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Lincecum throws 1st no-hitter, beating SD 9-0
Dwight Howard, from Superman to Rocket Man
Dodgers rookie Puig out of lineup with sore hip
Summerhays grabs 2-shot lead at John Deere Classic
Last week of vertical torture will decide Tour
Wondolowski scores twice, US beats Cuba 4-1
D-Backs 1st big-league team to broadcast in Navajo
Scherzer finally loses, Rangers beat Tigers 7-1
Michael Allen's lead down to 2 at US Senior Open
Giants pitcher Lincecum throws no hitter
Summerhays fires 62 for lead, Johnson lurking
Allen holds two-shot lead at U.S. Senior Open
Golf-Allen holds two-shot lead at U.S. Senior Open
Pirates' Locke to miss next start, All-Star game
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour John Deere Classic scores
Elbow problem won't be an issue at British Open, says Woods
Howard says Rockets' ride will feature smiles and wins
Golf-Stenson leads Scottish Open by two shots as Mickelson lurks

Lincecum throws 1st no-hitter, beating SD 9-0

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:49 PM PDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Freak is back.

Dwight Howard, from Superman to Rocket Man

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:38 PM PDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Dwight Howard has a new team and catchy new nickname.

Dodgers rookie Puig out of lineup with sore hip

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 04:11 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig is out of the Los Angeles lineup because of a sore left hip.

Summerhays grabs 2-shot lead at John Deere Classic

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 03:52 PM PDT

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Calm skies and a near-perfect course gave every golfer at the John Deere Classic the chance to shoot a really low number on Saturday.

Last week of vertical torture will decide Tour

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:07 PM PDT

LYON, France (AP) — Now, the Tour de France goes sharply uphill, much more sharply than last year. More likely than not, the champion who will be crowned next Sunday in Paris will be the rider who copes best with this last week of vertical torture.

Wondolowski scores twice, US beats Cuba 4-1

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 06:25 PM PDT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Chris Wondolowski is making a case that he should be included in the United States roster when World Cup qualifying resumes in September.

D-Backs 1st big-league team to broadcast in Navajo

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 07:23 PM PDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 92 years after a major league game was first broadcast on radio, the Arizona Diamondbacks became the first big-league team to have its game broadcast in Navajo.

Scherzer finally loses, Rangers beat Tigers 7-1

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 08:33 PM PDT

DETROIT (AP) — For the first time in over nine months, Max Scherzer stood in front of his locker as the losing pitcher, trying to explain what went wrong.

Michael Allen's lead down to 2 at US Senior Open

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 04:00 PM PDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kenny Perry went for broke, and now he is back in contention for a second straight win in a senior major.

Giants pitcher Lincecum throws no hitter

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT

(Reuters) - San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum threw the first no-hitter of his career against the San Diego Padres on Saturday. The 29-year-old right hander struck out 13 batters and walked four to record the no-hitter in his team's 9-0 win. He also hit San Diego's Jedd Gyorko with a pitch. A two-time Cy Young winner, Lincecum tossed a career high 149 pitches, as he registered the 15th no-hitter in Giants history and the seventh since the team was moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958. ...

Summerhays fires 62 for lead, Johnson lurking

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 06:28 PM PDT

(Reuters) - American Daniel Summerhays fired a nine-under-par 62 to grab a two-stroke lead over Canadian David Hearn heading into Sunday's final round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois. Defending champion Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters winner and overnight co-leader, was lurking just off the pace another shot back at 16-under-par 197 after posting 67 at TPC Deere Run in the third round on Saturday. ...

Allen holds two-shot lead at U.S. Senior Open

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 06:27 PM PDT

(Reuters) - American Michael Allen withstood four bogeys on the back nine to cling to a two-stroke lead over surging compatriots Kenny Perry and Fred Funk after three rounds of the U.S. Senior Open in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday. Allen, who seized a record five-shot lead after a brilliant seven-under-par 63 at Omaha Country Club on Friday, was 10 under par and still leading by five at the turn on another hot day at the hilly layout. ...

Golf-Allen holds two-shot lead at U.S. Senior Open

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 06:12 PM PDT

* Perry fires 64 to make up five strokes * Pavin birdies last two for share of second (Adds details, quotes) July 13 (Reuters) - American Michael Allen withstood four bogeys on the back nine to cling to a two-stroke lead over surging compatriots Kenny Perry and Fred Funk after three rounds of the U.S. Senior Open in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday. Allen, who seized a record five-shot lead after a brilliant seven-under-par 63 at Omaha Country Club on Friday, was 10 under par and still leading by five at the turn on another hot day at the hilly layout. ...

Pirates' Locke to miss next start, All-Star game

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 03:24 PM PDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Locke's back forced the issue of whether the lefthander would pitch in next week's All-Star game.

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour John Deere Classic scores

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT

July 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour John Deere Classic at the par-71 course on Saturday in Silvis, Illinois 194 Daniel Summerhays (U.S.) 65 67 62 196 David Hearn (Canada) 66 66 64 197 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 64 66 67 198 J.J. Henry (U.S.) 68 65 65 Jerry Kelly (U.S.) 68 64 66 199 Nicholas Thompson (U.S.) 69 66 64 Chris Kirk (U.S.) 67 66 66 Matt Jones (Australia) 66 65 68 200 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 70 65 65 Kevin Sutherland (U.S.) 70 65 65 Patrick Reed (U.S.) 67 63 70 201 Morgan Hoffmann (U.S.) 74 64 63 Patrick Rodgers (U.S.) 67 69 65 Jim Herman (U.S.) 66 68 67 Troy Matteson ...

Elbow problem won't be an issue at British Open, says Woods

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:44 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods still needs medication and treatment on his left elbow but does not believe the injury will pose a problem in next week's British Open at Muirfield, Scotland. The world number one had been suffering with minor discomfort ahead of last month's U.S. Open in Pennsylvania where he aggravated the problem and was seen wincing and shaking his arm on several occasions. Woods has not played since the second major championship of the season at Merion. "I started chipping and putting a little over a week ago and I'm full go for the British Open," Woods said on his website (www. ...

Howard says Rockets' ride will feature smiles and wins

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:38 PM PDT

(Reuters) - The Houston Rockets introduced their "Superman" on Saturday with the official announcement they had signed three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard to a four-year free agent deal. Howard, 27, said playing for the Rockets would bring a smile back on his face and help make Houston big winners, and team owner Leslie Alexander said the seven-time All-Star center could lift the team to great heights. "He's going to be phenomenal," Alexander said at a news conference/pep rally, vowing that the center's arrival made the Rockets NBA title contenders. ...

Golf-Stenson leads Scottish Open by two shots as Mickelson lurks

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:51 AM PDT

July 13 (Reuters) - Swede Henrik Stenson produced a birdie blitz for the second day in a row to take a two-shot lead after the third round of the Scottish Open at Inverness on Saturday. The former Ryder Cup player, a seven-times winner on the European Tour, followed up his eight-under 64 on Friday with another low-scoring display as a 66 gave him a 16-under aggregate of 200. American Phil Mickelson, the highest-ranked player in the event, was in a group of four players sharing second place. ...

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