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ATLANTA (AP) — On the sports misery index, Atlanta and Cleveland are hard to beat.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robert Kraft isn't challenging punishments handed to his Patriots in the deflated footballs scandal.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — His voice cracking and tears welling in his eyes, Flip Saunders pointed to the sky about 20 minutes after the Minnesota Timberwolves — the franchise that has been down on it…

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — J.R. Smith barely has as an inch of skin not covered by tattoos, offering a colorful timeline of the enigmatic Cleveland shooting guard's life.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Kruger deflected Brent Seabrook's shot 16:12 into the third overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks evened the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the A…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw headed the puck into the net during the second overtime in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, but his remar…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey drove in a run, Tim Hudson allowed five hits over 6 1/3 innings and the San Francisco Giants won their fourth straight, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Derek Norris hit a two-run double with one out in the eighth and James Shields struck out 11 in seven innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Down big at home, the Golden State Warriors went small.

DENVER (AP) — Nick Hundley hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat Philadelphia 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap the Phillies' six-game winning streak.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Down big at home, the Golden State Warriors went small.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish with 34 points, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from 16 points down in the second quarter to beat …

WEST SALEM — Tori Hansen had come close to pitching a no-hitter before, but Tuesday proved to be the West Salem High School senior’s day.

DETROIT (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers used some power and dominant pitching to run over the Detroit Tigers.

CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Bauer pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning for his third solid outing against the White Sox this season, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 victory Tuesday ni…

BASEBALL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordano Ventura, Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis combined on a four-hitter and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Tuesday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cuban infielder Hector Olivera arrived at the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona after finalizing a $62.5 million, six-year contract Tuesday, and predicted he coul…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman's two-run shot with two outs in the 10th inning off Yankees closer Andrew Miller, who hadn't allowed a run this season, lifted the Washington Nationals to an 8…