The $138 million Tigers opened with a thud. Tony Pena Jr. hit a two-out, tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat Detroit 5-4 in Monday’s opener. The big-spenders had a shot at a dramatic win with Clete Thomas on third base with only one out, but Edgar Renteria struck out and the game ended when third baseman Alex Gordon snared Placido Polanco’s grounder in…
The beginning of the end will have to wait. The final opening day at Yankee Stadium was postponed because of rain Monday, pushing back New York’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was rescheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, previously an off day in the series. Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang and Toronto ace Roy Halladay remained slated to pitch.
North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough and Kansas State’s Michael Beasley were unanimous selections to The Associated Press’ All-America team Monday. For the first time, no senior was chosen. Beasley and Kevin Love of UCLA made it two straight years there were two freshmen chosen. Sophomore D.J. Augustin of Texas and junior Chris Douglas-Roberts of Memphis rounded out the selections, shutting out the…
Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O’Neal says he will return to the court Monday night after sitting out more than two months with a bone bruise on his left knee. O’Neal is among the league’s best interior defenders, and the Pacers could use him for the stretch run. They enter Monday’s game against the Miami Heat three games behind Atlanta for the eighth and final playoff slot in the Eastern…
Denny Hamlin was already feeling down on himself, his confidence waning in the face of a series of missed opportunities to win races.
Argentina’s Andres Romero played a solid golf game, then he played the waiting game. He won them both. Romero, in just his 12th PGA Tour start, won the Zurich Classic with a 4-under 68 on Sunday — a one-stroke victory over Australia’s Peter Lonard. “It was very important to put that score two hours and a half before the end,” Romero said through an interpreter.
Candace Parker sensed her team was in distress and rushed in for a Rocky Top rescue. Parker matched her career best with 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading top-seeded Tennessee to the regional finals for the eighth straight year with a 74-64 win against Notre Dame on Sunday night in the Oklahoma City Regional.
The Golden State Warriors ruined Dallas’ season a year ago by knocking the Mavericks out of the playoffs in a shocking first-round upset. This year, the Warriors could keep the Mavericks out of the postseason all together. Monta Ellis scored 30 points and Kelenna Azubuike hit two clutch shots down the stretch to help the Warriors beat the Mavericks 114-104 Sunday night to create a three-way tie…
Ryan Zimmerman raised a fist when he rounded first, then tossed away his helmet as he approached the plate and the mass of teammates waiting to celebrate his game-ending homer. The kid sure knows how to throw a housewarming party. Zimmerman’s tiebreaking solo shot with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday night gave the Washington Nationals a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first…
Embattled New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said he is not a candidate for the Indiana University job. Thomas, whose Knicks have lost seven of eight and 14 of 16, has a 53-102 record in two seasons with the team. Though he helped Indiana win the 1981 NCAA championship, Thomas has never coached in college.