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AP - He crashed twice trying to qualify, then started dead last in a car put together with so many spare parts it should have been sponsored by Pep Boys.

AP - It was only fitting to have Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi cars chasing each other for a victory in a Memorial Day weekend race.

AP - Denard Span had two hits, an RBI and made a lunging catch while colliding with Orlando Hudson to end the game and the Minnesota Twins completed a rare three-game sweep with a 6-3 victory over the stumbling Texas Rangers on Sunday night.

AP - Angels manager Mike Scioscia really enjoyed Sunday's game — not only Howie Kendrick's winning three-run homer, but the way his teammates celebrated on the field.

AP - Tyler Hanover's two-out RBI single in the top of the 11th inning lifted LSU to a 4-3 victory over Alabama Sunday and its third consecutive Southeastern Conference tournament title.

Reuters - With coach Doc Rivers pulling the strings like a puppet master, the Boston Celtics defied their critics and shrugged off a late season slump to reach the NBA Finals for a 21st time.

AP - Game-winning home runs followed by wild celebrations at home plate make for great theater and provide clips worthy of replays galore.

AP - Zach Johnson now has a plaid jacket to go along with his green one, after an extended wait before slipping on his prize at the Colonial.

AP - Elise Dennis and three college friends sat in the borrowed shade of a stranger's tent, sipping beer as they watched a parade of shirtless men and shoeless women stroll by in the oppressive heat of Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

AP - Tom Lehman has always prided himself on outlasting his flashier opponents by playing steady if unspectacular golf.

AP - Northwestern's lacrosse dynasty is over, courtesy of a stunning comeback by Maryland.

AP - One lap to go, running on empty and someone bearing down on his tail.

AP - Zach Johnson now has a plaid jacket to go along with his green one.

AP - Marco Andretti earned his first podium finish of the season at Sunday's Indy 500 following an extensive video review that showed three cars illegally passed the 23-year-old under caution in the race's final yards.

AP - One lap to go, running on empty and a car bearing down on his tail.

AP - Howie Kendrick hit his second home run of the game with two outs and two on in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 9-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday — a day after Kendry Morales broke his leg celebrating a game-winning grand slam.

AP - He crashed twice trying to qualify, then started dead last in a car put together with so many spare parts it should have been sponsored by Pep Boys.

AP - Albert Pujols didn't see anything different in his three-homer performance Sunday in comparison to the period in which he connected once in 28 games.

AP - Tom Lehman won the 71st Senior PGA Championship on Sunday with a par on the first playoff hole, where Fred Couples and David Frost were done in by bad tee shots and double-bogeyed.

AP - IndyCar driver Mike Conway was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for evaluation following a horrific crash at the end of the Indy 500.