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McDowell, Furyk tied at U.S. Open
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk won the battle of par Saturday at the U.S. Open.
Westbrook to stay aggressive
MIAMI (AP) - Russell Westbrook leads the NBA Finals with 18 assists, which is a great sign for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Hogs beat Kent State 8-1
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Arkansas' DJ Baxendale bounced back from one of his worst starts of the year to turn in his best.
Concerns arise after Big 12 study
LAWRENCE (AP) - An analysis of Big 12 athletics finds its commonplace for athletes to cluster in majors, which isn't against NCAA regulations but has generated concerns among some experts.
MOVING TO MIAMI
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant had the ball in his hands and LeBron James in his face.
Hamilton released from hospital
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has been released from the hospital after becoming dehydrated because of an intestinal virus.
Oakland releases Ramirez
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Manny Ramirez is a free agent again after he asked the Oakland Athletics to release him and the team granted his request on Friday.
Cardinals outscore Royals 10-7 for win
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Holliday found that elusive comfort zone.
Brady reflects on loss of mentor
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - It's been almost four months since Tom Brady lost the single biggest influence in his football life.
ADJUSTING TO CHANGE
First-year Kansas State coach Bruce Weber is so new to the Big 12 that he called into his first league teleconference from Champaign, Ill., as movers were packing his family's belongings for the journey to Manhattan, Kan.
James’ late free throws help Heat even series
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - LeBron James had received plenty of help from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and now he had to finish it on his own.
Royals rally for win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Brayan Pena drove in the tying run in the ninth inning, and Jarrod Dyson scored the winning run on a misguided cutoff throw across the infield, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
Crennel pleased with Chiefs after minicamp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Matt Cassel misfired on a couple of throws, and the Kansas City defense stuffed the offense during a mock 2-minute drill that ended with a missed field goal Thursday - an ominous conclusion to the Chiefs' mandatory three-day minicamp.
Thompson leads after Day 1 at U.S. Open
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The lead at the U.S. Open belonged to Michael Thompson. The buzz came from Tiger Woods.
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No. 9 Jayhawks fall to No. 11 Iowa State 86-81
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Naz Long scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Iowa State held off No. 9 Kansas 86-81 on Saturday night, recording back-to-back wins over the Jayhawks for the first time in 14 years.
Luck looking to take next big step in career
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Step by step, Andrew Luck has climbed into the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks.
No. 13 Wichita State blows past Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Wichita State senior Tekele Cotton has produced his share of highlight-reel dunks. On Saturday, Cotton showed he also has the endurance of a distance runner.
KSU holds on late to beat No. 22 Baylor
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nino Williams possess an old man's game. He loves to shoot baseline jumpers, prefers layups to dunks. The next time he takes a 3-pointer might just be the first.
