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Derby winner Orb disappoints in the Preakness

18 May 2013, 7:08 pm

BALTIMORE (AP) — Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite — no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey.

As fireworks crackle, Beckham plays last home game

18 May 2013, 6:56 pm

PARIS (AP) — Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.

Bradley keeps lead after 3 rounds at Nelson

18 May 2013, 6:52 pm

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Keegan Bradley still hasn't gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left.

Stevens rides Oxbow to 3rd Preakness win

18 May 2013, 6:51 pm

BALTIMORE (AP) — Gary Stevens came out of retirement for the chance to get back in the winner's circle in a Triple Crown race.

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness

18 May 2013, 6:47 pm

BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.

Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

18 May 2013, 6:45 pm

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500.

Bradley remains in charge despite late bogey

18 May 2013, 6:44 pm

(Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley overcame a wobbly start to stay on track for a wire-to-wire victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, despite bogeying the par-four 18th for a third day in a row on Saturday. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight, the 26-year-old American ground out a two-under-par 68 on a fast-running layout in tricky, gusting winds to end the third round with a slender one-shot lead at 13-under 197. ...

Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments

18 May 2013, 6:24 pm

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs.

Pacers' Hill cleared to play Game 6 vs. Knicks

18 May 2013, 6:12 pm

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Chargers, Freeney agree to 2-year deal

18 May 2013, 5:47 pm

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

18 May 2013, 4:14 pm

CHICAGO (AP) — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.

Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

18 May 2013, 3:46 pm

ROME (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts.

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson

18 May 2013, 3:06 pm

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend.

Pass rusher Freeney agrees two-year deal with Chargers

18 May 2013, 2:07 pm

(Reuters) - Veteran pass rusher Dwight Freeney, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, has agreed to a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Saturday. Freeney, a free agent after being released by the Indianapolis Colts in February, will help fill the gap left by outside linebacker Melvin Ingram, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during team in practice on Tuesday. Though the Chargers did not reveal financial details, local media estimate Freeney's deal to be worth $13.35 million over the two years. ...

An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell

18 May 2013, 12:34 pm

KAVARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell and South African Branden Grace set up a mouth-watering showdown in the semi-finals of the World Match Play Championship by winning on Saturday. World number eight McDowell, the highest-ranked player in the field, avenged his defeat in last year's final by easing past holder Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium 2 & 1. Colsaerts was already trailing when his drive at the 10th hole found a hazard after flying over an on-course toilet. ...

Golf-An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell

18 May 2013, 12:27 pm

(Adds detail in paras 3, 4) KAVARNA, Bulgaria, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell and South African Branden Grace set up a mouth-watering showdown in the semi-finals of the World Match Play Championship by winning on Saturday. World number eight McDowell, the highest-ranked player in the field, avenged his defeat in last year's final by easing past holder Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium 2 & 1. Colsaerts was already trailing when his drive at the 10th hole found a hazard after flying over an on-course toilet. ...

Ryder Cup players into last 8 at World Match Play

18 May 2013, 9:10 am

KAVARNA, Bulgaria (AP) — Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play Championship.

Golf-European Tour World Match Play Championship last 16 scores

18 May 2013, 6:06 am

May 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour World Match Play Championship Last 16 on Saturday in Kavarna Branden Grace (South Africa) beat Brett Rumford (Australia) 4 and 3 Chris Wood (Britain) beat Richard Sterne (South Africa) 5 and 3 Francesco Molinari (Italy) beat Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 6 and 4 Thomas Aiken (South Africa) beat Shane Lowry (Ireland) at hole 19 Scott Jamieson (Britain) beat Felipe Aguilar (Chile) by 1 hole Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) beat Peter Hanson (Sweden) at hole 21 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) beat Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 2 and 0 Graeme ...

Kuroda inspires Yankees, Detroit edge Rangers

18 May 2013, 2:27 am

(Reuters) - Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Kuroda (6-2) allowed just two hits in eight innings and lowered his ERA to 1.99 to keep the Yankees (26-16) on top of the American League East Division while ensuring the Blue Jays (17-25) remain rooted to the bottom. Boston (25-17) kept pace, just a game behind the Yankees, with a 3-2 win over Minnesota (18-20) in 10 innings. ...

Bills DE Williams fails to mediate ring dispute

18 May 2013, 1:21 am

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki.

Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies

17 May 2013, 9:13 pm

Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.

Bradley stays in charge, Guan exits

17 May 2013, 8:14 pm

(Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley maintained a three-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas after grinding his way to a one-under-par 69 in increasingly tricky conditions. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight after opening with a blistering course record 60, Bradley had to contend with strengthening winds and firming greens at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas en route to an 11-under total of 129. ...

Hall of Famer Venturi dies aged 82

17 May 2013, 7:59 pm

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion and television broadcaster Ken Venturi, a 14-times winner on the PGA Tour, died on Friday at the age of 82 following various health complications. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame just 11 days ago, Venturi had been in hospital for the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, the PGA Tour said in a statement. Venturi's son, Matt, said his father had died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, where he had been living for several years. The highlight of Venturi's playing career came in the 1964 U.S. ...

Jets' Goodson facing drug, weapons charges

17 May 2013, 7:57 pm

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after he was found in a car with an acquaintance early Friday morning on Interstate 80 in New Jersey.

Yankees put LHP Andy Pettitte on 15-day DL

17 May 2013, 6:41 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees' disabled list.

Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended 4 games

17 May 2013, 6:25 pm

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Woodson says he's look for fit in Raiders visit

17 May 2013, 5:23 pm

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Charles Woodson pushed back a visit to Oakland to pursue a reunion with the Raiders because extending his career in the NFL isn't his only mission.

AP source: McIlroy to set up own management group

17 May 2013, 5:05 pm

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group.

O.J. Simpson's ex-lawyer says did his best at Nevada trial

17 May 2013, 5:04 pm

By Alexia Shurmur LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - An attorney who O.J. Simpson claims botched his Nevada robbery trial five years ago told a court on Friday that he poured his "blood, sweat and soul" into defending the former football hero, who he said had been badly tainted by his sensational 1990s murder case. Yale Galanter, who took the witness stand in a week-long hearing into Simpson's bid for a new trial in the Las Vegas case that sent him to prison, said that his client's past presented special challenges in front of a jury. "Mr. ...

Gillis sizzles at the Byron Nelson, China's Guan fades

17 May 2013, 4:42 pm

(Reuters) - American journeyman Tom Gillis rocketed into the early clubhouse lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, where China's 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was certain to miss the cut. Gillis, bidding for his first PGA Tour title after spending much of his golfing career competing on the lower tier circuits, fired a sparkling seven-under-par 63 on a hot and humid day at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. ...

Sacramento Kings owners reach deal to sell team to local investors

17 May 2013, 4:11 pm

By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - The owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball franchise have struck a tentative deal to sell the California team to local investors after the National Basketball Association denied a proposal to move the team to Seattle, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said on Friday. The deal by an investor group led by tech developer and philanthropist Vivek Ranadive followed months of bitter wrangling between Seattle investors, who wanted the team to replace a beloved franchise the Pacific Northwest city lost in 2008, and California investors, who wanted it to stay put. ...

Knicks seek productive sidekick for high-scoring Anthony

17 May 2013, 4:09 pm

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony's scoring prowess has powered the New York Knicks all season but he may need someone to fill the role of sidekick in order to stave off playoff elimination against the Indiana Pacers. With defensive-minded Indiana focused on stopping Anthony, a potent second option could swing the balance as the Knicks seek a win on Saturday that would extend the Eastern Conference semi-finals to a decisive seventh game on Monday in New York. J.R. ...

Nolan Ryan's oldest son named Astros president

17 May 2013, 3:36 pm

HOUSTON (AP) — Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston.

Decision on anchored putting expected next week

17 May 2013, 3:17 pm

By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies are widely expected to announce whether they will go ahead with a controversial proposed ban on players anchoring putters to their body when they hold simultaneous news conferences next week. The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient (R&A) said in statements on Friday they would "announce final action on proposed changes to the rules of golf" on Tuesday. ...

Jets RB Goodson facing drug, weapons charges

17 May 2013, 1:47 pm

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after he was found in a car with an acquaintance early Friday morning on Interstate 80 in New Jersey.

Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president

17 May 2013, 11:52 am

By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over a letter this morning to Dr (Jacques) Rogge, informing him about his candidacy. He will announce it officially next Thursday," a source told Reuters. ...

Charles Woodson to visit with Raiders on Tuesday

17 May 2013, 10:26 am

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Charles Woodson has another team interested in signing him.

McIlroy to set up his own management group

17 May 2013, 7:46 am

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group, The Associated Press has learned.

Spurs to tackle Grizzlies after overcoming Warriors

17 May 2013, 1:17 am

(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference finals after closing out the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game Six of their semi-final series on Thursday. Led by Tim Duncan's 19 points, the second-seeded Spurs claimed victory on the road in Oakland to seal a 4-2 triumph in the best-of-seven series and set up a showdown against the fifth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. All five Spurs starters contributed to the victory by registering double figure scores to help overcome unusually subdued performances from Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli. ...

Darvish overcomes shaky start as Rangers tame Tigers

17 May 2013, 1:06 am

(Reuters) - The highly anticipated pitching duel between Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish failed to materialize as the Japanese ace's Texas Rangers (27-14) eased to a 10-4 triumph over the Detroit Tigers (22-17) on Thursday. Geovany Soto belted a three-run homer and Mitch Moreland had a pair of doubles and three RBI's in the rout, as Darvish (7-1) claimed the win after a shaky start, throwing a career-high 130 pitches and giving up four runs. Despite his early troubles, Darvish was streets ahead of Verlander (4-4), who was hammered for a career-high tying eight runs in 2 2/3 innings. ...