RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• NL Capsules

  June 18, 2013

  ATLANTA (AP) - Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.

• Rockies trade OF Young to Mets for RHP McHugh

  June 18, 2013

  ATLANTA (AP) - The New York Mets have traded right-hander Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Eric Young Jr.

• Chivas USA youth player Chaves dies

  June 18, 2013

  CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Julio Chavez, a defender and captain of Chivas USA's Under-18 team, has died in an auto accident. He was 19.

• AL Capsules

  June 18, 2013

  BOSTON (AP) - Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, completing a doubleheader sweep.

• Allen comes up huge for Heat

  June 18, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - Ray Allen lost his record in these NBA Finals. He still has a chance at what he wants most: A second championship.

• Duncan, Spurs collapse down the stretch

  June 18, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - Tim Duncan was delivering a vintage performance, and the San Antonio Spurs were streaking to the franchise's fifth championship.

• Heat force Game 7 with 103-100 OT win over Spurs

  June 19, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration.

• LeBron James goes without headband - and it works

  June 19, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - It will be known as the LeBron James Headband Game.

• Heat and Spurs tapped out after epic Game 6

  June 19, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James started to get up out of his chair after the postgame press conference, and it took him three tries to do it.

• 5 things learned from Game 6 of NBA Finals

  June 19, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - Five things to learn from the Miami Heat's 103-100 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night: