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Reuters - Houston's Yao Ming sank two free throws
with 11.7 seconds left to clinch a 96-92 win over the Utah Jazz
on Monday, giving the Rockets a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven
playoff series.

AP - Gary Sheffield didn’t get upset when Daniel Cabrera hit him with a pitch. When Cabrera started yelling at Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, though, Sheffield got angry. Sheffield homered off Cabrera moments after the pair had to be pulled apart, leading the Tigers to an 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Tracy McGrady was hitting shots and giving out assists at a record pace. Yao Ming was grabbing rebounds and dominating inside. A change of scenery was just what the All-Star duo and the rest of the Houston Rockets needed to regain control of their playoff series with Utah. McGrady had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, Yao had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the Rockets beat the Jazz 96-92 on…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)– The Colorado Rapids spoiled Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Chris Seitz’s Major League Soccer debut with a 2-0 victory on Monday night. Forward Roberto Brown opened the scoring in the 71st minute, beating his defender and then Seitz from 12 yards out. It was Brown’s second goal of the year.

A year ago, winning a playoff series by any means was cause for major celebration by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year’s sweep of the Washington Wizards? That’s simply what the Cavaliers were supposed to do. Cleveland swept a series for the first time in franchise history, finishing the job Monday night with yet another uneven performance in a 97-90 victory.

AP - Greg Olsen grew up with football. His dad was a high school coach and would take him and his brother, Christian, around to different camps. That’s where he got an early glimpse at how various programs are shaped into winners.

AP - Tracy McGrady was hitting shots and giving out assists at a record pace. Yao Ming was grabbing rebounds and dominating inside. A change of scenery was just what the All-Star duo and the rest of the Houston Rockets needed to regain control of their playoff series with Utah.

AP - A year ago, winning a playoff series by any means was cause for major celebration by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year’s sweep of the Washington Wizards? That’s simply what the Cavaliers were supposed to do.

AP - A day after the death of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals tried to move on. They had a game to play. But for Scott Spiezio, it was too much to handle. He was overcome with emotion just before the first pitch when he saw Hancock’s jersey and the black No. 32 patch the team would be wearing Monday night, and manager Tony La Russa pulled him from the starting lineup.

AP - Ray Emery held off the Devils until his Ottawa Senators teammates could find a way to score on Martin Brodeur. Emery stopped 25 shots for his second playoff shutout and Tom Preissing scored 4:46 into the third period, leading Ottawa to a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their playoff series Monday night.