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Bryant helps homeless, stays mum on new Lakers coach Brown
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant had plenty to say about how he wants to help end homelessness among youth in Los Angeles. The NBA superstar had nothing to say about new Lakers coach Mike Brown.
Hosmer has winning hit in 11th for Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eric Hosmer thought the game was over when Melky Cabrera ripped a drive with the bases loaded with one out in the 11th inning Monday night.
Royals pick up Starling from Gardner-Edgerton with fifth pick
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Lonnie Goldberg wasn't sure he believed Bubba Starling's home runs could actually travel 500 feet until he saw for himself.
USC stripped of 2004 BCS title
The Bowl Championship Series stripped Southern California of its 2004 title on Monday, leaving that season without a BCS champion.
Burress leaves N.Y. prison for uncertain NFL career
ROME, N.Y. (AP) - Clad nearly all in black - hooded sweat shirt, athletic shorts, sneakers - and a white T-shirt, the tall, lanky man walked alone through a gate in a chain-link fence topped by swirls of barbed wire.
Heat won’t look back, Mavs don’t feel defeated entering Game 4
DALLAS (AP) - A chance for another championship ahead of him, Dwyane Wade refused to look back.
Nowitzki's errant pass one of many turnovers for Mavs
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks needed Dirk Nowitzki to keep shooting.
Heat hold on to win Game 3
DALLAS (AP) - The Miami Heat didn't blow this one. Now they're just two wins from being crowned NBA champions.
Heat shake off collapse, say they’re up for Game 3
DALLAS (AP) - After two days of intense film study and painstaking analysis of the final 14 possessions in their end-of-game collapse in Game 2 of the NBA finals, the Miami Heat finally came up with the reason why.
Casilla leads Twins over Kansas City, 7-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alexi Casilla matched a career high with four hits and drove in two runs, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
CLASSIC HEAT MELTDOWN
MIAMI (AP) - Close games were a worry for the Miami Heat in the regular season.
Royals’ Butler hits game-winning home run in 2-0 victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Billy Butler hit a game-winning, two-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Armstrong’s lawyers seek on-air apology from ‘60 minutes’
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Attorneys for Lance Armstrong have demanded an on-air apology from "60 Minutes" after the head of Switzerland's anti-doping laboratory denied allegations he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2001 Tour de Suisse.
Boston’s O’Neal announces retirement
BOSTON (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal, a 15-time All-Star who struggled to get on the court last season because of injuries, tweeted on Wednesday that he is going to retire after a 19-year career in which he won four titles and the 2000 league Most Valuable Player award.
NOWITZKI AILING
MIAMI (AP) - As if losing the opener of the NBA finals wasn't bad enough for the Dallas Mavericks, now they have to deal with an injured Dirk Nowitzki.
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James scores 33 points, leads Heat over Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY - LeBron James scored 33 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with a bloody nose and the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-81 on Thursday night.
Royals report for spring training
SURPRISE, Ariz. - Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost is all about "Breaking Bad" this spring training. He has downloaded the popular cable TV series onto his iPad and plans to watch episodes as he runs on a treadmill.
Canada beats USA in OT
SOCHI, Russia - The puck skittered the length of the ice on its way toward the empty Canadian net before clanging off the post and stopping in front of the crease.
