Darlington survives NASCAR storm

“Have you seen this?” Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning asks before carefully unfolding the creased sheet he took out of his right front pocket.

After 75 years, Bay Meadows hosts last regular season races

A piece of horse racing history headed into its final stretch on Sunday, the last day of the regular thoroughbred season at Bay Meadows. The fabled track where Seabiscuit ran to glory seven decades ago and Russell Baze became the sport’s winningest jockey in 2006 is scheduled to close in September, when bulldozers will move in to make way for condominiums, offices and stores.

Million Dollar Run wins Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park

Million Dollar Run won her first career race in the $100,000 Railbird Stakes on Sunday at Hollywood Park. Making just her second career start, Million Dollar Run and jockey Joel Rosario were second in the field of eight 3-year-old fillies for most of the 7-furlong stakes. She took the lead coming out of the turn and beat Tasha’s Miracle by 2 lengths in 1:20.66.

Banrock wins Belmont’s Kingston Handicap

Banrock nipped Dave by a head Sunday to win the $113,700 Kingston Handicap for New York breds at Belmont Park. Dave emerged with the lead turning for home on the yielding turf course but could not hold off Banrock’s relentless rally. The 5-year-old gelding trained by Tom Bush and ridden by Kent Desormeaux earned his fifth win in 18 starts.

Sorenstam pulls away from Ochoa for win

It will take more than one good tournament for Annika Sorenstam to even begin to make a dent on Lorena Ochoa’s stranglehold on No. 1 in women’s golf. At least now it looks possible. Sorenstam conjured memories of the time when she was as dominant as Ochoa is now on Sunday, hitting every fairway and almost every green in a 66 that gave her a seven-shot victory in the Michelob Ultra Open with a…

Spurs 100, Hornets 80 (F)

Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.

Jazz 123, Lakers 115 (F - OT)

Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.

Haier Play of the Day: Ronnie Price

Watch how Ronnie Price is the ruination of what the Lakers thought was an easy bucket.

2005

Haier Play of the Day: Ronnie Price

Watch how Ronnie Price is the ruination of what the Lakers thought was an easy bucket.

2005

Twins hit 3 HRs, hold off Red Sox 9-8

Joe Nathan wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke breathlessly about his latest, and most harrowing, save of the season. Minnesota’s normally unhittable closer usually makes things look so easy when he steps to the mound to blow away another overmatched opponent. But the heavy-hitting Boston Red Sox never go quietly, and Sunday night was a prime example.

No-hit for 6, Astros rally past Dodgers

The Houston Astros had as much difficulty getting a hit against Hiroki Kuroda as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ usually reliable bullpen did in getting outs. Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before the Astros broke through for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning and pulled out an 8-5 victory Sunday.

Holm’s first HR lifts Giants by Phillies

The guy who made the Giants by surprise came up with a most surprising home run against a pitcher who rarely surrenders them. Steve Holm entered the game as a defensive replacement at catcher, then delivered the biggest hit of the day. His mom, Bobbie, was in the stands to see it, too. Holm hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning for his first major league homer, and the San Francisco…