Posted: 8:02 PM The Royals' struggles with runners in scoring position continued, and it led to another loss. The Pittsburgh Pirates finished off a sweep with a 3-2 win on Sunday.

Posted: 9:00 PM Union Rags captures the Belmont Stakes in a photo finish.

Posted: 8:58 PM Felipe Paulino is on the 15-day disabled list and recalled Nate Adcock from Omaha.

Updated: 5:13 PM The Arizona Wildcats are back in the CWS for the first time since 1994.

Posted: 9:41 PM Illinois star Andrew Riley leaned across the finish line to hold off Auburn's Harry Adams and Florida State's Maurice Mitchell in the 100 meters Friday in the NCAA outdoor meet.

Posted: 9:35 PM Erik Bedard pitched seven solid innings, Neil Walker had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Friday night for their 10th victory in the last 13 games.

Posted: 5:40 PM A second arbitrator has ruled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline Saints players for their roles in a bounty program.

Posted: 5:38 PM Maria Sharapova is a three-time major champion and a global superstar, and her story is well-known: born in Sibera, moved with her father to Florida as a kid, worked with coach Nick Bollettieri.

Posted: 5:35 PM Rafael Nadal moved one victory away from a record seventh French Open title by overwhelming sixth-seeded David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Friday to reach a fifth consecutive Grand Slam final.

Posted: 5:32 PM First, Miami was in control of the Eastern Conference finals. Then Boston grabbed command with three straight wins, only to have LeBron James swing momentum back toward the Heat with a virtuoso performance.

Posted: 5:25 PM The New England Patriots and tight end Rob Gronkowski have agreed to a six-year, $54 million extension, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Posted: 5:23 PM I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended shockingly in the barn and not on the racetrack Friday when the colt was scratched the day before the Belmont Stakes and retired from racing with a swollen tendon.

Posted: 5:20 PM Novak Djokovic beat a mistake-prone Roger Federer 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 Friday to reach his first French Open final and close in on becoming the first man in 43 years with four consecutive Grand Slam titles.

Posted: 5:16 PM For the first time in three summers, Penn State doesn't have an offseason quarterback quandary.

Posted: 11:09 AM I'll Have Another's bid for a Triple Crown ended with the shocking news that the colt was out of the Belmont Stakes due to a swollen left front tendon.

Posted: 6:28 AM The attorneys arguing the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky have four days to figure out how to sway a jury heavy with connections to the school.

Posted: 11:21 PM Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, an the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 on Wednesday night.

Posted: 10:30 PM Nick Blackburn shook off a slow start and pitched five effective innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night.

Posted: 10:27 PM Spain will begin its defense of the European Championship as the world's top-ranked team, while the United States climbed a spot to 28th in FIFA's latest standings.

Posted: 10:12 PM Former Wisconsin player Jarrod Uthoff says he's transferring to Iowa even though Badgers coach Bo Ryan restricted the Hawkeyes from contacting him.

Posted: 11:42 AM The Kansas City Royals selected Sam Selman, a left-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt University with their 2nd round pick of the Major League Baseball Draft.

Posted: 10:41 AM A western Ohio high school runner is being praised for her sportsmanship after helping a struggling competitor finish their race at the state track meet.

Posted: 8:35 AM Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of the NBA Finals, beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in Game 5 on Monday night and moving within a victory of a series knockout.

Posted: 10:32 PM Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers, Trevor Plouffe also went deep and the Minnesota Twins held off the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night.

Posted: 10:30 PM Jonathan Quick made 22 saves in his third shutout of the postseason, Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of the franchise's first NHL title, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night to take a 3-0 series lead.