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MAJORS • Zito gets rare chance to play with rock band Train: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Zito and Matt Cain accepted the mic from Train lead singer Patrick Monahan and belted out Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" as a couple of thousand fans cheered and sang right along. On Sunday night, these two mega-millionaire pitchers took a different stage, performing with Train during the rock band's sixth and final date in San Francisco. Train reached ...
Bad blood? Too much at stake
SAN JOSE (AP) - All that talk of cheap shots, sucker punches, cracked helmets and broken noses stayed behind in St. Louis.
Pirates, break 5-game losing skid at expense of San Francisco Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Kevin Correia pitched six effective innings, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
A’s keep struggling in loss to Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - Just when Oakland got an unlikely home run from Eric Sogard, the Athletics' defense let them down.
MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes
NEW YORK (AP) - LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball.
Giants closer Brian Wilson’s season likely over
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brian Wilson has no regrets about how many times he pitched during the San Francisco Giants' improbable 2010 World Series title run. Nor about how he handled his rehabilitation program this winter, and certainly not how he stayed on the mound at Colorado last week despite ligament damage in his arm.
National League capsules
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers turned a bizarre triple play in the top of the ninth inning, then Dee Gordon singled home the winning run in the bottom half for a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday and a three-game sweep.
American League capsules
NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter hit a three-run homer to extend his fast start and Ivan Nova won his 14th straight decision, leading the New York Yankees to an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.
Dodgers turn triple play in 9th against Padres
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned a triple play in the ninth inning of their game against the San Diego Padres.
D’Alvise, Thunder repeat overtime heroics to level series at 1 and 1
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Chris D'Alvise scored off the rush with 10:41 left in sudden death overtime to cap a heroic comeback by the Stockton Thunder in a 3-2 victory over the Alaska Aces in game two of the Western Conference Semifinal before 5,561 fans at Sullivan Arena on Saturday.
Thornton’s late jumper lifts Kings over Portland with 3.4 seconds left
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Marcus Thornton scored 20 points and made the winning jumper with 3.4 seconds left, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 104-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
Ports walk-off winners on Pineda’s home run blast
STOCKTON - In a game that saw many bizarre moments, including a swarm of bees that stopped play for approximately three minutes, Ryan Pineda provided the signature moment of the afternoon. Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the ninth, Pineda came up with two on and nobody out and launched his first home run of the season over the left field fence, lifting the Stockton Ports past the Modesto Nuts by a final of 10-9.
NBA capsules
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Pau Gasol made back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, 112-108 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
NHL capsules
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Danny Briere, Matt Read and Max Talbot each scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a fight-filled Game 3 in the first-round series.
Sports news briefs
TENNIS • MONACO BEATS ISNER IN HOUSTON FINAL: HOUSTON (AP) - Juan Monaco wanted the confidence-building victory in Houston more than the extra rest. He'll catch up on his sleep some other time. The 28-year-old Argentine defeated John Isner 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the final match of the U.S. Clay Court Championship on Sunday, his second clay-court title of the year. • ANDUJAR BEATS RAMOS WIN GRAND PRIX HASSAN II: CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - ...
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Lincecum ends three-start skid, Giants beat Jays
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum ended a three-start losing streak, Andres Torres hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat Melky Cabrera and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Brewers rally in 10th for victory over A’s
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Carlos Gomez scored from first on Yuniesky Betancourt's line drive in the gap between center and right in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
49ers hire Mangini as offensive consultant
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Eric Mangini is back in the NFL - and back to his coaching roots.
Deacon Jones: football’s most feared sackmaster
His nickname belied his calling. David "Deacon" Jones was the most feared member of the Fearsome Foursome, the original sackmaster.
Spoelstra, Popovich making the right moves
MIAMI (AP) - Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar opposites.
Federer loses quick French QF; Williams back in SF
PARIS (AP) - A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the opposite baseline.
Kings’ new regime takes long-term approach
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Of all the lessons Mike Malone has learned from his head coaches in over a decade as an NBA assistant, the problem of unrealistic expectations was obviously one of them.
Milone, Crisp send A’s to victory over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Tommy Milone was a force at the plate and on the mound.
Jason Kidd retiring from NBA after 19 seasons
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Kidd became one of the best by making others better.
Raiders hope Roach is the man in the middle
ALAMEDA (AP) - Nick Roach lined up at middle linebacker, barked out a coverage adjustment, then quickly shifted behind the left side of the defensive line before bursting through to pressure Oakland rookie quarterback Tyler Wilson.
Heat off to Finals, beat Pacers in Game 7
MIAMI (AP) - Their season, their legacy, their reign atop the NBA was all at stake, and the Miami Heat responded in a manner befitting defending champions - with a blowout.
Bruins crush Penguins 6-1 to take 2-0 lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Boston Bruins keep talking about fortunate bounces and a dash of luck, insisting the margin between themselves and the Pittsburgh Penguins is thin.
Djokovic, Nadal on course for semifinal in Paris
PARIS (AP) - Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career Grand Slam in honor of the woman he likened to a "second mother."
American women go 0 for 3 Monday at French Open
PARIS (AP) - A day before Serena Williams puts her 28-match winning streak on the line at the French Open, the three other U.S. women left in field tried to join her in the quarterfinals.
Colon’s 5-hitter leads Athletics past White Sox
OAKLAND (AP) - Bartolo Colon tossed a five-hitter a week after turning 40, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Friday night in a game that took only 2 hours, 14 minutes.
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