May 20, 2013

Moreland’s homer, Lewis’ arm carry Rangers over Giants 4-2

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ARLINGTON, Texas — One man was an import from Japan. The other from Mississippi. Together, starter Colby Lewis and first baseman Mitch Moreland helped save the Texas Rangers’ season. The Rangers throttled the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Saturday for their first World Series victory in franchise history. The Rangers, down [...]

No. 1 Oregon runs past Southern Cal to stay perfect

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LOS ANGELES — Class was in session Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, just south of the campus of the University of Southern California. Only it was Oregon doing the teaching in its 53-32 dismantling of USC. GAME REPORT: Oregon 53, Southern California 32 PHOTO GALLERY: Images from the weekend in college football TOP [...]

No. 5 Michigan State no longer unbeaten after Iowa win rout

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IOWA CITY — Well, there’s still the Rose Bowl for Michigan State. Maybe. College football’s can-do team — able to find a way, any way through blowouts and comebacks and eight undefeated weeks — simply couldn’t Saturday. Couldn’t run a lick. Couldn’t safely throw. Or get a sack. Or force a turnover. Or make a [...]

Capitals score six goals in second period to douse Flames

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CALGARY (AP) — Alex Ovechkin (FSY) had two power-play goals in a 12-second span and the Washington Capitals scored six times in the second period Saturday night for a 7-2 rout of the Calgary Flames. The Capitals trailed 2-1 after the first but the turning point came early in the second when Curtis Glencross (FSY) [...]

Unbeaten Blazers rally to ruin Knicks’ home opener

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NEW YORK (AP) — The elaborate pregame festivities were designed to emphasize that these are the “new” New York Knicks. Crunch time was the same ol’ story. The unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers spoiled the Knicks’ home opener, erasing a nine-point deficit in the final 5 minutes for a 100-95 victory Saturday night. BOX SCORE: Trail [...]

No. 24 Baylor earns first win against Texas in 13 years

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Time to take all that talk of Baylor’s “Big 12 takeover” seriously. Like they say in the Lone Star State, ‘It ain’t bragging if it’s the truth.’ Robert Griffin (FSY) III passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in leading No. 24 Baylor to a 30-22 win over reeling Texas [...]

Virginia has four interceptions in upset of No. 22 Miami (Fla.)

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — First Virginia knocked Jacory Harris from a scoreless game, then it dashed No. 22 Miami’s hopes for the ACC Coastal Division title in one afternoon. Keith Payne ran for two touchdowns and the Cavaliers tied a school record with five interceptions — four against Harris’ backups — in a 24-19 upset [...]

Red Wings tame Predators behind Datsyuk’s three-point night

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DETROIT (AP) — Usually a set-up man, Pavel Datsyuk (FSY) has suddenly turned into quite a goal scorer. Datsyuk had two goals and an assist to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Datsyuk has six goals and five assists. Not the standard numbers for a [...]

Avila, FC Dallas drops Real Salt Lake in MLS playoffs

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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Eric Avila scored in the 88th minute and FC Dallas beat defending MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals. Avila took a pass from David Ferreira and dribbled past two Salt Lake defenders before converting from 15 yards away, into [...]

Kyle Busch wins Talladega Trucks race with last-ditch pass

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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Kyle Busch (FSY) made a last-ditch slide past Aric Almirola (FSY) at the finish line, then brushed aside Almirola’s suggestion that he should be stripped of the victory. With his truck on the verge of spinning out, Busch appeared to put two wheels below the yellow out-of-bounds line at the bottom [...]