Ailing rookie Tommy Hanson wins again, leading Braves past Boston Red Sox 2-1ATLANTA — Rookie Tommy Hanson threw six scoreless innings despite a bout with the flu, and homers by Chipper Jones and Garret Anderson carried the Atlanta Braves past Boston 2-1 on Sunday, preventing a Red Sox sweep. David Price allows 1 run over 6 1-3 innings as Rays’ complete 3-game sweep over FloridaST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday. Icing on the cake: Phillips celebrates birthday by leading Reds past Indians 8-1CLEVELAND — Brandon Phillips celebrated his 28th birthday with another big game against the Cleveland Indians, leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 win over his former team Sunday. Lannan wins third straight decision, Dunn hits long homer to lead Nationals over Orioles 5-3BALTIMORE — John Lannan took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Adam Dunn hit a colossal home run, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. England’s Nick Dougherty shoots 64 to win BMW International Open by 1 strokeMUNICH — Nick Dougherty shot a final-round 64 to win the BMW International Open by one stroke on Sunday, although he was nearly upstaged by one of the most rare shots in golf. Uehara heads for second stint on DL; Orioles recall RHP HernandezBALTIMORE — The Orioles placed right-hander Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and recalled pitcher David Hernandez from Triple-A Norfolk. Spain beats South Africa 3-2 in extra time to take third place at Confederations CupRUSTENBURG, South Africa — Xabi Alonso scored on a free kick in extra time Sunday to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup. India decide to bat against West IndiesKINGSTON - India won the toss and decided to bat against the West Indies in the second One-day International cricket at Sabina Park here Sunday. Liverpool’s Torres appeals to Benitez for key summer signingsLONDON - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has appealed to his coach Rafael Benitez to sign one of his friends, in order to help Liverpool win back the Premier League title from Manchester United. Brazil, US ready for rematch; Golden Ball finalists setRUSTENBURG - On the penultimate day of the Confederations Cup football, the last four teams in the fray spoke to the media and prepared to put final dressings on their South African adventure. Man City never big enough to bid for me: KakaJOHANNESBURG - Brazilian football star Kaka has told Manchester City they were never a big enough club to tempt him to the Premier League. Man City to complete megabucks deals this weekLONDON - Manchester City has completed a 25-million-pound swoop for Barcelona strike ace Samuel Eto’o and by this week, they will confirm the 30-million-pound signing of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester United. A.J. Burnett’s 7 innings of 1-hit pitching leads Yankees over punchless Mets 5-0NEW YORK — The Yankees are turning this Subway Series into a monumental mismatch. A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada made Citi Field seem small with opposite-field homers, and the Yankees rolled past the Mets again, 5-0 Saturday night. Hernandez’s 8 solid innings, HRs by Griffey and Branyan lead Mariners past DodgersLOS ANGELES — Felix Hernandez scattered four hits over eight innings, and Ken Griffey Jr. and Russell Branyan each hit home runs, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Rookie Blanks drives in 3 as Padres turn away Rangers 7-3ARLINGTON, Texas — Rookie Kyle Blanks drove in three runs and the San Diego Padres had a season-high 16 hits, beating the Texas Rangers 7-3 Saturday night. Burnett’s 7 innings of 1-hit pitching leads Yankees over punchless Mets 5-0NEW YORK — The Yankees are turning this Subway Series into a monumental mismatch. Richards and Merritt make it look easy in winning 400 titlesEUGENE, Ore. — If only they were all this easy. Goydos birdies 5 holes on back 9 to take lead after third round of TravelersCROMWELL, Conn. — Paul Goydos birdied five holes on the back nine Saturday and held a one-stroke lead over Kenny Perry after the third round of the Travelers Championship. Wakefield pitches six scoreless inning to outduel Vazquez; Red Sox blank Braves 1-0ATLANTA — Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings to win a duel with Javier Vazquez, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the punchless Atlanta Braves 1-0 Saturday. Santana bests Carpenter in Cy Young matchup, leading Mets over Cardinals 3-2NEW YORK — Johan Santana was struggling. He had gone to 3-0 counts on four of his first 11 batters — something he hadn’t done in an entire game in six years, not counting intentional walks. Durant, Rose, Griffin accept invitations to USA Basketball minicamp next monthKevin Durant, rookie of the year Derrick Rose and college player of the year Blake Griffin are among the 25 players who have accepted invitations to participate in the USA Basketball national team minicamp. Real Madrid to battle it out with Man U for Lyon’s ace BenzemaMADRID - Spanish football giant, Real Madrid, is all set to thwart Manchester United’s bid to buy Lyon’s striker Karim Benzema, saying that they have given up the chase for Valencia’s David Villa. Hilditch does an encore with no Oz selector present during Australia’s warm up gameMELBOURNE - Australia’s chief selector Andrew Hilditch is at the centre of another controversy, with no selector being present to watch a pre-Ashes “bowl-off”. Exceptional performance needed to displace North from No.6: WatsonMELBOURNE - The Australians are hoping that injured all rounder Shane Watson will be available for the second tour game in Worcester from July 1, but the 27-year-old has admitted that it would take an exceptional performance to displace incumbent Marcus North from the pivotal No.6 position. Shaquille O’Neal trade could have Suns, with No. 14 pick, looking to go big again in draftPHOENIX — The impending trade of Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers could have the Phoenix Suns looking to go big in Thursday night’s draft. Tar Heels’ Hansbrough ready for NBA, ‘known all along’ that he’s more than just a hard workerCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tyler Hansbrough brushes off the idea that he brings little to the NBA other than relentless determination. He says his predraft workouts proved otherwise. United States rains on Spain with stunning 2-0 win to advance to 1st FIFA final at Confed Cup
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — Talk about a full reversal of fortunes. On the verge of elimination from the Confederations Cup a few days ago, the United States finds itself in the final of the World Cup test event thanks to a stunning 2-0 victory over top-ranked Spain. Goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey, and superb goalkeeping by Tim Howard on Wednesday lifted the Americans into their first FIFA tournament final since starting play in 1916. Franklin Gutierrez’s late homer gives Seattle another 1-run victory, 4-3 over PadresSEATTLE — Franklin Gutierrez led off the eighth inning with a home run off reliever Edward Mujica, and the Seattle Mariners won their 19th one-run game of the season, 4-3 over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Padilla pitches Rangers to 2-1 victory over Diamondbacks, snapping a five-game skidPHOENIX — Vicente Padilla pitched seven sharp innings, Taylor Teagarden and David Murphy drove in a run each and the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Miracle on Grass: US beats soccer’s top-ranked Spain 2-0 to advance to first FIFA finalBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — The world will surely take notice of this. The U.S. soccer team is in the final of the Confederations Cup, beating mighty Spain 2-0. Even more stunning, the Americans were on the verge of elimination and ready to head home last weekend before a reversal of fortune. On Wednesday, goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey led to an upset of the planet’s top-ranked team. Another maple scare: Nick Green dodges bat, misses ball in Red Sox 6-4 win over NationalsWASHINGTON — The ball was bouncing toward Nick Green, and so was the tumbling sharp end of Elijah Dukes’ broken bat. Rapids extend unbeaten streak to franchise-record 8, draw FC Dallas 1-1COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Omar Cummings scored the tying goal in the 84th minute and the Colorado Rapids extended their franchise-record unbeaten streak to eight with a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Wednesday night. Olivo’s 11th-inning home run gives Kansas City 4-3 win over HoustonHOUSTON — Miguel Olivo homered on the first pitch in the 11th inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-3 Wednesday night. Another maple scare: SS Green dodges bat, misses ball in Boston’s 6-4 win over NationalsWASHINGTON — The ball was bouncing toward Nick Green, and so was the tumbling sharp end of Elijah Dukes’ broken bat. Mets’ Nieve extends super start with 6 sharp innings, Wright gets 4 hits in 11-0 rout of CardsNEW YORK — Fernando Nieve pitched six scoreless innings to extend his improbable stint with the New York Mets and recent callup Nick Evans hit a two-run homer in an 11-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. |
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