http://www.mail.com/sports/ News - Stories and Pictures of Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, More sports and Sports in Sports - mail.com en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/sports/ http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2162822-body-patriots-was-homicide-victim.html BOSTON (AP) — A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday. The state medical examiner identified the man as 27-year-old Odin Lloyd and ruled he was a homicide victim, Bristol District Attorney Samuel Sutter's office said. Lloyd's family said he ... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:26:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2162822-body-patriots-was-homicide-victim.html 2013-06-20T01:26:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2162870-bruins-excites-city-wounded-marathon-bombs.html BOSTON (AP) — They have come to wave flags or meet the players or just appear on the video screen, invariably to a standing ovation, during the Boston Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup finals. Many are in wheelchairs, some are in uniform, and others have been honored on behalf of those who couldn't make it at all. As the Bruins attempt to win their second NH... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:29:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2162870-bruins-excites-city-wounded-marathon-bombs.html 2013-06-20T00:29:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2163188-academy-3-midshipmen-charged-with-sexual-assault.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen — all current or former football players — with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago. The academy said in a news release that the male midshipmen are being charged with two violations of the Uniform Code of Military J... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:14:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2163188-academy-3-midshipmen-charged-with-sexual-assault.html 2013-06-20T00:14:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2163338-jazz-bring-jerry-sloan-consultant.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant. The Hall of Fame coach will be a senior basketball adviser on a multi-year deal, the team announced Wednesday. Sloan will provide guidance to head coach Ty Corbin as well as serve as an extra set of eyes as the team evaluates potential players.... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:01:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2163338-jazz-bring-jerry-sloan-consultant.html 2013-06-20T00:01:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2163168-spurs-rely-togetherness-to-overcome-collapse.html MIAMI (AP) — Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs more than anything else is the simple fact that they stick together. Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Gregg Popov... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:14:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2163168-spurs-rely-togetherness-to-overcome-collapse.html 2013-06-19T23:14:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2163150-title-legacies-heat-spurs.html MIAMI (AP) — Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens Thursday night, LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs have already won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is their opportunity to elevate it. The truly memorable teams won the... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:05:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2163150-title-legacies-heat-spurs.html 2013-06-19T22:05:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2162958-yankees-spoil-mattinglys-return-to-bronx.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees fans showed Don Mattingly the love from the moment he took the lineup card to home plate Wednesday. Hiroki Kuroda, though, wasn't feeling nostalgic when facing his old team. Kuroda shut down Los Angeles into the seventh inning, Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees spoiled Mattingly's return to the... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:02:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2162958-yankees-spoil-mattinglys-return-to-bronx.html 2013-06-19T22:02:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2162616-astros-sign-no-1-pick-rhp-mark-appel.html HOUSTON (AP) — Mark Appel received high praise from MLB commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday when the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Houston Astros. Speaking at a MLB diversity business summit at a convention near Minute Maid Park, Selig praised Houston's rebuilding efforts. He then likened Appel, a right-handed pitcher, and Houston's 2012 No. 1 pick, ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:35:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2162616-astros-sign-no-1-pick-rhp-mark-appel.html 2013-06-19T21:35:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2162910-lebron-excited-title-deciding-game-7.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James could not sleep after Game 6. Imagine, then, how frayed his emotions will be going into Game 7. So much is at stake. Legacies, for so many players, James included. The NBA championship. Whether the season was a success or a bust. How he will be portrayed over the next few months. How history will judge a Miami Heat team that won ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:22:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2162910-lebron-excited-title-deciding-game-7.html 2013-06-19T20:22:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2162820-yankees-jeter-takes-batting-practice-tampa.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has taken on-field batting practice for the first time since being cleared to increase his rehabilitation program for a broken left ankle. Jeter took 21 swings on Wednesday at the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa, Fla. He looked comfortable at the plate, hitting balls to all fields. The Yankees captai... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2162820-yankees-jeter-takes-batting-practice-tampa.html 2013-06-19T19:47:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2161254-heat-force-game-7-with-103-100-ot-win-spurs.html MIAMI (AP) — When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration. Miami's championship reign would be over. Someone in Spurs black would replace James as NBA Finals MVP. James and the Heat wouldn't let it happen. "To be a part of something like this is something you would never be able to recreat... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2161254-heat-force-game-7-with-103-100-ot-win-spurs.html 2013-06-19T09:43:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2161234-pitcher-safety-liners-issue-mlb.html Cleveland Indians reliever Vinnie Pestano has a recurring dream. A batter hits a line drive right back up the middle and it's screaming toward his head. He wakes up just before impact. The real thing is a nightmare scenario that happens a couple times a season in the major leagues. "Guys are bigger now and hitting the ball harder and we're throwing the ba... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2161234-pitcher-safety-liners-issue-mlb.html 2013-06-19T07:44:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2161238-mums-word-hossa-amid-nhls-injury-culture.html BOSTON (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. And why not? "I think that's self-explanatory," Quenneville said, once again declining to explain the secrecy that is as much a part of the NHL culture as playof... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2161238-mums-word-hossa-amid-nhls-injury-culture.html 2013-06-19T07:44:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2160836-james-heat-beats-spurs-103-100-ot-game-7.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration. The toughest part now might be topping this performance in Game 7. "It's by far the best game I've ever been a part of," James said. He wouldn't let the Miami Heat lose it — or their NBA title. If the San Antonio Spurs want that, they'll have to fight just a little harder to get... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:57:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2160836-james-heat-beats-spurs-103-100-ot-game-7.html 2013-06-19T05:57:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160942-al-west-leading-as-beat-rangers-darvish-6-2.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other team. Brandon Moss and John Jaso homered, Jarrod Parker went seven strong innings for his fourth consecutive victory and the AL West-leading A's beat the Rangers 6-2 on Tuesday night. "We... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160942-al-west-leading-as-beat-rangers-darvish-6-2.html 2013-06-19T04:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160976-ucla-defeats-wolfpack-2-1-college-world-series.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position. These UCLA Bruins are proving that in this day and age of college baseball, pitching and defense, more than ever, can be a winning formula. It showed again Tuesday night in the Bruins' 2-1 victo... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160976-ucla-defeats-wolfpack-2-1-college-world-series.html 2013-06-19T04:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160582-north-carolina-ousts-tigers-cws-with-4-2-win.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's first-inning shot all the more important for North Carolina. Holberton staked freshman starter Trent Thornton to a two-run lead before he even took the mound Tuesday, and No. 1 national seed Carolina went on to beat LSU 4-2 in an elimi... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:36:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160582-north-carolina-ousts-tigers-cws-with-4-2-win.html 2013-06-19T03:36:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160896-wheeler-harvey-lead-mets-sweep-braves.html ATLANTA (AP) — After a long day at Turner Field, the future suddenly looks a lot brighter for the New York Mets. Just imagine Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler at the top of the rotation for years to come. "I hope people saw this," said manager Terry Collins, no doubt referring to New York's long-suffering NL fans. "Certainly they're going to enjoy watching th... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:29:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160896-wheeler-harvey-lead-mets-sweep-braves.html 2013-06-19T03:29:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160916-police-visit-patriots-te-aaron-hernandez.html NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before. Police at the scene and prosecutors would not comment on the actions while Sports Illustrat... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:59:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160916-police-visit-patriots-te-aaron-hernandez.html 2013-06-19T02:59:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160712-patriots-te-gronkowski-undergoes-surgery.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was successful, said Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski's agent. On May 20, the Patriots star had the most recent operation on the left forearm that he broke on Nov. 18... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160712-patriots-te-gronkowski-undergoes-surgery.html 2013-06-19T01:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160270-yankees-inf-youkilis-surgery-teixeira-to-dl.html NEW YORK (AP) — They come back for a bit, then they're gone again. So it goes for the New York Yankees and many of their ailing stars this season. Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with inflammation in his right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted Yankees. And while the team hop... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160270-yankees-inf-youkilis-surgery-teixeira-to-dl.html 2013-06-19T01:01:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2159924-3-plead-guilty-probe-pilot-flying.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates. Regional sales manager Kevin Clark pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court in Knoxville. Local media reported that account ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2159924-3-plead-guilty-probe-pilot-flying.html 2013-06-18T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160442-u-oregon-plans-to-bar-too-wide-seat-cushions.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some University of Oregon fans say it's getting crowded in the bleachers. The problem: Jumbo seat cushions. So the school proposes to limit cushions to 17 inches wide. University spokeswoman Julie Brown says there have been "a few complaints" about extra-wide cushions taking up too much space at venues with bench-style seating, such ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:35:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160442-u-oregon-plans-to-bar-too-wide-seat-cushions.html 2013-06-18T21:35:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2160356-surprise-hossa-scratch-nhl-injury-culture.html BOSTON (AP) — Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in the lineup for a team that needed all the scoring it can get. Hossa's surprise scratch from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals — and the one-word explanation, "upper," for the part of his body that... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2160356-surprise-hossa-scratch-nhl-injury-culture.html 2013-06-18T21:10:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160336-hacking-probe-ohio-rape-case-targets-ky-man.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high school's computer and posted a video related the rape of a teenage girl at an alcohol-fueled party. Hacker activists helped propel coverage of the Steubenville rape case, in part by re-po... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:06:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160336-hacking-probe-ohio-rape-case-targets-ky-man.html 2013-06-18T21:06:33Z