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Garcia wins Masters, ends majors drought

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Sergio Garcia tugged the lapel of his green jacket with both hands, proud of his prize and how he earned it.

His hopes were fading Sunday in the Masters - two shots behind with six holes to play - when his tee shot bounced off a tree and into an azalea bush, the kind of bad luck he had come to expect in the majors. Instead of pouting, he figured out how to make par.

Five feet away from winning, his birdie putt peeled off to the right. Usually resigned to fail, Garcia proved to be more resilient than ever.

Westbrook gets record 42nd triple-double
DENVER (AP) First, Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's record for most triple-doubles in a season. Then, he broke the Denver Nuggets' hearts. Westbrook's 36-foot dagger at the buzzer gave Oklahoma City a 106-105 victory, eliminating the Nuggets from playoff contention and capping an historic Sunday afternoon in which he scored 50 points to go with 16 rebounds and 10 assists. (MORE)

Hawks rally from 26 down to stun Cavs
ATLANTA (AP) Another day, another shocking loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Even so, LeBron James isn't too concerned about the Cleveland Cavaliers with the playoffs about to start. (MORE)

DeRozan has 35, Raptors at least 3rd
NEW YORK (AP) The Toronto Raptors know they are headed for another wake-up call, no matter how much they would like to sleep in. They've had the noon start on the opening day of the NBA playoffs the last few years and expect it again. So while playing some no-name Knicks on Sunday might not get them ready for the caliber of competition, at least it provided a glimpse of the timing. (MORE)

Stars, Ruff part ways after playoff miss
DALLAS (AP) Lindy Ruff will not return as coach of the Dallas Stars after the team went from the Western Conference's top seed last year to missing the playoffs this season. General manager Jim Nill announced the move Sunday, a day after the Stars finished with their second-fewest points in a full season since moving to Dallas in 1993-94. Ruff didn't have a contract beyond this season. (MORE)

Donaldson hurt in Jays' loss to Rays
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) Steven Souza Jr. calmed down after a dustup and powered Tampa Bay past Toronto again. The outfielder hit a three-run homer and was involved in a scrum after a slide during the Rays' 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday. (MORE)

Ducks win fifth straight Pacific title
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks still hadn't clinched their division or identified their first-round playoff opponent with 10 minutes left in the final period of their 82nd regular-season game. With one last surge in a stretch run full of outstanding play, the Ducks got the tying goal they needed and the rivalry win they really wanted. (MORE)

Red Sox OF Bradley out with knee injury

Angels score 7 in 9th to stun Mariners
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) When Albert Pujols hit his 592nd career homer leading off the ninth inning, the shot appeared to be a pleasant asterisk on a blowout loss for the Los Angeles Angels. By the time he came up again eight batters later, the bases were loaded and the game had changed - and Pujols came through again to keep an incredible comeback rolling. (MORE)

Red Wings win final game at Joe Louis
DETROIT (AP) Henrik Zetterberg walked along a red carpet, through a sea of red-clad fans and into Joe Louis Arena for one final game. For Red Wings fans and their star forward, it was time to celebrate. (MORE)