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Larranaga leaves George Mason for University of Miami hoops post
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Jim Larranaga has taken the Miami Hurricanes' basketball job after 14 years at George Mason, including an improbable run to the Final Four in 2006.
Selig says he won't consider changing Bonds' records
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will not consider changing Barry Bonds' records following the slugger's conviction on obstruction of justice last week.
NFL doesn't have deadline for when games would be canceled
Delete - Merge UpNEW YORK (AP) - The NFL doesn't have a deadline for when games would be canceled without a collective bargaining agreement.
Cabrera’s walkoff single gives Royals 3-2 win over Indians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Melky Cabrera rifled a bases-loaded, two-run single into left field off Cleveland closer Chris Perez with one out in the ninth inning Thursday night, lifting Kansas City to a 3-2 victory over the Indians.
Rose finishes strong to give Chicago 3-0 series lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Derrick Rose struggled all game long, but still found a way to be the difference-maker in the end.
Did Cubs throw 1918 World Series vs Red Sox?
CHICAGO (AP) - If Chicago has been willing to believe that a cow caused the Great Chicago Fire, maybe it will buy this one: The White Sox got the idea to throw the 1919 World Series after the Cubs did the same thing one year earlier. That's the suggestion - more of a hint, really - from Eddie Cicotte, one of the infamous Black Sox banned from baseball after their tainted World Series against ...
McCourt's woes lead Major League Baseball to take over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Commissioner Bud Selig is taking away control of the Los Angeles Dodgers from owner Frank McCourt, whose troubled finances and unresolved divorce settlement have seemingly paralyzed the once-proud franchise.
Tribe gets to Hochevar
Delete - Merge UpKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Justin Masterson remained unbeaten in four decisions and the Cleveland Indians, after being stymied for five innings by Luke Hochevar, rallied to beat Kansas City 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Ginobili's return sparks Spurs to even series
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili scored 17 points in the All-Star's return after missing Game 1 with an elbow sprain, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-87 on Wednesday night to even the first-round series.
Thunder dominates Nuggets, takes 2-0 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder built a huge first-half lead on their way to a 106-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
NFL, locked-out players wrap up mediation sessions for now
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After four long and intense mediation sessions between the NFL and its locked-out players, the judge decided to give both parties an extended break.
Gordon extends hit streak to 13 games as Royals beat Tribe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alex Gordon had two hits and stretched his hitting streak to 13 games and left-hander Bruce Chen went seven strong innings, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on a cold and blustery Tuesday night.Chen (3-0) beat the Indians for the fourth straight time. He stretched his personal winning streak, dating to last season, to seven games over 11 starts.
Garnett’s last-minute basket gives Boston 2-0 series lead
BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Garnett sank the go-ahead basket with 14 seconds left, then stole the ball as the Boston Celtics overcame Carmelo Anthony's 42 points and beat the depleted New York Knicks 96-93 to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series on Tuesday night.
Orlando ties series with Atlanta at one
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Dwight Howard had 33 points and 19 rebounds, Jameer Nelson added 13 points and eight rebounds and the Orlando Magic held off the Atlanta Hawks 88-82 on Tuesday night.
No. 1 singles, doubles go 4-0 as Panthers JV tennis team captures first place
DODGE CITY - Great Bend High School's junior varsity tennis team took first place out of four teams on Monday at a four-team JV meet.
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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.
Marlins beat Mets in 20 innings
NEW YORK - Two full games, plus two more innings. A total of 561 pitches. And when it was finally (FINALLY!) over, the worst team in baseball had its 17th win of the season.
Kansas wins national title
EUGENE, Ore. - A dropped baton cost the Texas A&M men an outright NCAA outdoor track and field team title.
Palace Malice, jockey Smith take first place at Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK - Palace Malice took charge on the turn for home and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, holding off Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb.
Williams tops Sharapova in French Open final
PARIS - Two hours before her French Open final, Serena Williams practiced on center court, the stands deserted as she whacked one winner after another to the distant sounds of a brass band playing on the plaza.
Royals take lead late in win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Eric Hosmer wasn't sure whether he could score from first when Billy Butler roped a pitch down the third-base line, so he put his head down and sprinted as fast as he could.
Spoelstra, Popovich lament Karl's firing
MIAMI - The NBA's coach of the year was fired before the finals even started.
Parker's bank shot lifts Spurs over Heat
MIAMI - The San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA Finals just the way they left - with a victory over LeBron James.
Manhattan becomes Big 12 Titletown in 2012-13
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was about nine games into the Big 12 season when Kansas State baseball coach Brad Hill started to hear murmuring in the clubhouse.
Four-run eighth inning helps Kansas City capture second consecutive victory, 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It started with a double by Alex Gordon, gained momentum on a single by Eric Hosmer and another double by Billy Butler, and then was capped off by a two-run shot from Lorenzo Cain.
Chiefs appear headed in right direction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - John Dorsey had a vision for what the Kansas City Chiefs should look like when the longtime Packers personnel man was hired as their general manager in January.
