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May 19, 2013 - 8:08am
26 min 12 sec ago

CLEVELAND (AP) — Twenty-thousand runners are participating in the Cleveland marathon and related races this weekend.

In addition to Sunday morning's marathon, the weekend races include a half-marathon, 10-kilometer, 5-kilometer and Kid's Run events.

The starting and finishing lines are located along downtown Cleveland's Lake Erie waterfront.

Marathon officials say runners and spectators can expect to see security officers along...

May 18, 2013 - 4:09pm
6 min 12 sec ago

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Right fielder Josh Hamilton has been scratched from the Los Angeles Angels' lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

According to a club spokesman, it's "Just a day off, to recharge." Hamilton originally was scheduled to bat fifth, but was replaced in right field by Mark Trumbo — who had been slotted as the designated hitter. Instead, Albert Pujols was shifted from first base to DH and Brendan Harris was inserted as the first...

May 18, 2013 - 4:03pm
6 min 12 sec ago

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May 18, 2013 - 3:56pm
6 min 12 sec ago
All Times EDT
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Islanders 2

Wednesday, May 1: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 0

Friday, May 3: N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3

Sunday, May 5: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, OT

Tuesday, May 7: N.Y. Islanders 6,...

May 18, 2013 - 3:56pm
6 min 12 sec ago

BALTIMORE (AP) — In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line.

On the other side of the expansive infield at Pimlico Race Course, 42-year-old Sharon Zahn and her 18-year-old daughter were waiting for rapper Macklemore to begin. Pitbull was also set to entertain the massive crowd Saturday.

This is not your father's Preakness infield. It's not even your big brother'...

May 18, 2013 - 3:54pm
6 min 12 sec ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday.

Phelps (2-2) struck out eight while allowing one run in a season-high seven innings, helping New York beat the Blue Jays for the eighth time in nine games this season.

Cano connected off Brandon Morrow with two outs in the third after Brett...

May 18, 2013 - 3:52pm
6 min 12 sec ago

On the best playoff run in their short history, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to be satisfied with just reaching their first Western Conference final.

The San Antonio Spurs are looking for a little payback themselves after blowing a 2-0 lead a year ago and missing out on the NBA Finals.

Tony Parker said Saturday the Spurs understand opportunities are rare and know they have a great chance now with home-court advantage against Memphis....

May 18, 2013 - 3:48pm
6 min 12 sec ago

CHICAGO (AP) — Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series.

It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series opener, 4-1.

Just as the Blackhawks did in Game 1, Detroit took control in the second period and put the game away in the third. Now, the Red Wings have a...

May 18, 2013 - 3:39pm
16 min 12 sec ago
Detroit 0 2 2—4
Chicago 1 0 0—1

First Period_1, Chicago, Kane 1 (Handzus, Sharp), 14:05. Penalties_Br.Smith, Det (hooking), 10:21; Kindl, Det (slashing), 14:45; Bolland, Chi (roughing, slashing), 14:45.

Second Period_2, Detroit, Brunner 4 (Kindl, Andersson), 2:40. 3, Detroit, Br.Smith 2 (Zetterberg, Cleary), 16:08. Penalties_Carcillo, Chi (cross-checking), 3:36;...

May 18, 2013 - 3:25pm
16 min 12 sec ago

MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling's governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics.

The federation, known by the acronym FILA, is also changing its constitution to include a female vice president and will increase the number of women's weight classes if it remains in the Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee's executive board recommended in February that...

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