San Jose Sharks acquire center Dominic Moore from Tampa Bay

TAMPA, FLA. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks acquired center Dominic Moore and a seventh-round draft pick this year from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night for a 2012 second-round pick. The trade was announced just before the Sharks faced the Lightning. A solid two-way forward, Moore has four goals and 19 points in 56 games this ...

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Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies at 57

NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Carter was nicknamed "Kid" for good reason. His smile, bubbly personality and eagerness to excel on a ballfield made him a joy to watch at the plate and behind it. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; ...

Seattle announces plans for new sports arena with possibility they may try to lure Kings

Crawford's clutch shots lift Blazers over Warriors

OAKLAND (AP) - Gerald Wallace scored 24 points and Jamal Crawford hit a key 3-pointer and a pair of late free throws to lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Golden State Warriors 93-91 Wednesday night.

Lin has 13 assists, Knicks run win streak to 7

NEW YORK (AP) - Jeremy Lin grabbed a spot on the bench next to Carmelo Anthony in the third quarter and shared a laugh with the injured All-Star.

Bulls survive late rally to beat Kings

CHICAGO (AP) - Luol Deng figures the Chicago Bulls will have to find creative ways to win as long as Derrick Rose is sidelined.

Warriors beat Suns for 3rd straight win

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - David Lee had 28 points and 12 rebounds, Monta Ellis scored 18 points and the Golden State Warriors earned their first three-game winning streak under rookie coach Mark Jackson with a 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

Knicks think they'll stay hot when stars join Lin

Amare Stoudemire watched Linsanity from Florida, a welcome break as he grieved the death of his brother.

Pebble Beach shows Tiger has a long way to go

PEBBLE BEACH - Tiger Woods keeps saying his game is close.

Former 49er ‘Fabulous Freddie’ dies

SAN FRANCISCO - Freddie Solomon, the former Miami Dolphins and 49ers wide receiver who became known as "Fabulous Freddie" and committed himself to community service for decades, died Monday. He was 59.

Pavelski leads Sharks past Capitals, Holtby

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists against a goalie playing in the NHL for the first time in nearly a year, leading the Sharks past the Capitals 5-3 Monday night, San Jose's 16th victory in its last 17 games against Washington.

A’s land Cuban Cespedes in surprise move

OAKLAND - After a winter of rebuilding, the Oakland Athletics were the surprise winner for Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes.

Guards lead Warriors past Rockets

OAKLAND(AP) - Monta Ellis had 33 points and seven assists, David Lee added 15 points and 13 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 106-97 on Sunday night for their second straight victory over a Western Conference playoff contender.

Linsanity: Knicks benchwarmer becomes a star in NBA league

NEW YORK (AP) - Jeremy Lin came with an intriguing story even before he escaped the New York Knicks' bench.

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.

NHL capsules

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.

Indians edge Athletics on controversial call

CLEVELAND (AP) - Adam Rosales thought he hit a game-tying home run. The Athletics, Indians and 14,000 or so fans thought so, too.

Sports news briefs

Wondolowski leads 'Quakes over Toronto FC: SANTA CLARA (AP) - Chris Wondolowski set up the tying goal and scored the winner to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night.

Sharks sweep Canucks with 4-3 win in OT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal 13:18 into overtime and the San Jose Sharks completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 Tuesday night.

Spurs going for 2-0 lead over Warriors

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Even a day later, the San Antonio Spurs still found it difficult to explain how they won the opener of their second-round series against Golden State.

Utley, Howard homer as Phillies beat Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Chase Utley and Ryan Howard homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Milone’s gem wasted in loss to Indians

CLEVELAND (AP) - Athletics left-hander Tommy Milone provided a textbook example of a hard-luck loss Tuesday night.