Westwood moves into quarterfinals at Match Play

American making imprint on world cycling scene

Manny Ramirez wants to show he can still play

PHOENIX (AP) - Manny Ramirez arrived at the Oakland Athletics training facility Friday to begin his return to baseball and said he was intent on demonstrating "I can still play." The A's are hoping he can return to the level that made him one of the most feared hitters in ...

Jackets deal Carter to Kings for Johnson, pick

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Wreck ends Michael Waltrip's Daytona 500 streak at 25 races

Tiger Woods eliminated by Watney in Match play

New technique has become bass fishing craze

Mavericks defensive as defending NBA champs

Patrick OK after wreck in Daytona qualifier

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Danica Patrick walked away OK after taking a hard hit to the wall in her qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday. Her race car didn't fare quite so well. Patrick was caught up in a crash on the final lap of the first of two ...

Sweet 17: Timberwolves have already matched last season win record as fortunes on the rise

Marleau scores 2 goals, as Sharks hand top Maple Leafs 7th loss in eight games

TORONTO (AP) - Patrick Marleau scored two goals and the San Jose Sharks beat Toronto 2-1 on Thursday night, sending the stumbling Maple Leafs to their seventh loss in eight games. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke put the team on alert when he told a Toronto radio station Wednesday that he was in the market ...

Stern: Nothing like frenzy created by Li in entire history of NBA player stardom

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Not Magic and Bird, not Kobe or LeBron. Not even Michael Jordan. Nobody can match the buzz that Jeremy Lin has created in such a short amount of time, NBA Commissioner David Stern said Thursday. "I haven't done a computation, but it's fair to say that no player has created the interest and the ...

Broncos still searching for two more quarterbacks

Stewart and Kenseth win Daytona qualifying races

WR Crabtree tears right Achilles tendon

SANTA CLARA (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon.

Sharks building momentum against Quick’s LA Kings

EL SEGUNDO (AP) - Kings goalie Jonathan Quick sometimes seems to be the only obstacle between San Jose and the Western Conference finals while the Sharks dominate much of their 2-2 series with the defending Stanley Cup champions.

LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.

Bumgarner rebounds from tough outing

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner is back on track. After a couple of rough starts in May, he pitched another gem.

A’s miss chances in loss to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Eric Sogard's blooper to left field looked as if it might get Oakland even against Texas until shortstop Elvis Andrus ran it down and made a sliding catch over his shoulder.

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.

Woodson overwhelmed by Raiders fans

ALAMEDA (AP) - Charles Woodson had gotten word that Oakland fans had mobilized through social media to hold a rally at his free-agent visit to the Raiders.

49ers thrilled to have Super Bowl come to town

SANTA CLARA - Only a Colin Kaepernick deep ball away from the San Francisco 49ers' practice field, Levi's Stadium is taking shape in a hurry.

Stockton pushed to the brink with loss to Reading

STOCKTON – Yannick Tifu's two unanswered goals helped send the Stockton Thunder to a 3-1 loss to the Reading Royals in Game 3 of the Kelly Cup Finals in front of 4,379 fans at Stockton Arena on Tuesday.

Sharks tie series with win over Kings

SAN JOSE (AP) - Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Sandoval’s HR lifts Giants past Nationals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Straily, Cespedes push A’s past Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing.

Affeldt has grown to love open-minded Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Jeremy Affeldt came to the Bay Area as an opposing player, he refused to leave his hotel room aside from going to and from the ballpark. He was admittedly homophobic.

Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to Raiders

ALAMEDA (AP) - Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland.