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NL Capsules
SAN FRANCISCO – Angel Pagan became the first San Francisco player to end a game with an inside-the-park homer, connecting with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday to give the Giants a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Troy Tulowitzki homered leading off the 10th to put the Rockies
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AL Capsules
BOSTON – Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. The Red Sox scored four times off reliever Vinnie Pestano (1-1), who took over with Cleveland
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Former UFC champion Forrest Griffin retires from mixed martial arts
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has announced his retirement from the UFC. Griffin made his announcement Saturday night after UFC 160. Griffin has fought just three times since November 2009 while struggling with multiple injuries. He beat Tito Ortiz in what turned out to be both veterans’ final fight at
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Cain Velasquez stops Bigfoot Silva in 1st round, defends his heavyweight title at UFC 160
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos also stopped Mark Hunt on a spinning kick to the head with 42 seconds
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Tim Duncan scores 1st 5 in OT as Spurs rally from 18 down, beat Grizzlies 104-93 for 3-0 lead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 Saturday night and move a win away from the NBA Finals. The Spurs grabbed a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals and now have won five
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Toews, Shaw score on power plays, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive in post-season
CHICAGO – Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series. Shaw added his third career playoff goal in the third as the Blackhawks stopped the
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Umpire Jeff Nelson expresses regret on botched double play call, says never seen that before
SEATTLE – Umpire Jeff Nelson expressed regret for making an incorrect call Friday night, saying it was a play he’d never seen in 25 years. Nelson spoke to a pool reporter before Saturday night’s game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers where Nelson was set to work behind the plate. The missed call came
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Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal Boston 3 New York Rangers 1 (Boston wins series 4-1) Western Conference semifinal Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. (Detroit leads series 3-1) — AHL Playoffs Western Conference final Oklahoma City at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. (Grand Rapids leads series 1-0) Eastern Conference final Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at
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Brazil striker Neymar says he is joining Barcelona, will sign the contract on Monday
SAO PAULO – Neymar said Saturday he has made up his mind and will be joining Barcelona after the Confederations Cup. The decision came a day after his Brazilian club, Santos, said it had accepted offers from Barcelona and Spanish rival Real Madrid, and that it was up to Neymar to pick where he wanted
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Diego Fagundez extends scoring streak to 3 matches, leads Revolution over Toronto FC 2-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Diego Fagundez extended his scoring streak to three matches, netting his fourth goal of the season to lead the New England Revolution over Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night. The 18-year old Fagundez, who hails from the Boston suburb of Leominster, put the Revolution in front in the 23rd minute, one-timing a