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HAYWARD, Calif. -- Michael Sim rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole Saturday to take the third-round lead at the Stonebrae Classic at TPC San Francisco Bay. Sim, a 24-year-old Australian, posted a 4-under 67 to finish at 11-under 202, one shot better than halfway leader Matt Every (71).

Baltimore SP Alfredo Simon finished off his spring season on Saturday against the Nationals, throwing 4.2 innings and allowing four earned runs with three walks and a strikeout. He finished off the spring season with a 2.61 ERA.

Anibal Sanchez finished his first healthy spring training in three years on a strong note.Sanchez threw three scoreless innings as the Florida Marlins tied the Toronto Blue Jays 1-1 in their final Grapefruit League game. Florida's No. 4 starter allowed two hits, struck out one and walked one.Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter as a rookie in 2006, made his 2008 debut on July 31 after recovering from right shoulder surgery. He went 2-5 with a 5.57 ERA.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Once the Philadelphia Phillies finished celebrating their World series title, the Atlanta Braves spoiled the rest of the opening-night party.

Seattle C Kenji Johjima went 3-for-3 for the Mariners with his second home run of the spring season on Saturday against the Rockies. Johjima finishes the spring season with a .500 batting average.

Mariners SP Ryan Rowland-Smith tossed 3 1/3 innings in Saturday's spring finale against the Rockies, allowing four earned runs on six hits with two strikeouts. His ERA for the spring finishes at 7.24.

By ANDREA AHLES When fans walk into the new Dallas Cowboys stadium for the first time, one word will pop into their mind when they see the world’s largest center-hung scoreboard: Massive.Stretching roughly from 20-yard line to 20-yard line and suspended 90 feet above the field, the Mitsubishi Diamond Vision scoreboards — one facing each sideline — are inescapable.'It cost $40 million to build Texas Stadium,' the Cowboys’ 42-year-old former home in Irving, said Stephen Jones, Dallas Cowboys executive vice president.At the new Arlington stadium, 'the scoreboards alone cost more than $40 million,' Jones told an audience at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Business Week dinner last month.Crews finished assembling the two sideline scoreboards and two smaller scoreboards facing the end zones in March. Last week, they began 'lighting' the boards, a process of calibrating the millions of LEDs so the pictures on the video screens appear seamless.'In order to

Detroit's Tayshaun Prince took a nasty fall after being fouled by Philadelphia's Theo Ratliff late in the game Saturday. Prince went high for a layup, and was met with Ratliff under the basket. Prince was hit hard and remained on the floor for several minutes, attended to by Pistons medical personnel. He had 10 points and finished the game.

Marlon Byrd hit a two-run shot off Royals starter Kyle Davies in the second inning of Saturday's spring finale. Davies allowed two runs and four hits in four innings. Davies finishes the spring season with a 3.82 ERA.

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