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The Houston Rockets escaped elimination with a 105-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

The Toronto Raptors, emboldened by the news that the Sacramento Kings apparently won't be moving to Seattle, have ramped up their pursuit of Phil Jackson to be their new team president, according to sources close to the situation.

Washington manager Davey Johnson says pitcher Stephen Strasburg has "a little tightness" in his right forearm and was seen by a doctor after Monday night's start against Atlanta.

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated shortstop Hanley Ramirez from the 15-day disabled list Monday, roughly three weeks ahead of the original timetable for his return from right thumb surgery.

Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Deron Williams added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Chicago 110-91 on Monday night, cutting the Bulls' lead to 3-2 in their first-round playoff series.

The Colorado Avalanche won the NHL draft lottery on Monday.

Tony Bosch, the Miami-area man believed to be at the center of an ongoing PED scandal involving some of baseball's biggest names, says he knows nothing about performance-enhancing drugs.

Metta World Peace believes the Lakers put too much responsibility on the shoulders of Dwight Howard.

An NBA owners' committee studying the future of the Sacramento Kings has recommended the team not be moved to Seattle and be kept in Sacramento.

The 7-year-old cancer patient who became an Internet sensation for his touchdown run in Nebraska's spring football game has yet another fan -- President Barack Obama.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland and goaltender Ray Emery will not play against the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday because of lower-body injuries.

Penguins star Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but his status remains uncertain for Wednesday's playoff opener against the New York Islanders.

NBA center Jason Collins announced that he's gay in a story for Sports Illustrated, becoming the first active player in a major American team sport to announce that he is gay.

LaDainian Tomlinson retired as a member of the San Diego Chargers last year, but the running back has revealed that the team tried to convince him to make a comeback in 2013.

The Chicago Bulls will try to close out their series against the Brooklyn Nets without guard Kirk Hinrich, who will miss Game 5 on Monday because of a bruised calf.

The New York Jets have released quarterback Tim Tebow.

Stephen Curry shook off a sore left ankle to score 22 of his 31 points in the third quarter, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Sunday night for a commanding 3-1 series lead.

Despite an uncertain future with the New York Jets, lame-duck quarterback Mark Sanchez is planning to show up Monday to continue voluntary workouts for the third week of the offseason program, sources said Sunday night.

Tony Parker scored 23 points, and the San Antonio Spurs completed their first-round sweep of the injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-82 victory in Game 4 on Sunday night.

David Price struck out nine in winning for first time this season, Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Sunday.