May 18
Tony La Russa discusses new role with D'backs Rob Gronkowski gets birthday spankings from mom Obviously wins American Stakes at Santa Anita Peter Sagan wins Stage 7 of Tour of California Jennifer Lawrence, 'Hunger Games' descend on Cannes Merry Meadow wins Belmont's Vagrancy Handicap Johnson completes triathlon before All-Star race Busch narrowly misses Indy 500 pole contention Draft pick Moses switches at Redskins rookie camp Rangers LHP Martin Perez to have Tommy John Who helped, hurt cause at under-18 tournament Elated Espinoza gets 2nd chance at Triple Crown Jamie McMurray wins All-Star Race, bags $1M Yankees hit 5 homers in 7-1 win over Pirates Blaney earns Nationwide pole in Iowa Wiggins might race in Tour de France Remembering Japanese internment Lagares drives in 3, Mets defeat Nationals 5-2 Wiggins not certain about Tour de France Mary Grzesik reports from RT 2014 in New Orleans Brazil to stage key stadium tests for World Cup Analysis: New Indy 500 qualifying format step in right direction Chrome owner Coburn: Preakness hospitality tops Derby Gonzalez struggles in Nationals 5-2 loss to Mets Brazil to stage key stadium tests for World Cup Volquez serves up 4 HRs, Pirates lose to Yanks 7-1 Castro, Fowler homer, Astros outlast White Sox 6-5 Toronto FC blanks Red Bulls 2-0 Tony La Russa hired by Diamondbacks to run baseball operations Preakness in hand, Sherman seeks 'ultimate' thrill Rookie WR Watkins quickly catching on with Bills Castro, Fowler homer, Astros outlast White Sox 6-5 Revolution stay on a roll with 5-3 victory California Chrome wins Preakness; Triple try next Sullivan: California Chrome may be every man's horse United gets late goal for 1-1 draw with Impact George calls induction special since not from TN Rangers honor career-hits leader Michael Young Rio official: Water pollution targets won't be met Tigers continue surge, defeat Red Sox Scottie Scheffler, 17, sinks rare amateur ace at Byron Nelson D-backs fan scores 2 homers Woman's skull tested for link to slaying suspect Hamels, Brown lead Phils past Reds Duffy tosses gem as Royals blank Orioles Delle Donne scores 23 to help Sky beat Liberty Bailey gets roughed up, Reds lose to Phillies McCoughtry's 3 lifts Dream over Fever in 2 OTs Orioles shut down by Duffy in 1-0 loss to Royals Dozier's 3-run homer helps Twins top Mariners 4-3 Strong earthquake hits Indonesia Saunders homers but Mariners lose to Twins 4-3 Busch's All-Star struggles continue at Charlotte Sox, Lackey struggle in 6-1 loss to red-hot Tigers Athletics overcome Kazmir's ejection for 6-2 win Bush family mourns loss of Miss Beazley FC Dallas ties Chivas USA 1-1 to end losing streak Perkins scores 20, helps Stars beat Shock 80-76 Dynamo blank Galaxy 1-0 Real Salt Lake defeats rival Rapids 2-1 Tito Ortiz upsets Alexander Shlemenko WNBA Capsules Kurt Busch marathon day ends with 11th in All-Star Race McMurray pulls off surprise win in All-Star race Indians continue to struggle in 6-2 loss NL Capsules Marquez defeats Alvarado in slugfest at L.A. Forum AL Capsules Blue Jays beats Rangers 4-2 Goldschmidt lifts D-backs to 18-7 win over Dodgers MLS Capsules Miss. poultry industry left reeling by tornado Tiny college graduates 8 sets of twins Stanton powers Marlins past Lincecum, Giants 5-0 Martins goal gives Seattle 1-0 win over San Jose Dodgers routed 18-7 by Diamondbacks Brandon Hicks ruled out on replay as Giants lose Brittney Griner helps Mercury rout Storm, 81-64 Lyles struggles as Rockies fall to Padres, 8-5 Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-2 Smith, Quentin homer in Padres' 8-5 win Martins goal gives Seattle 1-0 win over San Jose Wilson shuts out Rays on 5 hits, 6-0 Juan Manuel Marquez dominates Alvarado in victory Timbers play to 3-all draw with Crew Rays shut out by Angels' Wilson, 6-0 N. Korea issues rare apology after apartment building collapse Quinton Jackson wins odd decision over angry Muhammed Lawal Striker Shane Smeltz joins Sydney FC Panicked patrons flee 'Godzilla' screening in Va. Warren Buffett's 10 most valuable stakes Job outlook for 2014 college grads puzzling Sunday TV: Billboard Awards, 'Good Wife,' 'Dreadful' Books: New and noteworthy Limits on truck drivers' hours roil industry Chinese flee Vietnam as tensions, unrest grow 10 best-selling products of all time Lampard named England's vice-captain AdviceIQ: 6 ways to save for retirement On the Verge: 'Stars are aligning' for Iggy Azalea Diet and blood pressure: It's not all about the salt VA serves meat-and-potatoes care: Column A morning no one can forget in Nigeria Gas prices shouldn't be high, but are: What gives? Earthquake concerns fuel new nuke plant risk ratings 5 most uplifting stories of the week Architects live in senior spaces to help elderly Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 headphones leave noise out Get ready for interest rates to rise On the trail of the dreaded plague Report: 24 detained in Turkish mine disaster probe Stallone and rowdy 'Expendables' invade Cannes Warning signs flash for junk-bond investors Swiss reject world's highest minimum wage Family spokeswoman: Don Meyer, one of college basketball's winningest coaches, has died MIT students think GIFs could hold key to human emotions Could Chrome's Triple Crown bid be nixed by a nose? Investigators race to find victims of child pornography 5 reasons to ditch the debit card Today in History for May 18th Don Meyer, one of college basketball's winningest coaches, dies Aide: Obama 'madder than hell' over VA problems In-flight sales go north when planes go West Ref defends decision not to award Dortmund 'goal' Tuesday primaries will shape critical 2014 contests This Date in Baseball How does NASA take photos of the sun? Serena Williams beats Italian hope Sara Errani for Rome title Medical research still short on inclusion of women Beer Man: Sweet Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale satisfies Mandanda pulls out of World Cup Hertha Berlin signs Switzerland midfielder Stocker New Obama aide to oversee health care Jayson Werth makes 'Mean Girls' reference in postgame interview Voices: Innovation is the word in tech world Mazda takes special MX-5 Miata out for a stroll Anderlecht crowned champion on last day How gamblers manage to get lucky streaks Young Rangers fan pulls foul ball switcheroo to impress a girl Nationals' Gio Gonzalez (shoulder) placed on DL Arsenal celebrates FA Cup win with trophy parade Lions OL: draft was like 'someone trying to hit on' wife 'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Magic Johnson Obama to get new budget director 'Godzilla' flattens box office with monstrous debut Plan your week in entertainment North Dakota golf fans clamor for pro tourney Quadriplegic IndyCar team owner Sam Schmidt completes a lap at Indianapolis College Football Countdown | No. 101: Colorado More wildfires expected in California this summer SpaceX capsule returns to Earth from space station North Korea reports 'serious' building accident Indians' Francona makes lineup changes Jimenez wins Spanish Open, 1st Tour winner over 50 Canadiens question collision with Carey Price A terrifying fish with fangs washes ashore in North Carolina Kravitz: Pacers should drop the Heat in seven games Rangers promote OF Robertson, option RHP Mikolas Raw: Libyan general's troops attack parliament Seattle's Obafemi Martins lobs the goalkeeper from an impossible angle Chicago puts home runs leader Jose Abreu on DL Nasal strip could clog Chrome's Triple Crown bid Kitty not a bobcat, returns home to owner Weening wins 9th stage of Giro, Evans in lead Record floods leave West Balkans homeless Ed Carpenter wins pole for Indy 500; Kurt Busch will start 12th Hamburger SV narrowly escapes Bundesliga drop Caldwell says he anticipates Suh will be at OTAs Cardinals activate LHP Garcia to start vs Braves A faded rock star shambles through 'Wonderland' Rangers players join Martin St. Louis for mom's funeral Deadly, historic Balkans floods Tyler Johnson leads USA past Finland at worlds Ask the Captain: The challenges of landing in crosswinds Penn State's baseball team turned two triple plays in a single game Why Johnny Manziel's text had little effect on Browns Kim wins SK Telecom Open for first pro title 'Last Born' a whole new world of character drama 'Free' visit to doctor may not be so free after all France goalkeeper Mandanda pulls out of World Cup Pfizer raises bid for AstraZeneca to $119 billion Spurs' Tony Parker will play in Game 1 vs. Thunder What we learned in All-Star Race for Coca-Cola 600 Beyoncé and Jay Z release star-studded fake movie trailer Why Jets 1st-round pick won't stop talking trash Beyonce and Jay Z release fake movie trailer Del Rio delighted in Denver's defensive additions What goes into making a winning organization? Browns hire Aaron Glenn as assistant DBs coach Still sick, McCartney cancels two more shows D Mitchell returns to Kings lineup vs Chicago Rockies activate C Wilin Rosario Heat mum after Lance Stephenson's comment on Dwyane Wade's knee NY Rangers attend Martin St. Louis' mother's funeral Novak Djokovic dedicates Rome title to flood victims Wiggins takes Tour of California Heat, Pacers deactivate newcomers for Game 1 Benfica wins Portuguese Cup 1-0 over Rio Ave The 5 most interesting findings from this fascinating NBA fan map Armour: Go now, or scrutiny may humble Donald Sterling India's new party election could lure U.S. firms Victor Martinez off to a start that only Joe DiMaggio could surpass Q&A with activist investor David Winters Atletico celebrates league title with parade Pharmaceutical safety questioned in wake of scheme Veteran Spurs, young Thunder ready for West finals Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California Ganassi drivers find speed after Indy 500 qualifying letdown Teixeira leads Yanks over Pirates in opener of DH Lucky Diamondbacks fan catches two home runs in a single game Bolivian soccer club signs on president as player Brother of Falcons WR Roddy White killed Saints sign first-round pick Brandin Cooks Lions coach expects Ndamukong Suh to show for OTAs FAAB guide: Host of injured pitchers need to be replaced Opportunity with Falcons excites rookie RB Freeman Why we still love Godzilla 2014 NBA Eastern Conference finals: Pacers vs. Heat Sam Hornish Jr. wins Nationwide race in Iowa Wilson Ramos drives in 4 runs, Nationals beat Mets Public schools new evangelical mission: Column Cespedes drives in 5 as A's sweep Indians Is General Motors fine adequate punishment? Opinionline MERS virus spread to 3rd person in U.S. | USA NOW AP sources: Wolves open to idea of trading Love Reality's triple threat puts judges in spotlight, too Three shows, nine finalists, lots of talent: Who will win? Over 60 injured at Osasuna after railing collapses Eric LeGrand gets standing ovation at graduation Fans injured in Spain after railing collapses Zoom! How to fix pokey WiFi at home AT&T buys DirecTV for $48.5 billion First Acquital narrowly wins Monmouth Park feature Alex Ovechkin's knee injury doesn't look good McMurray and Ganassi share another big win Richies Party Girl wins Wait a While Stakes Wife of beheaded man died of blunt force trauma Carpenter wins Indy 500 pole for 2nd straight year At Cannes Film Festival, the stars and the sun shine Rockies turn triple play against Padres 2015 NFL draft: Five who are potentially overrated Six comedians who get Maya Rudolph's stamp of approval The one 'SNL' skit that Maya Rudolph can't live down Maya Rudolph is doing 'what feels right': A comedy special Osasuna, Valladolid relegated from Spanish league Let discount Norwegian fly: Our view Decade after perfect game, Johnson gets huge cheer Morton struggles early, Pirates lose to Yanks 4-3 Why the U.S.must deny NAI: Opposing view Reds hoping to avoid DL for Joey Votto Spanish Leading Scorers Magic jokes about Sterling situation during speech Mike Magee hits two PKs to lift Fire past Sporting KC Kenny Perry wins Regions Tradition by a stroke Miami's Mario Chalmers earns flagrant foul for shoving C.J. Watson Resilient Blackhawks take Game 1 from Kings Roy Hibbert comes alive as Pacers take Game 1 vs. Heat Jackson and Lawal go one more round after Bellator fight Tito Ortiz calls out Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson after Bellator win Brendon Todd wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour title EU ruling on Google misses mark on privacy: Your Say Juventus beats Cagliari to set new points record Mental health system needs overhaul: Your Say 2014 NHL Western Conference Final - Blackhawks vs. Kings Bellator 120 recap: Biggest surprises and disappointments Cespedes drives in 5 as A's sweep Indians 13-3 Reid eager to make an impact on Detroit's DL Phillies beat Reds 8-3 behind 4 home runs Duke, Denver finalize men's lacrosse final four lineup Cannes: Battle of the box office bigwigs Indy 500 pole winner overcomes fear of being slow again Justin Gatlin runs fastest 100 in world this year Dominguez, Astros power past White Sox 8-2 Gordon's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power Royals past Orioles Report: YouTube to acquire Twitch for $1 billion La Russa stresses effort in talk to Diamondbacks Juventus finishes with win; Osasuna relegated White Sox fall short against Astros 8-2 Comedian brags he's at Heat-Pacers, posts old photo Wolff: The right to be forgotten by Google More companies hiring new MBAs Whistleblower: VA punished me for not cooking books Albert Pujols hits 2 homers to help Angels beat Rays Small takes long road to NFL This weekend's Cannes fashion winner is... Mistake to Gordon costs Jimenez in loss to Royals Juventus finishes with win; Osasuna relegated SNL's Vanessa Bayer recalls childhood comedic roots Best-dressed at Cannes this weekend is... Indians swept by A's after 13-3 loss Lizette Salas wins at Kingsmill; first LPGA victory Cards GM: Tyrann Mathieu could be back by start of season Mariners topple Twins 6-2 River Plate wins Argentine first-division title Crawford leads Blackhawks past Kings 3-1 in Game 1 Libya orders Islamist militias to oppose rogue general Tennessee fan throws the most Vols wedding ever 2014 Billboard Music Awards Lacking big bats, Reds lose 8-3 to Phillies AP Top Stories May 18 p Monday's forecast: Heat builds in Southwest Travis Wood pitches Cubs to 4-2 win over Brewers Moreland, Rios help Rangers beat Blue Jays 6-2 Marissa Steen wins Symetra Tour event Golf Capsules Twins drop series finale, 6-2 to Mariners