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NEW YORK (AP) - Brandon Dubinsky scored shortly after a fight-filled opening faceoff, and the New York Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to earn a playoff spot by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Monday night.

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MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Bosh added 23 points and the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 91-81 on Sunday night to extend their home winning streak to 13 games.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scott Hartnell scored his second goal of the game with less than 1 second left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday, snapping Pittsburgh's 11-game winning streak.

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running SADO WINS LA MARATHON, NJOROGE TAKES MEN'S RACE: SANTA MONICA (AP) - Fatuma Sado has never finished worse than second in any of the four marathons she has entered - and still she isn't satisfied. The Ethiopian-born Sado, who is only 20 years old, won the 27th Los Angeles Marathon in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 39 seconds Sunday, the fourth-best finish in ...

Federer, Azarenka win titles in California desert

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49ers pursuit of Manning serious

Julien Quesne wins the Andalucian Open

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) - Julien Quesne tied the course record with an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the Andalucian Open for his first European Tour victory. The 31-year-old birdied four of his final five holes to finish at 17 under, winning by two strokes ahead of Matteo Manassero of Italy (68). "This is the best day of ...

Charlie Wi makes a 13 at Innisbrook

SF 49ers free agent Alex Smith concludes visit with Dolphins

Brad Keselowski dominates to win NASCAR at Bristol

‘Sacramento Kings hand Wolves third straight loss

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Marcus Thornton scored 24 points and the Sacramento Kings used a strong second half to beat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-99 on Sunday. The Kings were tied at halftime, but gained the lead for good by outscoring Minnesota 33-25 in the ...

Ignorance & racism a losing combination

Manning update: Broncos, Titans and 49ers are left

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The stealthy 49ers are in the chase for Peyton Manning. The Dolphins and Cardinals are out. And the Broncos and Titans want to make sure the four-time NFL MVP is healthy.

Monta Ellis beats Warriors in Bucks debut

OAKLAND (AP) - Monta Ellis returned to Oracle Arena in his much-hyped Bucks debut and finished with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists as one of six Milwaukee players in double figures in a 120-98 win over the Golden State Warriors that was plenty emotional for both sides.

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.

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.