LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers finally make the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night, the most suspenseful mystery in Hollywood this week finally will be solved. Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin are the clear-cut top prospects when the draft takes place in Los Angeles for the first time, […]

DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jason Giambi’s two-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies overcame an off night by ace Ubaldo Jimenez to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday. Giambi sent a 1-0 pitch into the right-field seats. Ian Stewart had tied it at […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Like a president-elect awaiting inauguration, John Wall is seemingly just biding his time until he can officially begin cleaning up Washington. Life hasn’t been so simple for DeMarcus Cousins, who has been crisscrossing the country battling Derrick Favors in hopes of getting picked soon after his college teammate. It’s been a […]

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Tom Thibodeau saw a promising team with plenty of salary-cap space and figured this was his chance. Now, the long wait is over. The Bulls made it official on Wednesday, introducing Thibodeau as their 18th head coach at a news conference 18 days after he accepted a $6.5 million deal that’s […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Well-rehearsed in the role of gracious winner, Roger Federer patiently waited for his opponent to tuck his racket into a bag, and they walked off the court side by side and smiling at the crowd’s long, loud roar. When they reached the exit, Ilija Bozoljac allowed Federer to go through the […]

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Landon Donovan scored in injury time as the United States advanced to the round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Algeria in a stunning climax to Group C play Wednesday at the World Cup. After coming within minutes of elimination, Donovan’s late winner lifted the United States to first […]

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Ryan Westmoreland has had the chance to take in a couple of ballgames, hang out with his girlfriend and see a movie or two since having brain surgery this spring. When he’s not in physical, occupational or speech therapy, that is. “When therapy time comes, it’s all […]

They might not all have known who Landon Donovan was before Wednesday, but that didn’t stop fans across the nation from celebrating one of the biggest victories in U.S. soccer history. Donovan’s decisive goal at the World Cup in South Africa united die-hard soccer supporters and casual observers, leaving both shouting, singing and sobbing tears […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte terminated his contract with TRG Motorsports on Wednesday and quickly landed two part-time rides. Robby Gordon said Labonte will drive his No. 7 Toyota this weekend in New Hampshire and then Phoenix Racing said Labonte will pilot the James Finch-owned car at Daytona and Chicago next […]

Danica Patrick did her best to downplay expectations over the winter, repeatedly saying that her transition from IndyCar to NASCAR would be a lengthy and sometimes far from pretty process. Looking back, the open-wheel star may have set the bar a little too low. Patrick, who did no better than 31st in three starts on […]