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Royals beat Dodgers 7-2
SURPRISE, Ariz. - Mike Moustakas keeps hitting home runs and the Kansas City Royals keep winning.
No. 4 Cardinals rally to beat No. 19 Syracuse
NEW YORK - Peyton Siva had 11 points and eight assists to lead No. 4 Louisville to a 78-61 victory over No. 19 Syracuse on Saturday night, giving the Cardinals their second straight Big East tournament title.
No. 22 Wisconsin upsets No. 3 Indiana in Big Ten semifinal
CHICAGO - vans scored 16 points in a terrific all-around performance and No. 22 Wisconsin upset No. 3 Indiana 68-56 in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament Saturday.
JAYHAWKS SOAR
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One by one, Kansas players headed to the top step of the ladder to cut down the nets, with Jeff Withey carefully nipping at a piece of nylon and then waving it to the roar of the fans.
Head coach Reid credited for Chiefs’ infusion of free agents
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When the Kansas City Chiefs made a move to hire Andy Reid to be their next coach, their swift and decisive decision snapped just about everyone in the NFL to attention.
Brett offering Hall-of-Fame help to Kansas City
SURPRISE, Ariz. - George Brett juggles three baseballs near the mound of a practice field, then loosens up his right arm and delivers a pitch to Mike Moustakas to start off batting practice.
Power & Light district aglow as KU prepares to play Kansas State at Sprint Center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas and Kansas State won't be able to share this championship. The longtime rivals, separated by about 80 miles of interstate, finished the regular-season tied atop the Big 12 standings. But they'll get to settle their differences tonight when the seventh-ranked Jayhawks and No. 11 Wildcats meet for their conference tournament title at 5 at Sprint Center. "We were conference co-champs," Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said, "and now we get a chance to play the team ...
Ellis' career high leads KU over Iowa State in semis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bill Self roared up and down the sideline in front of the Kansas bench, a volcano of emotion threatening to spill onto the court, his unfiltered venom directed at the officiating crew.
McGruder, Rodriguez lead No. 11 Kansas State past Smart, Cowboys
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Unable to find any rhythm, Oklahoma State was left with only the blues.
Friday's AP Top 25 capsules
NEW YORK - Brandon Triche scored the go-ahead basket early in overtime and No. 19 Syracuse advanced to the Big East championship game with a 58-55 victory over No. 5 Georgetown on Friday night in the final conference clash of their storied heavyweight rivalry.
Thursday's AP Top 25 capsules
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT NO. 4 LOUISVILLE 74, VILLANOVA 55 NEW YORK - Russ Smith scored 28 points in a bittersweet homecoming, leading No. 4 Louisville into the Big East tournament semifinals with a 74-55 victory over Villanova on Thursday night only hours after the death of his esteemed high school coach. Smith and the defending champion Cardinals (27-5) harassed Villanova into 25 turnovers and advanced to play Notre Dame in the late game tonight at ...
Ejim helps rally Iowa State past Oklahoma
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Melvin Ejim had a double-double and Will Clyburn fueled a 12-0 second-half run, helping Iowa State survive an uncharacteristic 3-point drought to beat Oklahoma 73-66 on Thursday and end a seven-year losing streak in the Big 12 tournament.
McLemore leads No. 7 KU to 91-63 romp past Texas Tech
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Top-seeded Kansas wasn't about to let itself get lulled into a sense of apathy by playing an early afternoon game in the Big 12 tournament.
Wildcats take down Texas in quarterfinal matchup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It didn't seem to matter what Rodney McGruder did - fire away over the Texas zone, pull up in the lane or take a pass from Angel Rodriguez down low.
Big 12 Tournament schedule & scores
Big 12 Tournament At Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. Quarterfinals Thursday Iowa State 73, Oklahoma 66 Kansas 91, Texas Tech 63 Kansas State 66, Texas 49 Oklahoma State 74, Baylor 72 Semifinals Tonight Iowa State vs. Kansas, 6:30, Big 12 Network (Channel 6) & ESPNU Kansas State vs. Oklahoma State, 8:30, Big 12 Network (Channel 6) & ESPNU Championship Saturday Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
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Pirates topple Mets
NEW YORK - Francisco Liriano struck out nine and pitched into the sixth inning to win his debut with Pittsburgh and help the Pirates beat the New York Mets 11-2.
Pettitte, Yankees edge Royals 3-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Andy Pettitte finally stopped beating himself up long enough to look at video of his past couple of outings, subpar efforts by any stretch and certainly his own lofty standards.
Cubs chase Strasburg in fifth en route to 8-2 win over Nationals
WASHINGTON - Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Saturday.
Lingmerth leads at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Tiger Woods was surrounded by four rows of fans who stood shoulder-to-shoulder, curious to see how he was going to escape from the trees on the second hole at The Players Championship. Cheers erupted when he pulled out a 5-wood, a risky shot off the pine straw through a 15-foot gap of pines.
Blue Jays take lead in ninth to beat Red Sox
BOSTON - Adam Lind hit a tiebreaking homer off Boston closer Junichi Tazawa leading off the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Grizzlies take 2-1 series lead over Thunder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game.
Royals hit three home runs, handle Orioles 6-2
BALTIMORE - Jeremy Guthrie's incentive to win had nothing to do with beating his former team.
Golden State surprises Spurs, levels series at 1-1
SAN ANTONIO - Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Stephen Curry added 22 and the Golden State Warriors withstood another furious rally by the San Antonio Spurs for a 100-91 victory Wednesday night to even their series at one game apiece and snap a 30-game skid in the Alamo City.
Orioles take down Royals
BALTIMORE - One bad throw led to another, and then another. And another.
Miami routs Chicago
MIAMI - It was the biggest postseason win in Miami Heat history, and the biggest postseason loss in Chicago Bulls history.
