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Pitcher charged after minor league brawl in Ohio - Added 16 minutes ago

A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a brawl has been charged with felonious assault. Peoria Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo was arrested Thursday following the fight with the Single-A...

Dara Torres' swim coach seriously ill - Added 49 minutes ago

Dara Torres' swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood disorder. Michael Lohberg says he's suffering...

Pitcher charged after minor league brawl in Ohio - Added 54 minutes ago

A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a brawl has been charged with felonious assault. Peoria Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo was arrested Thursday following the fight with the Single-A...

Religious activist arrested in Sochi - Added 1 hour ago

A lawyer says police in the Russian city of Sochi have arrested a member of a religious community for defying orders to leave land intended for the 2014 Winter Olympics facilities. Yuri Marikovsky said Friday that...

Brewers stay hot behind Braun and Hardy - Added 2 hours ago

!!-- hobj:114 -->No team in baseball is playing as well as the Milwaukee Brewers and no hitter is on a tear like Ryan Braun. The left fielder hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap his second straight four-hit...

Meche battles sweat, pitches Royals past Rays - Added 3 hours ago

Gil Meche's arms and hands were coated with sweat, his rhythm completely off from spending so much time trying to dry off. It took three innings, but Meche finally overcame the sweating _ and started pitching. Meche...

Weir shoots 65 for share of lead - Added 5 hours ago

Mike Weir just finished saying that water-logged Glen Abbey could only get firmer and faster when a clap of thunder forced him to reconsider. "Maybe not with what's coming. Maybe not," Weir said. That was about the...

Colts' Manning hopes for quick return from surgery - Added 5 hours ago

Peyton Manning's voice resonated through the Colts training camp Thursday _ from 90 miles away. The NFL's two-time MVP spent reporting day at home in Indianapolis, his valuable left knee immobilized after having surgery...

Meche battles sweat, pitches Royals over Rays - Added 6 hours ago

Gil Meche's arms and hands were coated with sweat, his rhythm completely off from spending so much time trying to dry off. It took three innings, but Meche finally overcame the sweating _ and started pitching. Meche...

Lieberman shows flash of past in Shock loss - Added 6 hours ago

Nancy Lieberman savored every moment of her brief return to professional basketball, even throwing in a no-look pass. The 50-year-old Hall of Famer had two assists and two turnovers in the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to...

Ochoa leads Evian Masters with bogey-free 65 - Added 7 hours ago

Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Masters. The 26-year-old Ochoa started with a birdie on the first hole and added six more on the back nine in a...

Rudy Giuliani's son sues Duke over golf dismissal - Added 7 hours ago

The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming he was wrongfully kicked off the golf team. Andrew Giuliani claims he was dismissed without cause from the golf team earlier this...

Blanco's goal, assist help MLS stars top West Ham - Added 7 hours ago

Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored one goal and helped set up another, and Houston midfielder Dwayne DeRosario snapped a tie with a penalty kick to give the MLS All-Stars a 3-2 victory over English Premier...

Cubs snap losing streak to Marlins with 6-3 win - Added 7 hours ago

Carlos Zambrano pitched seven solid innings and the Chicago Cubs snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Florida Marlins with a 6-3 victory Thursday night. After a 2-4 road trip, the Cubs got home runs from Henry Blanco...

Norman struggles to 75 at Senior British Open - Added 7 hours ago

Four days after nearly making history at the British Open, Greg Norman labored to a 4-over 75 Thursday in the opening round of the Seniors British Open to finish seven shots behind co-leaders Bruce Vaughan and Eduardo...

2 sentenced to prison in NBA betting scandal - Added 7 hours ago

Two former high school classmates of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy were both sentenced to more than a year in prison Thursday for their roles in a betting scandal that embarrassed the league. A federal judge in...

Warriors re-sign Ellis to multiyear deal - Added 7 hours ago

!!-- pobj:CAOAK101-0723082336 -->The Golden State Warriors made sure they would have Monta Ellis in their backcourt at least for the near future, re-signing the explosive guard to a multiyear contract Thursday. Ellis,...

Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics amid feud - Added 7 hours ago

Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the games' guardians and exiled a country that arrived to a roaring...

Braun's homer in 9th leads Brewers to 4-3 win - Added 7 hours ago

Ryan Braun had four hits for a second straight game, including a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday night, their eighth straight victory. The Brewers...

Packers might postpone Favre's jersey retirement - Added 7 hours ago

!!-- pobj:WIMIL102-0724081842 -->With Brett Favre's retirement up in the air, it goes without saying that the Green Bay Packers might have to put off retiring the three-time MVP's jersey. The Packers had scheduled a...

WNBA suspends 10 players and Mahorn for skirmish - Added 8 hours ago

The WNBA punished so many players for their roles in this week's skirmish that the league is staggering the suspensions by alphabetical order. "None of us can recall an incident like this," WNBA president Donna Orender...

Delgado lifts Mets over Phillies 3-1, into first - Added 8 hours ago

Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first...

Fan injured, 17 ejected in Ohio baseball brawl - Added 8 hours ago

Fifteen players and both managers were ejected _ and a fan was sent to the hospital _ following a 10-minute, benches-clearing brawl in a Class-A minor league game between affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago...

Meche settles down, pitches Royals over Rays 4-2 - Added 11 hours ago

Gil Meche pitched seven scoreless innings after a shaky start and John Buck drove in two runs, helping the Kansas City Royals hold off Tampa Bay 4-2 Thursday night to extend the AL East-leading Rays' road losing streak...

Asomugha signs, Jordan told to stay away - Added 11 hours ago

Nnamdi Asomugha could have easily skipped the two-a-days and the monotony of training camp practices and signed his franchise player tender offer in a few weeks to be ready for the start of the season. Instead, he...

SEC intrigue: Fulmer and the subpoena - Added 12 hours ago

Lawyers for a former Alabama football booster said they staked out the Southeastern Conference football media event Thursday and served Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer with a subpoena to testify about a lawsuit against...

Jones not uttering what he thinks about Cowboys - Added 12 hours ago

Jerry Jones was already sounding excited, smiling and exclaiming as he spoke. Only then did it become clear that he wasn't talking about what everybody else was thinking. With an NFL-record 13 Pro Bowl players...

Herrera earns 1st majors win, Bucs rip Padres 9-1 - Added 12 hours ago

Yoslan Herrera pitched six shutout innings for his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got back-to-back homers from Jason Bay and Xavier Nady in a 9-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. ...

Cason signs with Chargers for $12M over 5 years - Added 13 hours ago

Chargers first-round draft pick Antoine Cason has signed a five-year deal worth $12 million, assuring he will be in camp when the team holds its first full-squad practice on Friday. "It's a big relief," Cason said. "Of...

Barry Bonds among topics at Yankees' meetings - Added 13 hours ago

Barry Bonds in pinstripes? If nothing else, the New York Yankees talked about it. High-ranking Yankees officials gathered for meetings at their spring training complex Thursday, a day off for the team before it begins...

Cubs closer Kerry Wood placed on DL with blister - Added 14 hours ago

The Cubs placed closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list Thursday for the 12th time in his 10-year career because of a blister on his pitching hand. Wood, who has 24 saves in 29 chances and was selected to the NL...

CB Bodden and Lions agree to new deal - Added 14 hours ago

The Detroit Lions and cornerback Leigh Bodden have agreed on a $27 million, four-year contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The person, who spoke on the...

Broncos hope Marshall's chat with Goodell sinks in - Added 14 hours ago

Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall was summoned to New York last week to chat with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell concerning his string of off-the-field legal troubles. Mike Shanahan hopes the conversation sank in. ...

Disgusted Boldin says he won't re-sign with Cards - Added 14 hours ago

A major storm hit the Arizona training camp one day before practice begins, when standout wide receiver Anquan Boldin lashed out at the Cardinals organization for failing to follow through on what he said was a promise...

Tearful Smith calls it a career - Added 14 hours ago

Broncos receiver Rod Smith broke out a pair of dark shades and his two Super Bowl rings for the occasion, wearing one on each hand. The rings were a reminder of once was, the shades to hide back the tears. Smith...

James likely out for US exhibition against Canada - Added 15 hours ago

U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski says injured forward LeBron James is a "95 percent no-go" for Friday's exhibition against Canada. James, who has a mild right ankle sprain, was held out of a scrimmage for the second straight...

Forget '07: Pats back for another Super Bowl run - Added 15 hours ago

The New England Patriots signed first-round draft pick Jerod Mayo on Thursday, bringing their last unsigned selection into the fold as the defending AFC champions opened training camp and began their quest to put last...

Support for Favre muted as Pack shareholders meet - Added 15 hours ago

There were plenty of No. 4 jerseys in the stands and a smattering of jeers for general manager Ted Thompson at Thursday morning's annual meeting of Green Bay Packers shareholders at Lambeau Field. But given the chance...

Sastre braces for time trial - Added 16 hours ago

No "crazy" attacks, conserve energy, and hope for the best in the time trial: Tour de France leader Carlos Sastre is tipping his strategy as the race creeps toward its finish in Paris on Sunday. The Spanish veteran...

Cain, Roberts help Giants nick Nats 1-0 for sweep - Added 16 hours ago

Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter, Dave Roberts singled home a run in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants earned their first three-game home sweep of the season Thursday with a 1-0 win over the Washington...

Giants report to training camp feeling slighted - Added 16 hours ago

The Super Bowl champion New York Giants reported to training camp a little miffed Thursday, knowing everyone is after them and that few expect them to repeat, let alone win the NFC East. "I think we do have a chip on...

Rollins arrives late, scratched from lineup - Added 16 hours ago

Jimmy Rollins was yanked from Philadelphia's lineup after arriving late to Shea Stadium on Thursday, making the reigning NL MVP a spectator for much of the Phillies' 3-1 loss in a key division matchup with the New York...

Winslow: "I don't want to be a distraction" - Added 16 hours ago

Kellen Winslow could be home resting or relaxing on a beach in California with a cold drink as his teammates sweat through grueling two-a-day practices. If he desired, the Pro Bowl tight end, who wants the Cleveland...

Redskins' top draft pick Thomas out about 2 weeks - Added 16 hours ago

Redskins rookie receiver Devin Thomas probably will miss the team's first exhibition game after pulling his right hamstring in practice Thursday. Washington's top pick in this year's draft is expected to miss about two...

Niners sign 1st-round pick Balmer on eve of camp - Added 16 hours ago

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer, getting their first-round draft pick into training camp a few hours before the team's first meeting. Balmer, a late-blooming star at North Carolina,...

Delgado lifts Mets over Phillies 3-1, into first - Added 17 hours ago

Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first...

Browns OL Ryan Tucker eyeing return - Added 17 hours ago

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Ryan Tucker said playing in an exhibition game is a reachable goal after undergoing surgery to repair a broken hip. Tucker, a former tackle who started the final eight games last...

Super Bowl hero David Tyree sidelined by Giants - Added 17 hours ago

Super Bowl hero David Tyree was placed on the physically unable to perform list by the New York Giants on Thursday because of lingering problems recovering from surgery on his right knee. Tyree, whose one-handed catch...

Halladay completes Blue Jays' 'sweep' of Orioles - Added 17 hours ago

Roy Halladay scattered seven hits over seven innings, leading Toronto over the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 Thursday after the Blue Jays won a game suspended one night earlier. In the suspended game, halted by rain in the...

Warriors match Clippers' offer to Azubuike - Added 17 hours ago

Kelenna Azubuike will return to the Golden State Warriors after the club matched the Los Angeles Clippers' three-year, $9 million contract offer for the shooting guard on Thursday. Azubuike averaged 8.1 points and 4.0...