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DENVER, June 2 (UPI) -- Wilin Rosario hit one of Colorado's three homers Friday and the Rockies seized on four Los Angeles errors to roll over the Dodgers 13-3.
MILWAUKEE, June 2 (UPI) -- Jose Tabata finished off a six-run third with a three-run double Friday, launching the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-2 win over Milwaukee.
CHICAGO, June 1 (UPI) -- An infield single by Alexei Ramirez brought in the go-ahead score during a three-run eighth Friday, giving the Chicago White Sox a 7-4 win over Seattle.
BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) -- A team effort led by Kevin Garnett overcame a one-man show by LeBron James Friday and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat Miami 101-91.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1 (UPI) -- Hector Luna and Hunter Pence combined to drive in five runs Friday, allowing the Philadelphia Phillies to fight off Miami 6-4.
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DETROIT, June 1 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson's grand slam during a five-run New York second Friday ignited the Yankees to a 9-4 decision over Detroit.
HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) -- Mike Leake allowed a run on four hits over seven innings Friday to keep the Cincinnati Reds rolling with a 4-1 victory over Houston.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 1 (UPI) -- Felipe Paulino allowed three hits in six innings Friday and three relievers gave up one walk the rest of the way, bringing Kansas City a 2-0 win over Oakland.
Santana throws Mets' first no-hitter ... Sabbatini leads, Woods close at Memorial ... Boston GM: Thomas may skip next season ... Mayor wants Super Bowl in Chicago ... Sports news from United Press International.
TORONTO, June 1 (UPI) -- Clay Buchholz produced his longest start of the year Friday and a homer by David Ortiz touched off a 15-hit attack, lifting the Boston Red Sox over Toronto 7-2.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 1 (UPI) -- David Price teamed with three relievers to blank Baltimore on six hits Friday, sending Tampa Bay to a 5-0 decision over the Orioles.
CLEVELAND, June 1 (UPI) -- Jason Kipnis hit a grand slam homer Friday to pace a 14-hit attack and boost the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 victory over Minnesota.
MLB: New York Mets 8, St. Louis 0
NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Johan Santana Friday became the first pitcher in the history of the New York Mets to throw a no-hitter in an 8-0 triumph over St. Louis.
Boston GM: Thomas may skip next season
BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) -- Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli said Friday goaltender Tim Thomas is giving strong consideration to taking a year off.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 1 (UPI) -- Mike Goodes, whose lone Champions Tour win came three years ago, shot a 7-under 64 Friday to take the lead after one round of the Principal Charity Classic.
GALLOWAY, N.J., June 1 (UPI) -- Stacy Lewis, seeking her second victory of the year, shot a 6-under 65 Friday that gave her a share of the first-round lead at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 1 (UPI) -- Rory Sabbatini swept past Tiger Woods and a crowd of other would-be leaders Friday and moved in front heading into the weekend at the Memorial Tournament.
WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- A game set for Friday between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals was postponed due to rain, the teams said.
Djokovic coasts to third-round win ... Azarenka, Sharapova advance ... Floyd Mayweather Jr. begins jail sentence ... Basketball's Orlando Woolridge dead at 52 ... Sports news from United Press International.
MANSFIELD, La., June 1 (UPI) -- Authorities in Louisiana said former NBA player Orlando Woolridge was pronounced dead at his parents' home. He was 52.
EPSOM, England, June 1 (UPI) -- Trainer Aidan O'Brien produced a surprise Friday as Was collected the Group 1 Investec Oaks at Epsom at 20-1 odds.
Djokovic races to third-round win in Paris
PARIS, June 1 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic raced to a straight-set win but Roger Federer had more of a battle in Friday's third-round play at the French Open.
Azarenka, Sharapova advance in Paris
PARIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. begins jail sentence
LAS VEGAS, June 1 (UPI) -- World champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned himself in Friday to begin an 87-day stay in a Las Vegas jail.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler