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McCarthy pitches Athletics to win over Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Oakland Athletics had only five hits Friday night. Thanks to Brandon McCarthy's solid pitching, that was enough.
Hundley has 4 hits as Padres beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Nick Hundley has put his poor offensive start behind him just as San Diego has begun to turn it around after a poor start.
American League Capsules
NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter scored on a passed ball with one out in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees rallied to hand the Tigers their fifth straight loss, 7-6 on Friday night, hours after Detroit left fielder Delmon Young was arraigned on a hate crime harassment charge.
National League Capsules
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Holliday had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals scored eight runs in the third inning Friday night, roughing up Yovani Gallardo in a 13-1 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Deep, talented field for 138th Kentucky Derby
Bob Baffert is happy to be anywhere these days, considering a heart attack flattened him in Dubai last month.
Coyotes pull out overtime win over Predators
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Phoenix Coyotes have had a knack for withstanding nearly everything their opponent throws at them before landing the big blow.
Raiders use 1st pick on G Tony Bergstrom
ALAMEDA (AP) - Reggie McKenzie had to wait through almost two entire days and three rounds before making his first draft pick as Oakland Raiders general manager.
49ers get pair of surprising picks: Jenkins, James
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Jim Harbaugh regularly goes against the grain, never concerned if he's popular or trendy in the process.
Once again, Warriors wait for 'promising' future
OAKLAND (AP) - On his first day as coach of the Golden State Warriors, Mark Jackson declared the "Bay Area will never be the same," promising the playoffs in his debut season and NBA championships to follow.
Sacramento heads into uncertain offseason (again)
SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Sacramento Kings are planning to play in California's capital city next year.
Sacramento heads into uncertain offseason (again)
SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Sacramento Kings are planning to play in California's capital city next year.
Shortened season over, time for the NBA postseason
The sprint to the NBA playoffs is over and the postseason lineup is one of the most intriguing ever.
Draft reunites Stanford TE Fleener with QB Luck
NEW YORK (AP) - Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis - and old teammate from Stanford.
Sports News Briefs
GOLF DUKE, TRINGALE SHARE ZURICH CLASSIC LEAD: AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Cameron Tringale and Ken Duke topped the Zurich Classic leaderboard at 7-under 65 on Thursday, leaving defending champion Bubba Watson six strokes back at TPC Louisiana in his first tournament since winning the Masters. Tringale birdied the final four holes and finished the round with eight birdies and a bogey. Duke had seven birdies in a ...
BCS takes big step toward college football playoff
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - College football is on the verge of finally having a playoff, its own version of the final four.
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NBA capsules
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Curry had 22 points and eight assists, Andrew Bogut broke out with the best performance of his injury-saddled season and the Golden State Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 92-88 victory in Game 6 on Thursday.
NHL capsules
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Alex Ovechkin's franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got the Capitals started before less-heralded teammates Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, and Washington beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Boyle, Marleau lift Sharks to 3-1 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Dan Boyle and Patrick Marleau scored in the third period for the San Jose Sharks, who rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Wednesday night in the first-round Western Conference series opener. Boyle and Logan Couture both had a goal and an assist, and Marleau pushed San Jose's lead to 3-1. Antti Niemi made 28 saves for the Sharks, who were outshot 30-28. Kevin Bieksa scored ...
NHL capsules
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pascal Dupuis scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves, and the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins opened the playoffs with a 5-0 romp over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
Giants rally again, beat Diamondbacks 9-6
PHOENIX (AP) - Brandon Belt hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied against Arizona's bullpen for the third straight game, beating the Diamondbacks 9-6 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Belt hit a two-run single off Brad Ziegler in the opener and Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer off Arizona closer J.J. Putz on Tuesday. Belt finished off the series of comebacks with his ...
Cespedes' gaffe costs A's in 5-4 loss to Angels
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes didn't have a problem beating Hank Conger's throw to second in the ninth inning.
NBA capsules
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - James Harden scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers while fighting through flu-like symptoms, and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-100 Wednesday night to pull within 3-2 in their first-round playoff series.
Nuggets, Warriors ready for physical Game 6
OAKLAND (AP) - Kicks in the ankles. Forearms to the throat. Elbows at the head. Illegal screens. Hard shoves. Bloody lips. Puffy eyes. Body bruises. Some even done by "hit men." Denver Nuggets coach George Karl thought the reaction to his team's Game 5 win over the Warriors sounded like a "different movie than I'm watching." Golden State's Mark Jackson defended his accusations of dirty play Wednesday, and players on both sides practically ...
Guerrero likes chances of giving Mayweather loss
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted this week what many have long suspected - that he hand picks every opponent who enters the ring with him. He also decides how much they get paid and what the contract details will be. So Robert Guerrero was somewhat prepared when Mayweather picked him to be the opponent for his first fight in a year Saturday night at the MGM Grand hotel. What ...
Damian Lillard is NBA Rookie of the Year
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - It's unanimous: Damian Lillard is the NBA's Rookie of the Year. No, it never was in question. Lillard, the sixth overall pick in last June's draft out of Weber State, led all rookies with a 19-point scoring average. He also averaged 6.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds, playing in all 82 games this season. He broke Stephen Curry's rookie record for 3-pointers in a season, finishing with 185, ...
Earthquakes' Lenhart suspended 2 games by MLS
NEW YORK (AP) - San Jose forward Steven Lenhart was suspended two games and fined an undisclosed sum by the MLS disciplinary committee on Wednesday for his violent play in last weekend's game against Chivas USA. Lenhart was penalized for cleating Chivas' Mario de Luna in the face and nearly stepping on it after the defender had slid to to knock the ball away from him in the 68th minute of the teams' ...
Warriors upset with dirty play in loss to Nuggets
DENVER (AP) - Mark Jackson is standing up for his smooth-shooting guard who's constantly getting knocked down.
Pokulok’s OT goal sends Thunder to Western final
NCHORAGE, Alaska – Defenseman Nik Pokulok parked a centering pass by Shawn Weller at the left post to lift the Stockton Thunder to another memorable, come-from-behind victory, 4-3 in sudden death overtime over the Alaska Aces in Game 6 to win the Western Conference Semifinal before 4,868 fans at Sullivan Arena on Tuesday.
Cespedes drives in 4 runs, A’s beat Angels
OAKLAND (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs, Seth Smith knocked in three with a bases-loaded double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Tuesday.
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