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MLB suspends, fines umps after 2nd mistake
Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo ...
Cobb fans 13 in 4 2-3 innings, Rays top Padres
Alex Cobb wasn't sure if he should be elated or disappointed. The Tampa Bay pitcher struck out 13 in fewer than five innings against the San Diego ...
Parity abounds so far in NBA conference semifinals
Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied. The four current series are all knotted at one game apiece ...
Hit by liner, Happ says 'I feel really fortunate'
J.A. Happ isn't sure how he'll react when gets on a mound again. One thing he does know is that he's going to try to forget what happened Tuesday ...
Bulls-Heat series even, and tensions rising
Carlos Boozer said the Chicago Bulls were feeling cheated. Mario Chalmers said the Miami Heat thought they were getting too many cheap shots.
A romp for the Heat, who top Bulls 115-78
For the first time in these playoffs, the Miami Heat were facing some real adversity. They responded with a technical knockout. After nine technical ...
Ronde Barber to retire after 16 seasons with Bucs
Three-time All-Pro Ronde Barber is retiring after a 16-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that included a Super Bowl title and five Pro Bowl ...
Marquis outpitches Nolasco as Padres sweep Marlins
Jason Marquis has settled into a groove and it shows. Marquis outpitched Ricky Nolasco, Yonder Alonso had a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and San ...
Toronto's Happ released from hospital
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and hopes ...
FDA inspection triggers recall by Florida pharmacy
The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors and pharmacists Wednesday to avoid drugs made by a Florida specialty pharmacy called The Compounding ...
Fla. boy, 3, fatally shoots self with uncle's gun
Authorities say a 3-year-old Florida boy has died after shooting himself with a gun he found in his uncle's backpack. The shooting happened Tuesday ...
Jennings, Rays shaken by Happ getting hit in head
Brandon Jennings stood with his hands on his head, his Tampa Bay Rays teammates also visibly concerned as they watched Toronto's J.A. Happ receive ...
Jays' Happ hit in head by line drive, carted off
Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto's game against the Tampa Bay ...
Venezuelan bank official charged in NY bribe case
A senior Venezuelan banking official is being held in Miami on charges that she accepted at least $5 million in bribes to funnel business to two Miami ...
Wuerffel, Frazier, Dayne selected for college Hall
The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and ...
Heat, Bulls both looking for Game 2 improvements
The Miami Heat have been in this less-than-ideal spot before. They trailed Indiana in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, needed to win a ...
Hertz HQ moving from New Jersey to Florida
Hertz will move its headquarters from New Jersey to Florida, putting the company in the heart of a key travel market and trimming corporate expenses ...
Coke plans major expansion of Fla. orange groves
The Coca-Cola Co. said Tuesday that it is spending $2 billion to support the planting of 25,000 acres of new orange groves in Florida, a move ...
Teixeira, Nova improving; A-Rod works out again
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he could be ready to take on-field batting practice for the first time Friday since hurting his right wrist ...
Bulls stun Heat 93-86 in Game 1 of Eastern semis
Only one team has held the Miami Heat below 90 points on their home floor this season. That would be the Chicago Bulls, and for good measure, they've ...
Bulls steal Game 1, top Heat 93-86
Nate Robinson was spitting blood in the first half, then delivered the deepest cuts of the night in the final moments. And the Chicago Bulls reminded ...
Couples, Montgomerie among 5 inducted to hall
About the only thing Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie had in common was a golf swing good enough to trust for a lifetime. Couples became the first ...
Rose not ruling out return, Deng out for Game 1
Derrick Rose still has not ruled out a return this season for the Chicago Bulls, saying he could play in their Eastern Conference semifinal against ...
Stadium decision hurts Miami's Super Bowl chances
As Dan Marino campaigned for Miami to be chosen the site of the 50th Super Bowl, he made no pretense about being objective on the subject. "In my ...
Casey Anthony judge: There was enough to convict
The judge who presided over the trial of Casey Anthony said Monday he believed there was enough evidence to convict the Florida mother who was ...