Associated Press
‘Melo Opts Out
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the details say that Carmelo Anthony has informed the New York Knicks he intends to become a free agent.
Anthony had a Monday deadline to terminate the final year of his contract. He filed the paperwork on Friday, one of the people told The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because no official announcements were made...
Tanaka Suffers Only Second Loss
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Tillman tossed seven innings of four-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 8-0 Sunday, handing Masahiro Tanaka his second major league loss.
Jonathan Schoop homered off Tanaka for the second time and fellow rookie Caleb Joseph capped the scoring with his first career homer...
U.S. Settles for Draw Against Portugal
UNDATED (AP) — The U.S. was seconds away from earning a berth in the knockout stage at World Cup, clinging to a 2-1 lead deep into injury time against Portugal. But the Americans had to settle for a 2-2 tie as Varela scored on a header in the fifth extra minute to keep Portugal alive in the tournament...
Beltran, Pitching Give Yanks Sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — David Phelps pitched seven strong innings, Carlos Beltran drove in two runs and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 6-4 Thursday night for their 16th consecutive home win over the Blue Jays.
Jacoby Ellsbury stole two bases, scored twice and hit one of three early sacrifice flies for the Yankees off Drew Hutchison...
Kershaw Near Perfect in No-No vs. Rockies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw pitched his first no-hitter Wednesday night, striking out a career-high 15 and allowing his only baserunner on a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies...
McCann Powers Yanks to Win
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian McCann hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and later added a bases-loaded triple to help the New York Yankees to a 7-3 win over the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
The Yankees beat Mark Buehrle for the ninth straight time and handed the Blue Jays their 15th loss in a row in the Bronx...
Tanaka Delivers Another Gem
NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka gave up a home run to Jose Reyes on the first pitch of the game, then earned his major league-high 11th victory as the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 Tuesday night for their 14th straight home win over the Blue Jays...
U.S. Tops Ghana in Group Play Opener
(AP) -- Ghana has eliminated the United States from World Cup play the last two tournaments. The Americans may have landed the knockout punch this time.
John Brooks came off the bench to score the game-winner in the 86th minute and give the Americans a much-needed 2-1 win over Ghana in the World Cup opener for both teams...
Spurs Win NBA Title, Dethrone King James
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are NBA champions for the fifth time since 1999 following their third straight convincing win over the Miami Heat.
Kawhi Leonard delivered 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Spurs ripped Miami 104-87 to win the finals in five games...
A’s Bats Come Alive in Win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Derek Norris and Coco Crisp hit early three-run homers to back a strong start by Jesse Chavez, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 10-5 on Sunday.
Carlos Beltran hit his first home run for the Yankees since coming off the disabled list...
Yanks Sweep Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Derek Jeter had a memorable final regular season appearance in Seattle with three hits, two runs scored and two RBIs, and the New York Yankees completed their first three-game sweep of the season with a 6-3 win over the Mariners on Thursday night...
Spurs One Win Away
MIAMI (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have taken a three-games-to-one lead in the NBA Finals by putting together another dominant performance in the first half against the Heat in Miami.
The Spurs carried a 55-36 lead into halftime and cruised to a 107-86 win over the Heat...