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Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:26:46 -0400

MIAMI (AP) — David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.

Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:30 -0400

DETROIT (AP) — Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season — this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter.

Penguins rip Ottawa 6-2, move to conference finals

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:38:22 -0400

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation.

Grizzlies, Memphis ready to 'believe' vs Spurs

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:15 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Bowie Young, Cavalleri tied in the Bahamas

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:41 -0400

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while jumping from one side of the golf course to the other. Silvia Cavalleri was hitting the ball so well Friday she was sorry the Bahamas Classic was held on only 12 holes.

Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:23:44 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up with the lead — and a very early wakeup call.

Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:34 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory.

NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:25:59 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday.

Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:03 -0400

PARIS (AP) — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal.

No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:28:44 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson.

Zimmermann wins 8th; Nationals top Phillies 5-2

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:23 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night.

Golf-Friends Cochran and Perry lead Senior PGA Championship

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:55:27 -0400

May 24 (Reuters) - American left-hander Russ Cochran reeled off five birdies in six holes around the turn on the way to a share of the Senior PGA Championship lead in Friday's second round at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Cochran, who clinched his maiden major title in the over-50 ranks at the 2011 Senior Open Championship, fired a five-under-par 66 to end the day at seven-under 135, level with good friend and fellow Kentucky native Kenny Perry, who also returned a 66. ...

Kuchar one ahead at weather-hit Colonial

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:35:33 -0400

(Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar held a one-shot lead at 10 under par after 15 holes when the weather-hit second round was suspended for the day at the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday. Kuchar, who clinched his fifth PGA Tour title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February, will line up a 40-foot birdie putt at the par-three 16th when play resumes at 8:15 a.m. EDT on Saturday. ...

Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:11:42 -0400

CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.

Woods heads potent field for next week's Memorial

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:28:20 -0400

(Reuters) - Next week's Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio will feature one of the season's strongest fields with the world's top six players all taking part in the PGA Tour event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. Top-ranked Tiger Woods will be back to defend the title he claimed by two shots last year while Rory McIlroy (second), Adam Scott (third), 2010 champion Justin Rose (fourth), Brandt Snedeker (fifth) and Luke Donald (sixth) will also be competing. Apart from five-times winner Woods and Rose, seven other former champions will be returning - K.J. ...

Yankees' Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:55:29 -0400

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.

Donald bemoans 'terrible' display as he exits PGA

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:03:46 -0400

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Luke Donald, the PGA Championship winner in 2011 and 2012, missed the cut after returning a level-par 72 for a six-over total of 150 at Wentworth on Friday. The real damage was done in Thursday's opening round when the world number six collapsed to a six-over 78 in cold, damp conditions at the European Tour's flagship event. The weather was no better for the second round and Donald suffered an early blow when he took a double-bogey five at the second. ...

Golf-Donald bemoans `terrible' display as he exits PGA

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:04 -0400

(Updates after Donald misses cut) By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 24 (Reuters) - Luke Donald, the PGA Championship winner in 2011 and 2012, missed the cut after returning a level-par 72 for a six-over total of 150 at Wentworth on Friday. The real damage was done in Thursday's opening round when the world number six collapsed to a six-over 78 in cold, damp conditions at the European Tour's flagship event. The weather was no better for the second round and Donald suffered an early blow when he took a double-bogey five at the second. ...

Golf-European Tour PGA Championship scores

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:51:37 -0400

May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour PGA Championship at the par-72 course on Friday in Wentworth. The cut was set at 146. ...

Canada's DeLaet sets Colonial pace with strong finish

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:29 -0400

(Reuters) - Canadian Graham DeLaet succumbed to the infamous 'Horrible Horseshoe' but rebounded with two closing birdies to move into an early one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. In pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory, the 31-year-old from Saskatchewan put a welcome smile back on his face as he carded a three-under-par 67 in overcast conditions at Colonial Country Club to post a nine-under total of 131. ...

Golf-Canada's DeLaet sets Colonial pace with strong finish

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:29:18 -0400

May 24 (Reuters) - Canadian Graham DeLaet succumbed to the infamous 'Horrible Horseshoe' but rebounded with two closing birdies to move into an early one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. In pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory, the 31-year-old from Saskatchewan put a welcome smile back on his face as he carded a three-under-par 67 in overcast conditions at Colonial Country Club to post a nine-under total of 131. ...

Molinari flourishes while Donald and McIlroy falter

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:03 -0400

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Francesco Molinari flourished while five of his European Ryder Cup team mates fell flat on their faces as the Italian grabbed the lead after the PGA Championship second round on Friday. Luke Donald, the 2011 and 2012 winner, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Paul Lawrie all missed the halfway cut after struggling in cold, dank conditions at the European Tour's flagship event. ...

Teixeira expects to play in minors Wednesday

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:02 -0400

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Double-A Trenton.

President Obama again to serve as honorary Cup chairman

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:31 -0400

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has accepted an invitation to be honorary chairman of this year's Presidents Cup, the second time he will fulfil the role at the biennial team competition, the PGA Tour said on Friday. Obama, an avid basketball player who often escapes the pressures of the Oval Office by taking to the golf course, served as honorary chairman when the event was last played in the United States, at San Francisco's Harding Park in 2009. ...

AP Source: Jets RB Goodson to practice Tuesday

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:24:06 -0400

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Jets running back Mike Goodson is expected to return to practice Tuesday despite his legal troubles.

A-Rod sells Miami Beach home for $30M

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:30 -0400

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million.

Golf-Molinari flourishes while Donald and McIlroy falter

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:30 -0400

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 24 (Reuters) - Francesco Molinari flourished while several of his European Ryder Cup team mates fell flat on their faces as the Italian grabbed the lead in the PGA Championship second round on Friday. Luke Donald, the 2011 and 2012 winner, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell all missed the halfway cut after enduring cold, dank conditions at the European Tour's flagship event. ...

Judge orders more monitoring for Cowboys DT

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:59:11 -0400

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent will remain free while he awaits trial for intoxication manslaughter, as a judge on Friday denied a request by prosecutors to revoke his bond due to problems with alcohol monitoring.

Cool dude Colsaerts looking to kickstart season

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:19:15 -0400

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Nicolas Colsaerts has experienced something of a comedown since helping Europe win the Ryder Cup in September and the big-hitting Belgian is looking for his game to ignite some time soon. The 30-year-old, dubbed 'The Dude' by his team mates after making a stylish debut in the biennial event last year, looked typically cool and dapper after moving into contention with a second-round 70 at the PGA Championship. ...

Adidas boss signals backing for "good guy" Garcia

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:45 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Golfer Sergio Garcia is a "really good guy", the head of his sponsor Adidas said on Friday, indicating the sportswear company would not drop the Spaniard over a jibe directed at Tiger Woods. Garcia was forced to defend himself against accusations of racism after he said he planned to invite rival Woods to dinner and serve him "fried chicken". Fried chicken has become a racial stereotype in the United States when referring to African-Americans - a reference to the days before the abolition of slavery when chicken was believed to be a staple part of the diet. ...

Golf-Adidas boss signals backing for "good guy" Garcia

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:38:37 -0400

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Golfer Sergio Garcia is a "really good guy", the head of his sponsor Adidas said on Friday, indicating the sportswear company would not drop the Spaniard over a jibe directed at Tiger Woods. Garcia was forced to defend himself against accusations of racism after he said he planned to invite rival Woods to dinner and serve him "fried chicken". Fried chicken has become a racial stereotype in the United States when referring to African-Americans - a reference to the days before the abolition of slavery when chicken was believed to be a staple part of the diet. ...

Rowing body chief Oswald runs for IOC top job

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:17:31 -0400

By Karolos Grohmann LONDON (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the Swiss sports administrator citing his long experience as an asset. Oswald, an IOC member since 1991 and member of the powerful executive board for 12 years until 2012, joins the race which already includes Germany's Thomas Bach, Singapore's Ng Ser Miang, Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion and world boxing (AIBA) chief CK Wu from Taiwan. ...

Donald bemoans `terrible' display as he heads for PGA exit

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:09:34 -0400

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Luke Donald, the PGA Championship winner in 2011 and 2012, is almost certain to miss the cut after returning a level-par 72 for a six-over total of 150 at Wentworth on Friday. The real damage was done in Thursday's opening round when the world number six collapsed to a six-over 78 in cold, damp conditions at the European Tour's flagship event. The weather was no better for the second round and Donald suffered an early blow when he took a double-bogey five at the second. ...

Golf-Donald bemoans `terrible' display as he heads for PGA exit

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:04:28 -0400

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 24 (Reuters) - Luke Donald, the PGA Championship winner in 2011 and 2012, is almost certain to miss the cut after returning a level-par 72 for a six-over total of 150 at Wentworth on Friday. The real damage was done in Thursday's opening round when the world number six collapsed to a six-over 78 in cold, damp conditions at the European Tour's flagship event. The weather was no better for the second round and Donald suffered an early blow when he took a double-bogey five at the second. ...

Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:19:41 -0400

BOSTON (AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

Haas, Waldorf set pace at Senior PGA Championship

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:30:54 -0400

(Reuters) - American Jay Haas charged into early contention for a third Senior PGA Championship title by shooting a flawless five-under-par 66 in Thursday's opening round at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The 59-year-old shrugged off lingering back pain with accurate driving and deft course management to end a cool, blustery day tied at the top with compatriot Duffy Waldorf, who qualified for the over-50 Champions Tour last August. ...

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational scores

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:28:09 -0400

May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational at the par-70 course on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas 62 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 62 63 John Rollins (U.S.) 63 64 Morgan Hoffmann (U.S.) 64 David Hearn (Canada) 64 Graham DeLaet (Canada) 64 John Peterson (U.S.) 64 65 Daniel Summerhays (U.S.) 65 Matt Every (U.S.) 65 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 65 Tommy Gainey (U.S.) 65 Josh Teater (U.S.) 65 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 65 66 Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 66 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 66 Marc Leishman (Australia) 66 John Huh (U.S.) 66 Jason Kokrak (U.S.) 66 Charley Hoffman (U.S. ...