Posted: 11:01 PM RENO, Nev.—Tony Barnette allowed just one run over 6.2 innings, earning his first-career Triple-A victory in a 6-1 win for the Reno Aces over the Portland Beavers in the series opener Thursday night at Aces Ballpark.
Posted: 9:44 PM SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed linebacker Marques Harris to a one-year contract.
Posted: 4:53 PM ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dallas Braden pitched five scoreless innings and Ryan Sweeney made a game-saving catch to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Thursday.
Posted: 4:42 PM HOUSTON (AP) - Von Wafer will sit out Game 6 of the Houston Rockets' first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night with back spasms caused by a bulging disk.
Posted: 4:40 PM LAS VEGAS (AP) - A lawyer for one of O.J. Simpson's co-defendants in a robbery case says a judge has ordered more than $3,500 in restitution paid to a victim.
Posted: 4:39 PM A new rule approved Thursday by the NCAA's Board of Directors requires early entrants to withdraw from the draft by May 8. Current rules allow players to make that decision by June 15.
Posted: 3:47 PM ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos' crowded backfield has become a bit clearer with the release of third-year tailback Selvin Young.
Updated: 10:17 PM RENO, Nev. – Season tickets for the 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football season are now on sale, the athletic department announced today.
Posted: 2:15 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez may have been using steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and was suspected of using performance-enhancers while playing for the New York Yankees, according to a soon-to-be-released book.
Posted: 2:13 PM NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints and the state of Louisiana have announced a new partnership that will continue the club's commitment to the state through 2025 and also create a new Sports Development District.
Posted: 2:11 PM BOSTON (AP) - The owners of the Boston Red Sox are denying reports that they might try to buy the struggling Boston Globe.
Posted: 2:10 PM ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton says he is feeling better after medication and treatment on his strained rib cage muscle.
Posted: 2:09 PM DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Red Wings forward Kris Draper says he will miss Games 1 and 2 against the Anaheim Ducks.
Posted: 2:08 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Heisman Trophy winners Tim Brown and Gino Torretta, along with two-time All-American Chris Spielman, are among the 16 players to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Posted: 2:06 PM INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Actor Josh Duhamel has a new role for himself in May: pace car driver for the Indianapolis 500.
Posted: 2:04 PM PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Starting guard Courtney Lee is expected to have surgery on his fractured sinus and could miss the remainder of the playoffs for the Orlando Magic.
Posted: 2:03 PM KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has dropped out of a weekend track meet in Jamaica after being lightly injured in a car crash.
Posted: 2:01 PM SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips will go to trial on charges that he attacked his girlfriend in 2005.
Posted: 1:58 PM PITTSBURGH (AP) - Senior wide receiver T.J. Porter and senior defensive lineman Tommie Duhart have left Pitt's football team and plan to transfer to another school, according to a statement issued by coach Dave Wannstedt.
Posted: 1:57 PM MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican soccer clubs Chivas and San Luis will be playing upcoming Copa Libertadores matches in Colombia, a move aimed at helping slow the swine flu outbreak in Mexico.
Posted: 1:56 PM ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Eric Chavez was scratched from his return to the field for the Oakland Athletics on Thursday because of a strained right forearm.
Posted: 1:54 PM GIRONA, Spain (AP) - Coming back from a six-month PGA suspension, John Daly shot a 70 in the first round of the Spanish Open to trail leader Soren Hansen by seven strokes.
Posted: 1:52 PM America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland has launched two 35-foot catamarans on Lake Geneva and will begin training for its showdown with American challenger BMW Oracle Racing next year.
Posted: 1:51 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jamie Walker has been fined by the baseball commissioner's office for criticizing umpire Angel Hernandez.
Posted: 1:50 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez refused to address allegations that he used steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and with the New York Yankees.
