An otherwise effective performance by Luke Hochevar was undone by one absolutely awful inning he won't soon forget.Hochevar yielded eight runs in the fourth inning, and that was more than enough to doom the Kansas City Royals to a 9-2 loss…

The Mavericks lead the West Conference finals series 3-1 and can secure a place in the championship game against the Miami Heat or the Chicago Bulls, with a victory in game five in Dallas Wednesday.Dallas had not lead at any stage in regul…