It will be the second time in 18 months that McIlroy has changed management.

Besides asking for the blood bags not to be destroyed, the appeal seeks for the suspended sentence for doctor Eufemiano Fuentes to be increased from one year to two.

He lost more than three minutes in Thursday's rainy stage and leaves the race in 13th place, 5 minutes, 22 seconds behind overall leader Vincenzo Nibali.

The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals.

A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million.

Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.

Angel Pagan hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning, Matt Cain settled down after a shaky start and the San Francisco Giants won their 10th straight over Colorado, rallying from a six-run deficit to beat the Rockies 8-6 on Thursday night.

Brad Marchand scored his first goal of the postseason with 4:20 left in the first overtime, and the Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night.

Rutgers' first five Big Ten games are: home for Penn State and Michigan, back-to-back road trips at Ohio State and Nebraska, and a home game against Wisconsin.

Commissioner Bud Selig and MLB executive vice president Joe Torre say they still can't commit to expanded replay for next year. Torre hopes to have proposals by the August owners' meeting.

Speedway officials say the changes will improve fans' experience. Spokesman Doug Boles notes that the seats along the front straightaway had limited visibility.

The invitation applies to more than 5,000 people who were stopped on the course when the race was shut down at 2:50 p.m.

Jimmy Haslam, who bought the Browns last year, says he takes responsibility for what happens at his company, a truck-stop chain that is the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer.

Beckham says he is "thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level."

From Pittsburgh, Doug Whaley spent 12 seasons working in various capacities as a scout with the Steelers.

Djokovic, who opened his clay season by winning the Monte Carlo Masters last month, will next face either sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych or Kevin Anderson of South Africa.

The Irishman, who is a Swiss resident, gained the nomination after Cycling Ireland withdrew its backing for his presidential bid last month.

The 64-year-old Ng announced his candidacy Thursday at the Sorbonne in Paris, where the modern Olympics was founded by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894.

Jason Collins would always make excuses for why he wasn't interested in the girls his twin brother and sister-in-law would set him up with on dates.

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.

Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their second-round playoff series Wednesday night.

Ryan Vogelsong's 100th career start might have been his last for a while.

The Miami Heat are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals.

NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.