Canterbury Crusaders put the Auckland Blues firmly in their place with a convincing 23-3 victory over their fierce rivals at a rain-soaked Christchurch Stadium on Saturday to move into second place in the New Zealand Super Rugby conference. …
Shields Up to Push Claim for Higher Honours
Wellington Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields has had the misfortune of being lumbered with quite possibly the worst acronym a New Zealand rugby player can receive.
Kuroda Inspires Yankees, Detroit Edge Rangers
Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Bradley Has 3-Stroke Lead After 2 Rounds at Nelson
The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left.
Penguins Take Control vs. Senators Behind Crosby
Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.
Cabrera’s double helps Tigers edge Rangers
Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and lift the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers 2-1 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.
Miscues haunt Astros as Pirates walk off on top
Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin’s bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday night.
Kipnis’ HR in 10th lifts Indians past Mariners
Jason Kipnis’ three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Harvey moves to 5-0 as Mets slip past Cubs
Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1/3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Friday.
Goldschmidt propels Diamondbacks by Marlins
Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, had four hits and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Miami Marlins 9-2 Friday night.
Brown breaks tie as Phils end Reds’ win streak
Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds’ six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.
Ky. Busch wins in Charlotte, ends Truck skid
Kyle Busch showed he can still be dominant in the NASCAR Truck Series, even when facing adversity.
Goldschmidt’s 2 HRs lead Marlins over D-backs 9-2 (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, tied his career high with four hits and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Miami Marlins 9-2 Friday night.
Lee, Rollins lead Phils over Reds (Yahoo! Sports)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds’ six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.
Stewart-Haas Racing Sprint All-Star Race/Sprint Showdown Qualifying Report
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Aspen Dental Chevrolet SS, led Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) in time trials Friday night at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway by qualifying 11th for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Newman’s time of 114.716 seconds at 141.218 mph, which included three timed laps around the 1.5-mile oval with a four-tire …
Kuroda leads Yankees over Blue Jays 5-0 (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night.
Mauer, Victorino out for Red Sox-Twins opener (Yahoo! Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was out of the lineup Friday night for the series opener against Boston because of a stiff back.




