FAIRFIELD — Already the 2013 season is starting to shape up much like 2012 for the Fairfield Expos American Legion baseball team, and the Expos have yet to play an inning. The team also has a state championship to defend, beginning with a doubleheader today at Chico. “We took a really tough hit last year [...]

CONCORD, N.C. — Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history. “Five-time” became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon on Saturday night. “To beat Jeff and Earnhardt, two guys that I have looked up [...]

OAKLAND — Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night. The A’s had just five hits and were held to two runs for the third consecutive game but made it hold up in front of [...]

SAN JOSE — Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night. Dan Boyle scored a power-play goal early in the first period and Antti Niemi [...]

DENVER — Tyler Chatwood threw into the sixth inning and Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the Colorado Rockies’ 10-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Promoted from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the game for his second stint with the Rockies this season, Chatwood (2-0) had a shaky [...]

INDIANAPOLIS — Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004. The New York native also had 10 rebounds and the Pacers were spurred by [...]

BALTIMORE — Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes. Thanks to Oxbow’s wire-to-wire win Saturday over Kentucky Derby [...]

SACRAMENTO — Now the Vikings have to be mistake free. After leading, falling behind and then tying the score, the Vanden High softball team fell to Casa Roble 7-6  in the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs at the Sacramento Softball Complex, Saturday. Fortunately, the Vikings (22-7) play on in the losers’ [...]