Beaten Giants fan, son move crowd

Arena deal crumbles, Sacramento's NBA future now shaky

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Kings' future in Sacramento is uncertain again.

Gaylord Perry helps ex-teammate with cancer

Hitchcock promises changes for Game 2 against San Jose

Cain pitches 1-hitter, Giants win home opener

At Marlins Park, protester is lonely

IndyCar not budging on unapproved engine changes

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Capuano struck out seven in his first home game with the Dodgers, who scored all of their runs in the first inning and completed a three-game sweep.

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DETROIT (AP) - Brennan Boesch drove in four runs on his 27th birthday Friday, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays for their fifth win in six games to start the season.

Mavericks survive late run, top Warriors

OAKLAND (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and former Golden State lottery pick Brandan Wright had 16 points and nine rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks past the Warriors 112-103 on Thursday night.

NBA Capsules

CHICAGO (AP) - C.J. Watson scored 16 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away in overtime to beat the Miami Heat 96-86 on Thursday night.

NHL Capsules

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Martin Hanzal scored 9:29 into overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes opened the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

SKI REPORT

Giants head home looking for momentum

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FOOTBALL RAIDERS SIGN FORMER COLLEGE HOOPSTER AS TE: ALAMEDA (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have signed former Cal State Fullerton basketball player Andre Hardy to a free-agent contract. The Raiders announced the deal Thursday to bring Hardy in as a tight end. The 25-year-old Hardy hasn't played football since high school. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Hardy averaged 8.0 points and ...

Giants put 3B Sandoval on DL with foot problem

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The San Francisco Giants put third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained left foot.

Woods, Garcia don’t connect beyond handshake

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Unable to arrange a private meeting, Sergio Garcia left Tiger Woods a note in his locker Tuesday at the U.S. Open with hopes of moving on from his racially charged comment and getting back to playing golf.

Rask, Crawford take center stage in Stanley Cup

CHICAGO (AP) - Corey Crawford was in the stands when Patrick Kane slammed home the goal that secured the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.

US beats Panama 2-0 in World Cup qualifying

SEATTLE (AP) - Jozy Altidore continued his scoring run. Eddie Johnson earned a moment to remember getting a goal before his raucous home crowd that matched the hype that came with playing a World Cup qualifier in Seattle.

Raiders quarterbacks show struggles at minicamp

ALAMEDA (AP) - Batted balls. Wounded ducks. Interceptions. Passes into the turf.

Jim Harbaugh won’t tolerate cheating on his team

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Jim Harbaugh has used the recent run of suspensions on the division rival Seattle Seahawks for performance-enhancing drug infractions as a reminder to his own San Francisco team: Cheating won't be tolerated.

Mechanic killed at site of new 49ers stadium

SANTA CLARA (AP) - An elevator mechanic was killed Tuesday when he was struck by a counterweight while working in a shaft at the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium, state officials said.

A’s rolling again after early struggles

OAKLAND (AP) - Third baseman Josh Donaldson sees plenty of similarities between this Oakland team and the one that stunned the Texas Rangers on the season's final day last fall.

Spurs shaken as NBA Finals shifts to San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili sat in mostly stunned silence, all that playoff experience not preparing them for how they felt after two games.

Kings hire Chris Jent as assistant

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Sacramento Kings have hired Chris Jent as an assistant on new coach Mike Malone's staff.

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.

AP Source: Tebow to sign with Patriots

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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.