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Cubs cap sweep of Braves despite Kotsay's cycle - Added 5 days ago

A brief benches-clearing skirmish and only the second cycle in Atlanta history couldn't stop the Chicago Cubs from completing their first season sweep of the Braves. Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano hit home runs and...

Edwards shines in Bills' debut in Toronto - Added 5 days ago

O, Canada, did Trent Edwards ever find his groove during the Buffalo Bills' debut in their new northern home away from home. Shaking off a sluggish performance in the Bills' preseason opener last week, Edwards was...

Ortiz hits three-run homer to lead Red Sox in romp - Added 5 days ago

David Ortiz hit a three-run homer to highlight a nine-run second, and the Boston Red Sox used their second big inning in three games against the Texas Rangers to help Daisuke Matsuzaka win 10-0 on Thursday night for a...

Mets finish 3-game sweep with 9-3 win over Nats - Added 5 days ago

Brian Schneider homered against his former team again and Carlos Delgado also went deep to help the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-3 on Thursday night, finishing a three-game sweep. Oliver Perez (9-7)...

Defending champ McNulty tied for lead at JELD-WEN - Added 5 days ago

Mark McNulty has a simple explanation for his recent success at the JELD-WEN Tradition. He loves the Crosswater course. "I stand on the first tee and I just feel comfortable," the defending champion said Thursday after...

Dickerson's RBI double helps Reds beat Bucs 3-1 - Added 5 days ago

Rookie Chris Dickerson had three hits and broke a sixth-inning tie with a two-out, RBI double to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Thursday night. Javier Valentin homered for the second...

Walsh, May-Treanor of US win in beach volleyball - Added 5 days ago

Athens gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor overcame five set points in the first set to beat Belgium 24-22, 21-10 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. The win Friday...

Ludwick helps Cardinals to win over Marlins, 3-0 - Added 5 days ago

Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer and a run-scoring double, Todd Wellemeyer pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 3-0 on Thursday night. The Cardinals headed...

Braves' Kotsay hits for cycle against Cubs - Added 5 days ago

Mark Kotsay hit a seventh-inning double off Chicago Cubs reliever Bob Howry to become the first Atlanta Braves player to hit for the cycle since 1987. Kotsay drove in a run with a second-inning triple. He also homered...

Benches empty after Lilly hits Escobar with pitch - Added 5 days ago

Tempers flared and both benches emptied after Cubs starter Ted Lilly hit Atlanta shortstop Yunel Escobar in the left arm with a pitch in the sixth inning Thursday night. No punches were thrown and no players were...

QB Mauk sues NCAA on eligibility - Added 5 days ago

Quarterback Ben Mauk has launched a legal Hail Mary in an effort to keep his college football career alive. Mauk filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the NCAA, less than a week after the association rejected his final...

Just like old days: McEnroe tossed from RI tourney - Added 5 days ago

Just like old times for John McEnroe. Volatile as ever, McEnroe got tossed from his opening-round match at the Hall of Fame Champions Cup on Thursday for a new kind of triple fault: cursing, arguing with the chair...

Rockets formally announce Artest trade - Added 5 days ago

Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard...

Boston has second big inning in 3 days - Added 5 days ago

Try these leads on for size: 10-0, 8-0, 9-0. The Boston Red Sox think they fit just great _ to the Texas Rangers, it's more like uh-oh. David Ortiz was at the center of another big inning for Boston on Thursday night,...

Rays end Ziegler's scoreless streak, edge A's 7-6 - Added 5 days ago

Reliever Brad Ziegler's record scoreless streak was ended by B.J. Upton, and Carlos Pena homered leading off the 12th to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Ziegler started his...

Tampa Bay closer Percival injured - Added 5 days ago

Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival left Thursday's game against Oakland in the ninth inning after spraining his right knee while trying to field a sacrifice bunt. Percival, who leads the Rays with 27 saves, entered the...

Pats need safety help, may have found it in Lynch - Added 5 days ago

Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries. Coach Bill Belichick, who rarely identifies players brought in for visits, said...

AP NewsBreak: New NY stadiums to open April 14, 16 - Added 5 days ago

Mark your calendars for the grand openings: The Yankees and Mets will inaugurate their new stadiums just two days apart next spring. The Mets will play their first game at Citi Field on Tuesday, April 14, against the...

Ochoa leads Canadian Women's Open - Added 5 days ago

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Annika Sorenstam in the Canadian Women's Open, leaving Michelle Wie nine strokes back Thursday in her final LPGA Tour event of...

Heintz, Laird tie course mark with 63s at Wyndham - Added 5 days ago

Bob Heintz has always wanted some fans to follow him around the course for a change. For one day anyway, he got that kind of attention, even if it took some ribbing _ and a remarkable start to the Wyndham Championship. ...

Haren pitches Diamondbacks past Rockies in 6-2 win - Added 5 days ago

Chris Snyder and Chris Burke hit consecutive homers in a five-run fifth inning, leading Dan Haren and the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Thursday. Haren (13-6) pitched eight sharp innings, giving up...

Orthotics helping Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress - Added 5 days ago

Plaxico Burress expects to be on the field for the New York Giants' season opener Sept. 4 against Washington _ bum ankle, flat feet and all. Burress, who caught the Super Bowl-winning pass in the stunning upset of...

Ouch! White Sox slugger Quentin plunked again - Added 5 days ago

White Sox slugger Carlos Quentin just can't get out of the way. Quentin was hit by a pitch Thursday and has been plunked in his last six games, sending baseball historians scrambling to find a similar streak. Quentin...

Peavy outduels Sheets, Padres nick Brewers 3-2 - Added 5 days ago

Jake Peavy outpitched Ben Sheets with seven strong innings Thursday and the San Diego Padres snapped the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Peavy (9-8) allowed one run and four hits in a...

Federer, both Williams sisters upset at Olympics - Added 5 days ago

Roger Federer's bid for his first Olympic singles medal has ended with a loss to American James Blake. With the sort of lackluster performance that was once unthinkable for Federer, he was eliminated in the...

4 straight homers lead White Sox over Royals 9-2 - Added 5 days ago

Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning Thursday to tie a major league record and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Thursday to complete a...

Astros drop Giants 7-4, sweep to 8th-straight win - Added 5 days ago

Lance Berkman hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help lift the Houston Astros to their eighth straight win with a 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. It gave Houston, which has won 16 of 20,...

White Sox hit 4 straight homers against Royals - Added 5 days ago

The Chicago White Sox tied a major league record by hitting four consecutive homers against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning Thursday. Jim Thome hit a two-out, three-run homer and Paul Konerko and Alexei...

Shaq's wife says marriage is on the mend - Added 5 days ago

The wife of Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal said Thursday that her marriage to the NBA star is on the mend. During an interview about the launch of her new video-sharing Web site, Shaunie O'Neal told The...

Renteria helps Tigers rally past Blue Jays 5-1 - Added 5 days ago

Edgar Renteria hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Detroit's five-run eighth inning and the Tigers avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Armando Galarraga (11-4) pitched eight...

Jones sends letter making case for reinstatement - Added 5 days ago

Adam "Pacman" Jones took a break from his friendly feud with Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall to get down to some serious business. The Dallas Cowboys' suspended cornerback said Thursday he's sent a letter...

SEC, CBS agree to 15-year extension - Added 5 days ago

The Southeastern Conference has agreed to a 15-year contract extension with CBS Sports to broadcast football and basketball games. The agreement announced Thursday takes effect next year. CBS will carry a football...

Owners approve Giants ownership change - Added 6 days ago

Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Thursday to approve Bill Neukom as controlling owner of the San Francisco Giants. Neukom will take over Oct. 1, when Peter Magowan retires. The 66-year-old Neukom has...

Kentucky horse racing group proposes steroid ban - Added 6 days ago

Kentucky racing officials have pushed forward a steroid ban for racehorses they're calling the toughest in the country. The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council approved a measure Thursday that would hit trainers with...

Defensive tackle Hollis Thomas injured - Added 6 days ago

Defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, a starter for the New Orleans Saints for much of the past two seasons, has a right triceps injury that will sideline him about two months. Saints coach Sean Payton said Thomas injured...

US men's volleyball team stays undefeated - Added 6 days ago

The U.S. men's volleyball team remains undefeated at the Beijing Olympics with a 3-1 victory over Bulgaria. The United States was cold at the start Thursday night, but took the next two sets and held off Bulgaria in...

Thursday highlights at Beijing Games - Added 6 days ago

STAR Yang Wei made a great leap forward for Chinese gymnastics, winning the gold medal in the men's all-around. Counting the team competition, it was his second gold medal of the games and the third in gymnastics for

Venus Williams loses in Olympic tennis quarters - Added 6 days ago

Venus Williams is the latest upset victim in Olympic tennis, losing to Li Na of China in the quarterfinals. Williams, who won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2000 Games, was beaten 7-5, 7-5. She followed to...

Wade: No more health questions; amazing Phelps - Added 6 days ago

Welcome back to Inside the Mind of Dwyane Wade. I know you want to know how things are going over here in China. Let's start with other sports. The big story over here is swimming and Michael Phelps. I got the...

Yang soaks up his moment in the spotlight - Added 6 days ago

Yang Wei blew kisses to the crowd, then stretched out his arms and turned slowly as the roars of appreciation grew to a crescendo. Satisfied everyone had gotten a good, long look at the new champion, he raised his hands...

US men's basketball team advances to medal round - Added 6 days ago

The U.S. Olympic team stopped the pick-and-rolls _ and just about everything else Greece tried. These Americans, who looked so lost two years ago in the World Championship, appear to have found their Olympic defensive...

Serena Williams loses in Olympic tennis quarters - Added 6 days ago

Serena Williams has lost her quarterfinal match at the Olympics to Elena Dementieva of Russia. Dementieva, who won a Silver in Sydney in 2000, beat Williams 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in their singles match Thursday night. ...

Americans Hoff, Ziegler miss out on swimming gold - Added 6 days ago

Katie Hoff won't be going home with an Olympic gold medal. The 19-year-old American failed to advance out of the 800-meter freestyle preliminaries Thursday night, ending her second trip to the games without a gold....

State-media story fuels questions on gymnast's age - Added 6 days ago

Just nine months before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her ineligible to be on the team that won a gold medal this week. ...

Phelps advances to 100 butterfly semifinals - Added 6 days ago

Michael Phelps has advanced out of the 100-meter butterfly preliminaries at the Beijing Olympics, keeping the American on track to win his sixth gold medal of the games. Phelps qualified second overall Thursday night...

Ukraine rallies past China for women's saber gold - Added 6 days ago

Olga Kharlan has led the Ukrainian women's saber team to a shocking gold medal. Kharlan scored nine of the bout's last 13 points in a 45-44 victory over China. Ukraine trailed 40-36 when Kharlan entered the strip for...

Mongolia wins first gold medal, in men's judo - Added 6 days ago

Mongolia has won it's first Olympic gold medal ever with Tuvshinbayar Naidan's victory over Kazakhstan's Askhat Zhitkeyev in men's 100-kilogram judo. Naidan, who upset Athen's Olympic champion Keiji Suzuki of Japan in...

2 people die from crash near Olympic rowing venue - Added 6 days ago

Two people involved in a crash near the Olympic rowing venue have died, the Beijing Olympic organizing committee said Thursday. A bus from the athletes' village collided with a van Wednesday on the way to the Shunyi...

Italian Minguzzi surprises in Greco 84 kg - Added 6 days ago

Andrea Minguzzi of Italy was the surprise winner of the Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling 84-kilogram gold medal, defeating Zoltan Fodor of Hungary. Fodor won the first period 1-1 on a tiebreaker, but Minguzzi won the...

China's Zhang wins gold in individual archery - Added 6 days ago

China's Zhang Juan Juan has defeated South Korea's Park Sung-hyun 110-109 to win the gold medal in women's individual archery. Zhang, the 27th seed in qualifying, became the first non-South Korean to win gold in the...