Logano races into 3rd round of playoffs with Charlotte win

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Joey Logano has been to victory lane four times this season, and all four trips required him to beat reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick.

Carr’s late INT sends Raiders to loss to Broncos

OAKLAND (AP) - Charles Woodson and the Oakland defense kept putting the team in position to win only to see mistakes on offense and special teams do in the Raiders.

49ers losing streak continues

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers found their missing offense. They just missed finding the win column again.

Raiders down to 3rd-string safety

ALAMEDA. (AP) - Oakland defensive back TJ Carrie missed his third consecutive practice with a chest injury and will not play this week, leaving the Raiders without the most versatile member of their secondary for Sunday's game against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.

Davis out again as 49ers struggle

SANTA CLARA . (AP) - Tight end Vernon Davis won't be around again this week to help the NFL's worst passing attack but the 49ers are hoping two other injured players will be able to return for Sunday night's game against the New York Giants.

Mets top Dodgers in pitching duel

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jacob deGrom sure seems to thrive on baseball's biggest stages.

7-foot, 400-pound high school lineman

LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Krahn is among the biggest football players ever to don pads and a helmet. And he's still in high school.

Brooks to miss Sunday due to sister’s death

SANTA CLARA (AP) - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks left the team this week after his sister, Krsunthia Brooks, died of lupus, according to the player's agent Greg Williams.

Janikowski closing in on records for Raiders

ALAMEDA (AP) - Sebastian Janikowski remembers clearly the criticism Al Davis, then the Oakland Raiders' owner, received for making him a first-round draft pick in 2000.

US-Mexico showdown set

IRVINE (AP) - Clint Dempsey has been immersed in the U.S. soccer rivalry with Mexico pretty much from the moment he understood what the international game means to both nations.

Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith pleads not guilty to charges

SANTA CLARA . (AP) - Prosecutors in Northern California say Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith has pleaded not guilty to hit and run, drunken driving and vandalism.

Kings beat San Antonio in Aldridge’s Spurs debut

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Rudy Gay had 26 points and seven rebounds as the Sacramento Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 95-92 in a preseason game Thursday night.

Crabbe has 25 and Trail Blazers defeat Warriors

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Allen Crabbe came off the bench to score 25 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Trail Blazers beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors 118-101 in a preseason game on Thursday night.

Torres apologizes for hit that led to suspension

SAN JOSE . (AP) - San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres says that "I am disappointed I have put myself in a position to be suspended again."

Johnson has 2 TD receptions, leads Colts over Texans 27-20

HOUSTON (AP) - Andre Johnson proved to his former team that he still has plenty left.

Gonzalez gets 1st win since April

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Having spent his first four major league seasons across the bay in Oakland, left-hander Gio Gonzalez was more than comfortable pitching in ...

Manaea, Pinder lead Athletics to win

CLEVELAND (AP) - Sean Manaea was on top of his game Wednesday night.

Newcomers to Cavs-Warriors rivalry embrace Finals

OAKLAND (AP) - Watching Part II of the Cavaliers-Warriors NBA Finals trilogy last spring, Kyle Korver came to a realization.

A home game for Jason Day

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - The Memorial has all the trappings of a home event for Jason Day.

‘He’s with me’: Mourning dad, American wins at French Open

PARIS (AP) - Steve Johnson held everything in, all of it, until he simply could not any longer.

Penguins take 2-0 Stanley Cup lead

PITTSBURGH (AP) - By coach Peter Laviolette's math, the Nashville Predators have been pretty good for all but 10 minutes of the Stanley Cup Final.

Finals pick up where they left off

OAKLAND (AP) - After a summer highlighted by Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City for the star-laden Golden State Warriors, a six-month regular season ...

Strickland suspended 6 games, Harper 4

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - There is widespread agreement on one topic the day after a bench-clearing brawl that led to a six-game suspension for Giants reliever ...

49ers’ Bowman remembers urging KD to shoot in middle school

OAKLAND (AP) - Imagine Kevin Durant as a skinny, timid teen being told to shoot by his middle school point guard who saw so much potential ...

Carr says no extension if not done before training camp

ALAMEDA (AP) - Derek Carr is confident he will have a new contract extension before the Raiders report for training camp at the end of July.

Tiger Woods blames medications for his arrest

Tiger Woods attributed an "unexpected reaction" to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail Monday for ...

Refusal to clasp hands creates French Open flap

PARIS (AP) - As anyone who ever has played or watched tennis - professional or recreational - knows, the post-match handshake at the net is as much a ...

Monster mash: LeBron James undaunted by beastly Warriors

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - There's a four-headed, shot-making, scoreboard-breaking monster out West awaiting LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Penguins wary, Predators confident as Game 2 looms

Indy 500 champ Takuma Sato still baring his soul

NEW YORK (AP) - There is no rest for Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato, and that's OK.