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UNLV emerges as top contender against Boise State in conference showdown. Is there a Pac-12 impact?

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Amy Rodriguez scored off a header in the 78th minute and FC Kansas City sent midfielder Lauren Holiday into retirement with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Reign for the National Women's Soccer League championship game Thursday night...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Call it a case of beginner's luck. Christian Pham wins one of the World Series of Poker's 68 events and the Las Vegas tournament's coveted gold bracelet. Pham thought he was going to play no-limit Texas Hold 'em, but had mistakenly signed up for deuce-to-seven draw lowball...

You never forget your first love and you can bet you never forget your first title. The Dallas Mavericks, in business since 1980, have claimed their first NBA title in franchise history by knocking off the vaunted Miami Heat. The Vancouver Canucks, who’ve been in the NHL since 1970, came oh-so-close to  hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time this season, but couldn’t skate by the Boston Bruin

Tiger Woods charged, Rory McIlory imploded, and in the end South African Charl Schwartzel took the Green Jacket at the 76th Masters championship. During the wildest Sunday at Augusta National in recent memory third round leader McIlory's ugly triple bogey on the tenth hole left nine players -- representing every continent on earth besides Antarctic -- within two strokes of the lead...