NBA: The defending champion Miami Heat outlasted a undermanned but determined Chicago Bulls team in five games to advance to their third consecutive Eastern conference finals. They now await the winner of the New York Knicks-Indiana Pacers series, with Indy up on NY three games to two going into their Game 6 matchup on Saturday 5/18....The Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Russell Westbrook-less Oklahoma City Thunder, and advanced to their first-ever Western conference finals appearance. (Vancouver/Memphis) Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and company will face the San Antonio Spurs, who defeated the upstart Golden State Warriors in six games to advance....*All-Defensive First Team - G Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers; G Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies; F LeBron James, Miami Heat; F Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder; C Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks; C Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls....*All-Rookie First Team - G Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers; G Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards; F Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets; G Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers; F Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors.
NHL: Conference semifinal round action of the Stanley Cup playoffs got underway, and as of Friday, 5/17, the reigning champion Los Angeles Kings hold a commanding 2-0 series lead out West over the San Jose Sharks. In the East bracket, captain Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are up two games to none over the Ottawa Senators.
Pro Golf: Tiger Woods won The Players Championship - his fourth title of 2K13 thus far and the 78th of his illustrious career on the PGA Tour....Long-time CBS golf broadcaster and 1964 U.S. Open golf champion Ken Venturi passes away at the age of 82.
Pro Tennis: No.1-ranked Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in straight sets to capture the Madrid Open championship - the 50th singles title of her amazing career....On the men's side, fifth-ranked Rafael Nadal beat Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 to win his 55th career singles title in front of the home crowd in Spain.
Auto Racing: Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag at the Bojangles' Southern 500 in Darlington, South Carolina - NASCAR championship No. 3 of 2K13 so far and the 27th of his career.
College Basketball: Super-talented 6'8 forward Andrew Wiggins - the top high school basketball player in the country as a senior this past season - signed on to attend classes and play his freshman season (and potentially his only year) this coming Fall for head coach Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks.
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