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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.

Sports NCAA hoops semifinal games moving to cable in 2014

By RACHEL COHEN, AP Sports Writer Published: May 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 8:58 AM PDT

The Final Four's first two games are moving to cable next year.

Sports Ref's death a consequence of lack of sportsmanship

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer Published: May 7, 2013 at 12:19 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 12:20 PM PDT

The football teams were still on the field, exchanging the traditional postgame handshakes, when Pete McCabe walked by. The veteran referee heard another official call his name and turned, only to be smashed in the face with a helmet by one of the players.

Sports A-Rod on field for 1st time since hip surgery

By Associated Press Published: May 6, 2013 at 12:53 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 12:53 PM PDT

Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the first time since surgery on his left hip almost four months ago.

Sports Saunders roughed up on road again as Mariners lose

By IAN HARRISON, Associated Press Published: May 5, 2013 at 2:40 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 8:12 AM PDT

Blue Jays beat Seattle in Toronto Sunday, 10-2 to avoid sweep