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Maldonado holds off Alonso for Spanish GP win
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Pastor Maldonado held off Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, though Williams' first Formula One victory for eight years was marred by a fire that broke out in the team's garage, injuring 31 people.
Federer rallies to beat Berdych in Madrid final
MADRID (AP) - Roger Federer rallied to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday.
Sports news briefs
CYCLING • POZZOVIVO WINS 8TH STAGE; HESJEDAL IN GIRO LEAD: LAGO LACENO, Italy (AP) - Domenico Pozzovivo of Italy won the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after a strong ride on a tough uphill finish while Ryder Hesjedal of Canada kept the overall lead. Pozzovivo made his break with less than 4½ miles from the finish of the 142-mile leg from Sulmona to Lago Laceno to win in 6 hours, 6 minutes, ...
National League Capsules
MIAMI (AP) - Greg Dobbs' single with two outs in the ninth inning scored Emilio Bonifacio from second base, and the Miami Marlins rallied to end the New York Mets' five-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory on Friday night.
American League Capsules
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Hamilton hit two more home runs, Yu Darvish struck out seven and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 in a rain-interrupted game Friday night when C.J. Wilson faced only five batters against his former team.
A's Brandon Inge pounds former Tigers team again
OAKLAND (AP) - Brandon Inge is putting on a home run derby for all his former teammates to see. The ex-bosses, too.
Challengers lining up to take on I'll Have Another
After I'll Have Another's surprising win in the Kentucky Derby at 15-1 odds, the California colt will be running in the Preakness with a bull's-eye on his back as perhaps racing's next superstar.
Djokovic loses; won't return to Madrid's blue clay
MADRID (AP) - Novak Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal in declaring he won't play again on the new blue clay court at the Madrid Open after losing to Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (2), 6-3 Friday in an all-Serb quarterfinal.
Johnson takes lead as McIlroy heads home
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - After breaking 70 for the first time in seven weeks, Tiger Woods headed to the back of the practice range at the TPC Sawgrass to fine-tune his swing. That was much better than going to the clubhouse to clean out his locker.
Harbaugh, 49ers open rookie minicamp
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Jim Harbaugh hobbled out wide to the line of scrimmage in his trademark black sweatshirt and khaki pants, smirking back at a group of rookie receivers out of breath on a sunny Silicon Valley day.
AP Source: James wins 3rd NBA MVP award
MIAMI (AP) - Heat forward LeBron James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats.
Lawyer: 'Birdman' allegations involve spurned fan
DENVER (AP) - An attorney for Chris "Birdman" Andersen says he believes the allegations that led to a search of the Denver Nuggets player's home this week involve a spurned female fan.
Grizzlies beat Clippers to force 7th game
LOS ANGELES (AP) - This time, the fourth quarter belonged to the Memphis Grizzlies. Long the domain of the Clippers' Chris Paul, it was the Grizzlies who rallied in the closing minutes to beat Los Angeles 90-88 and force a decisive seventh game in their playoff series. Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph worked their inside-out game to perfection on a night when Paul and Blake Griffin were limited by injuries and the Clippers' bench couldn't ...
Cardinals retire La Russa's No. 10
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tony La Russa's first reaction to the St. Louis Cardinals' decision to retire his No. 10 jersey was one word: "Incredulous." After all, it's only been a little more than six months since the World Series parade.
Mets reach 8,000th game without throwing no-hitter
MIAMI (AP) - Jose Reyes has tripled leading off the first inning against his former team, cinching a milestone for non-achievement by the New York Mets.
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Sharks pack up for another early offseason
SAN JOSE (AP) - Two days after being knocked out of the playoffs with a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the San Jose Sharks started the all-too-familiar process of packing up for the summer before the Stanley Cup finals have even begun.
Tommy Milone pitches A’s to sixth straight win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tommy Milone won his second straight decision following a five-start skid, pinch-hitter Nate Freiman had a two-run single, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.
Sharks once again fall short of Stanley Cup
SAN JOSE (AP) - For all the talk about how this version of the San Jose Sharks was different, the disappointing end to the season was all too familiar for an organization still waiting for its first trip to the Stanley Cup.
Raiders CB D.J. Hayden released from hospital
ALAMEDA (AP) - Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick D.J. Hayden has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery to remove scar tissue from his abdominal region.
Mayweather to face Alvarez on Sept. 14
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather will fight young Mexican star Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand.
Wrestling, baseball-softball, squash on IOC list
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - And now for the gold-medal match.
Hampton becomes 10th US woman in French 2nd round
PARIS (AP) - For whatever reason, professional tennis player Jamie Hampton finds that people have a lot of trouble remembering her name.
Playoff architects won’t be allowed to pick teams
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The conference commissioners who put together the College Football Playoff will not be allowed to serve on the committee that selects the teams that will play in it.
Patrick, Stenhouse make up following wreck
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Danica Patrick left the first racing rough patch with boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the track.
Belgium downs US 4-2 in friendly
CLEVELAND (AP) - Christian Benteke scored two of Belgium's three second-half goals in a decisive 4-2 win over the United States in an international friendly Wednesday.
Nicklaus says Woods-Garcia dispute is ‘stupid’
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Jack Nicklaus only has to look at some of the clashes on the PGA Tour in recent months to see how far golf has come since he was in his prime.
Seabrook’s OT goal lifts Blackhawks past Red Wings
CHICAGO (AP) - When the Chicago Blackhawks were on the brink of playoff elimination, they had the feeling that all they needed was one win to turn it around.
Rangers fire coach John Tortorella
NEW YORK (AP) - John Tortorella was defiant in stating that the New York Rangers didn't take a step back when they were knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round.
NBA approves sale of Kings to Ranadive group
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday to a group led by TIBCO Software chairman Vivek Ranadive.
Jarrod Parker pitches A’s past Giants
OAKLAND (AP) - Derek Norris hit a two-run homer in the second, Jarrod Parker pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
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