Spain beats Chile 2-1 but both advance (AP)
David Villa and Andres Iniesta scored a goal each Friday to help Spain beat 10-man Chile 2-1 and send both teams into the round of 16 from Group H. Villa scored from 45 meters (yards) in the 24th...
View ArticleWizards give Wall red-carpet treatment (AP)
John Wall was driven in an SUV-size limo to the Verizon Center, where he stepped onto a red carpet surrounded by scores of fans who cheered, craned their necks and did their best to snap photos of the...
View ArticleCubs fight as ChiSox win 10th straight (AP)
Screaming Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano had to be separated from teammate Derrek Lee in the dugout, and the Chicago White Sox beat their crosstown rivals 6-0 Friday for their 10th straight win. Jake...
View ArticleCubs suspend RHP Zambrano indefinitely (AP)
The Chicago Cubs have suspended pitcher Carlos Zambrano indefinitely for his tantrum and dugout altercation with teammate Derrek Lee after the first inning of a 6-0 loss to the White Sox on Friday....
View ArticleOilers select F Hall with No. 1 pick (AP)
The Edmonton Oilers have selected forward Taylor Hall with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The league-worst Oilers chose Hall over fellow OHL forward Tyler Seguin on Friday, making the toughest call...
View ArticleHalladay shuts down Jays, Phils win 9-0 (AP)
Roy Halladay pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start against his former team and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-0 Friday night in a road game at their own ballpark....
View ArticleArizona's Jackson no-hits Rays, walks 8 (AP)
Edwin Jackson settled down after a wild start to throw the fourth no-hitter of the season of the pitcher, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night....
View ArticleMaradona: Time for critics to apologize (AP)
Diego Maradona says it's time for the critics to stand up and hang their heads in shame. He'd been branded a liability back home before the World Cup -- a legend on the playing field, of course, but a...
View ArticleThorn to step down as Nets president, GM (AP)
Rod Thorn is stepping down as president and general manager of the New Jersey Nets. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday that the 69-year-old Thorn will resign...
View ArticleUruguay edges S. Korea to reach quarters (AP)
The game on the line, Luis Suarez sidestepped two defenders in the driving rain and struck a right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area. "The truth is, I didn't realize the ball was going to...
View ArticleKerr ups lead to 8 at LPGA Championship (AP)
Holding an eight-stroke lead and 18 holes away from a second major title, Cristie Kerr wasn't about to declare victory in the LPGA Championship. "I can sit here and say, `Give me the trophy now.' But...
View ArticleUS ousted by Ghana again with OT loss (AP)
Asamoah Gyan scored in the third minute of extra time Saturday to give Ghana a 2-1 win over the United States and make it only the third African team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. The teams...
View ArticleUCLA reaches College World Series finals (AP)
Trevor Bauer limited TCU to four hits and struck out 13 in eight innings and Blair Dunlap hit a three-run homer Saturday, leading UCLA to a 10-3 victory that sends the Bruins to the College World...
View ArticleTwins beat Santana as Pavano 3-hits Mets (AP)
By the time Johan Santana figured out his former teammates were avoiding his befuddling changeup, the Minnesota Twins had given Carl Pavano all the run support he needed. Jason Kubel and the Twins...
View ArticleKyle Busch claims sixth Nationwide win (AP)
Kyle Busch won the Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday and become the career laps led leader in NASCAR's second-tier series.
View ArticleBuchholz injured, but Red Sox top Giants (AP)
Terry Francona has learned a lot about his team's perseverance this season. As the Red Sox have lost star player after star player to injury along the way, they have grinded out wins with others...
View ArticleWhite Sox top Cubs for 11th straight win (AP)
Paul Konerko figured this was right about where the Chicago White Sox would be. He never envisioned what it would take to get there, though. Konerko hit his 19th home run to snap an eighth-inning tie...
View ArticleNadal says knee 'not bad' after practice (AP)
Rafael Nadal's bothersome right knee held up fine during a 40-minute practice at the All England Club on Sunday. Walking briskly while toting his racket bag after his light workout, Nadal told The...
View ArticleGermany wins, England denied clear goal (AP)
Thomas Mueller scored twice in the second half Sunday and England had a goal not awarded by the referee in a 4-1 victory that put Germany into the World Cup quarterfinals. The 20-year-old forward...
View ArticleMariners reacquire Branyan from Indians (AP)
Acknowledging that their season is lost, the last-place Cleveland Indians traded Russell Branyan back to Seattle for a couple of prospects and put their youth movement in fast-forward by bringing up...
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