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Hit machine Cabrera a 'world-class player'

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:46 AM PDT

Melky Cabrera is the first major leaguer with 50 hits in a month since Carl Crawford in August 2007.

Rondo's Game 2 performance one for the record books

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:37 AM PDT

Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo had a playoff game for the ages: 44 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, playing 53 minutes in Game 2.

Heat go OT to survive challenge from Rondo, Celtics

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:11 AM PDT

Rajon Rondo exploded for 44 points, but it was the Heat who got the 115-111 win and a 2-0 lead. Miami was patient and confident, writes Ian Thomsen, two things it was not last year.

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NBA focuses on small markets: Spurs, Thunder pave the way

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:36 PM PDT

Of the NBA's 16 playoff teams, five were from smaller markets: the Spurs, Thunder, Pacers, Grizzlies and Jazz.

Gomez gets his chance for U.S. in loss, hopes for another

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:22 PM PDT

While the U.S. waits on one offensive hero, coach Jurgen Klinsmann may have found another: Herculez Gomez.

Brewers beat Kershaw, Dodgers 6-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:21 AM PDT

Milwaukee Brewers' Yovani Gallardo is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a single by Norichika Aoki during the sixth inning of their baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LOS ANGELES (AP) John Axford is heading toward another huge season for the Milwaukee Brewers - if he doesn't get burned out in the process.


Mariners use 2 8-run innings to rout Rangers 21-8 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Seattle Mariners' Justin Smoak, left, is congratulated by Jesus Montero and Kyle Seager, center rear, as Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli, right, watches following Smoak's three-run home run off of Rangers relief pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama in the third inning of baseball game on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Justin Smoak and the Seattle Mariners made everyone forget they're one of the worst hitting teams in baseball.


Gomez gets his chance for U.S. in loss, hopes for another

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:02 PM PDT

While the U.S. waits on one offensive hero, coach Jurgen Klinsmann may have found another: Herculez Gomez.


Negotiations for Indiana-Kentucky basketball game hit snag

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:51 PM PDT

Indiana AD Fred Glass recently made one more attempt to keep the IU-UK basketball series alive. Kentucky's response: Not interested.

Yankees rally early to end the Angels' 8-game winning streak

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:33 PM PDT

Behind homers from Granderson and Cano, the Yankees scored five runs in the third inning to take an early lead over the Angels.

Bobcats plan to talk with Shaw on Friday

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:20 PM PDT

As if the NBA playoffs and lead-up to the June 28 draft weren't enough to keep hoops fans satiated this time of year, there's a number of personnel positions in play that are worth monitoring.

Rondo on missed call: 'I think it was obvious'

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Rajon Rondo's epic Game 2 performance was marred by a no-call that changed momentum and caused the Celtics to fall to the Heat.

Mariners use 8-run innings to rout Rangers 21-8

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:39 AM PDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Justin Smoak and the Seattle Mariners made everyone forget they're one of the worst hitting teams in baseball.

Heat survive Rondo's huge night, win 115-111 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:19 PM PDT

MIAMI, FL - MAY 30: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat misses the winning shot in the fourth quarter against Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 30, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

MIAMI (AP) The biggest postseason comeback in Miami Heat franchise history wasn't enough.


Kopitar's OT goal lifts Kings over Devils 2-1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:05 PM PDT

Los Angeles Kings' Colin Fraser (24) and Brad Richardson celebrate after Fraser scored against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Anze Kopitar scored a spectacular goal on a breakaway with 11:47 left in overtime Wednesday night and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.


Devils lament missed opportunity in Stanley Cup Game 1

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:38 AM PDT

The New Jersey Devils must convince themselves that Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final will bear little resemblance to the rest of the series

Farber: Kings prove tougher on road again

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:48 PM PDT

Make it nine-for-nine for the Kings in playoff road games. Anze Kopitar capped an ugly game with a pretty OT goal to lift L.A. to a 2-1 win vs. the Devils in Game 1, says Michael Farber.

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Heat survive Rondo's huge night, win 115-111 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) during the first half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoffs series, Monday, May, 28, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MIAMI (AP) Back and forth they went in overtime, Rajon Rondo and the Miami Heat.


Kopitar's OT goal lifts Kings over Devils 2-1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:07 PM PDT

Los Angeles Kings' Colin Fraser (24) and Brad Richardson celebrate after Fraser scored against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) East. West. It doesn't make a difference to the Los Angeles Kings.


Mariners use 2 8-run innings to rout Rangers 21-8 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo winds up to throw the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Justin Smoak hit two three-run homers against his former team and the Seattle Mariners used a pair of early eight-run innings to rout the Texas Rangers for the second straight game, winning 21-8 Wednesday night.


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Nets' DeShawn Stevenson has ATM in kitchen

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:15 PM PDT

In one of his latest Twitter images, the Brooklyn Nets' DeShawn Stevenson revealed that he has an ATM in his kitchen.


Chavez to Obama: Let's bring back Oly baseball

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:34 PM PDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has jokingly raised the possibility of teaming up with U.S. President Barack Obama to lobby for baseball and softball to be brought back to the Olympics.

Frazier saves man, then helps Reds beat Pirates

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- If the whole baseball thing doesn't work out for Todd Frazier , he may have discovered a second career as an emergency medical technician. Or maybe a lifeguard.

Frazier saves life, then leads Pirates to victory

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT

Jay Bruce had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drove in two runs to cap an eventful day and the Cincinnati Reds cruised by the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Tuesday night.

Angels run win streak to 8

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Dan Haren stood at his locker and tried to run through all of the Los Angeles Angels ' superlatives in his head, from those two tape-measure homers to several sparkling defensive plays - and his own stellar pitching, of course.

Spurs Streak On

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:25 PM PDT

The Spurs lead the West finals 2-0 after Tuesday's 120-111 win. How grim is it for the Thunder? They must win four of five -- against a team that's won 20 straight, says Jan Hubbard.

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Powerful Angels blast Yankees for 8th straight win (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT

Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols watches the flight of his two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Dan Haren stood at his locker and tried to run through all of the Los Angeles Angels' superlatives in his head, from those two tape-measure homers to several sparkling defensive plays - and his own stellar pitching, of course.


Braun's HR propels Brewers' 2-1 win over Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers  Bobby Abreu  makes a sliding catch to rob Ryan Braun  of Milwaukee Brewers of a hit during a baseball game in Los Angeles Monday, May 28, 2012.(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Ryan Braun became the player Los Angeles Dodgers fans love to hate after he beat out Matt Kemp for the NL MVP award last season. On Tuesday night, he showed how well he responds to the hostility.


Four-Point Play: Hack-a-Splitter fails Thunder

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:18 PM PDT

Down 16, coach Scott Brooks had the Thunder intentionally foul the Spurs' Tiago Splitter in the third quarter, but his team never got back in ...

Parker leads Spurs to 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 29:  Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs goes to the basket against Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs during the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the AT&T Center on May 29, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tony Parker has found balance in his role as a scoring point guard. Two more wins, and the San Antonio Spurs will find themselves playing for another NBA championship.


Spurs win 20th straight, go up 2-0 on Thunder

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:19 AM PDT

Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.

SEC brass wants best teams included in playoff

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:58 PM PDT

The Southeastern Conference is looking out for No. 1.

White Sox win 7th straight, take AL Central lead

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:26 PM PDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Philip Humber didn't match the performance in his previous win. Nearly impossible to do that.

SEC coaches want 4 best in playoff

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:10 PM PDT

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference is looking out for No. 1.

Lopresti: Terrell Owens hits rock bottom with recent cut

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:23 PM PDT

Does it get more pathetic than Terrell Owens? How could an athlete once so compelling end up a burden that no one wants around?

Oh Roy Oh Roy

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT

The Rangers have won the Roy Oswalt sweepstakes. That helps the AL's best team, writes Jay Jaffe, but not as much as it hurts the Phillies with ace Roy Halladay headed to the DL.

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Parker, Spurs handle Thunder, take 2-0 series lead

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:08 PM PDT

Tony Parker scored 34 points and the San Antonio Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Thunder in Game 2.

Red Sox top Tigers 6-3 to finally climb above .500 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:24 PM PDT

Boston Red Sox's Adrian Gonzalez slides safely into home to score on a double by David Ortiz as Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila waits for the throw during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

BOSTON (AP) After swinging through a 99-mph fastball on a 3-1 count, Daniel Nava had a pretty good idea what the next pitch from Justin Verlander would be.


Game Recap

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT

Make it 20 straight wins for San Antonio -- 10 in the playoffs. The Spurs rolled early, then held off a Thunder rally to post a 120-111 victory and seize a 2-0 lead in the Western finals.

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Red Sox beat Justin Verlander, Tigers to climb above .500

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:57 PM PDT

David Ortiz homered and hit two doubles, and the Boston Red Sox moved above .500 for the first time this season with a 6-3 win over Detroit.

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Fangraphs: Wild AL Central heating up into surprisingly tight three-team race

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Led by Paul Konerko, the White Sox have won 10 of 11. As a result, they've turned the AL Central into an exciting three-team race while climbing to No. 6 in our weekly Power Rankings.

Upset Rivers on technical: Worst I've ever had

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:59 PM PDT

Doc Rivers, tagged with one of five technical fouls assessed against his team in Monday's Game 1 loss to the Heat, let off some steam during his postgame news conference.

Sale fans 15 to help White Sox edge Rays

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:34 PM PDT

Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

Trumbo's HR ends Angels' wild 9-8 win over Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:54 PM PDT

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, scores past Los Angeles Angels catcher Bobby Wilson on s a single by Alex Rodriguez as home plate umpire Paul Schrieber looks on during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, May 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) When ace Jered Weaver limped off the mound with a back injury after just 12 pitches, the Los Angeles Angels probably figured their winning streak would be the least of their losses Monday night.


Four-Point Play: Heat bend, then break Celtics

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:16 PM PDT

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James don't bother with convention, and the Celtics struggled to match the Heat stars.

Trumbo's blast sinks Yanks in 9th

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:41 PM PDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- When ace Jered Weaver limped off the mound with a back injury after just 12 pitches, the Los Angeles Angels probably figured their winning streak would be the least of their losses Monday night.

Heat pull away from Celts in East finals opener

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:01 AM PDT

LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Heat beat the Celtics 93-79 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

James scores 32 as Heat run past Celtics in Game 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:36 PM PDT

MIAMI, FL - MAY 28:  LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks to pass the ball in the second half against Mickael Pietrus #28 of the Boston Celtics in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 28, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.  (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

MIAMI (AP) The way LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are rolling right now, one bad quarter is hardly too much for the Miami Heat to overcome.


World Series of Poker opens in Las Vegas

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:28 PM PDT

The World Series of Poker opened Monday at the Rio hotel and casino. The top prize for this year's winner is a record $12 million.

James, Wade power Heat by Celtics in Game 1

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:52 PM PDT

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 54 points, and the Heat used a dominant third quarter to pull away en route to a 93-79 win.

LeBron, Heat wear down Celtics 93-79 in Game 1

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:41 PM PDT

For a while, it was a chess match. In the end, Miami's superior athleticism won out. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 54 as the Heat pulled away from the Celtics 93-79.

Vet Duncan says he's going to be 'Spur for life'

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:41 PM PDT

While Tim Duncan is set to become a free agent on July 1, Duncan told Yahoo! Sports that he plans to finish his career where it started.

U.S. men's soccer team braces for test vs. Brazil

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:17 PM PDT

Things are clicking for the U.S. men's national team, 4-0 this year, but a big test looms Wednesday against world power Brazil.

3-on-3: Veteran Spurs confront young Thunder

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:18 PM PDT

It's the age-old, 30-something Spurs against the new-age, 20-something Thunder in a battle for Western Conference supremacy.

Angels ace Jered Weaver leaves with back injury (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:11 PM PDT

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver, right, is looked over by a trainer after an injury during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, May 28, 2012. Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after apparently injuring his back while pitching. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after just 12 pitches with excruciating lower back pain.


Angels ace Weaver exits with lower-back injury

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:35 PM PDT

Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning after injuring himself while pitching.

Shackleford captures Met Mile by a nose

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Shackleford held off a furious rush to the finish by Caleb's Posse for a nose victory in the Metropolitan Handicap Monday at Belmont Park.

Bonds moving forward from felony conviction

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:21 PM PDT

Barry Bonds is publicly referring to himself as a convicted felon these days, and he's quick to point out that conviction was never for steroid use.

Yankees-Angels

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:54 PM PDT

SB Nation: Battier's versatility helps Heat stifle Celtics

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:41 PM PDT