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OSU baseball: Texas A&M wins again, hurts Cowboys’ NCAA Tournament hopes
BY JOHN HELSLEY Final game of Big 12 series is 1 p.m. Saturday at Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater Read more on NewsOK.com
Lakers hold off Thunder in Game 3
BY DARNELL MAYBERRY, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.com The Lakers beat the Thunder 99-96 Saturday night in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals t…
Cardinals lose 6-5 on bases-loaded walk in 9th
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Sales’ shaky ninth inning spoiled a dramatic moment for slugger Lance Berkman.
Salas retired only one of the five batt…
Remote patrol: Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy shine during Game 3
BY Mel Bracht ABC/ESPN’s top broadcast duo analyze Lakers win over OKC Thunder Read more on NewsOK.com
Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two straight exhausting playoff games that went down to the last gasp, Kobe Bryant knows the Los Angeles Lakers can’t hope …
Brad Penny signs minor league deal with Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Brad Penny is getting another shot with San Francisco.
Penny signed a minor league contract with the Giants on Fr…
Zito beats old A’s team as Giants win 8-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When equipment manager Steve Vucinich told Josh Donaldson he might want to change something to work out of his hitting funk, th…
Walk in 9th leads Dodgers past Cardinals 6-5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen made a huge mistake with a one-run lead in the ninth inning to Lance Berkman, and was relieved it di…
OKC RedHawks: Diamondbacks’ top prospect Trevor Bauer quiets RedHawks
FROM STAFF REPORTS One night after Oklahoma City hammered Reno pitchers for 16 runs and 22 hits, Bauer holds the RedHawks to one run during Triple-A …
OKC Thunder: Kevin Durant needs to shoot more
BY Berry Tramel Berry Tramel commentary — The Thunder has to have Durant be selfish in a game like this. He’s a heck of a playmaker, but he’s an eve…
Suppan, Padres outmatched by Weaver, Angels
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jeff Suppan and the San Diego Padres were no match for Jered Weaver and the Los Angeles Angels.
Weaver and two relievers combined …
Jered Weaver pitches Angels past Padres 7-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego fans got to see up close what the Padres could have had if they’d have taken Jered Weaver instead of Matt Bush with the N…
Game 3 Thunder Insider: OKC falls in LA
Bill Haisten’s Thunder Insider
OKC Thunder: Free throws help Lakers hold off Thunder in Game 3
BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com Los Angeles converted an astounding 41 of 42 free throws compared to OKC hitting 26 of 28. Read more…
OKC Thunder-Lakers quoteboard: Jeff Van Gundy thinks James Harden should be Olympian
COMPILED BY RYAN SHARP A look at what analysts, players, coaches and others said during and after the Thunder’s game vs. the Lakers on Friday night. …
Thunder-Lakers Game 3 report card: Kendrick Perkins gets an ‘A’, composure a ‘B’
BY BERRY TRAMEL, Staff Writer, btramel@opubco.com Staff Writer Berry Tramel hands out grades for the Lakers’ 99-96 victory over Thunder Read more o…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant didn’t miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied…
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third no-hitter, allowing only Josh Harrison’s ninth-inning single in the Detroit Tigers’…
OKC Thunder bandwagon: Sights and Sounds from Game 3 of Thunder-Laker series
BY JENNI CARLSON The Western Conference semifinals shifted to Los Angeles on Friday — but the Thunder Bandwagon keeps rolling along. Read more on N…
Struggling Brewers pounded by Twins 11-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After one of the more demoralizing losses in what has so far been a disappointing season, manager Ron Roenicke still thinks the Mil…
Beltre homers to lead Rangers over Astros 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are struggling on offense again.
After scoring 12 runs in a two-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Astros …
OKC Thunder notebook: World Peace in another skirmish
BY JOHN ROHDE AND MIKE SHERMAN Lakers star tangles with Thunder guard Russell Westbrook while going for loose ball Read more on NewsOK.com
76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.
This shot was different f…
Diamond goes 3-0, Twins top Brewers 11-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Scott Diamond started the season in the minors, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire let him know that he’d have a chance to…
OU softball: Anxious Sooners take care of business with 13-run second inning
BY GINA MIZELL, Staff Writer, gmizell@opubco.com Oklahoma hammers Lehigh 19-3 in Norman Regional, plays Tulsa at 1 p.m. Saturday Read more on NewsO…