Gonzalez’s double off Wilson helps Braves rally to send Game 2 with Giants to extras tied at 4

Braves rally to send Game 2 with Giants to extras

Gael Monfils advances to Japan Open final, beating Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3

Monfils advances to Japan Open final

TOKYO — Frenchman Gael Monfils advanced to the Japan Open final, beating the Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.

Can NFL Least teams make the most out of non-division games Sunday?

Can NFL Least turn it around?

Things could start getting sorted out in the NFC Least, uh, East, this Sunday as all four teams in the league’s most disappointing group play non-divisional games.

Burrell homers, Cox gets ejected as Giants take 4-1 lead over Braves after 6 innings in Game 2

Giants lead Braves 4-1 after 6 innings in Game 2

Anthony well received, scores 24 as Denver beats Portland, 109-99

Anthony scores 24, Nuggets beat Portland, 109-99

LeBron James and Chris Bosh combine for 45 points, lead Heat past Thunder 103-96

James, Bosh lead Heat past Thunder 103-96

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With only two-thirds of their Big Three, the Miami Heat are still undefeated.

Rutgers rallies for 10 points in final 3:53, beating Connecticut 27-24 on Te’s field goal

Rutgers’ Te hits winning FG with 13 seconds to go

Rose bests Wall in matchup of young PGs, leads Bulls to 107-96 victory over Wizards

Rose bests Wall, leads Bulls over Wizards

CHICAGO — Derrick Rose bested rookie John Wall in a meeting of young point guards, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 on Friday night.

Burrell’s homer helps Giants take 4-0 lead over Braves after 3 innings

Giants lead Braves 4-0 after 3 innings in Game 2

Gordon, Daye lead Pistons to 115-110 overtime victory over Bucks

Gordon, Daye lead Pistons over Bucks in OT

After shock of goalie’s collapse, Thrashers rally to beat Capitals 4-2 behind Kane’s 2 goals

After goalie’s collapses, Thrashers beat Caps 4-2

Braves manager Bobby Cox ejected from postseason game for 3rd time after arguing call at first

Cox ejected after arguing call at first base

Roy scores twice in Sabres’ 2-1 win over Senators

Roy’s 2 goals lead Sabres past Senators

OTTAWA — Derek Roy scored his second goal of the game on a power play midway through the third period to send the Buffalo Sabres on to a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Mike Modano scores on his 1st shot with his hometown Red Wings in 4-0 victory over the Ducks

Modano scores in Red Wings debut, 4-0 win vs Ducks

Carter makes 6 3-pointers, scores 25 as Magic beat Pacers 93-86

Carter makes 6 3-pointers, leads Magic past Pacers

Nuggets F Al Harrington leaves game against Trail Blazers in first quarter

Nuggets’ Al Harrington re-injures left foot

Phillies 7, Reds 4

Cincinnati			Philadelphia
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
BPhllps 2b	4 2 3 1		Victorn cf	4 1 0 1
OCarer ss	2 0 1 0		Polanc 3b	5 0 0 0
Janish ph-ss	1 0 0 0		Utley 2b	4 2 2 2
Votto 1b	3 0 1 1		Howard 1b	3 0 1 0
Rolen 3b	4 0 0 0		Werth rf	4 2 2 1
L.Nix lf	3 1 0 0		Rollins ss	5 1 0 0
Ondrsk p	0 0 0 0		Ibanez lf	4 0 2 0
Chpmn p	0 0 0 0		C.Ruiz c	3 0 0 1
RHrndz c	1 0 0 0		Oswalt p	1 0 0 0
Bruce rf	3 1 1 1		DBrwn ph	1 1 0 0
Stubbs cf	2 0 0 0		JRomr p	0 0 0 0
Hanign c	3 0 0 0		Durbin p	0 0 0 0
Masset p	0 0 0 0		BFrncs ph	0 0 0 0
Cairo ph	1 0 0 0		Contrrs p	0 0 0 0
Arroyo p	2 0 0 0		MSwny ph	1 0 1 0
Rhodes p	0 0 0 0		Madson p	0 0 0 0
Heisey lf	2 0 0 0		Lidge p	0 0 0 0
Totals	31 4 6 3		Totals	35 7 8 5

Phillies take advantage of shaky Reds defense, rally for 7-4 win and 2-0 lead in NLDS

Reds unravel, Phillies win 7-4 to take 2-0 lead

Loui Eriksson scores 2, including OT winner, as Stars beat Devils 4-3

Eriksson scores 2, Stars beat Devils 4-3 in OT

Matt Hagan tops record-setting day at Maple Grove with 4.011-second run at 311.56 mph

Hagan tops record-setting day at Maple Grove

McMurray, Sadler to start up front in California on day many Chase drivers struggle

Several Chase drivers well back in Fontana

Bears list quarterback Jay Cutler as out for Carolina game because of concussion

Bears list Cutler as out for Carolina

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have officially listed quarterback Jay Cutler as out for Sunday’s game at Carolina.

Thrashers G Ondrej Pavelec collapses to ice in opening minutes of season’s first game

Thrashers goalie collapses in opening minutes

New York Mets plan to interview Sandy Alderson for GM job next week

Mets add Sandy Alderson to search list for GM

Mika Miyazato shoots 63 for share of lead in Navistar LPGA Classic

Mika Miyazato shoots 63 for share of lead

PRATTVILLE, Ala. — Japan’s Mika Miyazato shot a 9-under 63 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the Navistar LPGA Classic with Na Yeon Choi and Cristie Kerr.

Down 2-0 (again) to the Yankees (again), Twins philosophical about comeback possibility

Twins philosophical about comeback possibility

Talking trash still big part of NFL games, with some players using Twitter to ramp things up

Say what? Trash talking alive and well in NFL

David Toms takes McGladrey Classic lead in bid for first win since 2006

Toms shoots 66 to take McGladrey Classic lead

Mesut Oezil shrugs off boos as Germany beats Turkey 3-0 to take lead in Euro 2012 qualifying

Oezil shrugs off boos as Germany beats Turkey 3-0

Calendar may say 2010, but US already looking ahead to 2014 World Cup with early games

World Cup over, US begins transition to 2014

Vikings cornerback Chris Cook’s knee injury has flared up again, rookie held out of practice

Vikings missing rookie cornerback Cook again

Logan Couture scores on power play in third, Sharks beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in season opener

Sharks beat Blue Jackets 3-2

STOCKHOLM — Logan Couture scored on a power play midway through the third period to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.