National Sports

Devon Alexander tops Lee Purdy in non-title bout

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander earned a convincing victory over Lee Purdy at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night in a non-title bout.

Post wins 3rd straight BMX title

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) -- Alise Post race to her third straight victory in the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships on Saturday, and fellow 2012 Olympian Nic Long won his second men's title.

Padres activate Quentin, option Brach to Tucson

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Padres have activated outfielder Carlos Quentin from paternity leave and optioned right-hander Brad Brach to Triple-A Tucson.

Lipscomb hires Casey Alexander as new men's coach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lipscomb has hired Casey Alexander as the 18th head coach in the program's history, luring him away after spending the past two seasons at Stetson.

Oduro scores to lift Crew over Toronto FC 1-0

TORONTO (AP) -- Dominic Oduro scored late in the first half to help the Columbus Crew continue their dominance of Toronto FC with a 1-0 victory Saturday.

A's activate Young from DL

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list.

Za Approval wins $100,000 Red Bank Stakes

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Za Approval won a three-horse battle in the deep stretch Saturday in the $100,000 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park, beating Tune Me In by three-quarters of a length.

Pacers' Hill cleared to play Game 6 vs. Knicks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Cuddyer feels good about recovery from stiff neck

DENVER (AP) -- Michael Cuddyer says he doubts his neck will bother him again this season after getting an epidural that relieved pain and stiffness and allowed him to return to throwing and taking batting practice Saturday.

Cardinals place LHP Garcia on DL

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals have placed left-hander Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain.

Glorious View wins Belmont's Vagrancy Handicap

NEW YORK (AP) -- Glorious View survived pressure early and late to capture her stakes debut, the $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap for fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

Astros activate 2B Altuve from bereavement list

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Houston Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve from the bereavement list Saturday after he missed the previous three games while attending his grandmother's funeral in Venezuela.

Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension.

Hamilton scratched from Angels' lineup

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Right fielder Josh Hamilton has been scratched from the Los Angeles Angels' lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

McDowell beats Colsaerts at World Match Play

KAVARNA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Graeme McDowell reached the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship after knocking out defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts, whose day include the bizarre moment of taking a penalty drop inside a restroom.