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Braden receives injection in troublesome shoulder
OAKLAND (AP) - Athletics left-hander Dallas Braden received an injection of platelet-rich plasma in his strained, surgically repaired throwing shoulder and will not do any baseball activity for three weeks.
Mickelson sees 'birdie-fest' ahead at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Get ready for a "birdie-fest" at Augusta National. Three-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson said the course he's loved and respected for decades is not yet its fearsome, soul-destroying self - and that has him worried. "It seems that some of the planning I have made may go by the wayside," Mickelson said Tuesday. "As soft as the golf course is, you can fire at a lot of the pins." That means ...
United States tops Brazil in women's Kirin Cup
CHIBA, Japan (AP) - Carli Lloyd, Shannon Boxx and Amy Rodriguez scored to power the United States to a 3-0 victory over Brazil in the three-team Kirin Cup on Tuesday.
Stern still hopes for change to draft age rule
NEW YORK (AP) - David Stern would love a system in which Anthony Davis and the rest of Kentucky's freshmen stars were required to try to repeat.
Finally, it's Taylor's time in Stanford spotlight
STANFORD (AP) - Stepfan Taylor's teammates call him the country's quietest 1,000-yard rusher. Overshadowed and underappreciated might fit just as well, too.
Couture leads Sharks in win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) - Logan Couture's timing was perfect. Couture broke out of a slump with a power-play goal to put his team in front late in the second period after T.J. Galiardi got the tying goal earlier in the period, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 Tuesday night in a matchup of teams vying for one of the final Western Conference playoff spots. Couture had gone 10 games without a goal ...
Cain agrees to $127.5M, 6-year deal with Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Matt Cain pondered his future, staying put in San Francisco where his career took off became the top option.
Posey return highlights night for Giants back home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Buster Posey took another big step in his comeback just by playing at home again after an injury-shortened season last year, and the 2010 NL Rookie of the Year didn't even need to do much in the San Francisco Giants' 4-2 exhibition win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Sharks enter final week fighting for playoff spot
SAN JOSE (AP) - The San Jose Sharks left town Monday for their final road trip of the regular season barely hanging on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Raiders start first offseason under Allen
ALAMEDA. (AP) - Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen and his staff delivered a clear message during their first official meeting with their new players.
Kings upend Timberwolves 116-108
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Tyreke Evans had 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings topped the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 116-108 on Monday night.
Sports news briefs
NFL • Parcells as Saints coach? OK with NFL commish: NEW YORK (AP) - While NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is deciding on punishment for players and listening to appeals in the Saints' bounty case, he says he won't stand in the way if New Orleans asks Bill Parcells to take over as interim coach. "That's their decision. They need to make those decisions and we'll move forward," Goodell said Monday at the opening of an ...
NBA Capsules
DALLAS (AP) - Randy Foye had 28 points with a career-high eight 3-pointers and the Los Angeles Clippers won their sixth consecutive game, 94-75 over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night for their longest winning streak in two decades.
NHL Capsules
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored two late goals, giving him a NHL-best 58 this season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the playoff-hopeful Washington Capitals a damaging 4-2 loss on Monday night.
Lakers beat Warriors 120-112 behind Bryant’s 40
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant needed 11 seconds to make his first basket, then he hit his second and a few minutes later another. No way was the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar going to struggle for a second straight game.
Articles by Section - Pro Sports
Blackhawks surge past Kings, take 3-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
George Karl out as coach of Nuggets
DENVER (AP) - The starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench.
11 years later, Williams back in French Open final
PARIS (AP) - Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' lounge, looking to give her mother a hug.
Love, Appleby among 6 tied for lead at St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Davis Love III is busy still trying to play his way back into shape after back surgery in February. Playing with Brandt Snedeker and Dustin Johnson, he did a bit better than just keep up.
Beaten by Gatlin, Bolt shows signs of slowing down
ROME (AP) - After five dominating years, Usain Bolt is showing signs of slowing down.
Brazil at historic low No. 22 in FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) - Brazil has dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings a year out from hosting the World Cup, and the United States has moved up one spot to No. 28.
Woods tops Forbes list of money makers
Tiger Woods is back on top of Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes.
MLB asks for FedEx, phone records in drug lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball's lawyers issued subpoenas to Federal Express, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in an attempt to gain records for its investigation of players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.
Colon wins 4th straight, Athletics beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bartolo Colon is working harder this year - and it shows.
R.A. Dickey leads Blue Jays past Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - After managing just two runs in two starts against R.A. Dickey and his fluttering knuckleball the past three weeks, the San Francisco Giants are glad they won't have to face that dancing pitch again anytime soon.
Bergeron scores in 2nd OT to give Bruins win
BOSTON (AP) - Patrice Bergeron scored 15:19 into the second overtime to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins and a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
MLB interviewing players as part of drug probe
NEW YORK (AP) - One by one, for three weeks already, players accompanied by their lawyers have been summoned to interviews as part of baseball's latest investigation into performance-enhancing drugs - and the process is a long way from finished.
Back in NBA Finals, James can get back at Spurs
MIAMI (AP) - Before reaching the top of basketball, LeBron James was run over by the San Antonio Spurs.
Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals
PARIS (AP) - The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar.
After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis
PARIS (AP) - For one full set, Maria Sharapova was about as bad as can be.
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