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Juan Agudelo scored his first goal for Chivas USA in a 1-1 tie with Seattle on Saturday night.

Not even a ball to the face could stop Melky Cabrera.

The way Chad Billingsley started out, it never looked as though batterymate A.J. Ellis would get an opportunity to end things the way he did.

Kate Ziegler won the 200-meter freestyle and two-time Olympian Ellen Gandy of Britain swam under a minute to win the 100 butterfly at the Speedo Grand Challenge on Saturday night.

Melky Cabrera tied a career high with four hits, including a home run, and scored all three runs Sunday for the San Francisco Giants to help Matt Cain beat the Miami Marlins 3-2.

Candace Parker had 27 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 99-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.

Peter DeBoer, in the eyes of many, was a surprise choice as the next coach of the New Jersey Devils. Fresh off the franchise's worst season in recent memory, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last summer turned to DeBoer to rescue a team that was low on morale, lower on scoring punch and desperate for a new identity.

The Oakland Athletics have recalled right-hander Andrew Carignan from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned right-hander Graham Godfrey back to the River Cats.

San Diego Padres manager Bud Black took away one positive thing from facing R.A. Dickey.

The Houston Astros have placed left-handed reliever Fernando Abad on the 15-day disabled list because of strained right side, and purchased the contract of lefty Xavier Cedeno from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Trainer Doug O'Neill is taking an unconventional path to a Triple Crown bid by using a series of strong gallops rather than formal workouts to prepare I'll Have Another for the Belmont Stakes on June 9.

The Minnesota Twins have brought up yet another minor leaguer, recalling right-hander Jeff Manship from Triple-A Rochester for their overworked bullpen.

Somewhere in Marty McSorley's home in Hermosa Beach is a hockey stick with a blade that's curved at least a quarter-inch more than the legal limit.

Trainer Doug O'Neill has lined up retired Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey to mentor inexperienced Mario Gutierrez in the weeks before his Triple Crown attempt aboard I'll Have Another in the Belmont Stakes on June 9.

For a change, Clayton Kershaw was outpitched in a low-scoring game.

Sailing along in the sixth inning, Tim Lincecum lost his concentration and another game.

Johan Santana pitched a satisfying shutout and the Mets batters showed they can carry New York without needing David Wright to excel in every game.

Wilkinson beat Mr. Commons by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday to win the $150,000 American Handicap at 44-1 odds at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Mark Teixeira paused ever so briefly from describing his dynamite day to cough and clear his throat.

Felix Hernandez can accept allowing a home run to Albert Pujols.

Justin Williams remembers every game of the Carolina Hurricanes' 25-game grind through the 2006 playoffs. He knows all about the blood, sweat and exhaustion necessary to raise the Stanley Cup.

Josh Reddick is providing the power stroke the Oakland Athletics are missing without Brandon Inge and Yoenis Cespedes in the middle of the order.

Lucas Harrell isn't going to win any strikeout titles, the way Clayton Kershaw did last season. On Friday night, though, the Houston Astros' rookie demonstrated how successful he can be by getting groundballs off that tantalizing sinker of his.

Gregor Blanco struck out swinging to end the game, leaving two runners on base in the San Francisco Giants' 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.

James Stewart swept the motos Saturday for his second consecutive 450 Class victory to start the AMA Pro Motocross season, and Eli Tomac dominated the 250 Class at Freestone Raceway.

A jockey was injured in a fall Friday night at Los Alamitos Race Course in Orange County, the track's publicity director said.

Andre Hainault's goal in the 57th minute gave the Houston Dynamo a 2-1 victory over David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.

Joe Girardi recalls being about 8 when a train derailed behind his grandparents' farm and left enough stray boxes of Cap'n Crunch cereal to feed him and his four siblings for a full year.

Albert Pujols has put his early season slump behind and so have the Los Angeles Angels.

With Martin Brodeur nearing his 40th birthday and entering the final year of his contract, this season at first had the look of a last hurrah for the New Jersey Devils' goalie great.

Rebecca Soni beat Jessica Hardy to win the 100-meter breaststroke at the Speedo Grand Challenge, Hardy returned to win the 50 freestyle, and 40-year-old Janet Evans finished fourth in a consolation final of the 400 free on the meet's opening night Friday.

Jeremy Hefner was off to a good start in the rain. He lost his grip after a long delay.

The Miami Marlins continue to win even with their closer struggling.

The broken record of flailing swings, empty at-bats and strikeouts piling up against Los Angeles starter Dan Haren irritated Seattle manager Eric Wedge to no end.

Giancarlo Stanton's latest tape-measure homer was the first to hit the Miami Marlins' home-run sculpture.

The gem Dan Haren tossed Thursday night looked awfully familiar to Albert Pujols. Except this time instead of Pujols getting fooled by what Haren was tossing, he was helping the Los Angeles Angels' right-hander put together one of the finest efforts of his career.

David Beckham no longer is Major League Soccer's highest-paid player after his salary was cut nearly 40 percent in his new contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

A California man has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he was part of a betting ring involving the University of San Diego's basketball team.

Seattle Sounders midfielder Osvaldo Alonso has suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount for a reckless challenge during a match against Columbus earlier in the week.

Jon Beason may not play offensive tackle, but he's certainly not afraid to protect his quarterback.

Right-hander Jack Egbert has been added to the roster of the New York Mets, who optioned left-hander Robert Carson to Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League.

Major League Soccer suspended Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Osvaldo Alonso for two games and fined him Friday for using what it termed excessive force during a game against the Columbus Crew.

Simon Gagne thought the Los Angeles Kings would be a Stanley Cup contender. That's why he signed with them as a free agent last summer.

The Padres wound up on the wrong end of a vintage performance by Johan Santana. That power-hitting display by the New York Mets wasn't nearly as classic - though it was just as unwelcome to San Diego.

Frank Mir is a two-time UFC heavyweight champion with more victories in the division than any fighter. That's why he knows it's never been tougher to pull off what he's trying to accomplish at UFC 146.

David Beckham's England career will be honored at the team's final Euro 2012 warm-up game, with the former captain receiving a UEFA award for players who have more than 100 international matches.

Alabama won its first women's golf title Friday, holding off two-time champ Southern California by a stroke on the 72nd hole in the NCAA Division I championship.

The San Francisco Giants like the Miami Marlins' celebratory "lo viste" gesture so much they've borrowed it.

Maybe later, Jeff Suppan will savor the send-off.