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Sports Garcia up one shot on Tiger at Players Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer Published: May 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 11:04 AM PDT

Garcia has one-shot lead over Woods among the early starters at TPC Sawgrass. He was at 11-under 133.

Sports MLB acknowledges 2nd umpire mistake in 2 days

By BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer Published: May 10, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT

Major League Baseball admitted Friday that umpires made a mistake for the second straight day, this time when they messed up by allowing Astros manager Bo Porter to switch relievers in the middle of an inning.

Sports British sailor dies during America's Cup practice

By SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERRY COLLINS, Associated Press Published: May 9, 2013 at 3:25 PM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 4:38 PM PDT

Artemis Racing said Andrew "Bart" Simpson died after the capsized boat's platform trapped him underwater for about 10 minutes around 1 p.m. PDT.

Sports Akey confirms seeking a fair resolution with filed lawsuit (Video)

By Matthew Sizemore Published: May 10, 2013 at 9:45 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 9:45 AM PDT

Former University of Idaho Football Coach Robb Akey has filed a lawsuit against his former employer.

Sports MLB says umpires made 'improper call' on double in A's-Indians game

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Published: May 9, 2013 at 11:15 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM PDT

Major League Baseball says the umpires were wrong. That doesn't help the Oakland Athletics.

Sports Kobe: Mom wasn't given permission to sell my stuff

By Associated Press Published: May 9, 2013 at 11:26 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 2:58 PM PDT

Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementos from his high school days and early professional basketball career.

Sports Petitioners ask Boston Marathon to let them finish in '14

By Associated Press Published: May 9, 2013 at 11:02 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 11:02 AM PDT

Runners who couldn't complete this year's Boston Marathon because of the bombs at the finish line have created an online petition asking organizers to let them into next year's race.

Sports Columbia football player charged with hate crime

By Associated Press Published: May 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM PDT

Police say the 19-year-old defensive lineman followed the victim from his dorm room, grabbed him by the collar, yelled racial slurs and threatened to beat him up.

Sports Hernandez tops Burnett, Mariners trip Pirates 2-1 (Photo Gallery)

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Published: May 8, 2013 at 12:53 PM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 8:50 AM PDT

Felix Hernandez scattered six hits and Jesus Montero broke a tie with a solo home run in the seventh inning off A.J. Burnett to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Wednesday.

Sports Toronto's Happ released from hospital after being struck in head

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer Published: May 8, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and hopes for a quick return to the mound.

Sports Halladay to have shoulder surgery, eyes '13 return

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Published: May 8, 2013 at 12:02 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:02 PM PDT

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay will have arthroscopic surgery to repair a bone spur in his right shoulder.

Sports Homicide by assault charge for teen in ref death

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press Published: May 8, 2013 at 12:16 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:21 PM PDT

A Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death.

Sports Wrestling seeks to add 2 women's weight classes in bid to remain at Olympics

By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer Published: May 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM PDT

Wrestling's international governing body is poised to add two weight classes for women in its push to remain in the Olympics, The Associated Press has learned.

Sports Dodgers' Kemp makes cancer-stricken fan's day

By JOE RESNICK Associated Press Published: May 7, 2013 at 6:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 6:12 PM PDT

Matt Kemp became an Internet sensation after an impromptu gesture he made toward a cancer-stricken Dodgers fan attending a game at San Francisco's AT&T Park.

Sports Jaguars sign former Seahawks CB Trufant

By Associated Press Published: May 7, 2013 at 12:22 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 9:48 AM PDT

The Jacksonville Jaguars continue to revamp their secondary, signing free agent cornerback Marcus Trufant and reuniting him with coach Gus Bradley.