White Sox closer Jenks fined for purpose pitch behind Texas’ KinslerCLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks was fined Tuesday for throwing a pitch behind Texas’ Ian Kinsler last weekend. Denver’s Chris “Birdman” Andersen recovers from food poisoning, ready for Game 5DENVER — Chris “Birdman” Andersen says he’s fully recovered from a bout of food poisoning that kept him out of the Denver Nuggets’ 119-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Indians activate infielder Jamey Carroll, send infielder Josh Barfield to Triple-A ColumbusCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians activated infielder Jamey Carroll from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and optioned infielder Josh Barfield to Triple-A Columbus. US synchronized diving teams chosen for world championshipsINDIANAPOLIS — Thomas Finchum, Kristian Ipsen, Kelci Bryant and Mary Beth Dunnichay have earned spots on USA Diving’s roster for this summer’s world championships. Lance Armstrong loses 15 seconds in opening mountain stage of GiroSAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA, Italy — Lance Armstrong looked weary, his face was drawn, and he was sweating profusely after losing 15 seconds in the first mountainous stage of the Giro d’Italia. Seat shopping: You can still catch baseball for mere bucks, and the game’s the sameBALTIMORE — The crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards was so sparse on a recent weeknight, its murmur so low, that you could hear clear across the field when a fan let out a disappointed wail at first pitch: “Where IS everybody?” Bruins D Aaron Ward expects to play, calls Walker’s explanation ‘a convenient story’RALEIGH, N.C. — A punch to the face probably won’t keep Aaron Ward off the ice. Italy’s Di Luca wins Giro’s 4th stage; Armstrong drops to 6th overall; Sweden’s Lovkvist leadsSAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA, Italy — Italy’s Danilo Di Luca won the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia in an uphill finish Tuesday while Lance Armstrong finished 15 seconds behind and dropped to sixth place overall. Yankees monitoring wind, tickets but no changes planned for now at new stadiumNEW YORK — While monitoring the wind, home runs and empty seats close to the field at their new ballpark, the New York Yankees are selling off their old stadium in bits and pieces. Italy’s Danilo Di Luca wins 4th stage of Giro d’Italia, with Armstrong 15 seconds behindSAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA, Italy — Italy’s Danilo Di Luca has won the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia in an uphill finish, with Lance Armstrong 15 seconds behind. Pacers F Danny Granger wins NBA’s Most Improved Player award after 1st All-Star seasonINDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger told a storybook tale of how he learned he’d been selected the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Maine associate basketball coach resigns after student brings sex chargeORONO, Maine — The associate men’s basketball coach at Maine has resigned after being charged with making sexual advances on a member of the women’s soccer team. Dallas Mavericks owner apologizes to Nuggets player’s motherDALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. Premier League to address British government concerns by enforcing new financial rulesLONDON — England’s Premier League will address British government concerns over the finances and ownership of top clubs by enforcing new rules, including a more stringent examination of those running teams. Frantisek Straka to replace Petr Rada as Czech Republic soccer coachPRAGUE — Frantisek Straka was selected as the Czech Republic’s new soccer coach on Tuesday, replacing Petr Rada, who was fired last month because of poor results in World Cup qualifying. Derek Lowe outlasts Johan Santana, Braves end Mets’ 7-game winning streak with 8-3 victoryNEW YORK — Johan Santana would be just about unbeatable if he got any help from his teammates. Kane has hat trick as Blackhawks beat Canucks 7-5 to advance to Western Conference semisCHICAGO — The hats came flying out of the seats and littered the ice at the United Center. The roar of the crowd was so loud that Chicago coach Joel Quenneville had trouble calling out line changes. Get out the brooms: LeBron scores 27 as Cavs complete another sweep with 84-74 win over HawksATLANTA — The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to complete a four-game sweep that put them in the NBA’s conference finals. The Denver Nuggets did not. LeBron James pumped in 27 points as the Cavaliers pulled out an 84-74 triumph in Atlanta to complete their second consecutive four-game sweep. The Cavs led by just four until James converted a three-point play with 2:03 remaining, igniting a game-ending 8-2 run. Andy Murray paying little attention to rankings despite becoming first Briton to make top 3MADRID — Andy Murray is paying little attention to the world rankings despite becoming the first British player to break into the top three. The fix isn’t in, but can there be any other scenario than Kobe and LeBron in NBA finals?Long before anyone ever heard of Tim Donaghy there was always a nagging suspicion among casual fans that the fix was on in the NBA playoffs. To be sure, in a league when almost every foul can be contested and almost every game is decided in the final two minutes, there is always plenty for conspiracy theorists to ponder. Malaysia cancels Intercontinental Cup youth soccer tournament over swine flu threatKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian soccer officials have canceled next month’s Intercontinental Cup under-23 tournament due to the threat of the spread of swine flu, local media reported Tuesday. Randy Johnson gets 298th win, Giants beat Nationals 11-7SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Johnson struck out nine in his 298th career victory, and Randy Winn had three hits and scored three runs in the San Francisco Giants’ 11-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Randy Johnson gets 298th win, Giants trounce Nationals 11-7SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Johnson struck out nine in his 298th career victory, and Randy Winn had three hits and scored three runs in the San Francisco Giants’ 11-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Dirk Nowitzki scores 44 points as Mavericks avoid sweep with 119-117 victory over NuggetsDALLAS — So much for the idea that the Dallas Mavericks would be devastated by the way Game 3 ended. Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t about to let them get swept. Nowitzki’s 44 prevents Mavs from getting swept by Nuggets; series heads to Denver for Game 5DALLAS — So much for the idea that the Dallas Mavericks would be devastated by the way Game 3 ended. Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t about to let them get swept. Willy Taveras has 5 hits to lead Reds past Diamondbacks 13-5PHOENIX — Willy Taveras matched a career high with five hits, Adam Rosales had a homer and two doubles, and the Cincinnati Reds routed Arizona 13-5 on Monday night. Patrick Kane gets hat trick as Blackhawks beat Canucks 7-5 to clinch playoff series 4-2CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored three times, Jonathan Toews had the go-ahead goal in a frantic final period Monday night, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-5 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2. David Steckel’s OT goal wins it, Capitals force Game 7 by beating Penguins 5-4PITTSBURGH — David Steckel scored on a deflection of Brooks Laich’s shot and the Washington Capitals finally won an overtime playoff game, beating nemesis Pittsburgh 5-4 on Monday night to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Kane has hat trick as Chicago beats Vancouver to clinch Western Conference quarterfinals 3-2CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored three times, Jonathan Toews had the go-ahead goal in a frantic final period Monday night, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-5 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2. ‘Birdman’ missing for Denver: Anderson leaves bench after pregame because of illnessDALLAS — The “Birdman” was missing for Denver. |
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