Sports

Justin Masterson pitched a four-hitter for his second shutout this season, leading the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday.

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon on Monday addressed reporters for the first time since he was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season, saying he doesn't think he has a substance-abuse problem.

Derek Boogaard's family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League.

Carmelo Anthony said Monday he will talk to Tyson Chandler privately about comments the New York Knicks center made a day earlier, insinuating that the team was playing selfishly on offense.

Not getting any younger and confident he's put in place a young foundation capable of turning the Buffalo Bills into a winner, Buddy Nix called this the right time to step down as general manager on Monday.

Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson was put on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a pulled left hamstring, leaving the Tigers without a talented leadoff hitter who also covers a lot of ground defensively in spacious Comerica Park.

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng and guard Kirk Hinrich are "most likely out" for Monday's Game 4 against the Miami Heat, coach Tom Thibodeau said.

The New York Knicks were missing a third player in practice Monday as Iman Shumpert sat out due to soreness in his left knee. J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin also missed the session due to illnesses.

Veteran NHL coach Mike Keenan has signed a two-year contract to coach the Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

Among the 64 teams competing in the NCAA softball tournament are 11 from the Southeastern Conference.

Captain Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Sunday to send their playoff series back to Boston for Game 7 on Monday night.

The Chicago Cubs and first baseman Anthony Rizzo have agreed to a 7-year, $41 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Derek Boogaard's family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League.

Kevin Durant has done more of everything for the Oklahoma City Thunder since Russell Westbrook was lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury after Game 2 of the Thunder's first round series against the Houston Rockets.

Stephen Curry scored 22 on an injured left ankle, Harrison Barnes had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the San Antonio Spurs 97-87 in overtime Sunday to even the Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.

Tiger Woods captured The Players Championship on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass, breaking free for his fourth title of the season after Sergio Garcia stumbled down the stretch.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots in earning his seventh NHL playoff shutout, and Derick Brassard scored a second-period goal for the New York Rangers, who stayed alive with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The playing statuses for Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng and guard Kirk Hinrich have not been determined for Monday night's Game 4 against the Miami Heat as the duo is still considered day to day, coach Thibodeau said Sunday.

The New York Yankees say they are are one big happy family again, a day after middle reliever Joba Chamberlain publicly warned Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer of all time, not to "shush'' him.

J.R. Smith, who played 25 minutes in Game 3 on Saturday night despite a high fever, sat out of the Knicks' morning practice Sunday.

Kenyon Martin also missed practice.