ST. LOUIS (AP) — Minutes after walking into the St. Louis Cardinals’ clubhouse, Mark DeRosa was already getting tips from Albert Pujols. Manager Tony La Russa had him batting cleanup behind Pujols and DeRosa was happy to be with an NL Central contender after a half-season in the American League. “I just want to be […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Clint Dempsey sobbed as the Americans walked up to get their second-place medals, unable to hide the pain and the disappointment any longer. The euphoria of knocking off Spain last week dissolved Sunday in the Confederations Cup final when Brazil unleashed its “Beautiful Game.” After dominating the five-time World Cup champions in […]

PARIS (AP) — When Lance Armstrong and France’s anti-doping agency were at odds last spring over a surprise doping test, the seven-time Tour de France champion’s return to the Tour appeared to fade. Since then, tensions have eased. Armstrong is set for the start of the three-week race Saturday in Monaco, and Pierre Bordry, the […]

Yankees roll past Mets 5-0 NEW YORK – The Yankees are turning this Subway Series into a monumental mismatch. A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada made Citi Field seem small with opposite-field homers, and the Yankees rolled past the Mets again, 5-0 Saturday night. Alex Cora got […]

Supposedly, pro football has reached its downtime. Considering how the NFL has ignored for nearly five months that this is the offseason, a break sure would be nice right about now. Head coaches are on vacation — Philadelphia’s Andy Reid and Minnesota’s Brad Childress went fishing together in Alaska, where they presumably are not discussing […]

Flames acquire potential free agent Bouwmeester MONTREAL (AP) — The Calgary Flames have added Jay Bouwmeester to their already impressive defense corps, at least for the next four days. Bouwmeester, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, was acquired by Calgary in a trade with the Florida Panthers as the NHL […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Now that they’re no longer teammates with the New England Patriots, receiver Wes Welker admits his friendship with Matt Cassel has changed. After spending years as a backup in college and the NFL, Cassel finally got his moment in the sun last season after Patriots starter Tom Brady was injured in […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – To dispel her jitters, Jiyai Shin reached for a sandwich. The South Korean star, seeking her fifth win in 11 months, shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to extend her lead to four strokes at the Wegmans LPGA. “On the front nine, I lost my confidence,” the 21-year-old Shin said of […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – A 135 mph serve makes tiebreakers a little easier, and Andy Roddick won some important points with that one stroke Saturday at Wimbledon. Taking advantage of his big serve, Roddick won two tiebreakers and beat good friend Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the third round. Roddick […]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — When people say Bill Snyder altered the landscape at Kansas State, it is literally true. After he revitalized the worst program in major college history and created a football powerhouse, workers had to widen the roadway leading into town so that every game day Bill Snyder Highway could funnel tens of […]