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Martin Laird tied the course record with a 9-under-par 63 to hold off Rory McIlroy to earn his first win in more than two years at the Texas Open.

Blake Griffin had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers beat the Lakers 109-95 on Sunday to clinch their first Pacific Division title in franchise history against a team that has long overshadowed them.

Jimmie Johnson pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go and won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

Phil Mickelson didn't waste any time setting up a game with one of Augusta National's newest and most high-profile members, playing a practice round on Sunday with Condoleezza Rice, the former U.S. Secretary of State.

Will Middlebrooks hit three home runs, Mike Napoli added a two-run shot and the Boston Red Sox roughed up Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey, routing the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0 on Sunday.

Carmelo Anthony had 36 points and 12 rebounds, J.R. Smith hit a pair of shot-clock beaters in the final 2 minutes and the New York Knicks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-120 on Sunday for their 12th straight win.

Serena Williams rallied past Jelena Jankovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win her 15th straight match and second consecutive title at the Family Circle Cup.

First baseman Freddie Freeman was visibly upset that the Atlanta Braves placed him on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right oblique.

Derrick Rose isn't ready to give up on the idea of playing this season just yet.

The New York Knicks' front line will be a little thin on Sunday afternoon at Oklahoma City.

Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol will no longer close games, manager Dale Sveum announced on Sunday. Japanese import Kyuji Fujikawa will take over the role.

The Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium, canceled this season due to the NHL lockout, has been rescheduled for Jan. 1 next season.

Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley said that he has had no talks with Rutgers officials about replacing the fired Mike Rice, and that he is looking forward to returning next season to a Rams team expected to be a vast improvement over its 8-21 predecessor.

Another storm has developed between Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets. This time, the issue is the offseason conditioning program, which begins April 15.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has to have the plate in his previously broken left forearm removed to ensure the infection he sustained after a January surgery has been eradicated, the Boston Herald reported Sunday.

Attacking Syracuse's suffocating zone defense in the first half with 3-pointers, crisp passing and a fearless attitude, Michigan advanced to the national championship game with a 61-56 victory over the Orange in the Final Four on Saturday night.

LeBron James scored 27 points in his return from a strained right hamstring, and the Heat moved closer to securing home-court advantage for the entire NBA playoffs by topping the Philadelphia 76ers 106-87 on Saturday night.

Justin Morneau singled in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the ninth inning after an error by Chris Davis, and the Minnesota Twins got a home run from Chris Parmalee in a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.

Jack Hoffman is not on scholarship at Nebraska, but he still led the Huskers' in rushing at the team's spring scrimmage Saturday in Lincoln.