Tony Parker scored 26 points, and Tim Duncan had 21 points and 16 rebounds as the Spurs beat the New Jersey Nets 84-79 on Sunday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
A teenager being booked at a small-town Alabama police station grabbed an officers gun and opened fire early Saturday, killing two officers and a dispatcher before fleeing in a police car, authorities said.
The Environmental Protection Agency said the water in the Ocoee River in Tennessee and the Toccoa River, just across the state line in northeast Georgia, is safe for all kinds of recreation.
Ryan Braun hit a two-out home run in the ninth inning to give the Miami Hurricanes a 10-9 comeback win over North Carolina State in the first game of their super regional.
Funny Cide's improbable run at the Triple Crown ended in the mud Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, splashed aside by a rival who wasn't about to let a gelded nobody become part of racing royalty.
Plans are underway for what the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is predicting could be the largest volunteer river cleanup in the state to date.
Allen Doyle of LaGrange is tied for the lead after two rounds in the Senior PGA Championship. Doyle shot a 67 yesterday for a 36-hole total of 136 - tying him with Gil Morgan at 4-under par.
Havana has formally entered its bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. Havana Mayor Juan Continou says Cuba's strong international sports program makes it worthy of hosting the Games.
