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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 124-118 in overtime Sunday night.
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Teemu Selanne scored in the first period and Jonas Hiller made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season in Anaheim's victory over Florida.
Carl Edwards wins pole for Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Carl Edwards fell bitterly short in last season's bid to win the NASCAR championship.
Haas wins at Riviera in stunning conclusion
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bill Haas wound up making the biggest putt of them all at Riviera. On the second extra hole of a three-way playoff Sunday - made possible by clutch birdie putts from Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley on the final hole - Haas rolled in a 45-foot birdie putt across the 10th green to win the Northern Trust Open. Haas closed with a 2-under 69 and won a PGA Tour event for ...
Kenny Perry wins ACE Group Classic by 5 strokes
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - The only time Kenny Perry felt as if he was grinding while holding a big lead Sunday was on the final hole in the ACE Group Classic. That was when his tee shot went way left, and he was in jeopardy of falling below 20 under. Never mind that he had six shots to play with.
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BOXING • CHISORA RELEASED AFTER QUESTIONING OVER HAYE BRAWL: MUNICH (AP) - British heavyweight Dereck Chisora was released Sunday after nearly seven hours of questioning by police following his brawl with former WBA champion David Haye at a post-fight news conference. A black van carried the boxer and his coach, Don Charles, from police headquarters, speeding past assembled photographers. "He still faces a charge of simple assault but he is allowed to return to England ...
Phil Mickelson shoots 1-over 70 to lead at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Phil Mickelson wasn't at his best Friday at Riviera. Two shots at least helped him stay in the lead.
Roddick ousted from SAP Open by Istomin
AN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Andy Roddick slammed one racket, broke another, argued with the chair umpire and shouted back at his own box. At one point, he smacked a ball high into the black curtains behind the far baseline grandstand.
Jokinen, Hurricanes top Sharks
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jussi Jokinen and the Carolina Hurricanes seem to be rolling at the right time. They just hope it's not too late to make a few moves in the standings - first, out of last place, and then, back into the playoff discussion.
AP source: Yanks agree to trade Burnett to Pirates
NEW YORK (AP) - The Yankees agreed Friday to trade much maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers, a deal that clears the way New York to add Raul Ibanez.
A's still pursuing slugger Manny Ramirez
PHOENIX (AP) - The Oakland Athletics still have strong interest in signing slugger Manny Ramirez, who presents a low-risk investment for the rebuilding franchise.
Stuckey gets 36, leads Pistons past Kings
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Lawrence Frank loves defense. His Detroit Pistons managed to play just enough of it Friday night.
Harden, Durant lead Thunder past Warriors
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - As the injuries pile up, the Oklahoma City Thunder have stayed ahead of any reckoning.
LeBron tells Miami Heat fans not to worry
CLEVELAND (AP) - Relax, Miami. LeBron James isn't leaving the Heat. Not yet anyway. One day after saying he would not rule out a return to play for the Cavaliers at some point in his career, the superstar did not back away from those comments. James, though, did try to reassure fans who may have taken his remarks the wrong way that he's fully committed to helping the Heat win an NBA title this season ...
Linsanity helps end Knicks blackout on Time Warner
First, he lifted the Knicks back into the playoff hunt. Now Jeremy Lin has put them back on TV.
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Hansen increases bid for Kings to $625M
SEATTLE (AP) - If this is Chris Hansen's final salvo in his attempt to purchase the Sacramento Kings, it's coming with an additional $75 million price tag to what already could be the richest franchise sale in NBA history.
Cain helps Giants beat Hudson and Braves
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Cain pitched eight strong innings and San Francisco beat Tim Hudson for the first time in seven years in the Giants' 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
Seattle’s Iwakuma shuts down A’s in win
SEATTLE (AP) - Bob Melvin is still trying to figure out what happened to the consistency Oakland had the first month of the season.
British rookie trying to catch on with 49ers
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Lawrence Okoye was one of the last players to leave the "pitch" Friday afternoon - one of several things that set the big Brit apart from other newcomers at the San Francisco 49ers' rookie minicamp.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dustin Penner scored the tiebreaking goal in the final second of the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings advanced to the second round with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 on Friday night.
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• Garcia goes 1 up on Tiger at Players Championship: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Sergio Garcia had one of those stretches where it felt like every putt was going to drop. He needed every one of them Friday for a 7-under 65 to match his best score on the TPC Sawgrass and take a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods among early starters at The Players Championship.
Warriors, Spurs flip-flop roles going into Game 3
OAKLAND (AP) - The confident aura the Golden State Warriors are giving off right now might be the only thing brighter than those yellow shirts every home fan is expected to be wearing again for Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night at ear-piercing Oracle Arena.
McCann drives in 3 as Braves beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brian McCann spent the first month of the season in Florida rehabilitating his surgically repaired right shoulder. He hardly watched the Atlanta Braves play.
Indians rout Athletics
CLEVELAND (AP) - Everything is going the Indians' way. There's no dispute or debate about that.
Great debut for Castro, Woods solid at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods was nine shots out of the lead, not the best position at The Players Championship, especially since he had not even started his round. Perhaps the bigger surprise was the guy who posted the record-tying round Thursday.
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CHICAGO (AP) - Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1.
Warriors end skid at 30 in San Antonio, tie series
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Stephen Curry added 22 and the Golden State Warriors withstood another furious rally by the San Antonio Spurs for a 100-91 victory Wednesday night to even their series at one game apiece and snap a 30-game skid in the Alamo City.
49ers reach stadium naming rights deal with Levi Strauss
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The future home of the San Francisco 49ers will be called Levi's Stadium.
Marleau, Pavelski lead Sharks into 2nd round
SAN JOSE (AP) - A year after being among the main perpetrators of another playoff failure in San Jose, Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski are leading the Sharks back to the second round.
Torres singles in 10th, lifts Giants past Phillies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Buster Posey and Andres Torres waited three hours before making their contributions to yet another walkoff win for the San Francisco Giants.
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