AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Chad Campbell led an assault on the scoreboard, shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the top spot after the opening round of the Masters.
The Sooners' four-time All-American had promised to pay back her scholarship if she didn't lead Oklahoma to a national title. The Sooners fell short in the Final Four against Louisville, but athletic director Joe Castiglione said Tuesday the university wouldn't hold Paris to her promise.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Bills running back Marshawn Lynch will
miss the first three games of the regular season after being suspended without pay by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have reached a settlement with Sacramento, Calif., Mayor Kevin Johnson over misspending by a nonprofit corporation he started after retiring from the NBA in 2000.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Japan's Shingo Katayama has taken the lead in the opening round of the Masters, shooting a 5-under-par 67 on a day for going low at Augusta National.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Chris Carpenter took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Thursday.
BALTIMORE (AP) - The New York Yankees finally got their first win, using standout performances by newcomers A.J. Burnett, Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira to beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 Thursday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's attorney general sued a company Thursday that makes a Michael Vick dog toy, claiming proceeds from the sale were never donated to animal shelters as promised by the firm.
The Reno Aces opening season game in Salt Lake City has been postponed due to the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. Adenhart pitched for the Angles' AAA affiliate Salt Lake City Bees last year.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people were killed Thursday by a suspected drunk driver just hours after the rookie made his first start of the season.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears Pro-Bowl safety Shaun Gayle.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Sebastian Telfair scored 21 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers down the stretch, and Kevin Love added 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 105-97 on Wednesday.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Manny Ramirez hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nomar Garciaparra, Mark Ellis and Matt Holliday hit RBI singles with two outs in the ninth inning off new Angels closer Brian Fuentes, rallying the Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles 6-4 Wednesday night.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yovani Gallardo pitched neatly into the seventh inning and also hit a three-run homer off Randy Johnson to
spoil the Big Unit's debut with the San Francisco Giants, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 victory Wednesday night.
Ramon Sessions scored 10 points and dished out eight assists in 32 minutes, but the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Wednesday night.
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Oakland Athletics have claimed right-hander Dan Giese off waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned him to
Triple-A Sacramento.
The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities put a pair of tickets for Monday's Citi Field opener on sale on eBay on Wednesday. As of 5 p.m., the current bid was $800 for the tickets, seats 5-6 in the eighth row in section