National Sports

A not-so-grand outing for Fresno Grizzlies closer

Fresno pitcher Heath Hembree throws against Salt Lake in the ninth inning of their game at Chukchansi Park Monday, June 17, 2013.

It's tempting for Fresno Grizzlies closer Heath Hembree to throw fastballs most of the time. 32 minutes ago

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FRESNO GRIZZLIES

Fresno Grizzlies pitcher Boof Bonser has 'good, quality start'

His final line wasn't anything that would get him back to the majors anytime soon. Veteran minor leaguer Boof Bonser surrendered five runs and took the loss in the Fresno Grizzlies' 5-2 defeat by the Salt Lake Bees on Sunday at Chukchansi Park.
MLB BASEBALL

Padres beat Giants on safety squeeze in 13th

Will Venable made an incredible catch to save San Diego, pinch-hitting pitcher Andrew Cashner drove in the go-ahead run with a perfectly executed safety squeeze in the 13th inning, and the Padres extended their season-best winning streak to seven games with a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants...

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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Recap: San Francisco vs. San Diego

Andrew Cashner's pinch-hit bunt single in the 13th inning scored the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres edged the San Francisco Giants, 5-3, on Monday.

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MLB BASEBALL

Two Giancarlo Stanton homers nix Corbin's bid for 10th W

Patrick Corbin had another chance to go to 10-0, and he certainly was good enough to do it.

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NHL HOCKEY

Bickell trying to get back to basics

The sensation overwhelming Bryan Bickell before the Stanley Cup Final was as exhilarating as it was generally unexpected.
NHL HOCKEY

Paille does it again for Bruins

Daniel Paille said Monday morning that he has received "a couple" of congratulations around his neighborhood since his overtime goal won Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Blackhawks.
NFL FOOTBALL

Tice downplays rift with Jay Cutler

CHICAGO - The noise inside Mike Tice's suburban Seattle home can be deafening these days.
NHL HOCKEY

Special teams fail Blackhawks once again

BOSTON - In the first period of a scoreless game Monday, Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks had the man advantage on the Bruins.
NHL HOCKEY

David Haugh: Frustration starting to build for Blackhawks

When Blackhawks forward Ben Smith walks onto the Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill about 10 miles away, you might say everybody knows his name.
NHL HOCKEY

Bruins blank Blackhawks 2-0 in Game 3

BOSTON -When the Stanley Cup Final is tied after two games, the winner of the third game historically goes on to win the whole thing 84 percent of the time.