RECENT SPORTS NEWS

  • Angels fire hitting coach Mickey Hatcher

    May 15, 2012

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher after their dismal offensive start to the season.

  • NBA union seeks arbitration over Bird rights issue

    May 15, 2012

    NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA players' association said Tuesday it is seeking an arbitrator's ruling in hopes that Jeremy Lin and three other players maintain valuable rights in free agency.

  • AL Capsules

    May 15, 2012

    TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

  • Pacers win 78-75, late chances doom Miami

    May 15, 2012

    MIAMI (AP) - No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana.

  • NBA Playoff Capsules

    May 15, 2012

    MIAMI (AP) - David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 points and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

  • Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92

    May 15, 2012

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night.

  • Coyotes lose 4-0 to Kings, trail 2-0 in series

    May 16, 2012

    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Phoenix Coyotes are in a deep hole after letting their emotions get the best of them.

  • NL Capsules

    May 16, 2012

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Marco Scutaro hit a leadoff homer against closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the mistake-prone San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night.

  • RI working to keep Schilling's company afloat

    May 16, 2012

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.1 million payment to the state's economic development agency.

  • NHL questions: Can the Rangers go all the way?

    May 16, 2012

    The NHL's conference finals opened over the weekend without some of the top teams and big stars that highlighted the regular season.