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FOOTBALL • Revis happy to begin new chapter with Buccaneers: TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Darrelle Revis is confident he will fully recover from a major knee injury and help transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a playoff team. The three-time All-Pro cornerback acquired from the New York Jets was formally introduced Monday as the newest member of a defense that ranked last in the NFL in pass defense in 2012. Revis says he's going to ...
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.
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49ers sign rookie LB Lemonier
SANTA CLARA (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed rookie outside linebacker Corey Lemonier to a four-year contract.
Scott comes to US Open as a major champion
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Adam Scott can understand why so many people thought he would have a hard time getting over his epic collapse in the British Open.
Will Nadal, Williams be unbeatable at Wimbledon?
PARIS (AP) - Right now, French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are as good as it gets in tennis.
US faces Panama in World Cup qualifying
SEATTLE (AP) - Ask FIFA and the organization says it sees no problem with playing on a quality artificial field.
Goldschmidt’s HR rallies D-Backs past SF
PHOENIX (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run, opposite-field home run with two outs in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 Friday night.
Donaldson hits grand slam to lead A’s to win
CHICAGO (AP) - A comeback victory with a grand slam, a last-inning homer-saving catch. Just another win for the Oakland Athletics during a run that has put them in first place in the American League West.
Man with a plan? LeBron eyes Game 2 adjustments
MIAMI (AP) - If LeBron James played for the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich might have a message for him.
Nadal edges Djokovic 9-7 in 5th in French semis
PARIS (AP) - His dramatic and delightful French Open semifinal was 4½ hours old - and 14 games into the fifth set - when Rafael Nadal raced from the net to the baseline to retrieve Novak Djokovic's seemingly unreachable lob.
Tough times fill Williams’ French Open history
PARIS (AP) - For a decade, the French Open has presented more problems for Serena Williams than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments.
Belmont Stakes could be wet, wide-open race
NEW YORK (AP) - Orb and Oxbow. Oxbow and Orb. Anyway you draw it up, there will not be a Triple Crown on the line in the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
McQuaid’s goal sends Bruins to Stanley Cup finals
BOSTON (AP) - The Bruins defense shut down the potent Pittsburgh Penguins throughout the Eastern Conference finals. Then a Boston defenseman scored the goal that sealed the stunning sweep.
Golf capsules
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Harris English shot a 6-under 64 on Friday to open a two-stroke lead in the St. Jude Classic, the final event before the U.S. Open next week at Merion.
Gordon tries to find winning ways at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Jeff Gordon isn't quite ready to call it a career.
Evans’ late goal lifts US over Jamaica
Brad Evans scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, giving the U.S. a thrilling 2-1 win over Jamaica at Kingston on Friday night that solidified the Americans' chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup.
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