June 19, 2013

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  • BC-HKN--Red Wings-Datsyuk,2nd Ld-Writethru, HKN

    06/18/13 04:51 PM

    DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk. "It's a great day for the Red Wings," general manager Ken Holland said in a telephone interview. "He's is a world-class player and...

  • BC-BKN--Bucks-Ellis, BKN

    06/18/13 04:36 PM

    ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (AP) — Monta Ellis will be an unrestricted free agent July 1 after informing the Milwaukee Bucks he is opting out of the final year of his contract. Ellis had an $11 million option for the upcoming season. But he told the Bucks on Monday that he would not be exercising it....

  • BC-OLY--Sochi-State Bank, OLY

    06/18/13 04:06 PM

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. VEB chairman Vladimir Dmitriev said in a recent interview with the Gazeta.ru news portal that of the 19 projects the bank is...

  • BC-ATH--US Championships-Gay,1st Ld-Writethru, ATH

    06/18/13 04:06 PM

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For a little bit, Tyson Gay's first step tearing down the track made him wince and his next made him wonder: Would he ever be the same sprinter again? The runner who captured three gold medals at the 2007 world championships. The runner who broke the American 100-meter...

  • Tyson Gay healthy heading into nationals

    06/18/13 04:06 PM

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For a little bit, Tyson Gay's first step tearing down the track made him wince and his next made him wonder: Would he ever be the same sprinter again? The runner who captured three gold medals at the 2007 world championships. The runner who broke the American 100-meter...

  • Bank warns of billions in losses from Sochi Games

    06/18/13 04:06 PM

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. VEB chairman Vladimir Dmitriev said in a recent interview with the Gazeta.ru news portal that of the 19 projects the bank is...

  • Predators renew affiliation with ECHL's Cyclones

    06/18/13 03:21 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have extended their deal with the Cincinnati Cyclones as their affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League. General manager David Poile announced the deal Tuesday. The Cyclones have been Nashville's second developmental team since the 2007-08...

  • BC-BKN--NBA Finals-Pop Culture, BKN

    06/18/13 03:04 PM

    MIAMI (AP) — During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. "When you're open, let it fly," the Spurs' coach told them. "Put your name in the paper." A day...

  • Spurs' coach puts Pop into news conferences

    06/18/13 03:04 PM

    MIAMI (AP) — During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. "When you're open, let it fly," the Spurs' coach told them. "Put your name in the paper." A day...

  • BC-BKN--NBA Finals-Ratings,1st Ld, BKN

    06/18/13 03:04 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Finals' television viewership for Game 5 was down 12 percent from last year. The San Antonio Spurs' 114-104 victory over Miami on Sunday on ABC was watched by an average of almost 16.3 million people. That's down from nearly 18.5 million for the Heat-Thunder series in...



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