Alex Ovechkin got his first playoff hat trick. Sidney Crosby matched him, but his was too little, too late.

Ryan Theriot hit another home run, Ryan Dempster pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night.

Rick Ankiel has been carted off the field with his head and neck immobilized after the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder slammed headfirst into the fence following a running catch.

Swimmer Jessica Hardy has had her two-year suspension for a failed drug test reduced to one year, allowing her to return to competition this summer.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed reliever Tom Gordon on the 15-day disabled list because of a left hamstring strain and recalled right-hander Leo Rosales from Triple-A Reno.

Royals shortstop Tony Pena Jr. will need surgery to repair his broken left hand.

The Oakland Athletics recalled right-hander Sean Gallagher and left-hander Jerry Blevins from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday to bolster a pitching staff worn out by a 15-inning game.

Former Wolf Pack offensive guard Isaiah Ross has been released by the Washington Redskins.

LeBron James was named the NBA MVP.

Receiver Roydell Williams has signed with the Washington Redskins.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a friend in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after the club's first home game of the season.

The NBA has fined Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin $25,000 for throwing Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki to the floor in the opener of their second-round playoff series.

The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain is jailed in Nebraska and facing a felony charge after being arrested on suspicion of selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in February.

Jeremy Tyler's decision to skip his senior season at San Diego High to play overseas has kicked up considerable reaction, both pro and con.

Carlos Zambrano is out two or three weeks after being placed on the disabled list due to a strained left hamstring.

The Pittsburgh Steelers released starting inside linebacker Larry Foote on Monday, a move expected since Foote asked to be traded or cut.

New Orleans Saints receiver Biren Ealy and tight end Kolomona Kapanui have been released from jail.

A Tennessee man is suing Washington defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth for causing a car accident that left him needing a hip replacement, asking for $7.5 million in compensatory damages alone.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Biren Ealy and tight end Kolomona Kapanui were charged Sunday with obscenity, disturbing the peace and lewd conduct for allegedly being drunk, urinating in public and exposing themselves.

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Carl Crawford slid into second base, tying a modern major league record with six stolen bases. The crowd of 32,332 roared, and the Tampa Bay Rays immediately flashed a message on the scoreboard acknowledging the feat.

Cam Ward's second playoff shutout in four games and a rare misplay by Zdeno Chara gave the Carolina Hurricanes a split of their first two games against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.

The Wolf Pack lost both games of a doubleheader on Sunday at Fresno State.

Jose Lopez blooped an RBI single in the 15th inning and the Seattle Mariners, after pulling off a late rally, beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Sunday in the longest game in the majors this season.

Brandon Watson smashed his first home run of the season in the third, and Reno rallied to with a run in the ninth, but the effort fell just short, as the Portland Beavers avoided a series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Aces Sunday afternoon at Aces Ballpark.