May 21, 2013

NBA Playoff Roundup: Stephenson spurs late rally to lead Pacers past Knicks 106-99, into Eastern Conference finals

(PhatzRadio / AP) — INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defence. On Saturday, it produced the biggest payoff for the Pacers in nearly a decade. Roy Hibbert’s block of Carmelo Anthony’s dunk attempt midway through the fourth quarter spurred an 11-2 run that rallied the Pacers to a 106-99 victory in Game [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Warriors finish off Nuggets in Game 6 with 92-88 victory

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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry celebrates after a 92-88 win over the Denver Nuggets during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (PhatzRadio / AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. – Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State [...]

Sunday’s NBA playoff Roundup: Warriors beat Nuggets to seize 3-1 series lead

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (Michigan State) reacts after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of Game 4 Sunday. Green finished with 13 points as the Warriors took a 3-1 series lead. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Oakland, Calif. — Stephen Curry shook off a sore left ankle to [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Verlander gets plenty of support, beats A’s again

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(PhatzRadio / AP) —- OAKLAND, Calif. — Prince Fielder homered for the second straight game, Torii Hunter hit his first clout since joining Detroit to help back Justin Verlander and the Tigers snapped the Oakland Athletics’ nine-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory Saturday. Jhonny Peralta followed Fielder’s leadoff shot in the fourth with a [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Barry Zito blanks Cardinals in 1-0 win / Interleague: Royals 13, Phillies 4

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito pitched another gem against the St. Louis Cardinals, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 victory in their home opener Friday. The Giants celebrated their latest World Series title throughout the day. Of course, it was Zito who saved San Francisco’s season by beating the [...]

AL Roundup: Verlander, Tigers open with cool win over Twins

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Verlander won on opening day for the first time in six tries, pitching five shutout innings at frosty Target Field and sending the defending American League champion Detroit Tigers past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday. With the gametime temperature at 35 degrees and the wind blowing at [...]

NBA Roundup: Splitter helps Spurs beat Thunder 105-93

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Teammates Ben Gordon #8 and Brendan Haywood #33 of the Charlotte Bobcats try to stop Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 8, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (March 7, 2013 – Source: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America (PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN ANTONIO [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Friday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Saint Louis beat No. 15 Butler, 65-61

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Story Highlights Saint Louis beat No. 15 Butler, 65-61 No. 4 Stanford women rout Oregon State 90-53 No. 5 Duke women beat No. 19 Florida State 61-50 Cal women beat Ducks for school-record 12th in row No. 20 Colorado women beat Washington State 59-45 (PhatzRadio / AP) — INDIANAPOLIS — St. Louis moved into position [...]

NBA Roundup: Lakers trying to find there way…get a huge win vs. Timberwolves 111-100

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Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Hornets reaches for a loose ball against Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 29, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (January 28, 2013 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pau Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds in [...]

NHL Roundup: Jets get new season under way right, beating Caps 4-2

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Blake Wheeler #26 of the Winnipeg Jets celebrates with Olli Jokinen #12 and Evander Kane #9 after scoring a goal in the second period against the Washington Capitals at the the Verizon Center on January 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. (January 21, 2013 – Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) WASHINGTON (AP) — Evander Kane [...]