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Oakland A's place McCarthy on DL with sore shoulder
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon McCarthy is back where he was a year ago - on the disabled list with a troublesome right shoulder.
Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4M
NEW YORK (AP) - A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.
Colsaerts wins World Match Play
CASARES, Spain (AP) - Nicolas Colsaerts handled fierce winds to top Graeme McDowell and capture the World Match Play Championship on Sunday, boosting his chances of making Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Munoz wins LPGA Sybase following slow-play controversy
GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) - Azahara Munoz is never going to forget her first LPGA Tour win. It was as emotional as it was controversial and possibly tainted.
Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) - A month ago, Jason Dufner was a single man still in search of his first PGA Tour victory.
IndyCar fines 13 teams $275K for rules violations
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis Motor Speedway might have set a track record Sunday.
I'll Have Another eyes Triple Crown
BALTIMORE (AP) - I'll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.
Dutchman Robert Gesink captures Tour of California
LOS ANGLES (AP) - Eight months after breaking his leg in a training accident, Dutchman Robert Gesink sealed his overall race title Sunday with a main field finish in the eighth stage of the Amgen Tour of California.
Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams advance in Rome
ROME (AP) - A week after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal made early exits in Madrid on an experimental blue court, both showed they remain a force on red clay Friday by reaching the Italian Open semifinals.
Top-seeded Kaymer loses at World Match Play
CASARES, Spain (AP) - Top-seeded Martin Kaymer was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship by the lowest-ranked player in the field on Friday, losing by 1 hole to Richard Finch.
Andre Berto fails doping test; Ortiz fight is off
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former welterweight champion Andre Berto has failed a doping test, and the promoter of his rematch with Victor Ortiz says next month's fight is off.
Lakers' Blake, wife target of attacks on Twitter
EL SEGUNDO (AP) - Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series with Oklahoma City.
Rangers set to counter Devils' success in Game 3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - For one game, at least, in the Eastern Conference finals, the New Jersey Devils found a way to beat Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers.
Heat shut down after Indy meltdown; scrap practice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Miami Heat canceled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers.
76ers stun Celtics in Game 4 to even series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.
Articles by Section - Pro Sports
NFC champion 49ers gear up for draft with 13 picks
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - With 13 draft picks, Trent Baalke has built quite the board of potential players. A board that is well prepped but could change quickly as the draft unfolds. The San Francisco 49ers general manager has already fielded his share of calls from teams trying to boost their chances by acquiring some of those selections from the NFC champions. "It's up to us to turn those 13 picks ...
Curry, Warriors move on in series without Lee
DENVER (AP) - Stephen Curry laced up his shoes before practice without so much as a soul around him. As soon as the Golden State guard was ready to step onto the Pepsi Center floor, he was swarmed by a pack of reporters. These days, Curry's never left open on the court. The Denver Nuggets certainly don't plan on giving Curry much breathing room in Game 2 on Tuesday night. They ...
NBA Playoff capsules
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul's running jumper with a tenth of a second left gave the Los Angeles Clippers a 93-91 victory over Memphis on Monday night and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Both teams stayed on the court while the referees reviewed the play. It was declared good, leaving Memphis a tick of the clock to inbound the ball but not enough to get off a final shot. ...
Belt ninth-inning single lifts Giants past D-backs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Belt hit a game-ending single to left-center with one out in the ninth, Buster Posey tied it with a two-run homer in the eighth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Monday night for their seventh straight home victory. Posey's drive to straightaway center was his second homer of the year and in two days. Belt's first career walkoff hit came ...
Athletics drop season-high 4th straight
BOSTON (AP) - Oakland's longest winning streak against Boston since 1932 came to an abrupt end Monday night. So did A.J. Griffin's string of strong starts. Griffin allowed a three-run homer to Will Middlebrooks and a grand slam to Mike Napoli as the Athletics lost 9-6 to the Red Sox, snapping their eight-game run over Boston dating to last season. The 25-year-old right-hander had been nothing short of superb through his ...
Reddick and Moss visit young bombing victim
BOSTON (AP) - Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss of the Oakland Athletics visited an 11-year old boy Monday who was injured a week ago in the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Moss and Reddick, who both previously played for the Red Sox, are in town for the start of a three-game series Monday night against the Red Sox. They spent time at Boston's Children's Hospital, visiting Aaron Hern, who is from the ...
MLB capsules
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, backing Shelby Miller's strong start Monday night, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to the site of their Game 5 NL division series victory last season with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Posey homers to back Zito
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Zito shook off the worst outing of his big league career to give the Giants another impressive effort from their starting rotation.
Hernandez gets 1st victory since 2011 thanks to Oakland
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Roberto Hernandez flashed a big smile after an extremely satisfying game.
Warriors’ David Lee out for season with torn hip flexor
DENVER (AP) - All-Star forward David Lee of the Warriors is out for the season after injuring his hip during Golden State's 97-95 loss to Denver in Game 1 of their opening playoff series.
Blue Jackets beat Sharks
SAN JOSE (AP) - Just when it looked like Columbus might squander away key points in its playoff chase, Ryan Johansen provided a big boost to the Blue Jackets' postseason hopes.
MLB capsules
ANAHEIM (AP) - Mark Trumbo homered leading off the bottom of the 13th inning and Albert Pujols doubled home two runs, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over Detroit on Sunday for their second straight series sweep of the Tigers.
NHL capsules
BOSTON (AP) - Jaromir Jagr scored his second goal as a member of the Bruins and Boston ended a four-game winless streak with a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
NBA Playoff capsules
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook made a run at a triple-double in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed ex-teammate James Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Matt Kenseth wins at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Matt Kenseth knew that he had a front-running car Sunday.
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