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Nadal, Djokovic in same half of French Open draw

PARIS, May 24 (UPI) -- Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and world No.1 Novak Djokovic were placed in the same half of the French Open draw Friday.

Hradecka wins twice to gain Strasbourg International final

STRASBOURG, France, May 24 (UPI) -- Lucie Hradecka won a pair of matches Friday that advanced her to the finals of the Strasbourg International tennis tournament in search of her first WTA title.

Notre Dame paid coach and ex-coach total $3.1M in 2011

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 24 (UPI) -- Federal tax documents released by Notre Dame University revealed payments for current and former football coaches totaled $3,142,923 for the 2011 season.

Montanes to meet Monfils in Nice Open final

NICE, France, May 24 (UPI) -- Albert Montanes and Gael Monfils earned spots in the finals of the Nice Open tennis tournaments with victories Friday.

Monaco, Nieminen win ATP semis in Germany

DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 24 (UPI) -- Juan Monaco and Jarkko Nieminen posted wins Friday that put them in the finals of the Power Horse Cup tennis tournament in Germany.

Ditka's No. 89 to be retired by Chicago Bears

LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 24 (UPI) -- Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka will have his No. 89 uniform number retired by the Chicago Bears this season.

Serena Williams big favorite at French Open

PARIS, May 24 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams, with a personal record winning streak intact, heads to the French Open as a huge favorite.

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NHL: Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0

LOS ANGELES, May 24 (UPI) -- Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in the Kings' 3-0 defeat of the San Jose Sharks Thursday, giving Los Angeles a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

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MLB: Detroit 7, Minnesota 6

DETROIT, May 23 (UPI) -- Prince Fielder singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Thursday, finishing off a Detroit rally that gave the Tigers a 7-6 win over Minnesota.

MLB: Los Angeles Angels 5, Kansas City 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23 (UPI) -- Robert Coello got the final out with the potential tying and winning runs on base Thursday, preserving a 5-4 win for the Los Angeles Angels over Kansas City.

NHL: Detroit 2, Chicago 0

DETROIT, May 23 (UPI) -- Jimmy Howard put on an outstanding 28-save show Thursday that gave Detroit a 2-0 win over Chicago and a 3-1 lead in their conference semifinal series.

MLB: Cleveland 12, Boston 3

BOSTON, May 23 (UPI) -- Yan Gomes and Drew Stubbs both had two RBI during a six-run sixth inning Wednesday that propelled Cleveland to a 12-3 whipping of Boston.

MLB: Toronto 12, Baltimore 6

TORONTO, May 23 (UPI) -- Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam and J.P. Arencibia drove in four runs Thursday in sending Toronto to a 12-6 victory over Baltimore.

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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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