Posted: 4:20 PM Jason Giambi hit his first homer of the season, Nomar Garciaparra hit a three-run double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak.

Posted: 4:06 PM The first-ever meeting between the Reno Aces and Fresno Grizzlies will include an off-field wager between the marketing departments of the new division rivals. With both organizations actively promoting themselves through the newest web networking tool, the Aces and Grizzlies will mark their four-game series at Chukchansi Park with baseball’s first “Twitter Wager”.

Posted: 3:58 PM Former Wolf Pack star Ryan Church drove in three runs in the Mets 8-2 victory Saturday over the Nationals

Posted: 3:51 PM San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has matched George Gervin's franchise playoff record for points in a half, scoring 31 by halftime in Game 4 of their series against Dallas.

Posted: 3:48 PM David Ragan has earned his first NASCAR victory by passing Ryan Newman right before the finish line in the Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Posted: 3:45 PM The Oakland Raiders have taken Darrius Heyward-Bey of Maryland with the seventh pick of the NFL draft, passing up more heralded accomplished receivers to take the fastest of them all.

Posted: 3:42 PM The Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, winning Game 6 5-3. The Penguins won the series 4-2.

Posted: 3:38 PM The San Francisco 49ers have selected receiver Michael Crabtree in the NFL draft, snatching up the Texas Tech star when he unexpectedly slipped to the 10th pick.

Posted: 11:41 PM Despite chopping the lead in half with runs in the fifth and sixth innings, the Aces’ efforts for a series split Friday night fell short, as the visiting Sky Sox rolled to a 13-3 victory over Reno at Aces Ballpark.

Posted: 11:01 PM University of Nevada (19-20) senior outfielder Aaron Henry delivered the game winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete the Wolf Pack three-run inning as they defeated CSU Bakersfield (8-27) 7-6 in the first game of a three-game nonconference series at Peccole Park Friday night. With the victory the Pack improved to 19-20 while the Roadrunners, a first-year program, fell to 8-27.

Posted: 10:59 PM Led by veteran Josh Davis’ 21 points, the Colorado 14ers defeated the Utah Flash 123-104 tonight to earn the 2009 NBA Development League Championship at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

Posted: 10:57 PM It took a little bit for Nevada’s bats to warm up on a chilly April day, but the Wolf Pack pitching was hot enough to give WAC-leading Nevada a sweep over Utah State on Friday at Hixson Park.

Posted: 10:55 PM Rangers coach John Tortorella threw a plastic drinking bottle over the glass and into the stands during a confrontation with a fan in the third period of New York's 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday night.

Posted: 10:52 PM Thaddeus Young's driving layup with 2 seconds left lifted Philadelphia to a 96-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, giving the 76ers a surprising 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Posted: 10:49 PM Luis Scola scored 19 points, Houston's defense bottled up Brandon Roy, and the Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 86-83 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Posted: 10:47 PM Tim Lincecum struck out 12 while earning his first victory of the season and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

Posted: 10:44 PM Cory Spinks overcame a first-round knockdown to outpoint Deandre Latimore on Friday night and win the vacant IBF junior middleweight title.

Posted: 10:41 PM Carlos Pena hit a pair of home runs, Scott Kazmir allowed two hits over six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Friday night.

Updated: 7:11 PM Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions agreed on a six-year deal Friday night, a person familiar with talks told The Associated Press.

Posted: 6:45 PM LeBron James had 25 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, leading the Cavs to a 79-68 victory Friday night and a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

Posted: 6:39 PM Alberto Callaspo homered to lead off the second inning for the Kansas City Royals on Friday night, ending the longest stretch without a home run in the majors.

Posted: 6:36 PM The Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-0 in Game 5 on Friday night to avoid elimination.

Posted: 6:33 PM Offensive guard Jahri Evans and wide receiver Lance Moore, restricted free agents during the offseason, have signed one-year contracts with the Saints.

Posted: 6:31 PM Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb has experienced a setback in his attempts to recover from shoulder problems that have sidelined him since his opening-day start.

Posted: 6:28 PM Bill Barnes, who coached football at UCLA from 1958-64, played at Tennessee and was a decorated World War II veteran, has died. He was 91.