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MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers - Added 8 minutes ago

Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's...

Correction: Story on final day of Olympics - Added 3 hours ago

In an Aug. 24 story about the final day of Olympic competition, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the United States won the silver medal in men's team handball. Iceland won the silver medal. The U.S. did...

Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place - Added 3 hours ago

Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East. Ryan...

Reliever's antics spur Cardinals past Brewers - Added 4 hours ago

Albert Pujols didn't take kindly to Milwaukee reliever Carlos Villanueva's emphatic celebration upon escaping a bases-loaded jam. So the next time he came to bat, the St. Louis Cardinals' slugger did something about it....

Span's throw lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Seattle - Added 6 hours ago

The Minnesota Twins are just a game back in the AL Central, thanks in no small part to rookie outfielder Denard Span. Span cut down the tying run at the plate with a perfect throw from right field and Minnesota broke...

No. 2 Jankovic guts out tough 2nd-round win - Added 7 hours ago

Jelena Jankovic lay sprawled on her stomach in the middle of the court for several moments. Was she hurt? Maybe a reoccurrence of the knee injury sustained at Wimbledon? "No, I was just tired, and I couldn't get up,"...

Brown's HR, 3 RBIs lead A's past Angels 6-5 - Added 9 hours ago

Emil Brown homered and drove in three runs, Rajai Davis had a career-high four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night. The Athletics won two of three from the Angels and took...

Giants beat Rockies to avoid sweep - Added 10 hours ago

Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. After Molina's...

Merriman to play despite 2 torn knee ligaments - Added 10 hours ago

The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play...

Ludwick leads Cardinals' rally against Brewers - Added 11 hours ago

Ryan Ludwick lacked a triple for the cycle and had two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback from a three-run deficit in a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Rebounding from a 12-0 rout...

Harrison leads Rangers to sweep of Royals - Added 12 hours ago

Matt Harrison won for the fourth time in August, pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the crumbling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games and 17 of 20, falling to a season-worst 21...

Garza throws 7 2-3 scoreless as Rays beat Jays 1-0 - Added 12 hours ago

Matt Garza and two relievers combined on a six-hitter and Carlos Pena homered to lead AL East-leading Tampa Bay past Toronto 1-0 Wednesday night. Garza (11-7) allowed six hits and three walks with five strikeouts over...

Shanteau undergoes cancer surgery - Added 12 hours ago

Eric Shanteau had surgery Wednesday to remove a cancerous testicle after fulfilling his goal of swimming in the Olympics. The 24-year-old breaststroker underwent the operation at Emory University Hospital, said his...

Indians win 10th straight behind Shoppach, Choo - Added 12 hours ago

Kelly Shoppach homered and drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to their 10th straight win, 9-7 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Cleveland's team record is 13...

Astros' Roy Oswalt continues mastery of rival Reds - Added 12 hours ago

Roy Oswalt beat Cincinnati yet again, limiting the Reds to five hits in seven innings in the Houston Astros' 4-1 victory Wednesday night. Hunter Pence and Ty Wigginton hit two-run homers to help Oswalt beat the Reds...

Bay, Pedroia lead Red Sox to 11-3 blowout of Yanks - Added 12 hours ago

Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and the Boston Red Sox routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York's dwindling playoff chances. Paul Byrd beat...

MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers - Added 12 hours ago

Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's...

Torres has minor shoulder surgery - Added 12 hours ago

Dara Torres, the U.S. swimmer who won three silver medals in the Beijing Olympics at age 41, had surgery on her right shoulder Wednesday. Dr. Joseph Chalal shaved the outer end of Torres' collarbone during the...

Nationals hand slumping Dodgers 6th straight loss - Added 12 hours ago

Tim Redding outpitched Greg Maddux to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to a season-high sixth consecutive loss, 5-4 Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals. The Dodgers, who have scored just 10 runs in the past...

Roberts helps O's beat White Sox, end 5-game skid - Added 13 hours ago

Brian Roberts turned a scheduled day off into a three-RBI performance, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night. Baltimore's original lineup...

Johnson 1st complete game helps Marlins top Braves - Added 13 hours ago

Josh Johnson threw a four-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night. Hanley Ramirez had a two-run single and Dan Uggla hit his 28th homer...

Seahawks LB Tatupu OK for opener against Bills - Added 13 hours ago

The Seattle Seahawks finally have some good injury news. Lofa Tatupu has a bone bruise in his right knee, and coach Mike Holmgren said Wednesday the Pro Bowl linebacker will be fine for the season opener Sept. 7 at...

Red Sox get Kotsay from Braves after Drew hits DL - Added 15 hours ago

The Boston Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay from Atlanta for a minor leaguer Wednesday, adding depth to their outfield one day after J.D. Drew went on the disabled list. Kotsay hit .289 with six home runs and 37 RBIs in 88...

Span helps Twins hold off M's to end 4-game skid - Added 15 hours ago

Denard Span did his part to keep the Minnesota Twins from falling further behind in their playoff chase. Span drove in two runs early and then threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the bottom of the eighth...

Gerut gets go-ahead RBI as Padres edge D'backs 5-4 - Added 15 hours ago

Jody Gerut singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres denied Randy Johnson his 295th career win with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Gerut, who had three hits in...

No. 2 pick Alvarez claims Pirates deal not valid - Added 15 hours ago

No. 2 draft pick Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the players' association filed a grievance Wednesday claiming the Aug. 15 deadline was unilaterally extended by Major League...

Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain - Added 15 hours ago

Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead...

NCAA turns down Cincinnati QB Ben Mauk again - Added 16 hours ago

Quarterback Ben Mauk lost his latest appeal to the NCAA for another year of eligibility on Wednesday, leaving him with one final chance to play for Cincinnati. After a couple of days of mixed signals, the NCAA told the...

Volatile system brings unpredictable PGA playoffs - Added 16 hours ago

Padraig Harrington has won the last two majors and is considered the favorite to be voted player of the year on the PGA Tour. But if he doesn't play well the next two weeks, he might not even make it to the Tour...

Oklahoma City's new NBA team to get name next week - Added 16 hours ago

Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. The team said Wednesday that it would unveil the name and colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event...

Sources: De La Hoya wraps up deal for final fight - Added 17 hours ago

Oscar De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people,...

Coach K to 'live the moment' after Olympic success - Added 17 hours ago

Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U.S. Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Sure enough, Coach K was there on the sideline in Beijing and he stopped himself from saying something he...

Ravens get DE Marques Douglas in trade with Bucs - Added 17 hours ago

The Baltimore Ravens traded for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marques Douglas on Wednesday, reacting quickly to defensive lineman Dwan Edwards' season-ending back injury. Former second-round pick Dan Cody was cut...

Sharks sign D Vlasic to 4-year extension - Added 17 hours ago

Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season. Vlasic had two...

Avs sign center, captain Joe Sakic to new contract - Added 17 hours ago

Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career. "Ultimately it came down...

Candrea retires as US softball coach - Added 17 hours ago

Mike Candrea, the Arizona softball coach whose bid to lead the United States to a second gold medal ended with a loss to Japan in the Beijing title game, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the national team. Candrea...

Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease - Added 17 hours ago

Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the...

Marquis tosses 7 innings as Cubs sweep Pirates - Added 17 hours ago

Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday. ...

Indiana's Middleton, 3 others suspended for opener - Added 17 hours ago

Indiana defensive end Greg Middleton, who led the nation with 16 sacks last season, and three other players have been suspended for one game for undisclosed disciplinary reasons. Middleton was first-team All-Big Ten...

Humphrey, Hayes nominated to hall as seniors - Added 17 hours ago

Claude Humphrey and Bob Hayes were nominated by the seniors committee Wednesday as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist as a sprinter, played for Dallas from 1965-74 and for San...

3-time gold medalist Bolt set to get back on track - Added 17 hours ago

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt wants to get back to his day job _ running fast. The world's fastest man will step back on the track Friday for the first time since his world-record performances at the...

Study: NFL has slightly more Latino, Asian players - Added 17 hours ago

The NFL has kept a steady number of black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Latino players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study Wednesday. However, the league didn't get a grade for...

NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation - Added 17 hours ago

NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway. During the...

Kicker Jay Feely cut 1 day after joining Chiefs - Added 18 hours ago

Kicker Jay Feely has been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs, a day after signing a one-year deal. Feely was an eight-year veteran who kicked for Miami last season. He was brought in to challenge Connor Barth and Nick Novak...

Jaguars' Harvey ends holdout, signs 5-year deal - Added 18 hours ago

Defensive end Derrick Harvey ended a 33-day holdout Wednesday by signing a five-year, $23.8 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Harvey was the last first-round draft pick to sign, a lengthy holdout that...

Mets squander 7-run lead, lose to Phillies in 13 - Added 1 day ago

The Mets are playing as if it's September. Last September, that is. New York's beleaguered bullpen blew yet another big lead as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Mets 8-7 in 13...

Halladay finally beats Tampa Bay - Added 1 day ago

The Tampa Bay Rays were 3-0 this season against Toronto's Roy Halladay. Just like every other team which had ever been in that situation against the right-hander, they didn't get the fourth win. Halladay beat Tampa Bay...

Phillies rally to beat Mets and reclaim 1st place - Added 1 day ago

The New York Mets' beleaguered bullpen blew another one. Chris Coste hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a 7-0 deficit to beat the Mets 8-7 on Tuesday night and...

Michael Strahan will stay in retirement - Added 1 day ago

Michael Strahan isn't doing a Brett Favre. The seven-time Pro Bowler decided to stay retired after seriously considering a request by the Super Bowl champion New York Giants to return to the team in the wake of a...

Baseball to start using instant replay Thursday - Added 1 day ago

Umpires will be getting a third choice on potential home runs down the line: fair, foul or replay. Umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Thursday after Major League Baseball, guardian of...