The NBA Relocation Committee voted Monday to recommend denying a proposal to move the Kings from Sacramento. Sonics fans were disappointed but haven't given up hope the NBA will return to Seattle eventually.

In comments made to the Associated Press Sports Editors in New York, David Stern says a resolution should be reached on or about May 13. The NBA also announced that the Relocation/Finance Committee will meet Monday via teleconference to make its recommendation to the Board of Governors.

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson urges cautious optimism after NBA's recommendation against relocating Kings to Seattle.

Chris Hansen, who hoped to buy the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle, just released a statement on the decision through his sonicsarena.com site. It reads: While we are disappointed with the relocation committee’s recommendation, we just wanted to let you all know that we remain fully

Darwin Barney and Cody Ransom each drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Monday.

MARINERS SIXTH: M’s score 3 to give Saunders a cushion. Struggling Brendan Ryan drove in the first one with a solid single to right, scoring Justin Smoak, who had singled. Michael Saunders’ fielders’ choice brought in another run, and Kyle Seager tripled in Saunders. Weird play in

Outfielder Michael Saunders, out since April 9, returned to the lineup with a bang, homering to lead off the bottom of the first inning against Baltimore.

The Indiana Pacers were sure they could win at least one game in Atlanta.

No matter how much he insisted he felt fine, Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg didn't look right to manager Davey Johnson from the time his first pitch sailed to the backstop.

The no-name New York Yankees were no match for a group of young Houston Astros trying to make a name for themselves.

A former Oakland Raiders assistant coach is facing up to four years in state prison after being convicted of striking a man with a beer bottle outside a California bar.

Kirk Hinrich was missing. So was Chicago's usual rebounding and defense.

Mat Latos outpitched Adam Wainwright, extending his scoreless innings streak to 17, and the Cincinnati Reds got an RBI apiece from Joey Votto and Xavier Paul in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo hit one of five home runs for Milwaukee, which went back-to-back twice in a 10-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Heading to his locker to get dressed, Josh Smith griped a bit when told he would have to go to the podium for the second game in a row.

Flourishing instead of fading in the fourth quarter, the Nets extended their first season in Brooklyn.

Valiant Capital Management, the hedge fund prospective NBA owner Chris Hansen runs, posted an 8.7 percent net loss for the first quarter.

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched into the eighth inning, Ryan Raburn hit two home runs and the Cleveland Indians pounded the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Monday night to split their four-game series.

It says something, nearly all of it good, that on the day a male athlete in one of the major American pro sports came out as gay, the reaction from the NBA, fellow ballplayers and fans was almost uniformly positive.

Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then made an eye-popping play to start the ninth as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night and ended their four-game losing streak.