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D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Indians give up 4 in 8th, lose 7-4 to Red Sox

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Terry Francona has managed enough games in Fenway Park to know the odd angles and configurations of the ballpark can lead to some crazy outcomes.

Monty: Controversy `mountain out of a molehill'

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Colin Montgomerie called the Sergio Garcia "fried chicken" controversy a "mountain out of a molehill."

Minor leads Braves over Mets for 8th win in row

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Light-hitting pitcher Mike Minor homered for his first two RBIs in the majors and struck out 10 as the Atlanta Braves posted their second win in a matter of hours, beating the New York Mets 6-0 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.

Donaldson, A's power past Astros 11-5

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Josh Donaldson had four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-5 Saturday night.

NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.

Gillaspie's RBI in 9th lifts ChiSox over Marlins

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Conor Gillaspie hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to score Dewayne Wise, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.

Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.

Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight

|Friday, May. 24, 2013

The search for a missing pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing at least two people, has ended for the day and will resume Sunday.

Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption

|Friday, May. 24, 2013

A former Texas prosecutor and one-time candidate for Congress was convicted Friday of accepting bribes in exchange for court favors, including an $80,000 payment in a scheme that allowed a convicted murder to escape.

Alvarez backs Locke as Pirates beat Brewers 5-2

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went deep, and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Valencia, Jones homer as Orioles top Blue Jays 6-5

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.

Reds beat fading Cubs 5-2 for 5th straight win

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and the Cincinnati Reds used another big inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.

Penguins rip Ottawa 6-2, move to conference finals

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation.

Overbay homers in 11th, Yanks beat Rays

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Lyle Overbay homered with two outs in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees rallied late to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.

No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson.

Kenny Perry takes 2-stroke in Senior PGA

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Kenny Perry had an eagle, five birdies and four bogeys, mixing spectacular shots with stumbles and doing enough of the right things for a 3-under 68 and a two-stroke lead Saturday after the third round of the Senior PGA Championship.

Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.

Kuchar still leads at Colonial after long Saturday

| |Friday, May. 24, 2013

Matt Kuchar finished a long Saturday at Colonial exhausted and still a stroke in front.

Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules

|Friday, May. 24, 2013

Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.