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 7 2-3 innings for the Rays. Toronto's starter David Purcey (2-5) went the distance in the loss, giving up five hits and striking out 11. More...
Canadian 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. More...
With the start of NHL training camp around the corner, the Colorado Avalanche got some welcome news on Wednesday, with the announcement that unrestricted free agent centre Joe Sakic will return for a 20th season with the club.
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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. More...
Ryan Ludwick finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in, as St. Louis used a four-run eighth inning to upend Milwaukee, 5-3, and earn a split in the two-game set with the Brewers. St. Louis also moved within 3 1/2 games of first-place Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card standings.
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The Boston Red Sox bolstered their outfield on Wednesday by landing veteran Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league outfielder Luis Sumoza. Just a day after sending outfielder J.D. Drew to the disabled list with a back strain. More...
Canadian Frank Dancevic was at a loss to explain his opening-round exit from the U.S. Open on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., dropped a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 decision to 18th-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro.
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Former champion and last year's runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova and Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva were a pair of second-round winners Wednesday at the U.S. Open. The third-seeded Kuznetsova was tested in the first set before cruising to a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 decision. More...
American Andy Roddick along with last year's runner-up Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Russian star Nikolay Davydenko were easy first-round winners Wednesday at the U.S. Open. More...
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 this season rather than have surgery on his damaged left knee. More...
The kickoff to NFL season is just around the corner and, just as it means tailgating, pre-game shows, Sunday afternoon double-headers as well as Sunday and Monday Night Football, it also means fantasy football is here. More...
The San Jose Sharks have locked up an important piece of their future. The team has signed defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a four-year contract extension that will kick in after this coming season. More...
Five-time European champion Liverpool struggled to advance past Standard Liege 1-0 on Wednesday with a goal late into extra time to reach the lucrative Champions League group stage.
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Joey Gjertsen scored in the 42nd minute as the Montreal Impact defeated Real Esteli FC of Nicaragua 1-0 in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League series on Wednesday night. Montreal will take its one-goal lead into the second leg of the series, which is to be played Sept. 2 at Carlos Miranda Stadium in Comayagua, Honduras, because Nicaragua doesn't have a venue that meets FIFA standards. More...
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss England's first World Cup qualifiers after a groin operation.
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NASCAR has placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races in the Sprint Cup Series. The penalties are a result of their on-track incident last Saturday at the conclusion of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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