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San Antonio's coach says he wants his players to remember that they played poorly in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Lakers, but he doesn't want them to brood about it.
LAKERS 89, SAN ANTONIO 85
He scores 25 of his 27 points in the second half as the Lakers rally from a 20-point deficit to take Game 1 of Western Conference finals. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
After L.A. comes back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit, the result certainly figures to resonate on both sides. >>
T.J. SIMERS
He now recognizes basketball is as much mental as anything, and his scrappy fourth quarter after early-game struggles is a big part of Lakers's Game 1 victory over Spurs. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
'We had a great opportunity and didn't take advantage of it,' San Antonio Coach Gregg Popovich says of loss in Game 1 of Western Conference finals. The team had endured a bumpy trip to reach L.A. >>
The Guide asked the Lakers' Luke Walton, the 6-foot-8 forward, to consider activities off the hardwood. >>
Dodgers 5, Reds 2
He pitches eight solid innings to get first win since his first start of season. >>
ANGELS 4, TORONTO 3
Slugger ends power drought with two homers and defense makes the plays again. >>
LAKERS FYI
Lakers center is expected to make a full recovery by training camp. >>
SOCCER
Penalty-kick miss gives Manchester United the victory in European Champions League final. >>
HOCKEY
General Manager Brian Burke says he told each that the club needs to know their intentions by the NHL entry draft on June 20-21 and they won't get the luxury again of rejoining midway through the season. >>
Plaintiff Lloyd Lake's attorney says Michael Michaels is scheduled to be one of first to give testimony in civil case over alleged benefits, but the football star's lawyer disagrees. >>
DODGERS FYI
Kemp has to learn center field the hard way while filling in for the injured Andruw Jones >>
ANGELS FYI
Figgins is activated after being sidelined most of May by a hamstring injury. Aybar, though, will be out about a month because of a dislocated finger. >>
GOLF / TEEING OFF
The Golden Bear, holder of a record 18 major championships, says it's hard to compare different eras, but he faced more multiple major champions in his day. >>
NEWSWIRE
Club is upset the defensive end is in dance competition instead of at mini-camp workouts. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
After actor helped Indianapolis land the Super Bowl, could it lead to other actors doing the same for other cities? >>
LONNIE WHITE'S Xs AND O's
Breaking down the Western Conference finals. >>
NBA PLAYOFFS
Coach bemoans a missed opportunity but Duncan sees some positives despite a late collapse that resulted in the Game 1 loss. >>
AROUND THE MAJORS
The Detroit Tigers recalled pitcher Dontrelle Willis on Wednesday and Manager Jim Leyland said the left-hander will pitch out of the bullpen initially, and eventually return to the rotation. >>
NL RESULTS
They each drive in three runs to lead St. Louis over San Diego. >>
GAME OF THE DAY
MIAMI -- Matt Treanor squeezed home the Florida Marlins' first run and Ricky Nolasco (3-3) gave up only three hits over seven innings to beat Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, Wednesday night. >>
AL RESULTS
He hits two home runs to lead Chicago to its seventh straight victory. >>
GAME OF THE DAY
BOSTON -- Bartolo Colon made a solid return to the majors after recovering from an elbow injury, posting his first win since June as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, on Wednesday night. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Fifty years after the Munich air tragedy, the long list of record-breaking achievements grows and Giggs, Ferguson and Ronaldo figure prominently in them. >>
GYMNASTICS
The defending Olympics gold medalist, who has made steady progress in comeback bid, faces his biggest test yet at U.S. championships at Houston. >>
Behind the lines
Celtics favored by two points for the first 24 minutes against the Pistons. >>
DUCKS
Though the Ducks' leading goal scorer could receive a lucrative offer sheet, the general manager says 'he's made it very clear that he wants to stay.' >>
MOTOR SPORTS
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart are among drivers who aim to halt long winless streaks and slow the momentum of Sprint Cup rivals Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Roughriders cruise in City Section Championship Division playoffs, 11-0. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
She will run in a six-furlong turf sprint that is part of a pick six with a carry-over of $93,577. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
Trainer Paul Jones is set to unveil the well-regarded 2-year-old at Los Alamitos in the fourth race, a $8,025 maiden affair at 300 yards. >>
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