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LOS ANGELES (AP) Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference finals.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Scott Van Slyke has been hearing the same tired story since his childhood days.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Scott Van Slyke has been hearing the same tired story since his childhood days.

The roster is so awesome that Chipper Jones couldn't make it. It excluded Jason Bay. Kevin Youkilis? Take a seat. Grady Sizemore was excluded simply because he seems perpetually injured - besides, there just wasn't room for him. The list of relievers is so imposing that it ignores Huston Street, Carlos Marmol, Andrew Bailey, and David Robertson.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Nobody at Indianapolis Motor Speedway had a more frustrating week than Jay Howard.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway might have set a track record Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The coveted NBA championship, the one LeBron James needs to validate everything, was vanishing.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The field is set for the Indianapolis 500. And, more importantly, it's full.

Right-handed closer Chris Perez ripped Cleveland Indians fans on Saturday for their lack of support. Although the Indians are in first place, they are last in the majors in average home attendance at 15,518. "It's a slap in the face that we're last in attendance," said Perez. "People say the fans will come when we start winning. Well, we're winning."

IRVING, Texas (AP) A month ago, Jason Dufner was a single man still in search of his first PGA Tour victory.

NEW YORK (AP) John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Collin Cowgill toppled Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants with heart and hustle.

DETROIT (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates say they have acquired minor league infielder Drew Sutton from the Atlanta Braves for cash.

DETROIT (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates say they have acquired minor league infielder Drew Sutton from the Atlanta Braves for cash.

NEW YORK--Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Ryan Ludwick's ninth-inning two-run double off New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano on Sunday afternoon sent thousands of people wearing navy blue running toward Yankee Stadium's exits.

LOS ANGELES (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals placed first baseman Lance Berkman on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of an injured right knee.

CLEVELAND (AP) Josh Johnson isn't quite back to dominating every Miami Marlins opponent - though he's close.

NEW YORK (AP) The Cincinnati Reds discovered a new, winning way to wrap up their extended stay in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) The Cincinnati Reds discovered a new, winning way to wrap up their extended stay in New York.

DETROIT (AP) Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake.