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Reports: Colangelo out as Raptors GM, offered corporate role with team
TORONTO – It appears Bryan Colangelo is out as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, but he could be staying with the team in another capacity. According to multiple media reports, the Raptors are negotiating with Colangelo to take on a corporate, non-basketball role with the team. The reports did not specify what
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Chinese sensation Guan Tianlang, 14, to play at Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament
DUBLIN, Ohio – Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who made history at Augusta National, is bringing his game to Jack Nicklaus’ backyard. Guan, who last month became the youngest player to make the cut in a major championship when he finished 58th at the Masters, has accepted an exemption to play at the Memorial
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National League Capsules
PHILADELPHIA – Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory. Chapman (3-2) blew his second straight save opportunity after converting his first eight chances this season. Antonio Bastardo (2-1) pitched a
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NHL Playoff Capsules
OTTAWA – Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation, just after the Senators pulled goalie
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American League Capsules
ARLINGTON, Texas – David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the Rangers spoiled a three-homer game from Miguel Cabrera with an 11-8 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. Murphy’s shot just over the fence in right field gave Texas an 8-7 lead and answered a bases-loaded double from Prince
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Murphy’s shot puts Texas ahead as Rangers spoil 3-HR night from Cabrera for 11-8 win
ARLINGTON, Texas – David Murphy’s three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera’s three home runs. Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a drive just over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, and the Rangers spoiled the second three-homer game of Cabrera’s career with an 11-8 victory on Sunday night. “Very
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Colin Greening has OT winner in Senators 2-1 victory; Penguins lead series 2-1
OTTAWA – As good-luck charms go, fibreglass shrapnel isn’t high on most hockey players’ lists. But it seemed to do the trick for Colin Greening, whose double-overtime heroics lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Greening needed six stitches
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Sweden beats Switzerland 5-1, wins gold at world hockey championship
STOCKHOLM – Sweden became the first host country to win an IIHF World Championship in 27 years in large part because of the addition of Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin during the tournament. Henrik scored the winning goal, assisted on a third goal and scored into an empty net in Sweden’s 5-1 victory
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Spurs start strong, rout Grizzlies 105-83 in Western Conference finals opener
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who’ve been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked like the first-timers still trying to adapt to their first conference finals appearance. Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the
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Sang-Moon Bae gets 1st PGA Tour victory, holding off Keegan Bradley at Byron Nelson
IRVING, Texas – Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned backward obviously relieved. He was only a few shots away from his
