SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento point guard Tyreke Evans beat out Golden State's Stephen Curry and Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Evans received the honor Thursday after becoming the fourth rookie ever to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game. He joined an illustrious club that includes Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hunched over, head bowed, his stick resting across his knees, Alex Ovechkin skated alone down the ice, stung by yet another Game 7 loss by his Washington Capitals .
ATLANTA (AP) -- Jamal Crawford already got what he wanted most - a trip to the playoffs.
On Tuesday, he picked up an extra reward for his unselfishness.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The Big 12, led by Oklahoma, kicked off a big party for itself at Radio City Music Hall in the first prime-time NFL draft Thursday night.
Tim Tebow had a grand time, too, breaking into the first round at No. 25 to Denver. The selection of the Florida quarterback, the mystery man of this draft, drew the loudest reaction -- a mix of cheers and boos -- from the audience.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL season opener in a rematch of their thrilling NFC championship game that was decided in overtime.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Once Ubaldo Jimenez found the strike zone, the Atlanta Braves had no chance - and the Colorado Rockies had their first no-hitter.