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Rookie Yasiel Puig hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched four-hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta 5-0 on Thursday night, snapping the Braves' five-game winning streak.

Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

Tony Parker banked in a 16-footer with 5.2 seconds left for the last of his 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Miami Heat 92-88 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

With players, coaches and fans continuing to complain about the widespread practice of flopping, NBA commissioner David Stern said the league needs to expand its anti-flopping rules.

The Houston Astros selected Stanford right-hander Mark Appel with the first overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft on Thursday night.

Major League Baseball's lawyers have issued subpoenas to Federal Express, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in an attempt to gain records for its investigation of players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Justin Gatlin beat Usain Bolt by one-hundredth of a second Thursday to win the 100 meters at the Golden Gala meet.

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent tested positive for marijuana while he awaits trial in a car crash that killed a teammate, prosecutors said Thursday in asking a judge to revoke the player's $100,000 bond and issue a warrant for his arrest.

Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper will seek a second opinion on his injured left knee from renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews, according to multiple reports.

Bill Belichick wants to clear something up: He doesn't hate Tim Tebow.

Los Angeles Kings star center Mike Richards will miss a third straight game in the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks due to a concussion.

Croatian forward Dario Saric is leaning toward withdrawing from the 2013 NBA draft, league sources told ESPN.com.

Julius Erving said Wednesday that the Philadelphia 76ers received "damaged goods" when they acquired Andrew Bynum.

North Carolina standout P.J. Hairston, the Tar Heels' leading scorer last season, was arrested on Wednesday night and charged with marijuana possession, according to a report from ABC11 in Durham, N.C.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly said Wednesday that Tommy Rees will enter this season as the team's starting quarterback.

Alex Rodriguez said Thursday he is not ready to talk about the alleged connection between him and the founder of a Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal in Major League Baseball.

Maria Sharapova beat Victoria Azarenka, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday to book her ticket to the French Open final.

NBA Coach of the Year George Karl has been fired by the Denver Nuggets, Yahoo! Sports is reporting.

A federal judge on Thursday threw out the Pennsylvania governor's lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument "a Hail Mary pass" that easily warranted dismissal.

Negotiations between the Grizzlies and Lionel Hollins' representatives have gone dormant since the team granted him permission Sunday to speak to other teams, a source said.