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MLB: Texas 9, Chicago White Sox 6
May 03, 2009Hank Blalock had two hits and four RBI Saturday and the Texas Rangers recorded a 9-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.Blalock's big hit was a two-out three-run homer in the bottom of the third. He added an RBI double in a six-run fourth for the Rangers...
- May 03, 2009
Justin Braun scored in the 53rd minute Saturday and Chivas USA beat San Jose 1-0 to improve its MLS-best record to 6-1-1.Braun scored following a long timeout after Quakes defender Chris Leitch was injured when he hit his head on the turf.Chivas USA goalie...
- May 03, 2009
Gregorio Petit's third hit Saturday, a ninth-inning RBI single, gave the Oakland Athletics a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.Oakland's Jason Giambi had two hits and two RBI and his eighth-inning RBI single set the stage for Petit's game-winner for the...
MLS: Colorado 2, Real Salt Lake 0
May 03, 2009Nick LaBrocca and Kosuke Kimura scored their first goals of the season Saturday and the Colorado Rapids beat Real Salt Lake 2-0.The Rapids' first shutout of the 2009 MLS season pushed them into third place in the Western Conference at 3-2-2 -- two points...
- May 03, 2009
Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland both scored twice Saturday, leading Chicago to a 6-3 win over Vancouver in Game 2 of their Western Conference playoff series.Sharp scored both his goals in the second period. Bolland scored once in the second and once in...
- May 03, 2009
Ray Allen scored 23 points Saturday to lead the Boston Celtics into the second round of the playoffs with a 109-99 Game 7 win over Chicago.The Celtics won the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series 4-3 and advanced to the semifinals -- starting Monday...
MLB: Kansas City 10, Minnesota 7 (11 inn.)
May 03, 2009Alberto Callaspo had three hits and drove in a run in a three-run 11th inning Saturday to help the Kansas City Royals top the Minnesota Twins 10-7.Craig Breslow (0-1) started the 11th for Minnesota and walked Coco Crisp, Willie Bloomquist and Mark Teahen...
Kyle Busch wins Sprint race at Richmond
May 02, 2009Kyle Busch gave himself a 24th birthday present Saturday by winning the Sprint Cup Russ Friedman 400 auto race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver in the No. 18 Toyota passed Jeff Gordon for the lead with 48 laps remaining...
MLS: Seattle 1, Chicago 1 (tie)
May 02, 2009Tyrone Marshall's goal in the 74th minute Saturday lifted the Seattle Sounders into a 1-1 tie against the Chicago Fire.Marshall's first goal this season came after an assist by Freddie Ljungberg.The tie gave the expansion Sounders a 4-2-1 record and one...
- May 02, 2009
Nick Green and Kevin Youkilis each had three RBI Saturday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.J.D. Drew had two RBI, Mike Lowell homered and Dustin Pedroia also had an RBI for the Red Sox.Boston starter Tim Wakefield ...