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Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would have “fried chicken” at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
Visconti takes 2nd solo victory in 17th Giro stage
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VICENZA, Italy — Giovanni Visconti won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to claim another solo victory, and Vincenzo Nibali...
Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement
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CHICAGO — Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the...
Mountaineers too much for Comets
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DALLAS — If there are three things that hold true in high school athletics, it's this: depth is key, academics take precedence, and spring...
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Doubles tourney is learning experience
May 16
Wyoming Seminary sends two teams to battle Scranton Prep in today’s semifinal round.
Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3
May 22
(AP) Evan Gattis kept up an amazing rookie season with his first grand slam, B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered, and the Atlanta...
Young drivers give IndyCar solid foundation
May 22
(AP) Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have...
Querrey beats Stakhovsky to reach quarters in Nice
May 22
(AP) American Sam Querrey reached the quarterfinals of the Nice Open by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.
Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
May 22
(AP) The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck...
Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement
May 22
(AP) Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid
May 22
(AP) Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the...
Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
May 22
(AP) Tiger Woods says the "fried chicken" comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful and inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred...
Sharks hang on to beat Kings 2-1 and tie series
May 22
(AP) The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win.
Sandoval's HR lifts Giants past Nationals 4-2
May 22
(AP) Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San...
Stanford takes NCAA women's tennis title
May 22
(AP) With Kristie Ahn back in the lineup after missing parts of the last two seasons, 12th-seeded Stanford was a different team.
Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0
May 22
(AP) Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing.
Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros
May 22
(AP) Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a...
Phillies roll past Marlins
May 22
NL CapsulesMIAMI (AP) — Delmon Young homered and Ryan Howard added three hits and three RBIs to help carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Big inning helps Patriots eek past Comets
May 22
HUGHESTOWN — A rocky regular season had ended on a high note. Pittston Area knocked off rival Coughlin last week to pick up its fourth league win and avoid a last-place finish in the district standings.
Cavs win No. 1 pick once again
May 22
NEW YORK — Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.
RailRiders conclude miserable road trip
May 22
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the RailRiders started an eight-game road trip on May 14 they had high hopes entering games away from PNC Field as the best away team in all of the minor leagues.
League turns to Microsoft for TV fix
May 22
Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline.
Murray out of Open due to back injury
May 22
LONDON — Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury.
Senators relish chance to tie series
May 22
OTTAWA — After a win in Game 3, the Ottawa Senators are confident they can tie their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Lakeland eliminates Meyers on no-hitter
May 22
JERMYN — Lakeland has now played two District 2 tournament games. The Chiefs have yet to allow a hit.
Pirates beat Cubs 5-4 behind Snider's grand slam
May 21
(AP) Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for...
Stanford takes NCAA women's tennis title
May 21
(AP) No. 12 seed Stanford defeated third-seeded Texas A&M to win the NCAA women's tennis championship.
Johnson, Jennings homer as Rays beat Blue Jays
May 21
(AP) Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered, Alex Cobb won for the first time in three starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto...
Canseco player-coach in indy league _ for a series
May 21
(AP) Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series.
Royals too much for Wildcats, advance to finals
May 21
COVINGTON TWP. – It started with a big block from Mike Morrison. It ended on Brendan Leahigh's middle-of-the-court kill.
Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent
May 21
(AP) Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club.
Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend
May 21
(AP) An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend,...
The heat, my silly niece and looking ahead to the Tour
May 21
It's not the heat, it's the humidity.At least that's what they say (whoever “they” are).Whatever it is, it was brutal out there today and I wasn't ready for it.
Chinese teenager pulls out of US Open qualifying
May 21
(AP) Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open.
Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads
May 21
IVREA, Italy — Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week.
Top-seeded players out of Strasbourg International
May 21
(AP) Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were bounced from the first round of the Strasbourg International on...
Knicks unsure about Stoudemire's role
May 21
(AP) Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job.
Hearing postponed for Boston bombing suspect
May 21
(AP) A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR'...
Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach
May 21
(AP) Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado...
Fognini, Stakhovsky, Mathieu advance at Nice Open
May 21
(AP) Fabio Fognini overcame a sloppy first set to beat Italian countryman Marco Cecchinato 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the...























