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Spurrier brainstorms idea how to pay players
Sarah Kwak: Canucks chomp Bruins in Cup finals opener replete with drama
Jimenez earns 1st win, Rockies shut out Dodgers
Lincecum struggles but Giants win in 11 (AP)
Rockies' Jimenez finally gets first win (AP)
Ohioans play defense for Jim Tressel
Daisuke Matsuzaka expected to undergo Tommy John surgery
AP source: Rubio agrees to terms with Timberwolves
Torres' late goal gives Canucks 1-0 win (AP)
Burrows could face discipline for bite (AP)
Canucks' Burrows may be disciplined for apparent bite
Luongo blanks Bruins as Canucks steal 1-0 lead
Source: Dice-K opting for Tommy John surgery
NASCAR gets into the act by placing stars on TV shows
Cordero earns 300th save as Reds rally past Brewers
Here they come: Royals have prospects of the highest order
No free pass: Phillies pitchers combine to walk few batters
Source: Rubio agrees to join Wolves next season
Sources: Goodell, owners meet in Chicago area
Report: Rubio agrees to play with Timberwolves

Spurrier brainstorms idea how to pay players

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:42 PM PDT

Steve Spurrier has a plan to pay football players -- and it wouldn't cost schools or conferences a dime.

Sarah Kwak: Canucks chomp Bruins in Cup finals opener replete with drama

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Raffi Torres ended a Stanley Cup finals opener that had everything, says Sarah Kwak. Torres beat Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas with 19 seconds left, giving the Canucks a 1-0 victory.

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Jimenez earns 1st win, Rockies shut out Dodgers

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Ubaldo Jimenez was so good last season, racking up 15 wins before the All-Star break, tossing the first no-hitter in Colorado history and finishing ...

Lincecum struggles but Giants win in 11 (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:12 PM PDT

One more pitch, and Brian Wilson put out the lights for good. Nate Schierholtz delivered a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning and the go-ahead hit in the 11th, then the San Francisco closer finished off the St. Louis Cardinals after a 16-minute light failure for a 7-5 victory on Wednesday night.

Rockies' Jimenez finally gets first win (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:44 PM PDT

Ubaldo Jimenez was so good last season, racking up 15 wins before the All-Star break, tossing the first no-hitter in Colorado history and finishing with the lowest ERA ever for the Rockies. Nothing went right to start this season. So Jimenez went to the video. He watched himself from last year before Wednesday night's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ohioans play defense for Jim Tressel

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Have you heard what they're saying about Jim Tressel in Ohio? You'll barely believe it. Here is a man who made a multimillion-dollar living off ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka expected to undergo Tommy John surgery

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Daisuke Matsuzaka may have thrown his last pitch for the Boston Red Sox.

AP source: Rubio agrees to terms with Timberwolves

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:49 PM PDT

Ricky Rubio is coming to Minnesota. The Spanish point guard has agreed to join the Timberwolves next season, ending a two-year negotiation with ...

Torres' late goal gives Canucks 1-0 win (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Through 591/2 scoreless minutes in their Stanley Cup finals opener, the high-flying Canucks were profoundly frustrated. The superstar Sedin twins couldn't get around Boston's formidable defense, and Vancouver's vaunted power play was punchless. Raffi Torres and Jannik Hansen still had one last trick to try -- and Vancouver's third-line wings only needed an instant to connect on a...

Burrows could face discipline for bite (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:18 PM PDT

Boston forward Patrice Bergeron wasn't surprised how quickly the Stanley Cup finals turned nasty, but he was shocked to feel Canucks counterpart Alex Burrows chomp down on the tip of his finger. Burrows denied it, but could still face discipline from the NHL after replays appeared to show him bite Bergeron's finger during a melee at the end of the first period of Vancouver's 1-0...

Canucks' Burrows may be disciplined for apparent bite

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:22 PM PDT

VANCOUVER (AP) -- Canucks forward Alex Burrows could face discipline from the NHL after he appeared to bite the finger of Boston's Patrice Bergeron during Vancouver's 1-0 victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night.

Luongo blanks Bruins as Canucks steal 1-0 lead

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:50 PM PDT

Raffi Torres scored on an exceptional pass from Jannik Hansen with 18.5 seconds to play, and the Vancouver Canucks dramatically beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup finals opener.

Source: Dice-K opting for Tommy John surgery

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 01:03 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has elected to have Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and intends to inform the team of his decision when he meets with club officials Friday morning, according to a baseball source.

NASCAR gets into the act by placing stars on TV shows

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:16 PM PDT

Hollywood has been a longtime vehicle for NASCAR's well-oiled marketing machine. With paint schemes tied to the Star Wars saga, races named after ...

Cordero earns 300th save as Reds rally past Brewers

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:38 PM PDT

Francisco Cordero raised his arms and threw back his head, reveling in the big number that had eluded him for a week.

Here they come: Royals have prospects of the highest order

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:47 PM PDT

The first clue to the identity of the guy buried somewhere in the baggy shorts and grey hoodie came when he stopped at the locker labeled "Moustakas" ...

No free pass: Phillies pitchers combine to walk few batters

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:18 PM PDT

Roy Halladay was a long way from perfect in his most recent start. The 2010 NL Cy Young Award winner, who pitched a perfect game last May, gave ...

Source: Rubio agrees to join Wolves next season

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ricky Rubio has agreed to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves next season, ending a two-year negotiation with the team.

Sources: Goodell, owners meet in Chicago area

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:36 PM PDT

Roger Goodell and a small, but critical group of owners gathered in a Chicago suburb to discuss the league's current labor situation Wednesday, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.