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Rangers rally in ninth to beat Cards in Game 2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Josh Hamilton and the Texas hitters looked lost. They chased pitches that bounced, broke their bats and seemed totally overmatched.
Report: Lions RB Jerome Harrison has brain tumor
DETROIT - ESPN is reporting that Detroit Lions running back Jerome Harrison has a brain tumor.
NBA labor talks turn nasty as negotiations end
NEW YORK (AP) - NBA labor talks turned nasty and broke off Thursday when three days of meetings failed to yield a deal to end a 112-day lockout, raising the likelihood that even more games will be canceled in an already fractured season.
LSU, Alabama take last steps before mega-matchup
The only thing standing in the way of the most anticipated SEC game of the year is a couple of huge underdogs with quarterback issues.
Special teams truly special for No. 12 Cats
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nobody is too special to play special teams at Kansas State.
Chiefs to face either Palmer or Boller at quarterback on Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Last year, Kansas City showed a knack for disrupting opponents' emergency quarterbacks. The Chiefs hope they do it again Sunday against Oakland amid speculation the Raiders will start the newly acquired Carson Palmer.
REDBIRDS GO UP 1-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth on a sinking line drive that dropped just in front of right fielder Nelson Cruz, and the St. Louis Cardinals led the Texas Rangers 3-2 after six innings Wednesday night in a chilly World Series opener.
NBA owners, players plan third straight day of talks
NEW YORK (AP) - After another long day of negotiations, NBA players and owners hammered out plans for another meeting.
Oakland acquires Palmer from Cincinnati
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Carson Palmer went to bed a retired football player resigned to the fact that the Cincinnati Bengals would never grant his wish to be traded.
KU playing Big 12 murderer’s row
LAWRENCE (AP) - There is a reason Kansas' schedule is one of the toughest in the nation: Each team Kansas has faced has been undefeated at kickoff.
FREE-AGENCY QUESTIONS
ST. LOUIS (AP) - If this is Albert Pujols' farewell tour with the St. Louis Cardinals, it's coming on the grandest of stages.
Jets ease past Dolphins, 24-6
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - For a team in turmoil, this was one therapeutic win.
Detroit coach Schwartz says he’s spoken to league about dustup
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - When Detroit coach Jim Schwartz talks during the week, he's like many NFL coaches - choosing his words carefully, avoiding controversy and saying little that might motivate an opponent.
Cardinals, Rangers open World Series on Wednesday
It's a World Series straight out of Central casting.
Kansas State surges to No. 12 in The AP Top 25 poll
NEW YORK - Surprising Kansas State has climbed to No. 12 in The Associated Press college football poll, the Wildcats' best ranking since 2004.
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Yankees upend Red Sox 4-1 in spite of controversy
NEW YORK - Michael Pineda won while pitching with some noticeable substance on his hand, and Jacoby Ellsbury hit an RBI single off old roommate Clay Buchholz in his first game against the Red Sox as the New York Yankees beat Boston 4-1 Thursday night.
Mills shines in Parker’s place, Spurs top Mavs
DALLAS - Patty Mills scored 26 points starting in place of Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs moved to the brink of the top seed in the Western Conference with a 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
NFL players named in police report, not charged
MIAMI - Three NFL players are named in a police report involving a woman who passed out in a hotel and later woke up in a hospital not knowing how she got there, though no one has been charged with a crime, authorities said Thursday.
Haas leads Masters with 4-under 68 after one round
AUGUSTA, Ga. - No nerves. No worries. Adam Scott never knew the opening round at Augusta National could be so enjoyable.
Jayhawks’ Embiid to enter draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas freshman Joel Embiid is entering the NBA draft after a breakthrough season that ended with a stress fracture in his back that kept the 7-footer out of the NCAA tournament.
BLAST OFF
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Royals' Alex Gordon knew he put a good swing on the pitch, and he knew that his high fly ball had a chance to clear the outfield wall the way the wind was gusting out.
Questions a-plenty for ’Cats this spring
Many schools already have had their spring football games, those glorified scrimmages that are usually just for show. Kansas State is just getting into the meat of its practice schedule.
Masters set to start
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A quick stroll across the manicured landscape of Augusta National afforded a glimpse of why this Masters is so hard to figure out.
