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Walsh, May-Treanor win 2nd beach volleyball gold - Added 5 minutes ago

!!-- hobj:035 -->The Chinese and the wretched Beijing weather were no match for Misty May-Treanor and "Six Feet of Sunshine." May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball...

Four team jumping horses suspended for doping - Added 9 minutes ago

Four horses in the Olympic equestrian team jumping competition, including one from Norway's bronze-medal team, have been provisionally suspended for doping. The drug test results _ positive for capsaicin in each case _...

Georgian beats Russian, then wins 84 kg gold - Added 25 minutes ago

Revazi Mindorashvili of Georgia has beaten the Russian gold-medal favorite in an emotional semifinal match, then rallied in the finals to win the Olympic freestyle wrestling 84-kilogram (185-pound) championship. ...

Garret Anderson helps Angels beat Rays 5-4 - Added 38 minutes ago

Garret Anderson swung, and that made all the difference. Two innings after taking three called strikes with the bases loaded, Anderson got another chance and hit a ninth-inning infield single to drive in the winning...

Myers, Pelfrey go distance in pair of NL East wins - Added 1 hour ago

Even with Brett Myers getting his first shutout in four years, the Philadelphia Phillies couldn't pick up a game on the division-leading New York Mets. This time, it was because Mike Pelfrey was just as good. Pelfrey...

Umpires, MLB sign agreement on instant replay - Added 1 hour ago

!!-- hobj:324 -->Baseball umpires and management signed an agreement Wednesday that will allow the sport to start using instant replay to help determine calls on the field. Major League Baseball still hasn't determined...

US women beat Cuba, will play for volleyball gold - Added 1 hour ago

The U.S. women's volleyball team has advanced to the gold medal game, defeating Cuba in three sets to guarantee the Americans their best Olympic finish since 1984. The United States will play the winner of Thursday...

IOC chides Bolt for lack of respect to rivals - Added 1 hour ago

IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters. "That's...

Redskins' Rogers, McIntosh return from injuries - Added 1 hour ago

They were two Washington Redskins defensive starters with wrecked knees, spending long days together in rehab in the offseason. They supported each other and pushed each other, yet they were also subtly trying to beat...

British boxer Billy Joe Saunders suspended - Added 2 hours ago

British boxer Billy Joe Saunders has been suspended by the country's boxing authorities. The British Olympic Association did not give a reason Thursday for the suspension, but British media reported it was because of...

Kaniskina wins women's 20-km walk gold medal - Added 3 hours ago

Olga Kaniskina of Russia has won the women's 20-kilometer race walk gold medal in a dominating start-to-finish performance in wet conditions at the Beijing Olympics. The 23-year-old Kaniskina opened up a 35-meter...

Van der Weijden wins 10K swimming race - Added 3 hours ago

Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands has won the inaugural men's 10-kilometer open water swim marathon at the Olympics. Van der Weijden used a better angle in a three-way sprint at the finish Thursday and...

Spain wins gold in sailing's Tornado class - Added 4 hours ago

Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz have won the Olympic sailing gold medal in the fast Tornado catamaran class. Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby took the silver in the wind and rain Thursday....

China's Chen leads women's platform semifinals - Added 4 hours ago

China's Chen Ruolin, at 15 the youngest diver in the field, led the women's 10-meter platform semifinals Thursday and set up the host nation for its seventh diving gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. Laura Wilkinson, a...

Rockies beat error-prone Dodgers 4-3 - Added 4 hours ago

Brad Hawpe had three RBIs, including singles that drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, and the Colorado Rockies capitalized on four errors by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night. Dodgers closer...

Wilson blows save for Giants, gets win - Added 4 hours ago

Bengie Molina's sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the ninth gave the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night. Pinch-hitter John Baker hit a three-run homer in the top of...

American qualifies for table tennis quarterfinals - Added 4 hours ago

Wang Chen of the United States has defeated Kim Kyung-ah of South Korea to become the first American in Olympic table tennis history to reach the quarterfinals. The Chinese-born Wang dropped to her knees after the 4-3...

Rams' RB Steven Jackson will end holdout - Added 5 hours ago

Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday and St. Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract. Jackson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he had agreed "in principle" to...

United States beats Guatemala 1-0 in WC qualifier - Added 5 hours ago

Carlos Bocanegra scored on a header in the 69th minute, and the United States escaped from Guatemala with a chippy 1-0 victory Wednesday night in the Americans' opener in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying. ...

Dunn's 34th homer helps D'backs outslug Padres 8-6 - Added 5 hours ago

Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 34th home run, his second in as many games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 on Wednesday night. Chris Snyder also homered for the Diamondbacks, who...

Rain plays havoc with men's javelin - Added 6 hours ago

A persistent, often heavy, rain have been playing havoc with the Olympic men's javelin qualifying. A downpour delayed the start for an hour Thursday morning. It was still a steady rain when the competition finally...

Ankiel, LaRue power Cards to 11-2 rout of Pirates - Added 6 hours ago

Rick Ankiel and Jason LaRue hit two-run home runs and Todd Wellemeyer beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the third time this season in the St. Louis Cardinals' 11-2 victory on Wednesday night. Skip Schumaker had three...

Czech athlete sets modern pentathlon shooting mark - Added 7 hours ago

David Svoboda of the Czech Republic has set an Olympic modern pentathlon record for shooting points. Svoboda earned 191 of a possible 200 points Thursday, falling three short of the world record. He took the early lead...

Millwood, Hamilton lead Rangers over Tigers 9-1 - Added 7 hours ago

Kevin Millwood scattered six hits in his second complete game of the season, and Josh Hamilton hit one of five homers off Detroit starter Nate Robertson in the Texas Rangers' 9-1 victory Wednesday night. Travis Metcalf...

Kyle Busch wins O'Reilly 200 at Bristol - Added 7 hours ago

There's no stopping Kyle Busch. Busch earned his third win in the Craftsman Truck Series by dominating the O'Reilly 200 Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The 23-year-old led the final 130 laps, endured four...

Homers by Hernandez, Mora help Orioles top Red Sox - Added 7 hours ago

Ramon Hernandez and Melvin Mora hit three-run homers, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame an early deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 11-6 Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep. Baltimore trailed 4-0 before...

Angels beat Rays to regain best record in AL - Added 7 hours ago

Given a final chance to extend his hitting streak to 23 games, Garret Anderson delivered for the Los Angeles Angels with a ninth-inning infield single that drove in the winning run in a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay...

Arroyo pitches Reds to win - Added 7 hours ago

Bronson Arroyo allowed three hits and a run in seven strong innings Wednesday night, and the Cincinnati Reds cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 2-1 victory. Arroyo (11-10) tied a career high by issuing five walks,...

Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m - Added 7 hours ago

Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the Olympic 200 meters was a given, his second gold medal of the Beijing Games assured....

Myers' shutout sends Nats to 12th straight loss - Added 8 hours ago

Brett Myers tossed a nine-hitter for his first shutout in four years and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Washington 4-0 on Wednesday night, handing the Nationals their 12th straight loss. Myers (6-10) struck out nine...

Pelfrey's 1st complete game leads Mets over Braves - Added 8 hours ago

Mike Pelfrey pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game and David Wright homered to lead the New York Mets past the sloppy Atlanta Braves, 6-3 on Wednesday night. Pelfrey (12-8) also delivered at the...

Gutierrez's homer helps Indians rally past Royals - Added 8 hours ago

Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied to defeat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Wednesday night. The Indians' first four hits were home runs, including...

2 Penske cars damaged in transporter fire - Added 8 hours ago

A Team Penske transporter, carrying the primary cars for Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe to Infineon Raceway for this week's IndyCar Series race, caught fire Wednesday on Interstate 80, west of Cheyenne, Wyo. The...

China's Xue, Zhang win bronze in beach volleyball - Added 8 hours ago

Xue Chen and Zhang Xi have won China's first medal in beach volleyball, beating Brazilians Talita and Renata for the bronze. Playing in a steady rain that soaked the players and left them hitting a heavy ball, Xue and...

Jeter's 2-run homer leads Yankees over Blue Jays - Added 8 hours ago

Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer, Andy Pettitte pitched seven strong innings to snap a four-start winless streak and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Wednesday night. Jeter's homer in the fourth...

NCAA penalizes New Mexico for football violations - Added 8 hours ago

The NCAA put New Mexico's football program on three years of probation Wednesday and cut five scholarships as punishment for academic violations involving two former assistant coaches. The sanctions imposed by the...

Injured LHP Tom Glavine could be back next year - Added 8 hours ago

Tom Glavine's teammates want him back next season. Now, it's up to the Atlanta Braves front office to decide whether he'll get that chance. Glavine was examined Wednesday by Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. As expected,...

Beckett eyes Tuesday return from 'crick' in elbow - Added 10 hours ago

Josh Beckett remains on course to start for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, although manager Terry Francona won't be overly disappointed if the right-hander gets pushed back again. Beckett's next start was moved from...

Bengals players hoping Chris Henry avoids trouble - Added 11 hours ago

Chris Henry's return hasn't made much of an impact on his Cincinnati Bengals teammates, who have tried many times already to help the troubled receiver change his life. Now, they say it's entirely up to Henry to make...

NASCAR hands out penalties to 7 Gibbs crew members - Added 11 hours ago

NASCAR's latest attempt to reel in the rule-breakers aimed at an unfamiliar target: the normally squeaky-clean Joe Gibbs Racing. NASCAR's decision Wednesday to suspend seven JGR crew members indefinitely for attempting...

Delle Donne released from scholarship - Added 12 hours ago

Connecticut has officially released Elena Delle Donne from her basketball scholarship, a move that could allow the former top-rated recruit to play at Delaware. Delle Donne announced last week that she would not be...

Bob Pruett denies involvement in NCAA violations - Added 12 hours ago

Former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett has denied allegations he was involved in an academic scandal or made athletes lie about a jobs program that drew NCAA sanctions in 2001. One of the former players who accused...

Brewers' Manny Parra wins 1st game since July 20 - Added 12 hours ago

Manny Parra won for the first time since July 20, J.J. Hardy hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros 5-2 on Wednesday. Hardy's two-run shot in the seventh provided put the game out of...

Lohse suspended 5 games for throwing at Volquez - Added 12 hours ago

Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse was suspended five games Wednesday for throwing a fastball past the head of Cincinnati pitcher Edinson Volquez last weekend. Lohse appealed the penalty, and can continue to play until a...

US tops Australia 116-85 to reach basketball semis - Added 12 hours ago

Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team _ and sure don't challenge them, either. Especially if it's going to make Kobe Bryant flash his NBA MVP form. Bryant scored 25 points in his best game in Beijing, and the...

Fire destroys Gary Nicklaus' home - Added 12 hours ago

A home being built for the son of Jack Nicklaus in Jupiter, Florida, has been destroyed by fire. The fire started early Wednesday at the home of 39-year-old Gary Nicklaus. A former PGA golfer himself, Nicklaus had...

Griffey ties Sosa with 609th HR as White Sox roll - Added 12 hours ago

Ken Griffey Jr. hit one of Chicago's four homers to move into a tie with Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list and the surging White Sox routed the Seattle Mariners 15-3 on Wednesday. Griffey's two-run drive in the...

Twins send slumping A's to 11 series losses in row - Added 12 hours ago

Mike Redmond drove in two runs for the Minnesota Twins, who survived some wildness by Francisco Liriano and beat Oakland 3-1 on Wednesday to send the Athletics to their 11th straight series defeat. The last time the...

Seahawks QB Hasselbeck still out with stiff back - Added 13 hours ago

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck did not practice again because of a stiff back on Wednesday, and he may also miss his second consecutive preseason game against San Diego. Coach Mike Holmgren is trying to...

Griffey ties Sosa on home run list - Added 14 hours ago

White Sox slugger Ken Griffey Jr. hit career homer No. 609 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, tying Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list with a two-run shot against his former team. Griffey connected against...