RECENT SPORTS NEWS

  • NL Capsules

    May 15, 2012

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.

  • Amile Jefferson signs with Duke

    May 15, 2012

    DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Star high school forward Amile Jefferson has signed with Duke.

  • NBA union seeks arbitration over Bird rights issue

    May 15, 2012

    NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA players' association says it is seeking an arbitrator's ruling in hopes that Jeremy Lin and three other players maintain valuable rights in free agency.

  • Angels fire hitting coach Mickey Hatcher

    May 15, 2012

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher after their dismal offensive start to the season.

  • AL Capsules

    May 15, 2012

    TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

  • Pacers win 78-75, late chances doom Miami

    May 15, 2012

    MIAMI (AP) - No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana.

  • NBA Playoff Capsules

    May 15, 2012

    MIAMI (AP) - David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 points and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

  • Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92

    May 15, 2012

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night.

  • Coyotes lose 4-0 to Kings, trail 2-0 in series

    May 16, 2012

    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Phoenix Coyotes are in a deep hole after letting their emotions get the best of them.

  • RI working to keep Schilling's company afloat

    May 16, 2012

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.1 million payment to the state's economic development agency.