ANGELS 4, BOSTON 2
Francisco Rodriguez wins key matchup with Manny Ramirez as Angels beat Red Sox for second straight game and fourth time in five meetings this year, sending home crowd into a tizzy.
BRITISH OPEN
The 53-year-old former champion holds small edge over defending champion Padraig Harrington and K.J. Choi heading into the final round. >>
T.J. SIMERS
The young outfielder has shown great potential, so GM Ned Colletti shouldn't trade him. >>
ARIZONA 3, DODGERS 2
A two-run rally isn't enough as Arizona wins, 3-2. >>
KURT STREETER
Sampras retired on top after his record 14th Slam title and has no intention of coming back -- even though he can still play, as the writer learns firsthand. >>
OUTDOORS
Mary Setterholm, the program's founder, has used her life experiences as a way to help others. >>
HORSE RACING
The once-dominant gelding is winless in last five races, but a good showing in Sunday's Eddie Read Handicap could put him on a path to the Breeders' Cup. >>
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Former PRIDE heavyweight champion needs only 36 seconds to win the main event of the apparel company's first MMA card at Honda Center in Anaheim. >>
BILL SHAIKIN / ON BASEBALL
Again, they will probably resist the temptation to trade for a big bat. >>
BRITISH OPEN FYI
He's tied for fifth at British Open after a 71 that includes an eagle on No. 17 and an adventure on No. 10. >>
OLYMPICS
Jana Bieger is named one of three alternates when she doesn't perform well under pressure. >>
OLYMPICS
He has made suitable recovery from a hand injury suffered at nationals and says the favored Chinese team 'should be worried' about the U.S. squad. >>
DODGERS FYI
He credits advice that he has gotten from injured teammate Takashi Saito. >>
ANGELS FYI
Angels outfielder, hoping to avoid season-ending surgery on the patella tendon in his left knee, plans to pursue accelerated treatment program. >>
BASEBALL
Dodgers were surprised, and disappointed, when he opted out of contract after 2006 season, but their loss has been Boston's gain, with the outfielder having an All-Star season. >>
SOCCER
Despite knee injury, national player of the year rallies his Baltimore team to Academy title. >>
GALAXY 2, NEW YORK 2
L.A. plays New York to a 2-2 draw, with 46,754 fans sending mixed signals to the star. >>
HOUSTON 75, SPARKS 72 (OT)
Leslie's three-pointer to send the game into extra session is wasted as L.A. loses its fifth in a row on the road. >>
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Doug Flutie and former USC linebacker Richard Wood are among the others enshrined. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
Lyndon Johnson was president when Joe Paterno, nearly 40, became football coach at Penn State. NASA hadn't reached the moon yet. Most television sets were black and white. >>
NEWSWIRE
British sprinter, banned from Beijing Games, plans to compete in 2012 London Olympics. >>
BASEBALL
The week ahead >>
BASEBALL
Cy would look nice on free-agent resume >>
BASEBALL
The term "first-place showdown" doesn't sound quite right when both teams are under .500, but the Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks meet today in Phoenix as the top two teams in the National League West. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
HOUSTON -- Manager Lou Piniella is beginning to worry about the Cubs' sputtering offense. >>
NL RESULTS
* at St. Louis 6, San Diego 5: Albert Pujols hit a three-run double in the fifth inning, and his run-scoring infield single in the sixth put the Cardinals ahead, 6-5. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
BALTIMORE -- Two improbable comebacks produced one extremely uplifting victory for the Baltimore Orioles. >>
AL RESULTS
* at New York 4, Oakland 3 (12 innings): Jose Molina was hit by Lenny DiNardo's pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th. The last time the Yankees won on a game-ending hit by pitch was July 15, 1965, when Clete Boyer was hit against the Washington Senators. "That's the way it goes sometimes. It was crazy," Molina said. >>
SOCCER
Chivas trying to reach the semifinals of the tournament. >>
SOCCER
Atlante, Houston advance to semifinals on tiebreakers after finishing in a three-way tie for first with Guadalajara. >>
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP
He takes the lead with 48 laps remaining for his second victory on the circuit in 22 starts. >>
GOLF ROUNDUP
After shooting a five-under 67 to get to within one of the lead, it's revealed she failed to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier. >>
TENNIS ROUNDUP
She withdraws from Stanford event while trailing in her semifinal against Aleksandra Wozniak. >>
CYCLING
A review of what happened Saturday and a look at what to expect Sunday: >>
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