RECENT SPORTS NEWS

  • Bay Bowl: San Francisco to host 50th Super Bowl

    May 22, 2013

    BOSTON (AP) - Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off.

  • Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

    May 22, 2013

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will return to Indianapolis on Sunday to drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car.

  • Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime

    May 22, 2013

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies called their woeful performance against San Antonio in the opener of the Western Conference finals an aberration. It wasn't their brand of basketball, they said. Things would change, they insisted.

  • Betancourt will have MRI on groin Wednesday

    May 22, 2013

    DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt says he will undergo an MRI after leaving in the 10th inning against Arizona on Tuesday night with a tight right groin.

  • AL Capsules

    May 22, 2013

    BALTIMORE (AP) - Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

  • NL Capsules

    May 22, 2013

    MIAMI (AP) - Delmon Young homered and Ryan Howard added three hits and three RBIs to help carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

  • Column: Play ball with Goodell and NFL - or else

    May 22, 2013

    The NFL is free to twist arms, just like anybody else. So maybe it's just coincidence that all five of the new stadiums that will come on line during Roger Goodell's brief tenure as NFL commissioner have now been awarded Super Bowls.

  • Spurs can't ease up despite 2-0 lead on Grizzlies

    May 22, 2013

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) - If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute.

  • Bruins rally, push Rangers to brink of elimination

    May 22, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) - John Tortorella's message isn't going to change even though his New York Rangers are in an even more desperate situation than before their latest loss to the Boston Bruins.

  • Sharks hang on to beat Kings 2-1 and tie series

    May 22, 2013

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win.