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Saints appeal hearings of bounty fines starting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The NFL expects to hold hearings this week on appeals filed in connection with the investigation of the Saints' bounty system, a league spokesman said.
Knicks guard Jeremy Lin needs knee operation
NEW YORK (AP) - Say so long to Linsanity. Jeremy Lin will miss the rest of the regular season because he needs knee surgery that will sideline him six weeks and could leave the Knicks without their star point guard in the playoffs - if they make it that far. Lin had an MRI exam this week that revealed a small, chronic meniscus tear and he has elected to have surgery next week in New ...
NBA Capsules
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a dominating third quarter to beat Chicago 92-78 on Sunday and move within a game of the Bulls for the NBA's best record.
NHL Capsules
NEW YORK (AP) - Dennis Seidenberg and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals, Tim Thomas made 33 saves and the Boston Bruins clinched the Northeast Division title with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
Sports news briefs
CYCLING • BOONEN WINS TOUR OF FLANDERS: OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) - Tom Boonen has won the Tour of Flanders for the third time in his career, beating Filippo Pozzato and Alessandro Ballan in a three-way sprint on Sunday. On the penultimate climb, the three broke away with 18 kilometers 12 miles to go. In an open sprint to the line, Boonen held a bike-length margin over Pozzato for his first Tour of Flanders win since ...
Yoo wins Kraft Nabisco after Kim’s 1-foot miss
RANCHO MIRAGE (AP) - Sun Young Yoo won the Kraft Nabisco Championship with an 18-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday, earning her first major title after I.K. Kim missed a 1-foot putt on the final hole of regulation.
Newman wins wild finish at Martinsville Speedway as Bowyer provides opening
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Ryan Newman needed help and was running out of time. Finally, Clint Bowyer provided an opening with two laps to go at Martinsville Speedway.
Power surges to another IndyCar victory
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Will Power wasted no time disproving his own theory. Power started ninth, took the lead on a late caution and pulled back in front of Scott Dixon on the double-file restart with 16 laps left Sunday to the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for the second straight year. So much for his stance two days earlier that it would be tough for anybody opening outside the top four to win on ...
Djokovic wins Key Biscayne for 3rd time
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) - Two boys stood on the top row of the stadium, beautiful Biscayne Bay at their back and the world's best tennis player down below, as they waved a sign in his support.
Hunter Mahan wins Houston Open
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Hunter Mahan doesn't dwell on bad shots anymore, and he says that's leading to more good ones.
Gallardo outlasts Lincecum, Brewers top Giants
PHOENIX (AP) - Yovani Gallardo outlasted Tim Lincecum in a matchup of opening day starters and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Sunday.
Nets rally from 19 down to beat Warriors
OAKLAND (AP) - Gerald Wallace believes the future is bright for the New Jersey Nets, even if he might not be a part of it.
NBA Capsules
TORONTO (AP) - Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh scored 30 points each and the Miami Heat beat Toronto 113-101 Friday night, their seventh straight win over the Raptors.
NHL Capsules
NEW YORK (AP) - Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards scored early, defenseman Michael Del Zotto had two goals in the third period and the New York Rangers won their fourth in a row and moved closer to securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Friday night.
Cousins' 27 lift Kings over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins played with stitches under his left brow and fire in his eyes.
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49ers trade up to get S Eric Reid with 18th pick
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Several years back, Eric Reid shunned Jim Harbaugh and Stanford to stick close to home at LSU.
Raiders select D.J. Hayden with 12th pick in draft
ALAMEDA (AP) - D.J. Hayden's remarkable comeback from a near-death experience has taken him to the first round of the NFL draft.
Bergland lifts Thunder to 2-1 series advantage
STOCKTON - The Stockton Thunder used a three-goal first period to take an early lead and held on for a 5-3 win over the Alaska Aces in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, taking a 2-1 series lead in front of 3,297 fans at Stockton Arena on Thursday.
NBA committee deciding Kings’ fate to meet Monday
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Chairman Steve Ballmer, part of the group attempting to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle, said Thursday he believes "there will never be a better opportunity" than now to bring back professional basketball to the Puget Sound.
McLouth stays hot in O’s win over A’s
OAKLAND (AP) - Nate McLouth's patience as Baltimore's leadoff hitter is paying off nicely so far.
American League capsules
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, boosting his batting average over .500 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-2 Thursday night to win their eighth straight series opener.
National League Capsules
MIAMI (AP) - Luis Valbuena hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
NBA Playoff capsules
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ray Allen scored 23 points and broke the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat used another of their patented runs to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-91 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.
Ripon Christian rebounds from loss with blowout win
Natalie Prins and Kaylie Colyn each netted two goals apiece for Ripon Christian during Wednesday's 8-0 Southern League victory over visiting Delhi.
Warriors look to stay hot back home against Denver
OAKLAND (AP) - Sleep deprived but back in the Bay Area, the Golden State Warriors returned to work Wednesday calm and confident that their Mile High City masterpiece will be no fluke.
Crawford has 3 hits in Giants’ loss to D’backs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Crawford saved the day twice with late-inning offensive heroics. He never got a third chance, resting in the on-deck circle when the final out was recorded.
Oakland A’s feel missed call costly in loss to Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) - Oakland's Jed Lowrie rounded first base, reached second and immediately raised his arms in the air.
Coyotes knock off Sharks
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Coming off a dramatic victory in their home finale, the San Jose Sharks had a chance to move closer to earning home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
California environmental changes could aid Kings bid
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Proposed changes to California environmental protection law unveiled Wednesday could help Sacramento's effort to keep its professional basketball team, according to the leader of the state Senate.
MLB capsules
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yadier Molina hit a two-run single off Stephen Strasburg during St. Louis' three-run first inning, and the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2 Wednesday to complete a sweep and give Washington's All-Star ace the only four-start losing streak of his young career.
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