AP Hockey WriterNHL playoffs showcase Russia's goaltending renaissanceBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Nikolai Khabibulin wakes up in Yekaterinburg to watch NHL playoff highlights and beams with pride at the saves made by so many Russian goaltenders.For the first...

Mariners-Padres series moved to San Diego due to air qualitySEATTLE (AP) The Mariners' upcoming series against the Padres has been relocated to San Diego due to air quality concerns in the Seattle area.Seattle will be the home team...

AP College Football WriterGoing West: Move toward fall football ramps up in Pac-12, MWBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 university presidents and chancellors will meet Friday and be presented options for staging a fall football season, but Commissioner Larry Scott...

Donaldson ejected for kicking dirt on plate after home runCHICAGO (AP) Minnesota's Josh Donaldson managed to get ejected while hitting a home run.Donaldson barked at plate umpire Dan Bellino for the second time in the sixth inning of...

LEADING OFF: Seattle hosts Padres in San Diego, Fried backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:---ON THE ROAD AGAINThe Mariners open a three-game series as the home team in San Diego after the set...

Yankees hit 5 home runs in inning for 1st timeNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees hit five run home runs in an inning for the first time in their history.Brett Gardner, DJ LeMehieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive...

Burton eligible at Texas Tech after 2 seasons at Wichita StLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Junior guard Jamarius Burton has been granted a waiver from the NCAA that makes him eligible to play this season for Texas Tech after starting...

AP Sports WriterSims looks to lead Ga Tech to another upset vs No. 14 UCFBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Jeff Sims hardly looked like a freshman in his first college game.Sure, there were a couple of early interceptions he'd...

Associated PressOne week later, Oklahoma State ready to take on TulsaBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) One week after its originally scheduled season opener was supposed to take place, No. 11 Oklahoma State will finally take the field this...

LEADING OFF: Bieber starts, Verlander limbers up, deGrom OK?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:NOW AND LATERShane Bieber (7-1, 1.53 ERA) tries to get the Indians headed in the right direction when they open...