ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ervin Santana came through a bullpen session with no problems Tuesday and Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the right-hander will be back in the rotation this weekend. “He said he’s good,” Scioscia said. “He’s going to be pitching in the Baltimore series somewhere, we’re pretty sure of that. What […]

DETROIT (AP) — All or nothing seems to be the formula for coaching the Detroit Pistons. Bring home an NBA championship or hit the road. First-year coach Michael Curry became the latest Pistons coach to get the ax as president for basketball operations Joe Dumars fired him Tuesday after watching his team stumble to a […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There were 67 young Tedy Bruschis playing football on the New England Patriots field on Tuesday. And one 36-year-old Bruschi who may be doing that just one more season. The boys and girls, aged 7 to 14, all were wearing dark-blue Patriots jerseys with Bruschi’s name and number 54 on them, […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — ESPN has released college basketball analyst Tom Brennan with one year left on his three-year contract. The 60-year-old Brennan, a former head coach at the University of Vermont, spent four years as an in-studio analyst for ESPN after leaving the Catamounts. The Bristol, Conn.,-based cable sports network is trimming costs with […]

VIENNA (AP) — Former cyclist Bernhard Kohl, who was banned for using a blood-booster last year, admitted giving drugs to other athletes on Tuesday. The Austrian said on local television that he gave triathlete Hannes Hempel a drug similar to testosterone in early 2008. He also claimed to have supplied others, but refused to name […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Mile’s past includes more than a century’s worth of auto racing’s biggest names, from A.J. Foyt to the Unsers and the Andrettis. Now the track’s promoters are behind on payments to NASCAR and the Indy Racing League, leaving its future uncertain. The Milwaukee Mile hosted its two biggest events of […]

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Anthony Kim pressed a cell phone against his ear as he listened to Tiger Woods, the tournament host of the AT&T National, congratulate him on another impressive victory that seemed to mark the arrival of America’s next great golfer. That was one year and 25 tournaments ago. Kim has yet to […]

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski made it clear: He’s not ever going to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. During his annual summer meeting with reporters Tuesday, one of the first topics covered by the Duke coach was the simmering buzz that had him leaving the Blue Devils for the Lakers if Phil Jackson retires. […]

PARIS (AP) — Lance Armstrong believes he can win an eighth Tour de France title, well aware his aging legs are not as strong as they used to be. He is also willing to put such ambitions aside if it means helping teammate Alberto Contador win. Contador, the 2007 winner, and Armstrong will ride for […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Gomez’s brief New York tenure ended Tuesday when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal. The key player coming back to New York is forward Chris Higgins, a Long Island native who is set to become a restricted free […]