RECENT SPORTS NEWS

  • Jose Canseco denies sexual assault allegation

    May 23, 2013

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco denied a woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her, calling the allegations in Nevada ``laughable'' before playing in an independent league game in Texas on Thursday.

  • Fire acquire D Soumare from Union

    May 23, 2013

    CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Fire acquired defender Bakary Soumare from the Philadelphia Union on Thursday for a second round-pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.

  • Man City rallies to beat Chelsea 4-3

    May 23, 2013

    ST. LOUIS (AP) - Micah Richards re-directed a header in extra time and Manchester City overcame a three-goal deficit to beat rival Chelsea 4-3 on Thursday night in the opener of a two-game U.S. tour.

  • NHL Capsules

    May 23, 2013

    DETROIT (AP) - Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.

  • Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4

    May 23, 2013

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.

  • Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4

    May 23, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) - Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins.

  • AL Capsules

    May 23, 2013

    BOSTON (AP) - Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park on Thursday night.

  • Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

    May 23, 2013

    BOSTON (AP) - Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

  • KC's Santana fans 8, but gives up 4 HRs to Angels

    May 23, 2013

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ervin Santana's mastery of the strike zone against his former teammates was incomplete.

  • Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit

    May 24, 2013

    DETROIT (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start.