Your Top Plays for Today

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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—FELDMAN, FOWLER SHINE FOR ASTROS AS YANKEES’ JETER BEGINS FAREWELL TOUR WITH 6-2 LOSS

Jesus Guzman and L.J. Hoes homered off CC Sabathia to help the Houston Astros roll to a 6-2 win in the first game of Derek Jeter’s farewell tour with the New York Yankees.

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—SCHWEINSTEIGER SCORES, SENT OFF FOR BAYERN IN 1-1 DRAW AT MAN UNITED IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Bastian Schweinsteiger scored an equalizer for Bayern Munich and was then sent off as the holders drew 1-1 with Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at Old Trafford.

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—TOP-RANKED SERENA WILLIAMS UPSET IN CHARLESTON, LOSING TO NO. 78 JANA CEPELOVA

Serena Williams was eliminated from the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday, stunned 6-4, 6-4 by Jana Cepelova of Slovakia in the second round.

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—NETS END 14-GAME LOSING STREAK AGAINST ROCKETS, CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT WITH 105-96 WIN

The Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Houston Rockets for the first time in eight years after Joe Johnson scored 32 points in a 105-96 victory.

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—US LPGA’S MAJOR SEASON BEGINS WITH A FAMILIAR FACE, KARRIE WEBB, AMONG THE FAVORITES

Karrie Webb is one year older than Tiger Woods, and four years younger than Phil Mickelson. Unlike those two superstars, Webb is healthy, winning and leading her tour’s money list going into the first major of the year this week at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

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