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Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3 (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 17:  Roy Hibbert #55 of the Indiana Pacers acknowledges the fans after his team defeated the Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 17, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor.


Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2011 file photo shows NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gesturing during the Beyond Sport Summit at Yankee Stadium in New York.  An arbitration hearing into whether Goodell has jurisdiction to punish Saints players for the team's bounties program has been set for May 30. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn a living playing football.


Eagles RB McCoy gets new deal through 2017 (Yahoo! Sports)

In this Dec. 18, 2011, photo, Philadelphia Eagles' LeSean McCoy carries during an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Philadelphia. The Eagles on Thursday, May 17, 2012, agreed to terms with McCoy on a five-year contract extension that runs through 2017. McCoy set franchise records in 2011 with 17 rushing touchdowns, and 20 total scores. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) LeSean McCoy ran his way onto the short list of the best running backs in the NFL. He can now stamp his name among the highest paid.


In 'Moonrise Kingdom,' Wes Anderson relocates

Director Wes Anderson poses during a photo call for Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)In Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods.


Kanye West to debut short film at Cannes festival
Kanye West will debut a short film titled "Cruel Summer" at the Cannes Film Festival.
Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows

Filipino Christian youths flash the thumbs-down signs as they chant Scores of Christian youths in the Philippines chanted "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts" at a rally Friday calling for the pop diva's shows here to be canceled despite assurances from authorities that they won't allow nudity and lewd acts.


Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards

Adele speaks as she holds her award for best British female solo artist during the BRIT Music Awards at the O2 Arena in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories. The 24-year-old chart queen picked up two coveted Ivor Novello prizes for the most performed song of 2011 ("Rolling in the Deep") and songwriter of the year. ...


Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final

Sanchez poses at the party for the finalists of the television show NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale. The elimination of Ledet - through audience voting and not by the judges - sets up a final showdown between Sanchez and Phillips to determine who will be named the next "American Idol," a distinction that has belonged to hitmakers such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among others. ...


Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Pop diva Donna Summer performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in OsloLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to Love You Baby" defined the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63. Summer, who won five Grammys and sold more than 130 million records worldwide, died surrounded by her family in Naples, Florida, publicist Brian Edwards said. He declined to specify what type of cancer caused her death. "Early this morning, surrounded by family, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. ...