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Arkansas rallies past LSU 4-1 at SEC tournament May 23, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Arkansas scored the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt by Tyler Spoon in the eighth inning and tacked on two more insurance runs in the ninth to beat LSU 4-1 at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Arkansas right-hander Ryne Stanek (9-2) earned the win, giving up just one unearned... Read More
Tulsa Shock makes final cut, waiving Courtney Paris May 23, 2013 Courtney Paris was waived Thursday as the Shock reduced their roster to the 11 players required before the start of the regular season. Tulsa opens the season Saturday at Atlanta. Read More
BC-HKN--Bruins-Rangers,OvertimeAdvisory, HKN May 23, 2013 Editors: The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers are tied 3-3 after regulation in Game 4 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Read More
Jay Haas, Duffy Waldorf top Senior PGA leaderboard May 23, 2013 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jay Haas is familiar with Bellerive Country Club — and it showed in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship. Haas, who grew up in nearby Belleville, Ill., and Duffy Waldorf shared the lead Thursday, shooting 5-under 66 in breezy, cool conditions. The 59-year-old Haas, the winner of the... Read More
Kenseth looks to continue winning ways May 23, 2013 CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is ready to get back to work. Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events. But he wasn't a factor last week in the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor... Read More
Kansas State scores 3 in 4th, beats Texas Tech 4-3 May 23, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jared King and Jon Davis had run-scoring sacrifice flies and Lance Miles scored on a wild pitch during Kansas State's three-run fourth inning, and the regular-season champion Wildcats beat Texas Tech 4-3 on Thursday at the Big 12 tournament. King walked and scored on Davis' groundout in the... Read More
Indians call up LHP Barnes, designate LHP Huff May 23, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have recalled left-hander Scott Barnes and designated left-hander David Huff for assignment. Barnes was 2-2 with a 5.74 ERA in 12 relief appearances for Triple-A Columbus. In two previous stints with Cleveland this season, he was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three relief outings.... Read More
Big 12 baseball: Kansas State beats Texas Tech May 23, 2013 Like they have all season, the Kansas State Wildcats found a way to win a tight game. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Will setbacks make Kevin Durant stronger? May 23, 2013 The Thunder was eliminated in the second round, as a knee injury to Russell Westbrook derailed what potentially could have been a championship season. This is the third straight season that a championship-caliber Thunder team has fallen short. Read More
OKC RedHawks: Home runs help RedHawks come back to beat Fresno May 23, 2013 Jake Elmore and Fernando Martinez each homer to break a fifth-inning tie and give OKC the lead for good. Read More
Cardinals sign DB-KR Mathieu May 23, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed a four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The team's third-round draft pick, Mathieu did not play last season after repeated off-field issues. The deal could be worth up to just over $3 million. According to a person familiar with the... Read More
Former NFL kicker accused of damage and theft May 23, 2013 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former NFL and University of Arizona kicker Max Zendejas has been indicted on damage and theft charges in connection with his recently closed Tucson restaurant. Pima County authorities say the indictment claims Zendejas "recklessly defaced or damaged property" belonging to the university... Read More
Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011 May 23, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. Back at Fenway Park as a manager for the first time since being let go by the Boston Red Sox in 2011, he was calm and occasionally funny while wearing the cap of the Cleveland Indians. After all, he's back in baseball. "Being in a dugout... Read More
Hamlin takes Coca-Cola 600 pole with record lap May 23, 2013 CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin broke the track record Thursday with a lap of 195.624 mph to capture the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin, who has never won a Sprint Cup race at CMS, was one of eight drivers to top the previous record of 193.708 set last October by Greg... Read More
Golf Capsules May 23, 2013 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Colonial member Ryan Palmer shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to match the first-round record at Hogan's Alley and take a one-stroke lead over John Rollins. The bogey-free 62 equaled Palmer's lowest round on the PGA Tour. Palmer, the former Texas A&M player who has three PGA Tour... Read More
Jose Canseco denies sexual assault allegation May 23, 2013 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco is denying a woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her, calling the allegations "laughable." Canseco spoke to reporters Thursday before playing in an independent league game in Fort Worth. He said he was prepared to take a polygraph test and that... Read More
Chase Utley out 2-4 weeks with oblique strain May 23, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have placed five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain. Utley could miss up to four weeks. The team will make a roster move before Friday's game at Washington. "We do believe and hope that Chase will be ready to... Read More
Big 12 baseball: Robby Holzberger knows the score May 23, 2013 Holzberger, who operates the scoreboard for the Thunder and RedHawks, is doing the same for this week's Big 12 Baseball Tournament. He prides himself on getting the scoreboard updated fast, and correctly. Read More
High school football: Deer Creek's do-it-all player Caden Sander to start at quarterback May 23, 2013 Sander has been named the starting quarterback for next season, replacing the graduated Joel Blumenthal. Sander will also remain at free safety — where he started the past two seasons — and possibly as the holder, kick returner and punt returner. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: McGuinness' Justin Jones remembers what it's like to lose a home to tornado May 23, 2013 As a senior at Westmoore in 1999, McGuinness coach Justin Jones lost his home to the devastating tornado that struck on May 3. Jones has made McGuinness' spring football game that is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday a benefit for Monday's tornado victims. Read More
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