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Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Sacramento County authorities said Wednesday.

Arizona cools off Giants with 3-1 win

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the most of the few opportunities they had Wednesday night, and Daniel Hudson took care of the rest.

Howard has 6 RBIs in Phillies’ win

Cole Hamels worked with almost a dozen starts’ worth of runs in one game.

USC already tweaking defense after ugly debut

Monte Kiffin has been coaching long enough to know he probably deserved a tongue-lashing from his boss when his Southern California defense gave up 588 yards and 36 points to Hawaii in his first game.

Latos fans 10, sets record as Padres beat LA 2-1

Mat Latos quickly answered any lingering questions about his health. For extra measure, the 22-year-old San Diego Padres ace ended up with a big league record.

Lincecum fans 11, Giants hit 3 homers in 6-3 win

San Francisco’s push to make the playoffs has gained some serious momentum — Tim Lincecum is back to his old self.

Lincecum Ks 11, Giants stay hot

PHOENIX (AP) -Tim Lincecum struck out 11, three San Francisco players homered and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Tuesday night to keep up the pressure on San Diego in the NL West.

Report: Riders out of Vuelta for drinking alcohol

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -Team Saxo Bank rider Andy Schleck said on Tuesday he and teammate Stuart O’Grady have been removed from the Spanish Vuelta because they drank alcohol.

Opinion: They didn’t need to dust off the ol’ Statue of Liberty play, never thought of pulling off a fake punt. Save those for, say, Jan. 10 in Arizona. That may be the only time this season that Boise State has to dig into its bag of tricks.

Giants stay close to NL West lead with 2-0 win

With a runner on third base in the ninth inning, Buster Posey hit a flare to right field that was caught by a diving Gerardo Parra.

Giants stay close to Padres

PHOENIX (AP) -Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run triple off Aaron Heilman in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants inched closer to the NL West lead with a 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.

Phillies split doubleheader, gain on Braves

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Roy Oswalt pitched seven effective innings, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 Monday to split their day-night doubleheader.

FIFA arrives to assess U.S. World Cup bid

A delegation of FIFA inspectors has arrived in the United States to assess the Americans’ bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cups.

Boy, 13, alert after hit by bat at D-backs game

A 13-year-old boy seated near the Arizona Diamondbacks dugout was carried away on a stretcher Monday after being struck on the head by a flying bat.

Mendez debuts with 6 innings, 1-hit ball vs Phils

Adalberto Mendez pitched one-hit ball for six scoreless innings in his major league debut before injuring himself, and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Monday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

U.S. routs Angola, reaches quarters at worlds

Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.