Lakers rebound to edge OKC, cut lead to 2-1 Kobe Bryant didn't miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night.
Verlander loses no-hit bid in 9th, blanks Pirates Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter, allowing only Josh Harrison's ninth-inning single in the Detroit Tigers' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
Phils' Papelbon nails down save vs. Red Sox Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Iguodala, Sixers storm back to knot series Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Ryan doesn't expect a Hamilton deal in-season Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said Friday afternoon he expects the club won't provide slugger Josh Hamilton with a new contract during the season.
Loomis: Brees deal must be right for both sides Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn't taking any of Drew Brees' recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally.
Big 12, SEC champs to play New Year's bowl The champions of the Big 12 and SEC conferences will meet in a New Year's Day bowl game annually beginning with the 2014 season, the conferences said Friday in a news release.
Report: Ohio State self-reported 46 violations Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith acknowledged having committed secondary NCAA violations in recent months, according to a report in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.
Sources: Oden had same procedure Kobe had In an effort to revive his NBA career, Greg Oden recently underwent the controversial knee procedure that superstars Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez say took years off their bodies, according to sources.
Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much.
