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  • Katie Burnett chips in on 18th to take LPGA Tour lead
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 7:09 pm

    KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Katie Burnett chipped in for birdie from 75 feet on the par-4 18th Friday for a 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead in the Lotte Championship. Winless in 59 career starts on the LPGA Tour, the 26-year-old Georgia player had her second straight bogey-free round to take a 13-under 203 total […]

  • FILE - In this March 18, 2016, file photo, Arkansas Little Rock head coach Chris Beard responds to questions during a news conference as the team prepares for a second-round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Denver. Beard has bolted for Texas Tech a week after signing a five-year contract with UNLV. Beard coached Arkansas-Little Rock last season to a school-record 30 wins in his first year as a Division I head coach. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
    Chris Beard bolted UNLV to come ‘home’ to Texas Tech
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:33 pm

    LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — From the familiar feel of West Texas winds to being closer to his three daughters, Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard says returning to the school he considers home was too great to resist. So goodbye Las Vegas, hello Lubbock. “It’s like when Bear Bryant left Texas A&M for Alabama,” Beard […]

  • Chicago White Sox's Brett Lawrie, center, and teammates greet Jimmy Rollins, left, at the dugout after Rollins scored on Melky Cabrera's single off Tampa Bay Rays reliever Alex Colome during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 15, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
    Fan injured by foul ball during White Sox win at Rays
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 5:50 pm

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A small gap in the protective netting at Tropicana Field led to a fan getting hurt when she was hit by a foul ball on Friday night. The woman was struck in the seventh inning of Chicago’s 1-0 victory. After the inning was over, the game was delayed for about […]

  • Minnesota Twins' Eduardo Nunez dives safely into third base with a triple off Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver during the first inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis, Saturday, April 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
    Arcia, Park homer in 8th to lift Twins over Angels 6-4
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 4:33 pm

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oswaldo Arcia and Byung Ho Park homered in the eighth inning to lift Minnesota over the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Saturday, giving the Twins their second consecutive comeback victory after opening the season with nine straight defeats. Arcia broke a 4-all tie with his first home run of the season. It […]

  • Chicago Cubs starter Jake Arrieta throws against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Arrieta throws 8 scoreless innings as Cubs beat Rockies 6-2
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 4:13 pm

    CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta threw eight scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs hit three home runs to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Saturday. Arrieta (3-0), the reigning NL Cy Young winner, struck out eight and allowed five hits in his home debut. He has not allowed a run in his last 48 2/3 […]

  • FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2013, file photo, New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies directs his team against Gonzaga during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Spokane, Wash. UNLV has moved swiftly to hire a new basketball coach after Chris Beard‘s sudden exit, agreeing to terms with New Mexico State’s Marvin Menzies on a five-year contract on Saturday, April 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
    UNLV hires Menzies as basketball coach after Beard bolts
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:48 pm

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV moved swiftly to hire a basketball coach after Chris Beard’s sudden exit, agreeing with New Mexico State’s Marvin Menzies on a five-year contract Saturday. A former UNLV assistant, Menzies was one of the final candidates to replace Dave Rice, who was fired in January. Menzies’ contract must still be approved […]

  • Toronto Raptors' Patrick Patterson (54) defends as Indiana Pacers' Paul George (13) drives to the net during the first half in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs in Toronto, Saturday, April 16, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
    George scores 33 as Pacers beat Raptors 100-90 in Game 1
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:25 pm

    TORONTO (AP) — Paul George scored 33 points, Monta Ellis had 15 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 100-90 in Game 1 of their first round playoff series on Saturday. Jonas Valanciunas fouled out after scoring 12 points and setting a Raptors’ playoff record with 19 rebounds. All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar […]

  • Los Angeles Dodgers' Kike Hernandez, right, points to fans after hitting a solo home run as San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey watches during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 15, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Hernandez hits 2 HRs off Bumgarner; Dodgers top Giants 7-3
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:08 pm

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marquee pitching matchups don’t always play out as advertised. Such was the case Friday night at Dodger Stadium, where Clayton Kershaw let in two runs with wild pitches and Madison Bumgarner allowed two homers in a game by one player for the third time in his career. Kike Hernandez went deep […]

  • Kyle Busch riding the momentum of consecutive weekend sweeps
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 1:38 pm

    BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Busch won’t get his third consecutive NASCAR weekend sweep, but he’s savoring his current success. How long it continues depends on how the defending Sprint Cup Series champion beats back an impressive list of challengers at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch will start fifth Sunday in the 500-lap Cup race on […]

  • Lorenzo-Vera leads Spanish Open by 1 shot after 3 rounds
    Associated Press | April 16, 2016 11:40 am

    SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Mike Lorenzo-Vera of France shot a par-71 third round to take over the lead of the Spanish Open on Saturday. The new leader, who has never won on the European Tour, eagled the 17th hole to build a two-shot advantage, but a bogey on his last left him one stroke ahead […]

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