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49ers NT Aubray Franklin ends holdout, signs franchise tender

49ers NT Aubray Franklin ends holdout, signs franchise tender

San Francisco 49ers nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin ended his lengthy holdout Saturday by signing a $7.003 million franchise tag tender.

Carpenter outduels Lincecum as Cardinals cut down Giants

Carpenter outduels Lincecum as Cardinals cut down Giants

Chris Carpenter outdueled Tim Lincecum, newcomer Pedro Feliz drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a five-game losing streak …

Orioles soaring with Showalter; roster upgrades still a necessity

Orioles soaring with Showalter; roster upgrades still a necessity

They are tied for the major league lead for most walk-off wins. No team has more victories over the last two weeks. It’s the stuff of playoff …

Top seed Jankovic ousted by qualifier Benesova in Montreal

Top seed Jankovic ousted by qualifier Benesova in Montreal

Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia lost her second-round matchup with qualifier Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 on Tuesday …

Upton, Rodriguez help Rays surge to first in AL East, top Twins

Upton, Rodriguez help Rays surge to first in AL East, top Twins

Sean Rodriguez and B.J. Upton hit three-run homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Tuesday night, winning for the 10th time …

Salazar’s timely single gives Padres series win over Dodgers

Salazar’s timely single gives Padres series win over Dodgers

Oscar Salazar’s pinch-hit single with one out in the ninth inning gave the NL West-leading San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles …

Alberto Contador wins third Tour de France in four years

Alberto Contador wins third Tour de France in four years

The 27-year-old Spaniard sealed the victory after holding off a challenge from main rival Andy Schleck of Luxembourg in Saturday’s individual …

Jennie Finch, USA rout Canada at World Cup of Softball

Jennie Finch, USA rout Canada at World Cup of Softball

Jennie Finch hit a two-run homer in her first at-bat after announcing she’ll retire from softball, leading the United States to a 9-0 victory …

Tommy Hunter pitches Rangers past White Sox

Tommy Hunter pitches Rangers past White Sox

Tommy Hunter scattered nine singles over seven-plus innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night.

Cities and teams lining up for the courtship of King James

Cities and teams lining up for the courtship of King James

Mom said it’s not polite to beg. But that hasn’t stopped politicians, power brokers and sports stars from pleading with Akron, Ohio, native LeBron …

New No. 1 Ai Miyazato finds herself on course to winning

New No. 1 Ai Miyazato finds herself on course to winning

With her dominance in Japan lost in translation, her livelihood in tatters after a series of missed cuts and forgetful finishes, Ai Miyazato …

Sherri Steinhauer grabs ShopRite LPGA lead with 64

Sherri Steinhauer grabs ShopRite LPGA lead with 64

Sherri Steinhauer has taken the lead after the first round of the $1.5 million ShopRite LPGA Classic.

‘Resilient’ U.S. soccer team again finds a way to rally

‘Resilient’ U.S. soccer team again finds a way to rally

During the past year, the U.S. team frequently put itself in difficult situations. Then, just when it looked grim, just as the magician was …

Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg a big draw around the league

Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg a big draw around the league

Stephen Strasburg might be baseball’s most precious commodity right now: Tickets for his projected starts are selling fast, and he might not …

UCLA stuns rival Arizona in NCAA softball finals

UCLA stuns rival Arizona in NCAA softball finals

UCLA’s Megan Langenfeld supplied the heroics in the opener of the Women’s College World Series finals, hitting a game-ending homer in the eighth …

Kobe and Lakers strike first, take down Celtics in Game 1

Kobe and Lakers strike first, take down Celtics in Game 1

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers got tough in a 102-89 victory over the Boston …

Not an act: Celtics’ Davis growing up and contributing

Not an act: Celtics’ Davis growing up and contributing

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says it’s the “country con.” When Celtics backup forward Glen Davis makes a mistake a foul, a turnover he turns …

Kentucky’s Calipari gives no response to Bledsoe situation

Kentucky’s Calipari gives no response to Bledsoe situation

University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari said he would have no response to recent reports that former Wildcat freshman Eric Bledsoe …

MLB sides with Roy Oswalt over umpire in ejection

MLB sides with Roy Oswalt over umpire in ejection

Astros ace Roy Oswalt didn’t win Monday’s game, but he apparently has won a fight with umpire Bill Hohn.

This year’s great draft debate: How good will Dez Bryant be?

This year’s great draft debate: How good will Dez Bryant be?

It wouldn’t be the NFL draft without a big-name player dogged by questions, controversy, innuendo, test results, whispers or an assortment of …

Georgia DA to announce Ben Roethlisberger decision on Monday

Georgia DA to announce Ben Roethlisberger decision on Monday

The district attorney in Georgia who will make the call on whether to prosecute Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on a sexual …

NBA Insider: Parker likely out rest of regular reason

NBA Insider: Parker likely out rest of regular reason

Injury impact:How far can the San Antonio Spurs go without guard Tony Parker? Or the Denver Nuggets without forward Kenyon Martin?

Tim Tebow impresses at combine amid debate on his future

Tim Tebow impresses at combine amid debate on his future

At the conclusion of his Feb. 26 NFL scouting combine news conference at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tim Tebow told an estimated 100 news media members, …

Jets to release RB Thomas Jones this week

Jets to release RB Thomas Jones this week

The New York Jets will release running back Thomas Jones this week, allowing the leader of the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense to become a free …

Canada beats Americans 2-0 for third women’s hockey gold

Canada beats Americans 2-0 for third women’s hockey gold

The U.S. women’s hockey team was hoping the pressure of playing at home would weigh too heavily on its Canadian opponents in Thursday’s gold-medal …

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