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A legally blind 15-year-old pole vaulter cleared three heights at the Texas state championship but failed to win a medal.

The head of the America's Cup planning effort says he expects sailing's most prestigious event to go forward after the death of a sailor on a training run in the San Francisco Bay.

Red Sox reliever Joel Hanrahan said Saturday he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right arm and will be out six to nine months.

New York Knicks sixth man J.R. Smith is questionable for Game 3 of the Knicks-Pacers series due to illness, the team said.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will play for the No. 1 ranking and the Madrid Open title after winning semifinals in straight sets Saturday.

Tony Parker scored 25 of his 32 points in a sizzling first half, and the San Antonio Spurs quieted the hot-shooting Golden State Warriors in a 102-92 victory Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Shelby Miller gave up a leadoff single then retired 27 in a row for his first career complete game, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

LeBron James came on strong down the stretch to finish with 25 points and the Miami Heat followed the most lopsided playoff win in franchise history with a 104-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Blue Jays broadcaster Jack Morris, who last week in Toronto said that Clay Buchholz was throwing a spitball after watching video of Buchholz's performance, said Friday that he sought out the Red Sox pitcher to apologize for the controversy.

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night.

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night.

Nazr Mohammed was ejected from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday after shoving LeBron James to the floor.

With Larry Drew likely done as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, general manager Danny Ferry has made Stan Van Gundy his top target to take over the team, Yahoo! Sports reported on Friday.

Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda came to the defense of current manager Don Mattingly, who has been under increasing media pressure in Los Angeles with his expensive team off to a 13-20 start.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still the "Money" man, but not quite as much as he has been in the past.

Rutgers University's official bio of new basketball coach Eddie Jordan says he graduated from the university in 1977.

After a committee of owners voted to recommend the Kings stay in California, the investors trying to bring the team to Seattle fired a last salvo. Chris Hansen announced he was increasing his offer for 65 percent of the Kings to $406 million.

On Day 1, Jets QB Geno Smith played like a rookie, experiencing normal hiccups Friday in his first NFL minicamp practice. Afterward, he behaved like a veteran, calmly brushing aside a barrage of questions about the recent torrent of criticism.

Denny Hamlin has no doubt he'll stay in the car for the entire Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Adult Swim says it's turning Mike Tyson into a cartoon detective.