Big Brown poised to set up Triple Crown bid
Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness on Saturday as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby.

Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.

James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7
The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown - not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7. On Sunday. In Boston.

Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semifinal
Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open semifinals because of a strained left calf Saturday, two days before she is to assume the No. 1 ranking following Justine Henin's retirement.

Sports Headlines