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Orb has gone from ordinary to extraordinary
BALTIMORE (AP) - Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd.
NBA owners vote to keep Kings in Sacramento
DALLAS (AP) - The Kings are staying in Sacramento, and Seattle will have to wait for another NBA franchise.
Spurs try to close out Warriors in Game 6
OAKLAND (AP) - Forgive the San Antonio Spurs if they aren't that excited about holding a 3-2 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals.
Alex Smith already becoming leader of Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - It hasn't taken long for Alex Smith to become the leader of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Arencibia, Lind homer as Blue Jays beat Giants
TORONTO (AP) - Ryan Vogelsong's 100th career start might have been his last for a while.
A’s drop series to Rangers with loss in finale
OAKLAND (AP) - When everything is rolling for the Oakland Athletics, Brandon Moss' line drive with two runners on in the sixth falls perfectly in the gap for a key hit. On Wednesday, Nelson Cruz ran down the ball and snagged it for a spectacular diving catch.
LA’s Stoll likely to miss Game 2 against Sharks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Raffi Torres spent the past year in Phoenix and San Jose trying to shake his reputation as a dangerous player.
Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
CHICAGO (AP) - Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.
NBA Playoff capsules
HEAT 95, BULLS 91 MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James scored 23 points and the Miami Heat rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Dwyane Wade added 18 points for Miami, which ran out to a 22-4 lead, then was outscored by 29 points over the next 27 minutes. The Heat outscored the Bulls 25-14 in the fourth to wrap up ...
Sports news briefs
FOOTBALL • Raiders sign returner Josh Cribbs to 1-year deal: OAKLAND (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent kick returner Josh Cribbs to a one-year contract. Cribbs' agent, John Rickert, confirmed the deal when reached by phone Wednesday. He declined to disclose financial terms. Rickert said Cribbs drew interests from several teams but felt the Raiders were the right fit after a visit to the team's headquarters last Monday. Cribbs, who turns 30 ...
Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 series lead
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs held the Golden State Warriors' starting backcourt to 13 points for a 109-91 victory Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Quick leads Kings past Sharks in opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.
Zito struggles as Blue Jays beat Giants
TORONTO (AP) - Barry Zito battled as long as he could, though he had already buried the San Francisco Giants with a brutal first inning.
Rangers beat A’s on 2 homers in 10th inning
OAKLAND (AP) - Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning, Mitch Moreland followed with his second of the game and the Texas Rangers held off the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Tuesday night.
Kings saga faces possible final chapter in Dallas
SEATTLE (AP) - Inside the small club on Seattle's Capitol Hill late Monday night, the chant would not be contained by the walls, drifting out onto the street with every urging scream from the performers on stage.
Articles by Section - Pro Sports
America’s Cup: Danger levels high for sailors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The margin for error is exceedingly small for a sailor sitting three stories above the San Francisco Bay on the side of a high-tech catamaran as it leans toward the water literally flying along the surface like a giant stingray at 40 mph.
Slow French Open start for Nadal; Sharapova wins
PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal knows this story well. All too well. Saw it up close the previous time he played in a major tournament.
Win eases Kanaan’s worries at trying time
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - It had been nearly three years since Tony Kanaan's last victory, a drought so long his young son had no memory of ever seeing his father win a race.
Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped at Coca-Cola
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Fox Sports said on Monday it still had not determined why an overhead TV camera cable snapped during the Coca-Cola 600.
Incoming Rutgers AD has no plans to resign despite coaching controversy
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Julie Hermann is not resigning as Rutgers' incoming athletic director following a report that 16 years ago she humiliated and emotionally abused players while coaching the women's volleyball team at Tennessee. And the university is standing behind her.
Grizzlies swept by San Antonio with loss
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The best season in franchise history ended with a resounding thud for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Simon Khan qualifies for US Open at Walton Heath
WALTON HEATH, England (AP) - Simon Khan bounced back from losing the BMW PGA Championship in a playoff to qualify for the U.S. Open.
Kiprono of Kenya defends crown at Bolder Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Even on a sweltering day, this race really was no sweat for Allan Kiprono.
Bobcats hire Clifford as coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Charlotte Bobcats have hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Steve Clifford to become their new coach.
Injuries sideline Edu, Ashe
CLEVELAND (AP) - Midfielder Maurice Edu has dropped out of the U.S. men's training camp ahead of the next World Cup qualifiers because of a sports hernia.
Blackhawks beat Red Wings, force a Game 7 on Wednesday
DETROIT (AP) - Bryan Bickell scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Game 6 on Monday night, giving the NHL's top-seeded team a shot to advance to the Western Conference finals.
Rockies beat Giants for fourth straight time
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Michael Cuddyer homered and hit a two-run double after coming off the disabled list, Tyler Chatwood beat San Francisco for the second time in seven days and the Colorado Rockies blanked the Giants 5-0 on Friday night.
Young’s 3-run homer gives A’s win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Chris Young connected on a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93
MIAMI (AP) - David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.
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