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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Candace Parker scored 22 points, including two free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining, to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 77-72 on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a slump-busting home run, Danny Espinosa also went deep and the Washington Nationals got seven strong innings from right-hander Joe Ross in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia didn't allow any earned runs Thursday against Toronto. He didn't earn any wins, either.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips is closing out his career with the only NHL team he has ever known.

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia didn't allow any earned runs Thursday against Toronto. He didn't earn any wins, either.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets have agreed to terms with Mike D'Antoni on a four-year deal to make him their new head coach.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris was detained at Philadelphia International Airport and then released.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When Darrius Heyward-Bey heard about Martavis Bryant's one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the elder statesmen among the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers sent his talented but erratic teammate a note.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos picked an interesting time to make his 2016 playoff debut.

BOSTON (AP) — The 'chicken man' has lost a little of the shimmer from his trademark mustache over the years, but every pilgrimage Wade Boggs makes to Fenway Park still feels like old times for the Red Sox legend.

NEW YORK (AP) — In between retiring Yankees hitters, Toronto starter J.A. Happ could appreciate the moment of dueling with CC Sabathia.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox game at the Kansas City Royals was postponed because of rain on Thursday night.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The only thing Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall is practicing right now is showing plenty of patience as he awaits both a big payday and medical clearance to return to the field.

WACO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Baylor University's demotion of its president and firing of its football coach amid criticism of the school's handling of sexual assault complaints involving players (all times local):

The daughter of outgoing Baylor football coach Art Briles called the circumstances that led to his ouster a "media witch hunt" and wrote that her father is a "man of incredible character" in a Facebook post.

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred traveled to the "Field of Dreams" movie site in eastern Iowa to announce this year's National Baseball Hall of Fame tour stops in six cities.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Brandon Browner is back with the Seattle Seahawks, wearing the same number as in the past, but playing a different position than when he became a founding member of the secondary known as the "Legion of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays knew they would need some very good pitching Thursday to beat Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins.

TORONTO (AP) — To keep their season alive, the Toronto Raptors are counting on a home-court advantage that saved them before.

NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. Happ pitched seven strong innings, Edwin Encarnacion and Devon Travis had two-out RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Thursday to win the three-game series.