May 20, 2013

NFL: RGIII has partially torn ACL, MCL, report says

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Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins is injured as he fumbles a low snap in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at FedExField on January 6, 2013 in Landover, Maryland. (January 5, 2013 – Source: Al Bello/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Washington [...]

NFL Tomlin: Rashard Mendenhall could have a torn ACL

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Rashard Mendenhall #34 of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball against the St. Louis Rams during the game on December 24, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (December 23, 2011 – Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting running back Rashard Mendenhall left Sunday’s win over [...]

Logjam at Riviera leaderboard

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten years after Robert Allenby won a six-man playoff at Riviera, he was part of a nine-way tie for the lead Thursday in the Northern Trust Open. Allenby kept it simple on a gorgeous day along Sunset Boulevard with a 4-under 67 that turned out to be enough for a share [...]

Carmelo scores 50 but Nuggets lose to Rockets

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DENVER (AP) — The Houston Rockets withstood Carmelo Anthony’s one-man show. Kevin Martin scored 37 points and the Rockets took advantage of Nene’s absence and Chauncey Billups’ early exit to beat the Denver Nuggets 108-103 on Monday night despite Anthony’s 50-point effort that tied his career high. “The shot felt good, just attacking the rim, [...]

Eddie House’s FTs, LeBron James’ 39 lift Heat

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MIAMI (AP) — James Jones (FSY) insists he got a hand on the basketball. The Detroit Pistons said he got a hand on Austin Daye (FSY) instead. Either way, the Miami Heat exalted in the outcome. Eddie House (FSY) hit two deciding free throws with 6.5 seconds left, LeBron James (FSY) led all scorers with [...]

Calf injury could keep Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett out 2 weeks

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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett (FSY) could miss two weeks because of a strained right calf. General manager Danny Ainge said Thursday that an MRI and a thorough examination showed Garnett’s injury Wednesday night was muscular and unrelated to a right knee injury that forced him to miss the 2009 playoffs and [...]

Yao Ming done for season, career in jeopardy after left ankle fracture

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HOUSTON (AP) — Yao Ming will miss the rest of the NBA season because of the stress fracture in his left ankle. The 7-foot-6 Yao has been out since Nov. 10 with what had been called a bone bruise in the same ankle. An MRI performed Thursday revealed the stress fracture. Team physician Walter Lowe [...]

Michael Vick leads Eagles to fourth-quarter rally over Texans

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PHILADELPHIA — Ever the escape artist, Michael Vick averted another disaster … though this time his voice was just as big a factor as his arm and legs. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter, guiding his team to a [...]

Blazers’ Greg Oden to lose another season to knee surgery

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trail Blazers center Greg Oden (FSY), the former No. 1 draft pick whose short career has been marred by injuries, will have microfracture surgery on his left knee and will not play this season. Oden hasn’t played since last December because he needed surgery to repair a fractured left patella. The [...]

Lakers suffer second loss in a row as Suns pour in three-pointers

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Undersized and fearing Pau Gasol (FSY) in the post, the Phoenix Suns lured the Los Angeles Lakers into the open court and made them pay. Jason Richardson scored 34 points and the Suns hit 22 three-pointers — second-most in NBA history — to win 121-116 on Sunday night. BOX SCORE: Suns [...]