Ambrose's gaffe helps Johnson win Sonoma (AP)
Jimmie Johnson has grabbed his first career road course victory after Marcos Ambrose made a late mistake to lose the race at Infineon Raceway.
View ArticleBuchholz wins 10th, BoSox sweep Dodgers (AP)
Manny Ramirez buttoned up a Dodger blue dress shirt, knotted a solid red tie around his neck and left the visitor's clubhouse to pose for pictures and sign autographs for fans waiting outside. Then he...
View ArticleLippi upset Italy did not follow orders (AP)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi lamented that his squad wasn't able to follow his orders in its stunning 1-1 draw with New Zealand at the World Cup. "Evidently something is not working if we're not able to...
View ArticleFrance resumes training after strike (AP)
France has resumed training at the World Cup but without the names of any sponsors on the team's practice kit, one day after the squad went on strike in protest at the French football federation's...
View ArticlePortugal rolls 7-0, eliminates N. Korea (AP)
Portugal revived its World Cup campaign with a dominating 7-0 win over North Korea in Group G on Monday, eliminating the Asian team from the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the sixth goal of the...
View ArticleDown 2 sets, Federer wins at Wimbledon (AP)
For Roger Federer, Wimbledon nearly ended at the beginning. The six-time champion overcame a two-set deficit to avert a monumental first-round upset, beating Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1),...
View ArticleGonzalez lifts Chile by 10-man Swiss 1-0 (AP)
Substitute Mark Gonzalez headed in the only goal in the 75th minute Monday, giving Chile a 1-0 win over 10-man Switzerland at the World Cup. Gonzalez headed in a pass from Esteban Paredes, who had...
View ArticleCeltics' Rivers: Wallace likely retiring (AP)
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says that center Rasheed Wallace is probably going to retire. Rivers said on WEEI-AM on Monday that Wallace told him before Game 7 of the NBA finals that he believed it...
View ArticleVilla's 2 goals lift Spain past Honduras (AP)
Now that looked like a championship team. David Villa scored two goals as Spain got its World Cup pursuit back on track with a 2-0 victory over Honduras on Monday. Villa beat three defenders in the...
View ArticlePanthers WR Smith breaks left arm again (AP)
Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith will miss the start of training camp with a broken left forearm suffered while playing football. Flag football, that is. Smith was injured Sunday while playing in...
View ArticleReds hit 3 HRs in 10th, beat A's 6-4 (AP)
Ramon Hernandez wasn't surprised Cincinnati's offense went into a slump over the weekend. He wasn't shocked, either, when the Reds broke out in a big way in Oakland. Hernandez hit a tiebreaking home...
View ArticleDiamondbacks pound Burnett, Yankees 10-4 (AP)
A.J. Burnett's woes came with him on the New York Yankees' interleague trip to the West. Justin Upton, Adam LaRoche and Mark Reynolds homered off the struggling right-hander in the first inning and the...
View ArticleTeam confirms Lance for Tour de France (AP)
Team RadioShack has confirmed that Lance Armstrong will ride in next month's Tour de France. Team director Johan Bruyneel says Tuesday that seven-time Tour winner Armstrong will be joined by Andreas...
View ArticleUruguay beats Mexico 1-0, both advance (AP)
Maybe Uruguay is the best example of how strong South American nations have been in the first round of the World Cup. The last team to qualify for the tournament, Uruguay needed to beat Costa Rica in a...
View ArticleUS F Altidore bothered by upset stomach (AP)
American forward Jozy Altidore has missed the first part of training because of an upset stomach. Altidore missed the stretch during Tuesday's workout at Eersterust Stadium, where practice was moved...
View ArticleHost S. Africa beats France, both ousted (AP)
The catastophic French campaign at the World Cup was capped off by a 2-1 loss to South Africa on Tuesday, leaving France reeling and making the hosts the first to be eliminated in the group stage...
View ArticleD Niedermayer to retire after 18 seasons (AP)
A person with knowledge of the situation says defenseman Scott Niedermayer will announce his retirement from the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The source, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...
View ArticleBlackhawks to raise Cup banner vs. Wings (AP)
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open a new arena, and the Chicago Blackhawks will unfurl a long-awaited championship banner in the first week of the 2010-11 NHL season. The league said Tuesday the...
View ArticlePanthers send Horton, Campbell to Bruins (AP)
The Florida Panthers have traded Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell to the Boston Bruins for defenseman Dennis Wideman and a pair of draft picks. In the deal announced Tuesday, the Panthers are getting...
View ArticleLakers C Bynum to have knee surgery (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum's injured right knee has been drained for the third time in recent weeks, and the two-time NBA champion will have surgery next month. Bynum said Tuesday he's...
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