BOSTON (AP) – Scores of victims from the Boston Marathon bombings remained in hospitals a day after the twin explosions near the finish line killed three people, wounded more than 170 and reawakened fears of terrorism. A 9-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy were among 17 victims listed in critical condition. Federal agents have determined the [...]

BOSTON (AP) – At least three people were killed and more than 140 were injured when two bombs exploded seconds apart near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. About two hours after the winners crossed the line, there was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the [...]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole to beat Angel (AHN’-hehl) Cabrera and become the first Australian to win the Masters. Scott and Cabrera birdied their last hole of regulation before Scott claimed his first Major championship. Jason Day finished third, two shots back and two ahead of Tiger Woods and [...]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Day 2 of the Masters starts with a pair of non-major winners on top–Spain’s Sergio Garcia and Australia’s Marc Leishman (LEESH’-muhn), who both carded 6-under 66′s yesterday. Long-hitting Dustin Johnson is one shot back. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Tiger Woods starts the day four shots off the lead following ghis 2-under [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) – Even with LeBron James and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade out with minor injuries and Chris Bosh home with flu-like symptoms, Ray Allen scored 23 points and the Heat’s B-squad assured Miami of having home-court advantage throughout the playoffs by clinching the best record in the NBA with a 103-98 victory over the Washington [...]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Connecticut romped to its eighth NCAA women’s title by beating Louisville 93-60 in the most lopsided women’s championship game in NCAA history. Freshman Breanna (BREE’-ah-nah) Stewart had 23 for UConn, which tied Tennessee for the most championships in women’s basketball. MIAMI (AP) – LeBron James scored 28 points in 30 minutes, [...]

ATLANTA (AP) – Louisville has won its third national championship in men’s basketball after Luke Hancock hit five three-pointers and scored 22 points in the Cardinals’ 82-76 win over Michigan. Hancock was named the most outstanding player of the Final Four after helping the Cards overcome 12-point deficits in two straight games. The outcome makes [...]

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) – Jimmie Johnson pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go and won the STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson has earned eight victories at Martinsville, a mark topped only by Richard Petty’s 15 and Darrell Waltrip’s 11. Clint Bowyer (BOY’-ur) was second, followed by Jeff Gordon, Kasey [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -The San Antonio Spurs are slumping, just as other teams are gearing up for the start of the playoffs. They were beaten by the Thunder last night, reducing the Spurs lead over the Thunder in the NBA West to just a half-game. San Antonio has lost four of its last eight games. [...]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including nine straight in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat Utah 113-96 last night to end the Jazz’s five-game winning streak. Utah fell a half-game behind the idle Los Angeles Lakers for the eighth Western Conference playoff spot. SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Danny [...]