Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller

Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers. His poise in the fourth quarter was even bigger, and it got Los Angeles back into its second-round series with Oklahoma City.

76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series

Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.

Verlander nearly throws 3rd no-hitter for Tigers

Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare achievement — and an exclusive club that includes Cy Young, Nolan Ryan and only three other pitchers.

Pettitte leads Yanks over Reds 4-0

Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night.

Clippers try to dig out of 2-0 hole against Spurs

Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have robbed the superstars of their effectiveness.

I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win

No one is loving the run up to Saturday's Preakness more than Doug O'Neill.

Clemens key accuser: 'I misspoke' about evidence

Roger Clemens' lawyer jabbed his left index finger and hammered away, relentlessly attacking Brian McNamee over his personal life and accusing the government's chief witness of "making up this stuff on the fly." The attorney finally sprung his trap and pointed out what appeared to be a flaw in McNamee's story about the collection of evidence that turned up in a beer can.

Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat Celtics in NBA series

Andre Iguodala finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 92-83 in game four of their Eastern Conference series.

Dufner seizes one-shot lead at Byron Nelson golf

American Jason Dufner rolled in four birdies on his final five holes for a four-under 66 and a one-shot lead after the second round of the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship.

Pettitte leads Yanks over Reds 4-0

Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night.

Cubs P Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons

Kerry Wood, who electrified the worldwide of baseball with an amazing start to his career, pitched his final game in the majors on Friday, retiring after one final, emotional appearance with the Chicago Cubs.

GM passes on running TV ads during 2013 Super Bowl

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co will not advertise in next year's Super Bowl because it is too expensive, the top marketing executive for the U.S. automaker said three days after the company announced it was dropping paid ads on Facebook Inc. The 2013 Super Bowl will be broadcast by CBS Corp, which is selling 30-second ads for as much as $4 million. Spots on NBC's broadcast of this year's National Football League championship game, the most heavily watched annual event on U.S. television, cost about $3.5 million per 30-second spot. NBC is majority-owned by Comcast Corp. ...

Key witness in Clemens trial says he mixed evidence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The key witness in former baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens' perjury trial testified on Friday that evidence he turned over to federal investigators showed Clemens had used performance-enhancing drugs but that it also included items used by other players.

Ballplayers say it's their choice how to slide

Taking batting practice and infield practice are rituals in baseball.

Cubs P Kerry Wood expected to retire

Has Kerry Wood pitched his final game?

Loomis: Brees deal has to be right for both sides

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn't taking any of Drew Brees' recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally.

Hawks decide to keep Drew on as head coach

(Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks have re-signed head coach Larry Drew back for a third season after he steered the injury-hit team to the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference, the National Basketball Association team said on Friday. Despite losing several key players for stretches of the lockout-shortened season, the Hawks made the playoffs for a fifth straight year before losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason. ...

Phillies manager Manuel, umpire banned by MLB

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were each banned for one game by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday following their nose-to-nose shouting match during a game earlier this week. Manuel was ejected in the eighth inning of the Phillies' 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday for disputing a call made by Davidson that allowed an opposing player to reach first base safely on a dropped third strike. The Phillies manager left the dugout to argue and came face-to-face with Davidson on the field for a heated argument that lasted about 40 seconds. ...

Pacers give Heat "butt-kicking", Spurs clip LA

(Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers, showing the poise and determination Miami was supposed to have, routed the cold shooting Heat 94-75 on Thursday to take a surprising 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series.

Spurs rip Clippers for 16th win in a row

Tony Parker celebrated his 30th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead San Antonio over the Los Angeles Clippers 105-88, stretching the Spurs' win streak to 16 games.

Phillies hold on to give Halladay the win

(Reuters) - Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay finally got some run support from his Philadelphia team mates and won for the first time in more than a month on Thursday as the Phillies eked an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Ryan Palmer leads PGA Nelson after round one

American Ryan Palmer fired a bogey-free six-under par 64 to seize a one-shot lead over German Alex Cejka and Australian Marc Leishman after round one of the Byron Nelson Championship.