Nationals 8, Brewers 4, Game 1
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Nationals 8, Brewers 4game 1WASHINGTON — Jason Marquis kept cool in a bases-loaded jam in the fourth and got rewarded. Danny Espinosa and Ivan Rodriguez hit...
View ArticleMets 3, Braves 2
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Mets 3, Braves 2ATLANTA — New No. 2 hitter Josh Thole had two RBI singles, Dillon Gee came up from the minors to earn the win and the Mets ended their seven-game...
View ArticlePhillies 3, Marlins 2
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Phillies 3, Marlins 2PHILADELPHIA — Carlos Ruiz hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth after a Marlins error, lifting the Phillies. Ryan Howard reached on an...
View ArticleRed Sox 8, Blue Jays 1
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 1BOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer, Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in three runs and Jon Lester pitched six solid innings for the Red...
View ArticleAngels 4, White Sox 2
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Angels 4, White Sox 2CHICAGO — Dan Haren pitched into the seventh and the Angels capped a three-game sweep. Haren joined teammate Jered Weaver as the majors' only...
View ArticleMariners 3, Royals 2
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Mariners 3, Royals 2KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Pineda, a 22-year-old with a 99 mph fastball, pitched six strong innings, and Brendan Ryan had a tiebreaking two-run...
View ArticleDodgers 2, Cardinals 1
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp hit a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning, and the Dodgers ended a five-game skid and avoided a four-game sweep....
View ArticleAthletics 5, Tigers 1
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Athletics 5, Tigers 1OAKLAND, Calif. — Trevor Cahill pitched eight solid innings, and Josh Willingham broke out of a slump with a two-run single in the fifth for the...
View ArticleRockies 9, Cubs 5
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Rockies 9, Cubs 5DENVER — Dexter Fowler hit a two-out, two-run double to ignite a four-run eighth, and the Rockies won their eighth in nine games. With the score...
View ArticlePadres 8, Astros 6
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 Padres 8, Astros 6HOUSTON — Will Venable hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth as the Padres rallied. Venable made closer Heath Bell's job tougher in the ninth...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning news and notes: Photo of players wearing Twins caps (not...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 Game timeThere was some talk recently about slightly shrinking the 82-game regular season to lessen the wear and tear on players. While...
View ArticleSports items of note: NHL ratings, Derrick Brooks' birthday
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 The ratings gameSo far, so good for the NHL television ratings. Wednesday's opening-night coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs averaged 534,328...
View ArticleDr. Remote: Best sports bets on TV, April 18, 2011
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 NASCAR Now: 5 p.m. on ESPN2. Looking back at Sunday's race at Talladega.Lightning Live: 7 p.m. on Sun Sports. Half-hour pregame show getting you...
View ArticleCaptains Corner: Hard-fighting pompano can be tricked early in day
By Neil Taylor, Times Correspondent Sunday, April 17, 2011 What's hot: Pompano, stout, hard-fighting fish that can be cooked any way you want, are being caught in the locations where knowledgeable...
View ArticleOutback Pro-Am news and notes
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 Number of the day73 John Cook's final-round score, the highest by a Champions Tour winner since Eduardo Romero's 73 in the 2008 U.S. Senior...
View Article'Aggressive golf' costs Russ Cochran at Outback Pro-Am
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 LUTZ — Russ Cochran is sure to have nightmares about TPC Tampa Bay's par-5 14th hole. Holding a two-shot lead over John Cook at 12 under,...
View ArticleJohn Cook falters at No. 18 but wins Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in playoff
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 LUTZ — When his birdie putt dropped into the cup on the 18th green, John Cook gave a little fist pump. And a huge sigh of relief.Having blown...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays lose 4-2 to Minnesota Twins, snapping five-game winning streak
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Sunday, April 17, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — There were several things missing Sunday from the Rays' magic mojo that had helped them carve out a five-game winning...
View ArticleClimber from deadly 1996 expedition going back to Mount Everest
New York Times Sunday, April 17, 2011 ASPEN, Colo. — Neal Beidleman has tried to outrun his association with Everest. But the mountain, he said, was "stapled and tattooed on my forehead." It was...
View ArticleSports in brief: Americans ousted from Fed Cup's top tier in 5-0 loss to Germany
Times wires Sunday, April 17, 2011 TennisAmericans Flop from Top Fed Cup tierSTUTTGART, Germany — The United States failed to win a match against Germany and was knocked from the top tier of the Fed...
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