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Thrown out: Cubs lose to Mets 3-2

Chicago Cubs catcher Welington Castillo kneels on the ground after colliding with first baseman Anthony Rizzo as they tried to catch a pop-up by New York Mets' Rick Ankiel in foul territory during the ninth inning of a baseball game  Friday, May 17 2013, in Chicago. The Mets won 3-2. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

CHICAGO (AP) — David DeJesus singled sharply to right field in the eighth inning and Darwin Barney sprinted from second base.

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Harvey improves to 5-0, leads Mets over Cubs 3-2

New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, May 17 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Friday.

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Defensive forwards center stage in NHL playoffs

Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk (13) controls the puck past Chicago Blackhawks ' Michal Handzus (26) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference semifinal in Chicago, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL’s most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league, and Patrice Bergeron is one of the top offensive threats for one of the league’s best teams.

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Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools

Sheila Sutton updates the Powerball prize money sign at the Super C convenience store in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, May 17, 2013. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.  Sutton sold a million dollar powerball ticket on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.

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Blackhawks practice without D Keith, F Handzus

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith and forward Michal Handzus missed practice Friday, though coach Joel Quenneville said both players are fine and will play in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against Detroit on Saturday.

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