MLB: Seattle 6, Colorado 4

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:21:52 -0400

DENVER, May 20 (UPI) -- Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak belted back-to-back homers Sunday and the Seattle Mariners completed an interleague sweep of Colorado with a 6-4 victory.

MLB: Chicago White Sox 6, Chicago Cubs 0

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:10:53 -0400

CHICAGO, May 20 (UPI) -- Jake Peavy fired 6 1/3 shutout innings Sunday and the Chicago White Sox completed an interleague sweep of the Chicago Cubs 6-0.

Munoz beats Kung 2 & 1 for Sybase title

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:54:41 -0400

GLADSTONE, N.J., May 20 (UPI) -- Azahara Munoz emerged from a contentious semifinal victory Sunday to defeat Candie Kung 2 & 1 in the final of the Sybase Match Play Championship.

NBA: Miami 101, Indiana 93

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:50:22 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS, May 20 (UPI) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 70 points Sunday and the Miami Heat evened their second-round playoff series with a 101-93 win over Indiana.

Dufner birdies final hole for Nelson win

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:37:06 -0400

IRVING, Texas, May 20 (UPI) -- Jason Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Sunday lifted him to a one-stroke victory over Dicky Pride in the Byron Nelson Championship.

MLB: Milwaukee 16, Minnesota 4

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:34:29 -0400

MILWAUKEE, May 20 (UPI) -- Jonathan Lucroy hit two homers, including a grand slam, sparking a 17-hit assault that blasted Milwaukee past Minnesota 16-4 in an interleague match-up Sunday.

MLB: Arizona 2, Kansas City 0

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:30:42 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 20 (UPI) -- Wade Miley and two relievers teamed up for seven-hit shutout Sunday and the Arizona Diamondbacks squeezed past Kansas City 2-0 in an interleague game.

NHL: Phoenix 2, Los Angeles 0

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:28:57 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 20 (UPI) -- Mike Smith logged a 36-save shutout Sunday and the Phoenix Coyotes avoided elimination with a 2-0 defeat of Los Angeles in the Western Conference Finals.

NBA playoff schedule and scores

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:09:55 -0400

By United Press International
NBA Playoffs

MLB: Texas 6, Houston 1

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:56:20 -0400

HOUSTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Colby Lewis tossed eight strong innings and capped a big first inning with a two-run single Sunday in the Texas Rangers' 6-1 interleague win over Houston.

NHL playoff schedule and results

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:52:52 -0400

By United Press International
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

MLB: Atlanta 2, Tampa Bay 0

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:40:30 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 20 (UPI) -- Tim Hudson and a pair of relievers combined on a five-hit shutout Sunday, boosting the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 interleague victory over Tampa Bay.

Stenhouse dominates in Iowa Speedway win

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:29:21 -0400

NEWTON, Iowa, May 20 (UPI) -- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. dominated Sunday, leading for 209 laps en route to a Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Nationwide Series victory at Iowa Speedway.

MLB: Boston 5, Philadelphia 1

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:20:27 -0400

PHILADELPHIA, May 20 (UPI) -- Josh Beckett fired 7 2/3 effective innings and Jarrod Saltalamacchia belted a three-run homer Sunday in Boston's 5-1 interleague victory over Philadelphia.

MLB: Washington 9, Baltimore 3

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:12:37 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Stephen Strasburg went 2-for-2 with a homer and earned his fourth victory of the season Sunday in Washington's 9-3 interleague win over Baltimore.

MLB: New York Mets 6, Toronto 5

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:45:54 -0400

TORONTO, May 20 (UPI) -- David Wright knocked in a pair of runs and Mike Baxter went 3-for-4 with an RBI Sunday in the New York Mets' 6-5 interleague win over Toronto.

MLB: Cincinnati 5, New York Yankees 2

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:37:04 -0400

NEW YORK, May 20 (UPI) -- Johnny Cueto allowed two runs over seven innings and Ryan Ludwick got three RBI Sunday, handing Cincinnati a 5-2 interleague win over the New York Yankees.

MLB: Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 3

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:22:44 -0400

DETROIT, May 20 (UPI) -- Alex Avila's two-run single in the seventh inning Sunday rallied the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over Pittsburgh.

MLB: Miami 5, Cleveland 3

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:08:57 -0400

CLEVELAND, May 20 (UPI) -- Josh Johnson dominated Cleveland for seven innings and Greg Dobbs had three hits Sunday, propelling the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 interleague win over the Indians.

Rome rains postpone Djokovic-Nadal final

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:54:08 -0400

ROME, May 20 (UPI) -- Sunday's scheduled Italian Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal was postponed due to rain, tournament officials said in Rome.

Cards' Berkman on disabled list again

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:10:36 -0400

ST. LOUIS, May 20 (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman Sunday was placed on the disabled list for the second time this season, this time with an injured knee.

Argentines best U.S. in Team Cup

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:08:48 -0400

DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 20 (UPI) -- Argentina's Leonardo Mayer and Carlos Berlocq triumphed over the U.S. squad of Andy Roddick and Ryan Harrison Sunday at the World Team Cup.

Rain postpones Nice Open matches

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:46:01 -0400

NICE, France, May 20 (UPI) -- The two main draw matches on the schedule for Sunday's opening day of the Nice Open were postponed due to rain.

Sharapova defends Italian Open title

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:41:48 -0400

ROME, May 20 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova defended her Italian Open crown Sunday, rallying for a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory over China's Li Na in a rain-delayed finale.

Colsaerts bests McDowell in match play

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:39:45 -0400

ANDALUCIA, Spain, May 20 (UPI) -- Nicolas Colsaerts got through a tough semifinal Sunday and then went on to defeat Graeme McDowell 1-up to win the Volvo World Match Play Championship.