Category: sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are losing one of their biggest names as they prepare for the playoffs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Allen scored 23 points, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade chilled at the end of the bench, and the Miami Heat’s B-squad gave the resting A-team the gift of home-court advantage throughout the playoffs Wednesday night, clinching the best record in the NBA with a 103-98 victory over the Washington Wizards.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For most of his outing, Barry Zito had a large lead that would make most pitchers plenty comfortable.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Peyton Manning threw his first passes to his newest Broncos teammate Wes Welker during a workout Wednesday at Duke.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers opening day starter Matt Harrison is going on the disabled list after trying to pitch with soreness in his lower back.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed former Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Tommy Kelly.

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade was hurt, Chris Bosh was sick, the Miami Heat missed 15 consecutive 3-point attempts and allowed the Milwaukee Bucks to score 22 points off turnovers.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jered Weaver will be out for at least a month after the ace broke a bone in his left elbow, casting a pall over the team’s home opener Tuesday before it even began.

SEATTLE (AP) — Brady Quinn is the new backup quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks after beating out three others during a tryout with the club.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jazz center Enes Kanter will have surgery to repair damage in his dislocated left shoulder and miss the rest of the season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries.

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade got back on the court with the Miami Heat, if only for a practice.

DETROIT (AP) — A week into the new year, Miguel Cabrera is already in midseason form.

Mike Pelfrey had a splendid debut for the Minnesota Twins while winning his first start since Tommy John surgery. Jeremy Guthrie was just as strong in his first outing this season for the Kansas City Royals.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Hafner tipped his cap and soaked in the applause from Indians fans who spent 10 years pulling for him.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo is way off the hook.

BOSTON (AP) — A second brilliant start by Clay Buchholz. A clutch homer by Daniel Nava. Another flawless fielding performance by the Boston Red Sox.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Metta World Peace plans to play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game, less than two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal lions.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rick Pitino, who will coach Louisville in the NCAA championship game Monday night, is among seven people elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco as Johnny Unitas.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading ‘Can’t Stop Los Angeles’ for a quick post-game photo. He didn’t put it on, and neither did his Clippers teammates.

TORONTO (AP) — Boston’s Will Middlebrooks swung the bat so well Sunday, he even got an unwanted visit from a fan who came out of the stands to congratulate him.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Driving to the basket in crunch time, Raymond Felton slipped to the floor and lost the basketball in the process. All he could do was lunge back at it and bat it toward J.R. Smith as the shot clock ticked closer to zero.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Billy Butler hit a grand slam that was confirmed by video review and tied a Royals franchise record with seven RBIs, and Kansas City held on for a 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Darrelle Revis needs to participate in the New York Jets’ voluntary workouts beginning next week, according to a clause in his contract, to collect $3 million in bonuses he’s scheduled to earn.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots say they don’t have any comment on published reports that tight end Rob Gronkowski has an infection in his broken arm that could keep him out into the season.

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James returned to the Miami Heat starting lineup on Saturday night, ending what was a three-game absence because of a strained right hamstring.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brittney Griner is ready to take Mark Cuban up on his offer to draft her.

TORONTO (AP) — John Lackey grabbed at his arm in pain, fearful that another long rehab might lie ahead of him.