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Arkansas advances to national NCAA golf tournament

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas will be playing in the national NCAA men’s golf tournament.

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Votto, Arroyo lead Reds over Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins, left, dives back to first base and beats the tag from Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto (19) in the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bronson Arroyo pitched five-hit ball over 7 2-3 innings, Joey Votto was 4 for 4 with a homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 Saturday.

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Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

Emergency personnel work at the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. About 250 people were on board the two trains, he said. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT: CONNECTICUT POST, CHRISTIAN ABRAHAM

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident.

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Sharks fined $100,000 for GM’s comments

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson’s comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres’ suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs.

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Powerball jackpot closing in on another record

Armous Peterson figures out what numbers he is going to play in the Powerball lottery at Jimmy's Mart on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Columbia, S.C. Peterson keeps track of what numbers he plays from week to week. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It’s all about the odds.

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