SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Team Penske No. 3 driver Will Power broke two vertebrae in his lower back and sustained a concussion Saturday after crashing into Nelson Philippe of Conquest Racing during a practice session for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma. Philippe also sustained a concussion along with an open fracture to his left […]

Maine’s annual moose hunt begins a half hour before sunrise on Sept. 28 in the state’s northern and eastern Wildlife Management Districts. That’s the first season. Then, in most of the state’s other WMDs, the second season starts Oct. 12 and runs to Oct. 17. There’s a new twist again this year, too. For the […]

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — First-year Wyoming coach Dave Christensen hopes the go-go offensive scheme he is installing and Laramie’s altitude will leave opponents gasping. At about 7,200 feet above sea level, Wyoming is the highest in terms of altitude among major college schools. “No question altitude will play a factor because of the pace that […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was held out of contact drills this week because of a sore lower back. Coach Urban Meyer said Saturday that Tebow is “fine, 100 percent,” adding that the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner will be back to full speed in practice Monday and had no disk issues. “He […]

NEW YORK (AP) — As Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators prepare to make a run at their third national title in the last four seasons, the defending champions have already made some history. Florida is No. 1 in The Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 released Saturday, followed by Texas, Oklahoma, Southern California and Alabama. […]

BOSTON (AP) — Hideki Matsui homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Alex Rodriguez had four hits and the New York Yankees picked up where they left off against the Boston Red Sox with a 23-hit attack and a 20-11 win Friday night. The Yankees had a season high in runs in the opener […]

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Tim Wakefield allowed one run and two hits over 5 2-3 innings Friday in a rehab start for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Rochester Red Wings. Wakefield has been on Boston’s disabled list since July 21 after straining his lower back, left hamstring muscle and left calf muscle. He walked […]

MASON, Ohio (AP) — A 53-shot rally did the trick for Andy Murray. Murray lost the first set at the Cincinnati Masters and was down 0-2 in the second before winning a 53-shot rally to break Julien Benneteau. Murray, the defending champion, went on to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win Friday to reach the semifinals. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Martinez waited all spring for a contract offer from the New York Mets that never came. He’ll get a chance to make them pay for that this weekend. Now a member of the rival Phillies, the three-time Cy Young Award winner was back in New York on Friday as Philadelphia […]

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Jim Rice criticized today’s major leaguers as too individualistic, then offered Little Leaguers some old-school tips: Respect your opponents, don’t showboat, and stay off performance-enhancing drugs. To stress his point at a news conference Friday before the start of the Little League World Series, the new baseball Hall of Famer […]