LOS ANGELES (AP)—Tina Thompson scored 23 points to become the WNBA’s all-time scoring leader Sunday night in a 92-83 loss to the San Antonio Silver Stars. She surpassed Lisa Leslie’s career total of 6,263 points when Thompson hit a 16-footer with 5:01 left in the third quarter. Leslie, who played for Los Angeles for her entire career, retired last year. San Antonio Silver Stars' … AP - Aug 8, 10:39 pm EDT SA-LA Gallery The Sparks acknowledged Thompson’s feat at a t...
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TORONTO(AP) —The Blue Jays’ Brandon Morrow(notes) lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning on a single by Evan Longoria(notes), then stuck out his 17th batter of the game to finish off a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. The three-game sweep was crippling for the Rays, who have lost a season-high five straight after briefly moving ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East earlier in the week. Vernon Wells(notes) drove in the only run before leaving with a d...
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—River Plate got the winning start it needed in the first round of the Argentina Apertura season. The same cannot be said for archrival Boca Juniors. Funes Mori scored a minute into second-half injury time to help River Plate to a 1-0 win over Tigre, while Boca Juniors were held to a 1-1 draw by Godoy Cruz. In Brazil, Fluminense beat Gremio 2-1 on Sunday, extending its unbeaten streak to 10 matches and staying atop the Brazilian league. In Mexico, Santos Laguna ...
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By BARRY WILNER, AP Football Writer CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Terrell Owens(notes) chatted amiably with his former Cowboys teammates. Chad Ochocinco(notes) wore gold shoes for his few plays. Otherwise, the Cincinnati Bengals barely were noticeable Sunday night as Dallas won 16-7 in the Hall of Fame game. ADVERTISEMENT In a game that might have made Class of 2010 inductees Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice wince, the offenses generally sputtered and there were eight sacks. Neither team could get going ...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—David Price(notes) became the AL’s first nine-game winner, backed by three Tampa Bay home runs, and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Wednesday night. Dioner Navarro(notes), Ben Zobrist(notes) and Carlos Pena(notes) hit solo shots for the Rays, who have won the first two games of a three-game set to take their ninth consecutive series from Toronto. Sean Rodriguez(notes) had three hits and three RBIs. Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pen… The Canadian ...
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According to Steve Wyche of NFL.com, free-agent safety O.J. Atogwe is not seeking an “outrageous” number or upfront bonus money when it comes to a contract — and the Rams are still hopeful that they can find a way to bring the safety back to town. Would it be a big move for the Rams? Of course, as they need players and they need playmakers on that defense. Losing Atogwe is not the ideal situation for that secondary in St. Louis and the franchise in general. ADVERTISEMENT Howeve...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Scott Hartnell(notes) scored his second goal of the game for the Flyers with 3:59 left in regulation and Philadelphia and the Chicago Blackhawks went to overtime tied at 3 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night. The Blackhawks are one victory from winning their first Stanley Cup since 1961 and ending the longest active championship drought in the NHL. The Flyers are seeking their first Cup victory since the second of consecutive titles in 1975. ADVERTISEMENT ...
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look at the matchups for the eight best-of-three super regionals, which will be played this weekend (tournament appearances include this year, and coaches’ records are at current school): ARKANSAS (43-19) at ARIZONA STATE (50-8) HOW THEY GOT HERE: Arkansas won Fayetteville Regional: beat Grambling State 19-7, beat Washington State 6-4, lost to Washington State 10-7, beat Washington State 7-2. Arizona State won Tempe Regional: beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 6-2, beat Hawaii 12-1, beat Hawaii 8-4....
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has praised the impact of Los Angeles Lakers teammate Derek Fisher(notes) ahead of Thursday’s pivotal Game 4 against the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals series. A tough and emotional point guard with a history of clutch performances, Fisher made five baskets in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers to a 91-84 victory over Boston on Tuesday night and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven finals. His signature play this time wasn’t a long-distance heave—like the one he sank against Sa...
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watched the misery unfold again, a poor performance that was tough to take the first time around. As video played of Tuesday night’s 91-84 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Tony Allen(notes) noticed another audience member, Paul Pierce(notes), wasn’t enjoying himself. “He seemed pretty upset today in the film session,” Allen said Wednesday. “I just saw his gestures. It kind of looked like he felt he could do more.” Related Video Lakers up 2-1 Lakers up 2-1 Fishe...
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Michigan State’s Tom Izzo told his team he has talked to the Cleveland Cavaliers about their coaching vacancy, imploring them to concentrate on their classes and workouts to get better on and off the court. “That was the gist of the meeting yesterday,” associate head coach Mark Montgomery told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Izzo did not tell the Spartans he was leaving the school to coach the Cavs. His decision, which could come within days or drag out for a month, might hi...
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IS JEEZY PAYING THEN?: Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has the great lyric in his “Empire State of Mind,” noting that if fellow rapper “Jeezy’s paying LeBron, I’m payin’ Dwyane Wade.” Jay-Z might not plan on paying either. A minority owner of the Nets, Jay-Z tells Rolling Stone in a recent interview that he won’t push James either way. “That’s his decision. We’re friends,” Jay-Z says. DURANT’S DECLARATION: Count Kevin Durant(notes...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—Avery Johnson says he has agreed to become the coach of the New Jersey Nets, the NBA’s worst team. In a text message to The Associated Press on Wednesday, Johnson said he thinks the Nets will announce the deal Thursday. Nets president and general manager Rod Thorn did not immediately respond when asked to comment on Johnson’s text. In an earlier e-mail to the AP, he said he “will have something to say” Thursday. The current ESPN analyst co...
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The Barcelona playmaker knows that in the past Spain have failed in the World Cup for any number of reasons but says that this time around they are confident that they can go all the way but he is conscious that there are many factors that can play against his team and has urged them to take it one step at a time. "Historically we've never done anything in the World Cup and always, due to A or B, bad luck or refereeing, we have gone out in the quarter-finals but we travel to South Africa wi...
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The Barcelona playmaker knows that in the past Spain have failed in the World Cup for any number of reasons but says that this time around they are confident that they can go all the way but he is conscious that there are many factors that can play against his team and has urged them to take it one step at a time. "Historically we've never done anything in the World Cup and always, due to A or B, bad luck or refereeing, we have gone out in the quarter-finals but we travel to South Africa wi...
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