AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Masters that began so swimmingly for Tiger Woods effectively ended late in the second round, when his near-perfect wedge struck the flagstick at No. 15 and ricocheted into the water.He left the grounds late Sunday afternoon in a steady drizzle, empty-handed once againHis 2-under 70 left him at 283, four strokes behind the number that sent Adam Scott and Miguel Cabrera to a pl...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Adam Scott has become the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a rainy day at Augusta National.The Masters went to a sudden-death playoff for the second year in a row when Scott and Cabrera made matching birdies on the 72nd hole Sunday.They both made par on the first extra hole, No. 18, before Scott rolled in a 12-footer ...    

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The time was right for Trey Burke.The Michigan star made it official Sunday: He's leaving the Wolverines to enter the NBA draft. The move came as no surprise after Burke was voted The Associated Press national player of the year and led Michigan to the NCAA title game as a sophomore.Burke also considered going to the NBA a year ago, but he came back for another season. Now ...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Angel Cabrera is halfway to his second green jacket.The 43-year-old from Argentina made the turn at 9 under and holding a two-stroke lead over his playing partner in the final group, Brandt Snedeker.Cabrera was steadier than any of the leaders on the front side, making two birdies and seven pars. He won the Masters in 2009.- Paul Newberry, www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963---THE D...    

MIAMI (AP) - Roy Halladay earned his 200th career victory Sunday, bouncing back from consecutive poor outings to pitch eight innings and help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 2-1.Laynce Nix broke a 1-all tie with his second pinch-hit homer of the season in the ninth inning.Halladay (1-2) allowed five hits, walked one and lowered his ERA from 14.73 to 7.63. He's the 109th pitcher to...    

BOSTON (AP) - Clay Buchholz didn't allow a hit until Kelly Johnson's broken-bat single leading off the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Sunday.Buchholz, who threw a no-hitter in just his second career start in 2007, allowed two hits and four walks in eight innings and struck out a career-high 11.Johnson singled with an 0-1 count on Buchholz's 101st pitch, sendin...    

WASHINGTON (AP) - Forget about last year. This season, the Atlanta Braves are looking very much like the team to beat in the NL East.Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons homered, and the Braves cruised to their ninth straight victory Sunday, beating Washington 9-0 to complete a three-game sweep of the defending division champion Nationals.Chris Johnson had four hits and two RBIs for the Braves, who ...    

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Chinese eighth-grader Guan Tianlang will get back to homework and thinking about his future after concluding his incredible adventure as the youngest ever competitor in the Masters on Sunday.The 14-year-old Asia-Pacific Amateur champion hit a delicate downhill lag putt at 18 that stopped two feet from the cup and then made par to complete a 73-75-77-75 set of rounds fo...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - There's been a steady rain since the leaders teed off at the Masters.That's got to be a good sign for the guy nicknamed "The Duck."Angel "El Pato" Cabrera has built a two-stroke lead with steady play over the first seven holes - two birdies, five pars, and a 9-under total. Jason Day is at 7 under, while Adam Scott and Brandt Snedeker are another shot back.- Paul Newberry, www.t...    

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Trey Burke is leaving Michigan early for the NBA draft.The Associated Press national player of the year announced his decision Sunday. The move comes as no surprise. Burke considered going pro a year ago but decided to come back for his sophomore season. He led Michigan to the NCAA title game, where the Wolverines lost to Louisville.The 6-foot point guard averaged 18.6 poin...    

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A windy, wintry mix of light snow and rain forced the Minnesota Twins to postpone their inter-league series finale against the New York Mets on Sunday.The game will be made up on Monday afternoon, Aug. 19.The Twins announced the decision about four hours before the scheduled game. On Sunday morning, light snow was falling, and the forecast called for rain and a high of 38 degree...    

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have postponed their game against the New York Mets because of wintry weather.The Twins announced the decision about four hours before Sunday's scheduled game. The Mets won the first two games of the series at Target Field, with temperatures in the low 30s. On a windy Sunday morning, light snow was falling. The afternoon forecast was calling for rain and a hi...    

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Celtics coach Doc Rivers is going to be cautious with how hard he pushes Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce over Boston's final two games of the regular season.At the same time he doesn't want his aging stars out of game shape entering the playoffs.An easy night against the Orlando Magic allowed him to satisfy both concerns.Courtney Lee scored 20 points and Jeff Green added 17 as t...    

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Richards scored the tiebreaking goal, Jonathan Quick made 19 saves and the Los Angeles Kings crept closer to the Anaheim Ducks atop the Pacific Division standings Saturday night with a 2-1 victory in the final Freeway Faceoff of the regular season.Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist as the defending Stanley Cup champions solidified their hold on a top-four seed in the Wes...    

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bob Melvin high-tailed it onto the field and got in the face of plate umpire Andy Fletcher to argue a called third strike against Brandon Moss. The furious Oakland manager was thrown out in the bottom of the eighth, and Oakland's nine-game winning streak was gone an inning later.Justin Verlander outpitched Brett Anderson to do in the Athletics again, and Prince Fielder homer...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Brandt Snedeker and Angel Cabrera were tied for the lead after the third round of the Masters, a Saturday that will be remembered for Tiger Woods' penalty.Woods is four shots back and still in contention despite being docked two strokes for an improper drop in the second round. He actually caught a bit of a break, because he could have been disqualified for an erroneous scoreca...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rules officials are still keeping a close eye on Guan Tianlang, a day after a penalty for slow play nearly kept the 14-year-old from playing this weekend.The youngest player to make the cut at the Masters said he was never put on the clock Saturday. But the eighth-grader from China was told at least twice on the back nine at Augusta National to pick up his pace.Guan's player pa...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Augusta National kept Tiger Woods in the Masters on Saturday, saying it would be "grossly unfair" to disqualify him for a rules violation that club officials didn't immediately recognize.In a bizarre twist to a complex case, it was a television viewer's phone call that ultimately spared the world's No. 1 player.The viewer questioned the way Woods took a penalty drop after his w...    

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Trey Burke has made a decision about his future and he's ready to announce it.Burke will have a news conference Sunday at Michigan.The Associated Press college basketball player of the year is expected to say he's skipping his last two seasons of college to enter the NBA draft.Burke averaged 18.6 points - almost four points more than he did as a freshman - and 6.7 assists l...    

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Augusta National kept Tiger Woods in the Masters on Saturday, saying it would be "grossly unfair" to disqualify him for a rules violation that club officials didn't immediately recognize.In a bizarre twist to a complex case, it was a television viewer's phone call that ultimately spared the world's No. 1 player.The viewer questioned the way Woods took a penalty drop after his w...