Reuters: Sports News

• I'll Have Another draws ninth post in Preakness
  BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion I'll Have Another will open from the ninth post in Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes as the lightly raced chestnut looks to stay in contention for the elusive Triple Crown.
  
  
  
  
• Bosh's absence leaves gap for Heat to fill
  MIAMI (Reuters) - With All-Star Chris Bosh out indefinitely with an abdominal strain the question facing Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was how his team would handle the loss of one-third of the "Big Three."
  
  
  
  
• Azarenka withdraws from Rome with shoulder injury
  (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka suffered a blow to her French Open preparations when she was forced to pull out of the Italian Open with a right shoulder injury.
  
  
  
  
• Adidas sues Big 5 over alleged sneaker knock-offs
  (Reuters) - Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneakers with three parallel diagonal stripes, a design it said looks too much like its own.
  
  
  
  
• Nuggets forward Harrington has knee surgery
  (Reuters) - Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington had knee surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be fit for training camp in October, the National Basketball Association team said.
  
  
  
  
• Aching Federer makes up time; Nadal impresses
  ROME (Reuters) - An aching Roger Federer made a seamless transition from slick blue clay to the slower red dirt on Wednesday as he saw off Carlos Berlocq of Argentina 6-3 6-4 to reach the third round of the Rome Masters.
  
  
  
  
• Blue Jays' Lawrie banned four games for tirade
  (Reuters) - Toronto Blue Jays third basemen Brett Lawrie was suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount for his aggressive actions toward an umpire in Tuesday's game, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday.
  
  
  
  
• U.S. Amateur Trophy stolen from USGA museum
  (Reuters) - The U.S. Amateur Trophy, created in 1926 and retired in 1992, was one of two valuable items stolen from the United States Golf Association (USGA) museum on Tuesday night, the USGA said.
  
  
  
  
• Lakers' Ebanks and Bynum each fined by the league
  (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers players Devin Ebanks and Andrew Bynum were each fined by the National Basketball Association for separate violations, the league said on Wednesday.
  
  
  
  
• Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu
  DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 meters at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday.