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Wings top Blackhawks, take 2-1 lead

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:55:30 -0400

DETROIT — Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead...

Orlando hopes for a little magic with lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:55:30 -0400

NEW YORK — Pat Williams is pretty good at being lucky, and he's got a hunch.

Giants' Vogelsong breaks hand in win

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:55:25 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong broke his throwing hand on a swing after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday night.

Players await putting mandate

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:20:54 -0400

IRVING, Texas — Standing on the 16th tee and tied for the lead Sunday at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, Keegan Bradley heard the swell of the gallery and realized the cheers were for him.

Simpson back in courtroom

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:05:16 -0400

LAS VEGAS — A weary-looking O.J. Simpson weighed down by shackles and more than four years in prison shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free man.

Te'o practices with Chargers vets for 1st time

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:05:16 -0400

SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers thought Manti Te'o had a decent first interaction with San Diego Chargers veterans.

Braves win in Upton's return

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:05:11 -0400

PHOENIX — Justin Upton put on quite a show in his return to Phoenix.

Grizzlies tip Thunder in OT

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:05:11 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies are proving they know how to grab an advantage and hold onto it this postseason.

Venus falls in 1st round at Italian

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:05:10 -0400

ROME — Laura Robson overcame strong winds to beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 at the Italian Open on Monday and set up a second-round match with top-ranked Serena Williams.

Bruins put away Toronto

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:05:10 -0400

BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron tied it with 51 seconds left in regulation then scored the game-winner 6:05 into overtime on Monday night to give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 7 as the Bruins turned back Toronto's comeback with a...

Eagles' workout offers no clues to quarterback race

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:20:43 -0400

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick, Nick Foles and Matt Barkley were on the field together for the first day of organized team activities on Monday.

No sus-Pence with Hunter

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:18:46 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — At around age 10, Hunter Pence acquired a Barry Bonds poster from his elementary school fair. It was then that Pence started choking up on his bat just as Bonds did in that prized picture that wound up on his wall.

A-Rod makes it back on field

Tue, 7 May 2013 03:15:55 -0400

TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the first time since surgery on his left hip almost four months ago.

Rangers avoid 3-0 hole, top Caps

Tue, 7 May 2013 03:15:39 -0400

NEW YORK — 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.

Couples, Montgomerie among hall inductees

Tue, 7 May 2013 03:15:37 -0400

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — About the only thing Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie had in common was a golf swing good enough to trust for a lifetime.

Banged-up Bulls stun Heat

Tue, 7 May 2013 03:15:31 -0400

MIAMI — Nate Robinson was spitting blood in the first half, then delivered the deepest cuts of the night in the final moments. And the Chicago Bulls reminded the Miami Heat that no one in the NBA plays them any tougher.

Collins denies claim of book deal

Tue, 7 May 2013 03:15:29 -0400

NEW YORK — Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal.

Lee, Phillies thump Giants

Tue, 7 May 2013 03:15:27 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — A day after a demoralizing 12-run loss at home, the Philadelphia Phillies delivered just the kind of well-rounded victory manager Charlie Manuel had been seeking.

Committee votes against Kings move

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:15:30 -0400

After an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, the Sacramento Kings finally appear to be staying put in California's capital city.

Veteran Collins comes out as gay

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:15:29 -0400

WASHINGTON — With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.