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• Lakers rebound to edge OKC, cut lead to 2-1

  Kobe Bryant didn't miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night.

• Verlander loses no-hit bid in 9th, blanks Pirates

  Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter, allowing only Josh Harrison's ninth-inning single in the Detroit Tigers' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

• Iguodala, Sixers storm back to knot series

  Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

• Ryan doesn't expect a Hamilton deal in-season

  Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said Friday afternoon he expects the club won't provide slugger Josh Hamilton with a new contract during the season.

• Cubs reliever Wood retires after final strikeout

  The Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood retired on Friday after his final strikeout.

• Yanks' Pettitte beats Reds for 1st win since 2010

  Yankees 4, Reds 0

• Phils' Papelbon nails down save vs. Red Sox

  Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

• Papelbon: Bragging rights at stake vs. Red Sox

  For Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, the only thing at stake while facing his former team, the Boston Red Sox, is bragging rights.

• Ky. Busch captures pole for Sprint All-Star race

  Kyle Busch captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race for the second straight year.

• Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon

  The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much.