MIAMI (AP) — It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Alas, Hibbert was on the bench for the deciding moment.
And James made Miami's game-winner seem way too easy.
James blew past Paul George and made a layup as time expired, and the Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in...
Two weeks ago, a game between Roma and AC Milan in Italy's top soccer league was halted for almost two minutes after black Milan players were subjected to horrific racial abuse.
It's a scene a U.S. fan almost can't fathom, despite this country's long and painful struggle for racial tolerance.
But as passionate as Americans are about their sports, there are fundamental differences in how fans here and the rest of the world come by their loyalties that...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — World amateur boxing association chief C. K. Wu of Taiwan has confirmed his intention to run for president of the International Olympic Committee.
Wu told a packed news conference in Taipei on Thursday that he is declaring his candidacy to succeed Jacques Rogge to "positively impact society."
"The thought and concept to develop the IOC and Olympic movement ... is the core principle of my candidature," he said. "The IOC and the...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler Lyons pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut on the same day St. Louis lost Jaime Garcia for the season, and the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Lyons, who was promoted from Triple-A Memphis after Garcia went on the disabled list, allowed one run and four hits. The 25-year-old left-hander was a ninth-round draft pick in 2010 out of Oklahoma State.
The Cardinals announced before that...
HOUSTON (AP) — A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.
The fan shared the video with the local NBC affiliate, which aired a report Wednesday night.
New Astros president Reid Ryan says in a statement: "The Astros were notified immediately by our partner ARAMARK of the incident involving a vendor...
| St. Louis | San Diego | |||
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| ab r h bi | ab r h bi | |||
| MCrpnt 3b | 3 2 2 0 | Denorfi cf-rf | 4 0 1 0 | |
| Beltran rf | 5 1 3 0 | EvCarr ss | 4 0 0 0 | |
| Hollidy lf | 5 1 2 1 | Headly 3b | 4 0 1 0 | ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top teams.
Verlander (5-4) was two outs from qualifying for a victory, when the game was stopped with the Tigers leading 9-5 in the fifth. The right-hander came back after the weather break and finished the inning to...
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| Dirks lf | 5 2 2 0 | Bourn cf | 5 0 1 1 | |
| TrHntr rf | 4 2 2 0 | Kipnis 2b | 5 0 0 0 | |
| MiCarr 3b | 4 2 2 3 | ACarer ss | 2 1 2 0 | |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox say pitcher John Danks will be activated from the disabled list and make his first start in more than a year against Miami on Friday.
Danks is coming off a season-ending shoulder injury and has not pitched in a major league game since May 19, 2012. He had surgery in August to repair a capsule tear and remove debris in his rotator cuff and biceps.
To make room for Danks, the White Sox optioned left-hander Donnie...
| INDIANA (102) |
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George 7-16 10-11 27, West 11-17 4-8 26, Hibbert 9-18 1-2 19, Hill 2-9 1-1 5, Stephenson 2-10 3-4 7, T.Hansbrough 5-8 0-0 10, Augustin 1-2 5-6 8, Young 0-1 0-0 0, Mahinmi 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-83 24-32 102.
| MIAMI (103) |
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James 12-24 4-7 30, Haslem 1-6 0-0 2, Bosh 6-11 5-6 17, Chalmers 4-7...
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