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Holland leads Texas past Seattle 5-2 May 26, 2013 SEATTLE (AP) — Texas manager Ron Washington made the decision that when David Murphy was in the lineup, he'd be put higher in the order. Washington's hope was to get Murphy involved in the game quicker, just as he did on Saturday night when Murphy hit second. Murphy drove in three runs, Nelson Cruz hit his 12th... Read More
Cabrera's 4 RBIs lead San Diego past Arizona 10-4 May 26, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — One of these days, a San Diego player is going to hit for the cycle. And Everth Cabrera would be a good bet as the man to do it. He came close yet again on Saturday night. Cabrera matched his career high with four RBIs, two coming on his second home run in two nights, and the Diego Padres beat... Read More
UNC outlasts NC State 2-1 in 18 innings at ACCs May 26, 2013 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cody Stubbs singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 18th inning and North Carolina advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating rival North Carolina State 2-1 early Sunday morning. The top-seeded Tar Heels (51-8) will face Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. Sunday — nearly... Read More
Grizzlies blow big lead in 104-93 OT loss to Spurs May 26, 2013 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have made a habit of falling behind in series this postseason. This time, they may be down too far to survive. For the second straight game, Memphis couldn't finish off the San Antonio Spurs in regulation, then had breakdowns in overtime. They allowed the Spurs to... Read More
Minor leads Braves over Mets for 8th win in row May 26, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Start-by-start over the years, the Atlanta Braves have seen Mike Minor emerging as a young, talented pitcher. Perhaps as a hitter, too. Minor homered for his first two RBIs in the majors and struck out 10 as the Braves posted their second win in a matter of hours, beating the New York Mets 6-0... Read More
Spurs take 3-0 lead, beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT May 26, 2013 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tim Duncan is doing his very best to get the San Antonio Spurs back to the NBA Finals one more time. The 37-year-old center took control in overtime for a second straight game, this time scoring the first five points as the Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis... Read More
Moore milestones: Missing moms make graduation day bittersweet May 26, 2013 Southmoore High School's commencement ceremonies bring bright future and bittersweet past together for two daughters, one who lost her mother in the tornado. Read More
President Barack Obama to tour tornado damage in Oklahoma May 26, 2013 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole will accompany President Barack Obama on Sunday when he talks to victims of last week's deadly tornadoes and thanks first responders. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Destruction reunites Oklahoma family May 26, 2013 The Troxell family had been close once, six boys and three girls raised by a stay-at-home mom and a truck driver dad who ran a salvage yard in Midwest City before moving the family to south Oklahoma City. But their dad died in 1973 and when his wife followed in 2002 the glue that bound the family together was gone.... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Two arms that didn't know they were broken helped rescue children at Briarwood Elementary May 26, 2013 When Jeff Wilhelm reached the intersection of Vicki Drive and 149th Street after a tornado swept through Moore, he saw no school and he saw no one. But everyone walked out of Briarwood Elementary, thanks in part to arms that didn't know they were broken. Read More
Castillo scores as FC Dallas tops Earthquakes 1-0 May 25, 2013 FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Fabian Castillo scored in the 33rd minute and Raul Fernandez made six saves for his fifth shutout of the season, leading FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. With Dallas clinging to the one-goal lead, San Jose peppered Fernandez over the final 13 minutes,... Read More
Amarikwa, Saborio score as Fire and RSL draw 1-1 May 25, 2013 SANDY, Utah (AP) — Generating offense has been a chore all season for the Chicago Fire. Twice this season, the team has been dealt three consecutive shutouts against MLS opponents. The Fire finally found a way to extinguish their latest scoring drought in a tough road environment and can only hope this serves as... Read More
Nats bullpen fails again in 5-3 loss to Phillies May 25, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals' hitters are keeping manager Davey Johnson from shaving. His relief pitchers are preventing him from sleeping. Drew Storen gave up two go-ahead runs in the eighth inning Saturday night as the Nationals fell 5-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies, the latest failure for a... Read More
Rapids knock off Chivas USA 2-0 May 25, 2013 COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — A defensive approach is beginning to pay dividends for the Colorado Rapids. "We always knew that we had to be a good defense," coach Oscar Pareja said. "We knew that if we played good defense, we would find ways to score goals." The blueprint was in play in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA... Read More
Two players' multi-HR games not enough for Astros May 25, 2013 HOUSTON (AP) — For the first time in nearly eight years, two Houston Astros had multi-homer games. Jason Castro and Matt Dominguez each belted two home runs for the Astros. It was the first time two Houston teammates have had multi-home run games since July 25, 2005, when Craig Biggio and Lance Berkman each had... Read More
Gillaspie's RBI in 9th lifts ChiSox over Marlins May 25, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — Ricky Nolasco was pretty good Saturday night. The way the Marlins are playing, though, he needs to be nearly unhittable. Nolasco allowed one run while pitching into the eighth inning, but the Chicago White Sox scored in the bottom of the ninth after Florida tied it in the top half for a 2-1 win.... Read More
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive May 25, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on the ice and a well-placed shot by the captain of a team in trouble. All that tinkering paid off when the Chicago Blackhawks needed it the most. Jonathan Toews and... Read More
Cardinals fall short in 5-3 loss to Dodgers May 25, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have had a tough time keeping their starting pitchers healthy. Add rookie John Gast to the list. Gast left in the bottom of the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night because of left shoulder tightness. He faced six batters, giving up one run... Read More
Donaldson, A's power past Astros 11-5 May 25, 2013 HOUSTON (AP) — One night after Chris Young broke out of a slump, Josh Donaldson had a big night of his own. Donaldson had four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-5 Saturday night. "My goal every day is to go out there and put good at-bats together," Donaldson said. "The last two games or... Read More
Suspected rebels kill 28, wound 24 in east India May 25, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — About 200 suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in the country's east, killing at least 28 people and wounding 24 others, police said. Senior police officer M. Gupta said the attack... Read More
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