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Germany beat Australia in Fed Cup [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 3:57 am]
Germany's Angelique Kerber beats Samantha Stosur to clinch victory over Australia in Sunday's Fed Cup semi-final.
Wilshere fit for World Cup - Wenger [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 3:28 am]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells England manager Roy Hodgson that Jack Wilshere will be fit for the World Cup.
Hamilton eases to victory in China [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 2:46 am]
Hopkins claims another title at 49 [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 2:21 am]
Hopkins secures historic victory [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 2:21 am]
Donald two clear at Heritage event [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 1:44 am]
Luke Donald leads the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head by two shots at eight under par after a 66 in the penultimate round.
Hopkins wins split decision over Shumenov (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 20, 2014, 12:54 am]
Bernard Hopkins made some more boxing history, and did it in rather easy fashion. ''I was so in my living room watching Archie Bunker,'' Hopkins said, playfully comparing himself to the main character from the 1970's series ''All in the Family.'' ''I was so relaxed, so relaxed.'' Already the oldest boxer in history to hold a world championship, Hopkins became the oldest to win a unification bout Saturday night as he captured a split 12-round decision over Beibut Shumenov of Kazakhstan. Of the 608 punches thrown by Shumenov, only 20 percent landed.
Durant leads Thunder past Grizzlies 100-86 (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:42 pm]
Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-86 on Saturday night in the opening game of their first-round series. Russell Westbrook had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Serge Ibaka added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder, who nearly squandered a 25-point lead but recovered from a dismal third quarter to make 10 of 16 shots in the fourth. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 21 points and 11 rebounds, but he made just seven of 21 shots and got into foul trouble in the second half. Mike Conley had 16 points and 11 assists, Mark Gasol scored 16 points and Tony Allen added 13 points for the Grizzlies.
Blue Jackets edge Penguins 4-3 in double overtime (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:24 pm]
Matt Calvert's first career playoff goal gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a badly needed boost. Calvert banged his own rebound past Marc-Andre Fleury 1:10 into the second overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets earned their first Stanley Cup playoff win with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Fleury stuffed the initial shot by Cam Atkinson but Calvert stood all alone at the left post. Game 3 is Monday in Columbus.
Ethier's HR propels Dodgers over Diamondbacks (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:12 pm]
Dan Haren didn't let a little thing like a four-run inning discourage him. Andre Ethier hit a three-run homer and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-6 on Saturday. The right-hander struck out five in his fourth start of the season, six days after his 8-6 victory over the Diamondbacks at Phoenix. ''He has a few weapons he likes to go to,'' Diamondbacks left fielder Mark Trumbo said of his former Angels teammate.
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| NBA |
Soccer |
Thunder start fast, cruise to Game 1 win over Grizzlies [NBC Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:44 pm]
OKC led by as many as 25 points in the first half.
Durant leads Thunder past Grizzlies 100-86 (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:42 pm]
Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-86 on Saturday night in the opening game of their first-round series. Russell Westbrook had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Serge Ibaka added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder, who nearly squandered a 25-point lead but recovered from a dismal third quarter to make 10 of 16 shots in the fourth. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 21 points and 11 rebounds, but he made just seven of 21 shots and got into foul trouble in the second half. Mike Conley had 16 points and 11 assists, Mark Gasol scored 16 points and Tony Allen added 13 points for the Grizzlies.
Kyle Korver swats Roy Hibbert’s shot out of bounds (VIDEO) [NBC Sports: April 19, 2014, 9:30 pm]
Roy Hibbert wasn't good in Game 1 against the Hawks, and this play epitomized his performance.
Hawks take 1-0 lead by rolling past Pacers 101-93 (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 8:07 pm]
Jeff Teague scored a playoff career-high 28 points and Paul Millsap added 25 as eighth-seeded Atlanta rolled past top-seeded Indiana 101-93 on Saturday night, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Hawks ended an eight-game road losing streak in the playoffs, which dated to May 2011. Indiana, which spent the whole season working to get home-court advantage in the playoffs, wasted no time in giving it right back with a dismal third quarter. Atlanta opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run, breaking a 50-50 tie, then pulled away when Teague scored nine points in a 14-0 run that made it 74-58 with 4:08 left in the quarter.
Pacers’ troubles continue as Hawks convincingly win Game 1 [NBC Sports: April 19, 2014, 8:01 pm]
The eight-seed Hawks blowout the Pacers in Game 1.
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Wilshere fit for World Cup - Wenger [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 3:28 am]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells England manager Roy Hodgson that Jack Wilshere will be fit for the World Cup.
Premier League Sunday Preview: Liverpool’s chance to tighten its grip; Fourth place in focus [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 2:57 am]
Liverpool can go five clear before David Moyes makes his return to Goodison Park.
MLS Roundup: Sporting climbs to first in East; RSL stays undefeated [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 1:53 am]
Dallas stayed at the top of the Western Conference, while Seattle improved to 3-0-1 on the road.
Late Martins goal gives Seattle full points at Chivas USA (video) [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 12:39 am]
Seattle's high-priced strike tandem produced another late winner, giving the Sounders their fourth win of the season.
FC Dallas center backs find set-piece success in victory [Yahoo! Sports: April 20, 2014, 12:25 am]
FC Dallas set a club record for corner kicks won in a 2-1 victory against Toronto FC, as it continued to find success on set pieces.
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| NFL |
NHL |
Miami (Ohio) honors Ravens' Harbaugh with statue (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 12:56 pm]
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) -- John Harbaugh likes the pose on his bronze statue.
Big names among prospective Buffalo Bills buyers (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 12:31 pm]
Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is prepared to make a bid to buy the Buffalo Bills. And include New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi's name for added spice. It's not every day - or every year - an NFL franchise goes on the market as the Bills are, following owner Ralph Wilson's death last month. Toronto and Los Angeles are potential landing spots because owners would have an opportunity to make more money than in Buffalo, the NFL's second-smallest market.
Colts' Wayne focused on proving doubters wrong (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 18, 2014, 7:40 pm]
Reggie Wayne spent the offseason working out. The perennial Pro Bowler rehabbed his injured right knee two or three times a day and made semi-regular calls to check in on teammates all for one singular goal: To prove wrong anyone who doubts he can return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament at his age, be the same player and lead the Colts to a Super Bowl. ''You guys say I can't do it,'' Wayne said Friday night at a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in Indianapolis. And he almost single-handedly willed the Colts to victory when coach Chuck Pagano missed his first game after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Did Manning's meeting with Saban cross the line? (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 18, 2014, 7:37 pm]
Peyton Manning's never-ending quest to hone his game and Nick Saban's desire to decipher fast-paced offenses led to a recent meeting that the Crimson Tide coach called mutually beneficial. It also might have violated NFL rules because, according to Saban, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase also was in attendance. The league doesn't allow players and their coaches to meet before the start of offseason workouts, which for the Broncos begin Monday. On-field instruction won't start until mid-May. The Associated Press left messages with the team and the NFL on Friday seeking comment.
Luck, Wayne back in Indy as offseason work looms (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 18, 2014, 1:36 pm]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Andrew Luck is already back to work. He hopes Reggie Wayne will soon join him on the practice field.
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MacKinnon helps Avs to 4-2 win over Wild (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 20, 2014, 12:17 am]
Teenager Nathan MacKinnon is growing up fast. The speedy 18-year-old delivered another stellar performance for the Colorado Avalanche, scoring his first NHL postseason goal and dishing out three assists in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. The baby-faced forward, who was the No. 1 pick last summer, anchored a line that has propelled the Avalanche to a 2-0 lead in the series. MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog and Paul Stastny combined for all four goals and six assists Saturday.
Wild focus on handling Avs’ speed [NBC Sports: April 19, 2014, 11:15 pm]
"You can’t defend on your heels," Ryan Suter said.
Landeskog leads Avs to 4-2 win over Wild (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:50 pm]
Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and a 2-0 series lead. The Wild were unable to contain the quickness of teenager Nathan MacKinnon, who had a goal and three assists. Stastny, the star of Game 1, also had a goal and three assists. Charlie Coyle also scored early for the Wild.
MacKinnon, Avs shine against Wild, take 2-0 series lead [NBC Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:35 pm]
Colorado overcomes some strange officiating late in Game 2.
Blue Jackets edge Penguins 4-3 in double overtime (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:24 pm]
Matt Calvert's first career playoff goal gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a badly needed boost. Calvert banged his own rebound past Marc-Andre Fleury 1:10 into the second overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets earned their first Stanley Cup playoff win with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Fleury stuffed the initial shot by Cam Atkinson but Calvert stood all alone at the left post. Game 3 is Monday in Columbus.
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| Baseball |
Golf |
Braves pull shaky Kimbrel, hold off Mets 7-5 (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 10:48 pm]
Craig Kimbrel hardly ever needs help with the ninth inning. Jordan Walden nailed down the final out with the bases loaded after Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez pulled his star closer following a shaky performance in a 7-5 win over the New York Mets. Sidelined recently by shoulder discomfort, Kimbrel threw 24 pitches during his first outing in a week. The Braves didn't want him to go any longer, and Gonzalez thought the reliever was rusty.
Stults, Padres hand Giants third straight loss (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 9:23 pm]
Eric Stults and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and Everth Cabrera hit a go-ahead triple to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. The Giants lost their third straight game and have scored only three runs in their last 28 innings. San Diego has won seven of 10. Stults (1-2) kept the already struggling Giants off balance and largely off the base paths, allowing one run and three hits in six innings, with two strikeouts and no walks.
Ethier's HR propels Dodgers over Diamondbacks (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 9:06 pm]
Andre Ethier hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-6 on Saturday. Dan Haren (3-0) was charged with five runs - two earned - and seven hits over 7 1-3 innings. The right-hander struck out five in his fourth start of the season, six days after his 8-6 victory over the Diamondbacks at Phoenix. Haren departed with an 8-4 lead and was replaced by Brian Wilson, who gave up a two-run double by Martin Prado before retiring Chris Owings on a grounder with runners at the corners to end the eighth.
Lewis gets 1st win in 2 years, Texas 6-3 over WSox (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 9:06 pm]
Colby Lewis pitched into the sixth inning for his first win in nearly two years, Prince Fielder homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday night. Shin-Soo Choo and Alex Rios each had three hits for the Rangers, who won their fifth consecutive game. Kevin Kouzmanoff homered leading off the eighth, giving him a 10-game hitting streak to start his Rangers career.
Braves pull Kimbrel, hold off Mets 7-5 (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 9:01 pm]
Jordan Walden got the final out with the bases loaded after Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez pulled star closer Craig Kimbrel, and the Braves held off the New York Mets 7-5 Saturday night. Freddie Freeman had three hits and hustled his way through a weird play that brought the Braves two runs when the Mets were unable to challenge a costly incorrect call. Ervin Santana pitched seven crisp innings for his second win over New York in three starts with Atlanta.
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Donald two clear at Heritage event [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 1:44 am]
Luke Donald leads the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head by two shots at eight under par after a 66 in the penultimate round.
Youngest winner on Japan women's tour at age 15 (The Associated Press) [Yahoo! Sports: April 20, 2014, 1:00 am]
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese 15-year-old Minami Katsu became the youngest winner in the history of the Japan LPGA tour by shooting a 4-under 68 on Sunday to take out the Vantelin Ladies Open.
Wie shoots 67, wins LPGA LOTTE Championship (The Associated Press) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 9:08 pm]
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) -- Michelle Wie rallied from four strokes back entering the day to shoot a 5-under 67 on Saturday and win the LPGA LOTTE Championship.
Jimmy Walker gets gag gift from his friends back home (PGA) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 8:54 pm]
If you worry that winning three PGA Tour events this season, dominating the FedExCup points list and rising into the top 20 in the world ranking might have given Jimmy Walker the big head, then fret no more. Walker, who plays out of the Cordillera Golf Club near San Antonio, has a group of friends there who definitely aren't shy pointing out his on-course failings, rare though they have been this season. Walker was one of the favorites at his hometown Valero Texas Open a few weeks ago, but made a double bogey on the first hole of his second round thanks to a few too many shots on the green.
Donald Ross course purchased by Union League nation's most prominent city club (PGA) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 8:41 pm]
The Union League of Philadelphia -- one of the nation's most respected city clubs --has agreed to buy the Torresdale-Frankford Country Club in the northeastern part of the city, the club said this week. First, it's encouraging that such a prominent city club sees the value in offering golf to its members. And second, Torresdale-Frankford CC, which has struggled financially in recent years, is the home of a classic Donald Ross-designed course. In making the case for growth, Union League officials noted that their membership has shifted geographically in recent years.
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| Motor Sports |
Tennis |
Alonso scores Ferrari’s first podium finish of 2014 [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 4:15 am]
Ferrari ends torrid week with something to smile about as Alonso finishes third in China.
VIDEO: Vettel ignores team orders, telling team “tough luck” [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 3:47 am]
German driver refuses to let Daniel Ricciardo past at first, but ultimately thinks better of it.
Hamilton astonished by Mercedes pace after China win [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 3:30 am]
British driver delighted with team effort, and pleased to see teammate Nico Rosberg reach the podium again.
Hamilton makes it three with lights to flag victory in China [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 2:43 am]
British driver goes wire-to-wire to claim his third straight win and number 25 of his F1 career.
WATCH LIVE: Can anyone spring a Shanghai surprise? [NBC Sports: April 20, 2014, 12:15 am]
As the Mercedes turf war rumbles on, Red Bull and Ferrari will be waiting in the wings to pick up the pieces.
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Germany beat Australia in Fed Cup [BBC.co.uk Sports: April 20, 2014, 3:57 am]
Germany's Angelique Kerber beats Samantha Stosur to clinch victory over Australia in Sunday's Fed Cup semi-final.
Fed Cup: Germany beat Australia in semifinal (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 20, 2014, 1:40 am]
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Germany sealed its place in the Fed Cup final by beating Australia, with Angelique Kerber clinching the victory with a three-set win over Sam Stosur on Sunday.
Fed Cup: Germany 3, Australia 0 (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 11:35 pm]
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Germany sealed its place in the Fed Cup final by taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Australia when Angelique Kerber beat Sam Stosur in three sets on Sunday.
France, United States tied at 1 in Fed Cup (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 8:10 pm]
Madison Keys rallied for a three-set victory over Alize Cornet on Saturday, giving the United States a split of the opening two matches in its Fed Cup weekend against France. France's Caroline Garcia began the day with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens. The United States is playing without the Williams sisters in the World Group playoff on an indoor hard court at Saint Louis University. Serena Williams is taking a break and U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez said this month that Venus signed up for a tournament in Malaysia, not realizing that was the same week as the Fed Cup matches.
Federer beats injured Djokovic to reach final (Yahoo Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: April 19, 2014, 1:06 pm]
Roger Federer ousted defending Monte Carlo Masters champion Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 Saturday, and the second-ranked Serb said he plans to take a break to let his injured wrist heal. Federer will try to win the event for the first time in an all-Swiss final against Stanislas Wawrinka, who defeated David Ferrer of Spain 6-1, 7-6 (3). How long, I don't know,'' Djokovic said.
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