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Woods still in hunt at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tiger Woods made two significant moves Saturday at the Masters - one to stay in the tournament, the other to stay in the hunt.
LA’s Bryant out for rest of season after surgery on Achilles’ tendon
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles' tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chase.
Fielder homers as Detroit beats Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. - Prince Fielder homered for the second straight game, Torii Hunter hit his first clout since joining Detroit to help back Justin Verlander and the Tigers snapped the Oakland Athletics' nine-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory Saturday.
Reynolds hits grand slam, Tribe wins
CLEVELAND - Mark Reynolds came to Cleveland with the reputation of being a hitter who packed plenty of power.
Blue Jays edge Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - R.A. Dickey hopes the injury to Jose Reyes sparks the Toronto Blue Jays.
Greinke suffers collarbone break during brawl with Padres
SAN DIEGO - Padres slugger Carlos Quentin felt that getting hit by pitches by Zack Greinke during the 2008 and 2009 seasons was justification enough for rushing the mound and slamming into the pitcher - hard enough to break his left collarbone.
Former NFL receiver Hurd pleads guilty to drug charges
DALLAS - Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to buy cocaine and marijuana to set up a drug-distribution network, leaving a once-promising career in tatters as he faces a prison sentence of at least 10 years.
Looking like pro, 14-year-old opens with 73 at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Guan Tianlang put off his homework for a few hours, grabbed the snack his mom had made and went out to play with his friends.
Garcia, Leishman lead at Masters with 66 after first round
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Sergio Garcia might have written himself off too quickly at the Masters.
Butler, Francoeur homer as Royals beat Twins 3-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Wade Davis pitched out of bases loaded jams in the first two innings, Billy Butler and Jeff Francoeur homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Wednesday night to sweep the three-game series.
Par 3 Contest at Augusta provides chance to relax
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Lee Westwood's mum walked away from the ninth hole, waving her hand in front of her face on a balmy spring day.
Record turnout expected for 50th anniversary of Pro Football Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio - The Pro Football Hall of Fame expects a record turnout of members for its inductions celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Missouri's Pressey to enter NBA draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri point guard Phil Pressey is skipping his senior season to enter the NBA draft.
Kansas State rewards Weber with contract extension
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas State rewarded basketball coach Bruce Weber for winning a share of the school's first conference championship in 36 years with a raise and a one-year contract extension on Wednesday.
Westbrook leads Thunder over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY - Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 90-80 on Tuesday night.
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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.
Orioles edge Royals
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles usually like to slug their way to victory.
Knicks rip Pacers to tie series at 1-1
NEW YORK - Carmelo Anthony hung from the rim, the helpless defender who tried to stop his dunk lying on the court below after falling down.
