Swim: Local swim club head steps down

Canyons Aquatics Club has become synonymous with the success of Santa Clarita Valley swimming in the past few years.

MLB: Zito, Giants beat Cards, close NLCS deficit to 3-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Barry Zito pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the NL championship series, dominating into the eighth inning of a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that narrowed their deficit to 3-2.

MLB: Beltran sub boosts Cardinals in Game 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Carpenter always tries to stay ready, keeping an assortment of gloves nearby. That's his job.

ALCS: Tigers top Yankees 2-1, need 1 win for pennant

DETROIT (AP) - Justin Verlander and Detroit's stellar starters are on quite a roll - no matter who is in the opposing lineup.

NFL: Manning's 3 TD passes spur Broncos' comeback

SAN DIEGO (AP) - It took a quarterback of Peyton Manning's caliber to pull off this kind of comeback.

MLB: Giants beat Cardinals 7-1 in Game 2 to even NLCS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The sight of Marco Scutaro on the ground in pain after getting flattened by Matt Holliday's hard takeout was just the spark the San Francisco Giants needed.

MLB: Beltran, Freese hit 2-run HRs, Cards beat Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ahead by a lot or behind by a bunch, these St. Louis Cardinals are winning every which way.

MLB: Sanchez, Tigers beat Yanks for 2-0 lead in ALCS

NEW YORK (AP) - The Detroit Tigers got a big boost from Anibal Sanchez's arm. They got a helping hand from an umpire, too.

Jeter hurt, Young stars as Tigers win ALCS opener

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees lost the AL championship series opener and their captain when Derek Jeter broke his left ankle moments after Detroit's Delmon Young doubled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, giving the Tigers a 6-4 win Saturday night.

Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS

WASHINGTON (AP) - Doesn't matter how bad things look for the St. Louis Cardinals. Trailing by a bunch, down to their last strike, they simply stay calm and do what it takes to win.

The right stuff: Yanks beat O's, advance to ALCS

NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees-Orioles. Playoffs. Disputed home run to right field. Yankees win.

NFL: Vereen scores TD as Pats top Broncos

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The familiar showdown had a new twist - Peyton Manning in a Denver Broncos uniform. It ended as it usually does with Tom Brady winning the matchup of marquee quarterbacks.

MLB: Milone solid in first postseason start, but A's fall short

DETROIT (AP) - A dropped fly, two wild pitches and a little smooch for the baseball by a relieved reliever.

MLB: Reds lose ace, win first playoff game in 17 years

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Phillips still sees the highlights of his weak grounder for the final out in Roy Halladay's no-hitter of the Cincinnati Reds in an embarrassing playoff opener two years ago. Now, Phillips and the Reds have their own memorable winning playoff moment. After losing their ace, no less. Sam LeCure, Mat Latos and three other pitchers shut down San Francisco after Johnny ...

College football: UCLA coughs it up

BERKELEY (AP) - California quarterback Zach Maynard made a bad read on his first pass attempt when he tried to squeeze a pass into double coverage and it ended in an interception.

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.

Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Joe Blanton got some backing from the Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.

LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

Greening's goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens

OTTAWA (AP) - Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night.

Angels' Vargas goes 7 scoreless against Chisox

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jason Vargas kept throwing strikes and catcher Chris Iannetta kept taking his walks - a winning formula for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Braves rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Dodgers

ATLANTA (AP) - Ramiro Pena got a fierce wakeup call with the bases loaded and the scored tied in the eighth inning.

Santa Clarita Valley's Castaic Lake shines on national stage

The USA Swimming Open Water National Championships concluded Sunday with the men's and women's 5K races at lower Castaic Lake.

Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) - Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

MLB: Dodgers slammed in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said too many walks and too many errors gave the Atlanta Braves far too much help.

A guide to the Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) - All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.

United States titles won at Castaic Lake

Christine Jennings and Alex Meyer were the big winners at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on Friday at lower Castaic Lake.

Grizzlies edge Thunder to reach 1st West final

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.

Heat oust Bulls from NBA playoffs

MIAMI (AP) - Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heatlocker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.

Open Water Championships coming to Santa Clarita Valley's Castaic Lake