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Carpenter slays IndyCar giants to win 500 pole

- Ed Carpenter upstaged IndyCar's biggest names and teams on Saturday to grab pole for the 97th Indianapolis 500.

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Bradley remains in charge despite late bogey

- Former champion Keegan Bradley overcame a wobbly start to stay on track for a wire-to-wire victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, despite bogeying the par-four 18th for a third day in a row on Saturday.

18 May 2013

Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth

BALTIMORE - Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, cruised to an easy, wire-to-wire victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, denying a Triple Crown bid for Kentucky Derby champion Orb.

18 May 2013

Australia's Griffin wins weather-hit event in South Korea

- Australian Matthew Griffin won the SK Telecom Open at South Korea's Jeju Island by one shot after Sunday's final round was called off due to heavy fog.

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Indians walk off with win over Seattle again

- The Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners in a walk-off for the second successive day with a 5-4 victory on Saturday.

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Sharks fined $100,000 for comments on Torres suspension

- The San Jose Sharks were fined $100,000 for public comments made by general manager Doug Wilson over the suspension of forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League said on Saturday.

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Augusta: A tournament like no other

It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled".

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Highest-paid U.S. athletes

The top-earning athletes in America.

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