Rested Thunder rout leg-weary Lakers, 76ers tie series
The Thunder delivered a blow to rival Metta World Peace's infamous elbow by crushing the Lakers 119-90.

Teixeira blasts Yankees past Orioles
Mark Teixeira blasted a decisive two-run homer to help the Yankees beat the division-leading Orioles 8-5.

Star witness takes stand in Roger Clemens trial
A key prosecution witness who has said he gave former baseball star Roger Clemens performance-enhancing drugs took the stand on Monday in Clemens' perjury trial.

Rangers rip 19 hits in rout of Angels
The hard-hitting Texas Rangers flexed their muscles yet again to thump the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday and improve their American League-best record.

Lakers oust Nuggets, Celtics hold off 76ers
 The Los Angeles Lakers finally put away the Denver Nuggets while the Boston Celtics got their series with the Philadelphia 76ers off to a nervous but successful start on Saturday.

Celtics and 76ers advance, Nuggets stay alive
The 76ers and Celtics savored playoff joy on Thursday as they advanced with last-gasp wins.

NBA's 'Birdman' Andersen's home raided by police
Sheriff's deputies raided the Colorado home of Denver Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen on Thursday.

Raider Heyward-Bey charged with drunken driving
Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was charged on Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dealer says he mailed HGH to Clemens' home
A convicted steroids dealer told a jury that a postal receipt admitted into evidence represented a package containing two kits of HGH.

London 2012 torch lit in Olympia
The countdown to this summer's London Olympics kicked off with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia.

Nuggets, Hawks stay alive, Pacers win series
Denver, Atlanta and Chicago refused to buckle under the threat of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Tuesday.

New Yankees closer overcomes nerves to notch first save
Yankees' reliever Dave Robertson, nicknamed "Houdini" for his ability to escape jams, overcame a bout of nerves on Tuesday.

Clippers edge Grizzlies in overtime to lead 3-1
Blake Griffin scored a game-high 30 points to help the Clippers push the Grizzlies to the brink of elimination.

Wife of Deion Sanders must stay away from house
Deion Sanders gets to stay in his sprawling Dallas area mansion and his estranged wife must stay at least 500 feet away.

Defense seeks to strike testimony at Clemens' trial
Attorneys for Roger Clemens sought to strike a key witness' wavering testimony that Clemens once said he used performance-enhancing drugs.