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Lakers reach West final, Celtics-Cavs go to Game 7
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late fightback by the Utah Jazz to book their place in the Western Conference final with a nail-biting 108-105 victory in Game Six on Friday.
Ramirez signs $70 million extension deal with Marlins
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Marlins have agreed a franchise record $70 million contract extension with Dominican Republic hitter Hanley Ramirez that ties him to the team until 2014.
Jankovic faces qualifier after Sharapova hurt
ROME (Reuters) - Title holder Jelena Jankovic will meet French qualifier Alize Cornet in the final of the Italian Open after the withdrawal of Russian second seed Maria Sharapova with a calf strain.
Baseball players sue Steiner Sports over trademark
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Major League Baseball Players Association sued Steiner Sports Marketing Inc on Friday accusing the memorabilia seller of trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
Federer to face Nadal in Hamburg final
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Holder and top seed Roger Federer eased past unseeded Italian Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters on Saturday to set up a final with Spain's Rafael Nadal for the second year in a row.