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The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area.

In Monday night's game against the Washington Nationals , San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong suffered a broken hand after swinging at an inside pitch that hit him in the knuckles in the fifth inning.

The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday.

Lindblom will be making his Rangers debut and his first major league start in Monday's series opener against the Oakland Athletics.

Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle's fielding errors, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep.

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.

The Detroit Tigers have now played 42 games of the 2013 season. That 40 game mark is significant since it was famed former Tigers manager Sparky Anderson that often said it takes 40 games to see what you got each season.

The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history.

Newark native Derek Holland pitches for Texas during the second inning of the Rangers' game against Detroit on Sunday night.

Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa's double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh.

Ramiro Pena got a fierce wakeup call with the bases loaded and the scored tied in the eighth inning.

The Memphis Grizzlies coach is the steady sort, a composed personality who reflects the confident steadiness of his workmanlike team with his courtside demeanor.

The team went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position Sunday, stranding five in a 4-3 loss to the New York Mets.

Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Pakistanis cast ballots in Karachi on Sunday, a day after the slaying of a well-known political leader who had accused rivals of vote rigging.

Cincinnati's Joey Votto rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the ninth inning of Saturday's game at Philadelphia.

Powerful stuff Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Ed Carpenter, whose family owns the track, won the pole for next weekend's Indianapolis 500.

In what is perhaps the NHL's loudest and most hostile environment, the home team in San Jose has certain advantages.

Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pirates 4-2. Castro doubled off the top of the center-field fence against rookie reliever Bryan Morris , and Carlos Pena was intentionally walked one out later.