Pau Gasol tipped in a missed jumper by Kobe Bryant with a half-second left and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late comeback effort by Oklahoma City and eliminated the Thunder.
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With this year#8217;s tournament just around the corner, the Chronicle#8217;s Jose De Jesus Ortiz begins a weekly look #8232;at each group.
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The intruder was struck in the side and taken to a Houston hospital where he was listed in good condition, deputies said.
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Lee West III and his parents blame members of Omega Psi Phi of hazing that sent the senior to the hospital.
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Friday’s opening-night program of Sam Houston Race Park’s spring-summer quarter-horse season produced 10 qualifiers for the Grade 3, $25,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge.
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Yet again, Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear must alter his starting lineup because a key player is injured and unavailable.
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There’s rarely a good time to be short-handed, but the Dynamo could not have picked a more inopportune occasion to be in that predicament.
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As the Astros’ losses mount, so too do your online slings and arrows. In such large numbers that positive sentiment has plummeted more rapidly since spring training than for any MLB club.
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Bob Baffert has the favorite for today’s $2 million Kentucky Derby in Lookin At Lucky, and he wants to win this one for his mom.
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The thrill of today’s Derby win might be shared under umbrellas. Churchill Downs and the Louisville, Ky., area face an 80 percent chance of rain.
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