Lincecum has no-no into 7th, Giants roll (AP)
Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants sure weren't complaining about the humidor Monday night. "Not at all," said Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young Award winner who took a no-hitter into the seventh...
View ArticleRed Wings 1 win from sweep of Coyotes (AP)
The 17,000 fans in white T-shirts made the inside of Jobing.com Arena look like the inside of a popcorn popper. Fueled by the energy, the Phoenix Coyotes issued a series of board-rattling hits on the...
View ArticleBulls survive another scare, go up 2-0 (AP)
Two playoff games, two dramatic victories for the favored Chicago Bulls, and all is right in Carlos Boozer's eyes. Derrick Rose scored 36 points, Boozer added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and top-seeded...
View ArticleBruins seek 2-0 series lead on Flyers (AP)
Tim Thomas was invisible in last year's playoffs, never called on to stop a Flyers' comeback that knocked Boston out of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Only an injury could keep Thomas out of...
View ArticleLakers, Mavs stay civil before Game 1 (AP)
Although they had quite a combustible meeting last month, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks claim the clubs' first playoff meeting in 23 years is too important for any thuggish, boorish...
View ArticleLightning up 2-0 on Lecavalier's OT goal (AP)
EDITORS: The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals are tied 2-2 and heading to overtime in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Tampa Bay leads the series 1-0. AP Sports
View ArticleIrish WR Floyd pleads not guilty to DUI (AP)
Suspended Notre Dame star wide receiver Michael Floyd hopes to have a plea deal in place on his misdemeanor drunken driving charge before his next court appearance in June, his attorney said Monday....
View ArticlePGA ball movement rule could be changed (AP)
Webb Simpson called it a "bad rule." He was penalized a stroke because the ball moved as he was addressing it on the green, costing him one stroke and perhaps his first PGA Tour victory. The U.S. Golf...
View ArticleOregon suspends LB Alonso indefinitely (AP)
Oregon has indefinitely suspended linebacker Kiko Alonso following his arrest on burglary and trespassing charges. Oregon football coach Chip Kelly announced the suspension Monday in a statement from...
View ArticleKings to stay in Sacramento next season (AP)
The Kings and the NBA gave Sacramento one last chance to prove it deserves to be an NBA city. Now it's up to Mayor Kevin Johnson and the business community to come up with a viable plan for a new arena...
View ArticleStudy shows Duerson had brain damage (AP)
Dave Duerson, a former NFL player who committed suicide in February, had "moderately advanced" brain damage related to blows to the head, according to the researcher who made the diagnosis. "It's...
View ArticleBulls, Heat set to begin East finals (AP)
On the night of the big "Decision" last summer, Luol Deng was at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya with no TV, and no one was asking if LeBron James would sign with the Chicago Bulls. Deng wasn't paying...
View ArticleDurant eager to make amends in Game 7 (AP)
Kevin Durant had trouble sleeping, trying to shake off the worst playoff performance yet in his young NBA career. After the league's scoring champion managed just 11 points in Oklahoma City's loss that...
View ArticleRooney secures Man United's 19th title (AP)
Wayne Rooney secured Manchester United's record 19th English title on Saturday, scoring on a penalty kick to salvage a 1-1 draw at Blackburn and overshadow rival Manchester City's first major trophy in...
View ArticlePenny dominates as Tigers' run reaches 7 (AP)
First, Brandon Inge caught a foul popup while falling into the crowd. Then, Casper Wells went sliding across the grass to grab a line drive in right field. Finally, Austin Jackson topped them both,...
View ArticleUnbeaten Djokovic, Nadal in final again (AP)
No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Novak Djokovic will resume their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday. Nadal, who has won this tournament five of the last six years, overcame a tough first set against...
View ArticleBoogaard death: Foul play not suspected (AP)
It may be weeks before authorities know exactly how and why New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard died, although foul play was not immediately suspected. The 28-year-old player was found dead Friday...
View ArticleTampa starts fast, rips Bruins in Game 1 (AP)
The swift-skating Tampa Bay Lightning wasted little time taking control of the Eastern Conference finals. Surprising playoff scorer Sean Bergenheim began a stretch of three Tampa Bay goals in 85...
View ArticleWatney, McDowell atop delayed Players (AP)
The consolation for Graeme McDowell is he still has the lead at The Players Championship. McDowell made a late surge as he finished the rain-delayed third round Sunday morning, building a three-shot...
View ArticleClijsters to play at French Open (AP)
Kim Clijsters says she's healthy enough to compete at the French Open. The Belgian said Monday that she will play with her right ankle taped but added that her shoulder and wrist injuries no longer...
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