World Sports

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. - The first time John Merrick visited Augusta National, he got a lecture from one of the green jackets.

New-ball pair Stuart Clark and Brett Lee are returning to the Australian squad but neither will be any help to Ricky Ponting in Monday's must-win one-day international against South Africa.

Chris Bosh scored 22 points, Jose Calderon had 11 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 111-104 on Sunday night, handing the 76ers their season-high fifth straight loss.

Anthony Parker scored 18 points, Andrea Bargnani had 17 and Shawn Marion had 14 for the Raptors, who won for the first time in five games.

Louis Williams had 23 points and Andre Igoudala had 21 for the 76ers, with Samuel Dalembert adding 18 points and 12 rebounds.

CHARLESTON: Defending champion Serena Williams, nursing a left leg injury suffered at Miami this month, will skip the WTA tournament that starts Monday in Charleston, organizers said.

Newcastle manager Alan Shearer will not take disciplinary action against Obafemi Martins, despite doubts over the injury which forced his late withdrawal from the squad to face Stoke on Saturday.

Most of the late-season NHL drama was gone before the curtain closed Sunday on the regular season.

That didn't make it any less special for the 16 teams that still have a whole lot more left on the line once the postseason kicks off Wednesday night.

All the playoff matchups in the Eastern Conference were locked into place after a busy Saturday. The only mystery that remained there Sunday _ with four games on the league schedule _ was which club would own home-ice advantage in the Battle of Pennsylvania between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers.

Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead, two-run single and Vladimir Guerrero added his first homer of the season, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a testy 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Dustin Moseley (1-0) was charged with three runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings, striking out three in the finale of a tragic and somber season-opening homestand for the two-time defending AL West champions.

Both benches cleared in the first inning after the Angels took exception when Red Sox ace Josh Beckett threw a pitch over Abreu's head just as time was being called by plate umpire Paul Schreiber.

F1: Racism Behind FIA's Constant Run-in's With Hamilton ? Adrian Sutil has hinted that Lewis Hamilton's seemingly perpetual run-in with F1's governing body could be a case of racism.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson fell apart down the stretch, leaving 48-year-old Kenny Perry in position to become the oldest major champion in golf history.

About five weeks ago, Mike Dunleavy thought his basketball career might be over.