Friday, May 31, 2013

Every team is best at something. For Cardinals, it's leading Rankings

Every team is best at something. For Cardinals, it's leading Rankings
World Series rematches highlight June
Kings, Blackhawks set to clash in Western Conference finals
Dwyane Wade's struggles slowing down Heat
Sabathia stellar as Yanks down Sox to snap skid
Nats' Strasburg leaves start with oblique strain
NBA suspends Birdman for Heat-Pacers Game 6
French Open Day 7: Matches to watch
O's walk off on Valverde, Tigers with HR in 9th
Trustees: President has 'embarrassed' Ohio St.

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:55 AM PDT

For a third straight week, Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals rule the roost of Major League Baseball, just ahead of a pair of NL Central squads. Joe Lemire ranks all 30 teams.

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World Series rematches highlight June

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Though the baseball season is roughly one-third over, there's still plenty of time to get out to the ballpark and see the game at its best, and with the school year coming to an end, it's even easier to bring the whole family. Here, then, are the five series most worth attending in June.

Kings, Blackhawks set to clash in Western Conference finals

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:09 PM PDT

Who will prevail in a matchup of the NHL's best regular-season team and its defending champ? SI.com's hockey writers break down the conference clash between Chicago and L.A.

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Dwyane Wade's struggles slowing down Heat

Posted: 31 May 2013 04:49 PM PDT

The Heat are one win away from a third straight NBA Finals. But unless Dwyane Wade can turn his play around, a second consecutive title will be a tough task, writes Rob Mahoney.

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Sabathia stellar as Yanks down Sox to snap skid

Posted: 31 May 2013 04:10 PM PDT

Nats' Strasburg leaves start with oblique strain

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:46 PM PDT

NBA suspends Birdman for Heat-Pacers Game 6

Posted: 31 May 2013 03:35 PM PDT

French Open Day 7: Matches to watch

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:22 PM PDT

O's walk off on Valverde, Tigers with HR in 9th

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Trustees: President has 'embarrassed' Ohio St.

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT

Storm brings tornadoes, dumps heavy rain on Oklahoma, Missouri

Storm brings tornadoes, dumps heavy rain on Oklahoma, Missouri
Graduation melee: A whole new definition for kindergarten cops
Will Smith: By the numbers
Reports: Russian fighter jets headed to Syria, which asks for more
Attorney: Convicted killer van der Sloot to marry in Peruvian prison
Frozen fruit mix suspected in hepatitis A outbreak
4 firefighters killed after hotel collapse during Houston blaze
Large asteroid safely zips past Earth, dragging its moon along
Amelia Earhart mystery again rises to the surface
American's family: She went to Syria to help

Storm brings tornadoes, dumps heavy rain on Oklahoma, Missouri

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:14 PM PDT

A storm system that wrought havoc on the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, generating a handful of tornadoes that killed five people and sent tens of thousands scrambling for shelter, moved late Friday over Missouri.

Graduation melee: A whole new definition for kindergarten cops

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:05 PM PDT

The words "kindergarten graduation" usually evoke images of tearful parents taking pictures of cute kids in pint-sized graduation caps and gowns.

Will Smith: By the numbers

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:07 AM PDT

Will Smith is back at the movies this weekend with another potential summer blockbuster, "After Earth."

Reports: Russian fighter jets headed to Syria, which asks for more

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:02 PM PDT

Syria's embattled government will get at least 10 fighter jets from Russia -- and they want more, Russian state media reports -- moves that come amid rocky diplomatic efforts to peacefully end the Middle East nation's bloody civil war.

Attorney: Convicted killer van der Sloot to marry in Peruvian prison

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:17 PM PDT

Convicted killer Joran van der Sloot is planning to wed a Peruvian woman in the prison where he is serving a 28-year sentence, his attorney told HLN, CNN's sister network, on Friday.

Frozen fruit mix suspected in hepatitis A outbreak

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:29 PM PDT

A frozen fruit mix commonly used in smoothies is suspected in a hepatitis A outbreak that has affected five Western states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.