Economy brighter in NASCAR

Westwood moves into quarterfinals at Match Play

American making imprint on world cycling scene

Manny Ramirez wants to show he can still play

PHOENIX (AP) - Manny Ramirez arrived at the Oakland Athletics training facility Friday to begin his return to baseball and said he was intent on demonstrating "I can still play." The A's are hoping he can return to the level that made him one of the most feared hitters in ...

Jackets deal Carter to Kings for Johnson, pick

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Wreck ends Michael Waltrip's Daytona 500 streak at 25 races

Tiger Woods eliminated by Watney in Match play

New technique has become bass fishing craze

Mavericks defensive as defending NBA champs

Patrick OK after wreck in Daytona qualifier

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Danica Patrick walked away OK after taking a hard hit to the wall in her qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday. Her race car didn't fare quite so well. Patrick was caught up in a crash on the final lap of the first of two ...

Sweet 17: Timberwolves have already matched last season win record as fortunes on the rise

Marleau scores 2 goals, as Sharks hand top Maple Leafs 7th loss in eight games

TORONTO (AP) - Patrick Marleau scored two goals and the San Jose Sharks beat Toronto 2-1 on Thursday night, sending the stumbling Maple Leafs to their seventh loss in eight games. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke put the team on alert when he told a Toronto radio station Wednesday that he was in the market ...

Stern: Nothing like frenzy created by Li in entire history of NBA player stardom

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Not Magic and Bird, not Kobe or LeBron. Not even Michael Jordan. Nobody can match the buzz that Jeremy Lin has created in such a short amount of time, NBA Commissioner David Stern said Thursday. "I haven't done a computation, but it's fair to say that no player has created the interest and the ...

Broncos still searching for two more quarterbacks

Spurs outlast Golden State in double OT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili's 3-pointer from the wing with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling 129-127 victory over the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry's 44 points in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals Monday night.

Phillies Cliff Lee dominates San Francisco once again

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cliff Lee shut down the Giants once again with eight strong innings, Michael Young hit a two-run double among his three hits, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped San Francisco's season-best six-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory Monday night.

Sharks look to close out Canucks with sweep

SAN JOSE (AP) - San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan sees no need to remind his team of the precariousness of a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Parker hammered as A’s battered by Indians

CLEVELAND (AP) - Jarrod Parker's neck was already sore before the game.

NHL capsules

NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Stepan and Arron Asham both scored tiebreaking goals in the third period for the New York Rangers in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 on Monday night.

Warriors’ Curry captivating crowds

OAKLAND (AP) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich pokes fun at questions from reporters all the time and can be easily irritated and annoyed, especially after losses, which is what made his reaction to Stephen Curry sinking seven 3-pointers in Golden State's 116-106 win over San Antonio last month such a rare scene.

Thunder earn 2-0 series lead

BOISE, Idaho – Andrew Clark buried a wrist shot during a goal mouth scramble with 8:21 left in sudden death overtime to lift the Stockton Thunder to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Idaho Steelheads in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final before 2,769 fans at Century Link Arena on Sunday.

LA Dodgers lick wounds after loss to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Another game, another injury and another walkoff loss for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Grant Balfour fans Wells, saving A’s over Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Balfour was angry.

Sharks take 3-0 series lead over Canucks

SAN JOSE . (AP) - Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice to spoil Cory Schneider's return to the nets for Vancouver and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight game to open the playoffs, beating the Canucks 5-2 on Sunday night.

Derby winner prepares for Preakness

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Now that Shug McGaughey has won the Kentucky Derby, it's time for the 62-year-old trainer to go after another race missing from his Hall of Fame resume.

Ernst wins Wells Fargo in a playoff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - One phone call changed his plans. One shot changed a whole lot more for Derek Ernst.

Kerr wins Kingsmill in 2-hole playoff

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - Cristie Kerr made a short par putt on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Suzann Pettersen on Sunday to win the Kingsmill Championship for the third time.

Durant, Thunder edge Grizzlies in Game 1

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Down by one in the final minute, the Oklahoma City's Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies.

James wins MVP for his fourth time

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA's Most Valuable Player took notice.