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CLEVELAND (AP) - Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth and the Boston Red Sox earned their sixth straight win with a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. The Red Sox return home to play Kansas City on Friday night, their first game at Fenway Park since Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. David Ortiz is expected back in the lineup ...
National League capsules
DENVER (AP) - It was 28 degrees when Jon Garland threw the first pitch Thursday, and he worked seven solid innings to give the Colorado Rockies an 11-3 win over the New York Mets in the wrap-up of a wintry series at Coors Field. The crowd was announced at 18,341 as the Rockies matched a team record for the coldest home start. A game against the Montreal Expos on April 12, 1997, was ...
Curry sets 3s mark; Warriors beat Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Stephen Curry set a NBA single-season record for 3-pointers with 272 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 99-88 on Wednesday in the season finale for both teams.
Clippers beat Kings to clinch 4th seed
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including several big shots down the stretch, and the Los Angeles Clippers locked up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, holding off the Sacramento Kings 112-108 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Sacramento rallies to keep Kings in season finale
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Was this the end? The chatter around Sleep Train Pavilion centered on that question Wednesday night. With NBA owners debating whether to approve the franchise's sale and relocation to Seattle, the ever-faithful fans of the Sacramento Kings pushed the uncertainty aside and did what they have done for parts of four decades during a 112-108 loss in the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers. They rallied. Maybe for the last time. ...
A’s sweep Astros for second time this season
OAKLAND (AP) - While his former team is struggling through the rebuilding process, Athletics infielder Jed Lowrie is relishing life on the West Coast.
Lalli’s single in 9th lifts Brewers over Giants
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rarely used, Blake Lalli quickly showed he was totally prepared. On the first pitch, the pinch-hitter lifted a long single in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night that sent the Milwaukee Brewers over the San Francisco Giants 4-3. "He was in looking at videos, he was looking at the pitcher throw and he knew what he wanted to do with the first pitch," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "Lalli is ...
Justin Smith, Aldon Smith on pace after surgeries
SANTA CLARA (AP) - San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith are working back from offseason surgeries, and general manager Trent Baalke expects each to be at full strength and ready for the start of training camp this summer.
NBA capsules
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies ended Utah's playoff hopes with an 86-70 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday.
MLB capsules
CLEVELAND (AP) - Converted closer Alfredo Aceves coasted through five innings, Mike Napoli and Daniel Nava drove in two runs apiece and the Red Sox, bonded by the tragedy in Boston, struck quickly against Justin Masterson and beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.
Ontiveros turns double play to end Sonora’s seventh-inning threat
Sonora was knocking on the door Tuesday, and East Union third baseman Justin Ontiveros slammed that door in the Wildcats' face in a 2-1 win for the visiting Lancers.
Sacramento or Seattle?
Here we go again. For the second time in three years, the Sacramento Kings will host their regular-season finale with the franchise's future uncertain. Hours before the Kings tipoff against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, NBA owners will gather in a New York boardroom to begin deliberating where the team will be located next season. Sacramento or Seattle? Nobody quite knows for sure. "Pretty much every year since I've been here, the past ...
Warriors’ Stephen Curry on verge of 3-point record
OAKLAND (AP) - Two shy of setting a new NBA standard, the question circulating around the Golden State Warriors locker room is when - not if - Stephen Curry will break Ray Allen's single-season record of 269 3-pointers during Wednesday night's finale at Portland.
Torres’ goal gives Sharks SO win over Kings
SAN JOSE (AP) - Antti Niemi stopped Jeff Carter on a 2-on-1 in overtime and then was perfect in the shootout to help the San Jose Sharks move into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Donaldson’s triple lifts A’s over Astros
OAKLAND (AP) - Josh Donaldson's eighth-inning triple drove in Josh Reddick for the winning run and Oakland Athletics overcame starter A.J. Griffin's early struggles for a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
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Quick’s LA Kings put Sharks on brink with win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.
James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team
NEW YORK (AP) - LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.
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