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Will Wimbledon's Marathon Match Ever End?

The longest tennis match in history resumes at Wimbledon Thursday. John Isner of the U.S. and Nicolas Mahut of France played Wednesday until they ran out of daylight. Officials suspended the match for the evening with the two players tied at 59-all in the fifth set.

Will Wimbledon's Marathon Match Ever End?

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Lakers Clinch 2nd Straight NBA Title With Late Rally

The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate winning the NBA championship, 83-79, over the Boston Celtics on Thursday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption

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Lakers Clinch 2nd Straight NBA Title With Late Rally

The Los Angeles Lakers have won the franchise's 16th NBA championship, dramatically bouncing back from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat their archrival Boston Celtics 83-79. It was an all-out defensive classic at L.A.'s Staples Center.

Lakers Clinch 2nd Straight NBA Title With Late Rally

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Lakers Dominate Celtics, Force Game 7

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 89-67 Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The win evens the series at three games a piece, and forces Game 7 Thursday night in Los Angeles.

Lakers Dominate Celtics, Force Game 7

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Celtics Beat L.A., Could Take Series In Game 6

In Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Boston, the Celtics withstood 38 points from Kobe Bryant to beat the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 Sunday night. The Celtics take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Celtics Beat L.A., Could Take Series In Game 6

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Legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden Dies

John Wooden sits with his wife, Nell, in 1948. The UCLA coach known as the Wizard of Westwood has died. AP hide caption

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Legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden Dies

In his 27 years as the men's basketball head coach -- from 1948 to 1975 -- Wooden's Bruins won a record 10 NCAA titles, including an unmatched seven in a row. Wooden was 99 years old.

Legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden Dies

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Lakers' Tough Performance Beats Boston 102-89

The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 1 of the NBA finals, beating the Boston Celtics 102-to-89 Thursday night in Los Angeles. Game 2 is Sunday night at the Staples Center.

Lakers' Tough Performance Beats Boston 102-89

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NBA Finals: Lakers, Celtics To Square Off In Game 1

The NBA finals get underway Thursday night in Los Angeles. This is the 12th time the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics have met with the championship on the line. Will this series live up to the great contests of the past?

NBA Finals: Lakers, Celtics To Square Off In Game 1

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Anti-Doping Scientists Have Jobs Cut Out For Them

Cyclist Floyd Landis sent the sports world buzzing last week with his admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs and his accusations that other top-flight cyclists did the same. But while the attention is focus on WHO engaged in doping, investigators are focusing on Landis' description of HOW they did it.

Anti-Doping Scientists Have Jobs Cut Out For Them

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High Court Rules Against NFL In Antitrust Case

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the exclusive merchandising deal that the NFL has with Reebok is an infringement of antitrust laws. The challenge to the deal was brought by a company that once produced NFL team caps and claims it was frozen out of the business by the Reebok deal.

High Court Rules Against NFL In Antitrust Case

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Children's Health

The Academic Fallout Of Teen Athlete Concussions

Most of the discussion on concussions in sports has focused on professional athletes -- mainly football players -- and how there needs to be better knowledge and training in treating head injuries. The issue is much more prevalent and serious at younger ages, however -- particularly at the high school level. According to recent research, 400,000 concussions occurred in high school athletics in the 2005-2008 school years. For all those student athletes, the focus has been on how head injuries affect the athletic side of things. Now, the House Education and Labor Committee is examining what one concussion expert calls the untold story -- the academic consequences of head injury on the student athlete.

The Academic Fallout Of Teen Athlete Concussions

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Celtics Discover Renewed Vigor In NBA Playoffs

The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic to win the opening game of the NBA Eastern Conference final, 92-88 Sunday. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

Celtics Discover Renewed Vigor In NBA Playoffs

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