` 16-game home win streak and taking a 2-1 playoff series lead.

LeBron's heroics spur comparisons to icon Jordan
Twenty years after Michael Jordan stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers with a last-second basket to steal a playoff victory, LeBron James answered for Cleveland with a buzzer-beater for the ages.

Retired superstar Jordan interested in owning Bobcats
Retired National Basketball Association superstar Michael Jordan is interested in becoming majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats now that Bob Johnson is looking to sell the club.

Castroneves eyes third Indy 500 win after legal fight
Brazil`s Helio Castroneves opens from the pole position Sunday in a bid for his third Indianapolis 500 title just over a month after being found not guilty on federal tax evasion charges.

NBA:

Carter, Yi shine as depleted Nets down Kings

Celtics basketball road woes continue at Knicks

Celtics road woes continue at Knicks

Jamison lifts lowly Wizards to win over Cavaliers

Bibby, Hawks down depleted NBA Rockets

NBA suspends Hornets' Chandler one game

Carter's three-pointer lifts Nets to overtime triumph

Celtics right at home in rout of Wizards

LeBron James triple-double lifts Cavaliers over Bulls

Yao scores 22 to lead NBA Rockets past Bucks

Tennis:

Roddick in comfortable start

Pregnant Davenport withdraws from Aussie Open

Injured Roddick slams busy ATP schedule

Roddick injury rocks Masters Cup tennis

Venus Williams can look forward to 2009 with optimism

Exhausted Venus Williams bags maiden year-end win

Venus reaches first WTA championships final

Serena Williams ends her year with an injury

Sisterly tears as tennis ace Venus win becomes a landslide

Tennis star Venus earns great chance of qualifying in Doha

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