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Cain aims for another Bigfoot beatdown at UFC 160

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 12:05am

Although Cain Velasquez is a heavy favorite in his heavyweight title defense at UFC 160, the champion says there’s no chance he would ever take Antonio Silva lightly.

The last guy to do that...

James: unanimous first-team All-NBA

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 12:05am

Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as coach

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 12:05am

Indians pound Red Sox in Francona’s return to Fenway

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 12:05am

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<p>Mike Krzyzewski has coached the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team to gold medals in 2008 and 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p>

Source: Coach K returning to U.S. men’s team

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:05am

Mike Krzyzewski has decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team.

Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of...

In Brief | Nation and World

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:05am

Top prospect Gausman to make Orioles debut on Thursday

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles will recall 22-year-old Kevin Gausman on Thursday and send him to the mound in Toronto for his major...

Scoreboard (May 23)

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:05am

ToDAY’S TV SCHEDULE

AUTO RACING

2 a.m. Formula One: Practice for Monaco Grand Prix NBCSN

7 a.m. Nationwide Series: Practice for History 300 SPEED

9:30 a.m. Sprint Cup:...

<p>San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili (20) takes the ball to the basket as Memphis’ Zach Randolph defends Tuesday in the Spurs’ 93-89 Western Conference finals Game 2 victory in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Ronald Martinez)</p>

Tim takes over

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:36am

SAN ANTONIO — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Parker...

50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:37am

BOSTON — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built.

That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over...

Del Negro out as Clippers coach

Nation & World Sports Comments May 22, 2013 9:35am

LOS ANGELES — Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

The team...