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Sports Roundup-What A Fantastic Sporting Weekend

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Johnson cruises to 3rd win in NASCAR All-Star race

Kyle Busch, right, and Jimmie Johnson, left, battle during the NASCAR Sprint All-Star auto race in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)Jimmie Johnson used a calculated strategy Saturday night to win NASCAR’s All-Star race and its $1 million prize for the third time in his career.


Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

FILE - In this June 9, 1979, file photo, Coastal, second from right, ridden by Ruben Hernandez, makes the move to pass Spectacular Bid (5), with Ronnie Franklin, on the final turn during the Belmont Stakes horse race in Elmont, N.Y. Spectacular Bid, trying for the Triple Crown, weakened and finished third in the race. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I’ll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.


I’ll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next

Jockey Mario Gutierrez, left, aboard, I'll Have Another, reacts after crossing the finish line in front of Bodemeister, right, ridden by Mike E. Smith, to win the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)I’ll Have Another had Bodemeister in his sights again, a shot at the Triple Crown hanging in the balance.


Dufner clings to PGA lead with Day, Singh chasing

Jason Dufner completed 54 holes on eight-under par 202 at the $6.5 million eventAmerican Jason Dufner fired a one-under par 69 to keep a one-stroke lead after the third round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship but Vijay Singh and Jason Day are among those hot on his heels.


Chelsea beats Bayern Munich in penalty shootout

Chelsea's Frank Lampard, right, is flanked by Jose Bosingwa, left, as they hold up the trophy at the end of the Champions League final soccer match between Bayern Munich and Chelsea in Munich, Germany Saturday May 19, 2012. Didier Drogba scored the decisive penalty in the shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final after a dramatic 1-1 draw on Saturday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)You can’t keep Didier Drogba down.


Spurs win 17th in a row to put Clippers on the brink

The Spurs on Saturday rallied to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round seriesTony Parker scored 23 points and Tim Duncan added 19 as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 for their 17th NBA victory in a row.


Briscoe puts Team Penske back on Indy 500 pole

IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, drives through the first turn on his qualification run on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)Roger Penske’s strategy beat Michael Andretti’s team by inches Saturday — 9.168 inches to be exact.


Spurs beat Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, center, of Argentina, celebrates with center Tim Duncan, left, and guard Tony Parker of France right, during the second half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Spurs won 96-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit.


UPDATE 1-Golf-Dufner stays one ahead at Byron Nelson

* Late birdie helps Dufner stay a stroke in front * Day three-putts final green to trail by one (Adds quotes, detail) May 19 (Reuters) – American Jason Dufner kept his composureafter a slow start to move one stroke clear of a congestedleaderboard in Saturday’s wind-buffeted third round of the ByronNelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Overnight leader Dufner, who clinched his maiden PGA Tourvictory at the New Orleans Classic three weeks ago, carded aone-under-par 69 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas foran eight-under total of 202. …

Asian stars ousted in LPGA Match Play

So Yeon Ryu of South Korea hits her tee shot on the tenth holeReigning US Women’s Open champion So Yeon Ryu of South Korea was ousted 2-up by American Vicky Hurst on Saturday in a quarter-final at the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship.


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