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Kansas, Kansas State move on from scandals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Within days of one another, two unrelated and very expensive scandals have finally wound down at Kansas State and Kansas.
Rain delay slows Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Nick Watney and Graeme McDowell were atop the leaderboard after a short day of work Saturday in The Players Championship. The winner of golf's richest prize will have to work overtime.
Everything Rosey for Chicago going into East finals
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - On the night of the big "Decision" last summer, Luol Deng was at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya with no TV, and no one was asking if LeBron James would sign with the Chicago Bulls.
TIGERS TOP KC
DETROIT (AP) - One day after being shut down by Justin Verlander, the Kansas City Royals fared no better against Brad Penny.
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN
MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James will take some turns guarding Derrick Rose in the Eastern Conference finals. So will Dwyane Wade. Mike Bibby, Mario Chalmers and even Chris Bosh in some moments, too. None of them expects to stop him. Keeping Rose in check, however, is the top priority for the Miami Heat - and is likely a prerequisite for beating the Chicago Bulls and reaching the NBA finals. Game 1 of the East ...
Hosmer homers again as Royals hammer Yankees, 11-5
NEW YORK - Eric Hosmer and Melky Cabrera homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Yankees 11-5 on Thursday night, sending New York to its first home series loss of the season.
Is this it for Shaq?
MIAMI (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal limped off Miami's court silently Wednesday night, into the offseason.
Durant, Thunder ease past Grizzlies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant's work was done early. After three quarters. Not three overtimes. Instead of hunting down key shots, he was tracking down a T-shirt from the stands and reveling in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 99-72 blowout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night that gave them their first series lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Thunder lead 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Friday night in Memphis. They got there ...
Royals turn back Yankees 4-3 in 11 innings
NEW YORK (AP) - Eric Hosmer's family rose from their seats at Yankee Stadium, watching his first career home run go soaring into the second deck in right field.
Former NBA player Traylor found dead
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Robert Traylor, the former NBA and University of Michigan big man nicknamed "Tractor" because of his hulking frame, has died. He was 34.
Heat eliminate Celtics in Game 5
MIAMI (AP) - For LeBron James, Game 5 last season against Boston was horrific. A year later, Game 5 was humbling. And he and the Miami Heat are halfway to an NBA championship, having finally found a way to vanquish the Celtics. Dwyane Wade scored 34 points, James added 33 - including the game's last 10 in a spectacular closing flourish, part of Miami's 16-0 run over the final 4:15 - and the Heat beat ...
Yankees claim 3-1 win over Royals
NEW YORK (AP) - Freddy Garcia pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter provided the offense and the New York Yankees' bullpen made it stand up in a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Rose, Bulls seize 3-2 lead in series against Hawks
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose scored 33 points, Luol Deng added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-83 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead.
Heat goes up 3-1 on Celtics with 98-90 victory in overtime
BOSTON (AP) - Miami's Big Three was assembled for just this purpose: To dominate the bullies from Boston who knocked them from the playoffs so many times before.
Kansas Senate honors welterweight boxing champ
TOPEKA (AP) - The Kansas Senate has honored the World Boxing Council's new welterweight champion, who grew up in Garden City.
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LOCKED DOWN
SAN ANTONIO - Somehow, some way, the San Antonio Spurs seem to have discovered a secret that every team in the league desperately searched for all season long. They have figured out a way to slow down LeBron James.
Miller looks to spark Heat with his 3-point shooting
SAN ANTONIO - Moments after getting his championship ring on the night this NBA season opened last October, Mike Miller walked to midcourt, grabbed a microphone and addressed the delirious crowd.
Heat extend trend of bouncing back after loss
SAN ANTONIO - On occasion, the Miami Heat lose a game.
Brees sues former teammate
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sued a former teammate Monday for allegedly advising him to invest $160,000 in tax credits that turned out to be bogus.
Blaylock jailed for role in fatal car crash
JONESBORO, Ga. - Former NBA All-Star Daron "Mookie" Blaylock is out of the hospital and in jail, charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash south of Atlanta.
Cincinnati’s Jones arrested for assault
CINCINNATI - Court documents show Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has been arrested and jailed on an assault charge after police said he tried to hurt a woman.
Tebow to sign with Patriots
Tim Tebow may still have a future in the NFL after all.
Oregon State downs Wildcats 12-4, evens series at 1-1
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run first inning and Oregon State beat Kansas State 12-4 on Sunday night to force a decisive third game in the NCAA super regional series.
Gordon, Hosmer lead Royals to fifth consecutive victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Luis Mendoza finally figured out what he needs to do to succeed at home.
James fuels second-half barrage as Heat level series
MIAMI - LeBron James needed almost 12 full minutes before scoring his first points. He missed 10 of his first 13 shots. He wore a wrap on his knee and put on a display that won't be remembered for offensive brilliance.
Bolt’s ninth-inning RBI lifts North Carolina over South Carolina, 6-5
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Freshman Skye Bolt hit a game-winning RBI single through the right side in the ninth inning to lift North Carolina past South Carolina 6-5 in the opener of the NCAA Super Regional best-of-3 series.
NBA FINALS GRIND
MIAMI - The NBA Finals. Just being here can be memorable - and miserable.
Miami looking to snap out of fourth-quarter funk
MIAMI - Finishing games is becoming a concern for the Miami Heat.
Royals win fourth straight game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ervin Santana plans to give the ball from his 100th career win to his mother.
