Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins
DETROIT (AP) -- Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night....

Grizzlies, Memphis ready to 'believe' vs Spurs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital....

Atlas of Indianapolis: Carpenter on pole at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport....

10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya - a fellow Colombian who won "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" as a rookie....

NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled
NEW YORK (AP) -- A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday....

Bowie Young, Cavalleri tied in the Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) -- Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while jumping from one side of the golf course to the other. Silvia Cavalleri was hitting the ball so well Friday she was sorry the Bahamas Classic was held on only 12 holes....

Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up with the lead - and a very early wakeup call....

Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments
PARIS (AP) -- Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal....

Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well....

Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out....