Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer celebrated with his teammates after he struck out 20 Detroit Tigers batters, tying the major league nine-inning record. The Nationals won Wednesday’s game 3-2.Alex…
Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi was out of position a lot Wednesday, as Tor Brouwer scored to help the team win 6-1 in the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday.LM Otero/Associated Press…
DeMar DeRozan (10) shot the Toronto Raptors past Joe Johnson and the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Bismack Biyombo had 10…
Scherzer had a chance to break the mark when James McCann stepped to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning. McCann, who whiffed his previous three times up,…
DENVER – A comfortable win turned into a nail-biter, but Nolan Arenado made sure the Colorado Rockies finally prevailed at Coors Field. Arenado hit a tiebreaking home run in the…
Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray (56) was injured going into his first offseason as an NFL player, but he proved his worth on the field. Now, after an offseason in…
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) was an assist away from a triple-double, as he dropped 35 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had nine assists in Game 5 against…
Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu, right, tags out Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jean Segura as he tries to steal second base in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game.David Zalubowski/Associated Press The…
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) couldn’t keep Bryan Rust and the Pittsburgh Penguins at bay all night, as the Penguins won 4-3 in overtime to win the Eastern Conference…
Tampa Bay reaches Eastern Conference Finals
Rookie RB sidelined, for now
Favorite wins for 4th consecutive time
Game took more than four hours
Kyle Busch celebrated after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.Orlin Wagner/Associated Press Busch won for the third time this season, and now…
Another OT thriller
A hot walker holds Nyquist as he gets a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs on Friday. Nyquist is the favorite in Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby.Charlie Riedel/Associated…
Exercise rider Andy Durnin gallops Kentucky Derby entrant Trojan Nation at Churchill Downs on Thursday in Louisville, Ky. More goes into picking a horse’s name than one might think.Garry Jones/Associated…
Five years ago, Mike Repole was living the dream. He had already made his share of an estimated $4.1 billion fortune from the sale of the company that produced Vitaminwater,…
Nibali headlines race amid mechanical doping concerns
Spieth plays practice round at Oakmont
Arizona race dominated by Durango’s top talent
OT goal shoots stars past Blues
Lowry won’t be denied
LeBron James (23) helped the Cleveland Cavaliers make 18 3-pointers in the first half and an NBA record 25 3s in all to help his team bury the Atlanta Hawks…
Exercise rider Rolando Quinones holds Kentucky Derby hopeful Danzing Candy during the colt’s post-gallop bath at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.Garry Jones/Associated Press The number with an unlucky reputation didn’t…
Rockies pitcher lowers impressive away ERA
Washington Capitals’ Justin Williams (14) can’t get his stick on the puck in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) with Ian Cole (28) and Carl Hagelin (62) defending…
