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<p>Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko (47), of Russia, keeps Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) from the basket during overtime of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz beat the Lakers 123-115. (AP (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)AP - Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. The Jazz went 9-for-9 from the foul line in overtime and outscored the Lakers 15-7 in the extra 5 minutes.



Sergio Garcia, of Spain, kisses his putter after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Sunday, May 11, 2008. Garcia defeated Paul Goydos on the first playoff hole. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)</a>AP - Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday. Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island-green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in The Players Championship.



The Indianapolis 500 Gordon Pipers play through the rain as it delayed activities on the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May  11, 2008.  (AP Photo/AJ Mast)AP - Qualifying and practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been canceled for the day due to rain. Qualifying for positions 12-22 for drivers at the May 25 Indianapolis 500 was to be decided Sunday. Now those slots will be added to next Saturday's scheduled qualifying. It was the fourth day this month that speedway events were canceled or limited because of rain.



<p>Manchester United's, Ryan Giggs, center, lifts the trophy as his team celebrate winning the English Premier League after their 2-0 win against Wigan in their English Premier League soccer match at The JJB Stadium, Wigan, England, Sunday May 11, 2008. At left is Carlos Tevez and at right Cristiano Ronaldo.(AP Photo/Jon Super)AP - Manchester United won its 10th Premier League title in 16 years Sunday, getting a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and another goal from Ryan Giggs to beat Wigan 2-0 on the final day of the season.



Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla, top, circles the bases after hitting a home run against Washington Nationals pitcher Shawn Hill, bottom, during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.



Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh smiles while talking with the media following a football mini-camp, Friday May 9, 2008 in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)AP - The Baltimore Ravens are doing more than merely fighting for jobs at their first mandatory minicamp under new coach John Harbaugh. They're fighting each other, too.



Utah Jazz guard Ronnie Price (17) is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf (21) during the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Salt Lake City. Turiaf was ejected for the flagrant foul. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Danny Chan La)AP - Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf was ejected early in the second quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Jazz on Sunday for a flagrant foul.



Seattle Mariners' Raul Ibanez hits a two-run home run on a pitch from Chicago White Sox's Gavin Floyd during the third inning of their baseball game in Seattle Sunday, May 11, 2008.  (AP Photo/John Froschauer)AP - Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the third inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak.



Sir Alex Ferguson holds the English Premier League trophy after Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic at The JJB Stadium in Wigan. Ferguson insisted he has no intention of retiring after Manchester United clinched the 10th Premier League of the Scot's glorious reign at Old Trafford.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson claims Manchester United will be 'bouncing' all the way to Moscow for next week's Champions League final after a 2-0 win at Wigan secured the club's 10th Premier League title.



Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro (63) is held back by Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) as goalie Chris Osgood falls to the ground after the end of regulation in Game 2 of the Western Conference hockey finals in Detroit, Saturday, May 10, 2008. The Red Wings won 2-1, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven games series. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - The Detroit Red Wings kept rolling without their hottest player. Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen and Detroit held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.



<p>In this April 17, 2008 file photo, University of Southern California freshman basketball player O.J. Mayo, who announced on April 9 that he was declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft, smiles during a news conference at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles. A former friend of Mayo has alleged that Mayo violated NCAA rules by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash and benefits from an L.A. events promoter. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday.



Russia's Dinara Safina poses with her trophy. Safina hailed her win as the biggest of her career as she battled back from a set down to beat Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the German Open on Sunday.(AFP/DDP/Michael Kappeler)AFP - Dinara Safina hailed her win here as the biggest of her career as she battled back from a set down to beat Elena Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the German Open on Sunday.



Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, celebrates winning the Michelob Ultra Open LPGA Golf tournament at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., Sunday, May 11, 2008. Sorenstam shot a 5-under 66 for a total of 19-under for the tournament. Sorenstam's fiance, Mike McGee is in the background.  (AP Photo/Steve Helber)AP - Annika Sorenstam's comeback is real. And with her third victory in eight events this season, she also showed she can beat the new No. 1, Lorena Ochoa.



 

 

 

 

 

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