After this week's action here is my SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25 ballot:
SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25: LOHD Week 5 Ballot
ESPN headlines
LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.
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Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Carmelo Anthony of New York Knicks has small tear in shoulder, source says
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a small left shoulder tear late in the regular season that was revealed during an MRI on Wednesday, a league source confirmed.
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Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Hiroki Kuroda of New York Yankees leaves with injury
The New York Yankees suffered yet another injury on Wednesday night when Hiroki Kuroda was forced out of his start against the Baltimore Orioles due to a bruised right calf.
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Michael Crabtree of San Francisco 49ers has surgery for torn Achilles
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has undergone surgery for a torn Achillies, a league source confirmed to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
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Tony Parker of San Antonio Spurs getting MRI on ailing left calf
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.
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Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty enter NASCAR hall
NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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Vancouver Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault
The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday.
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Japan's Yuichiro Miura, 80, oldest to reach top of Mount Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest -- although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.
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