POREC, Croatia (AP) — The United States was eliminated by Croatia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals Sunday after Marin Cilic beat James Blake to clinch the victory. Cilic won 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 on indoor clay to give Croatia its first semifinal berth since winning the competition in 2005. Croatia won 3-2 after American doubles […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trevor Hoffman was supposed to take his sons fishing. Instead, they’re all headed back to the All-Star game. The career saves leader was a late addition to the National League squad, joining Pittsburgh pitcher Zach Duke and Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena as players picked Sunday to replace All-Stars unable […]

TARBES, France (AP) — With the Pyrenees behind him but the toughest rides still to come, Lance Armstrong is already talking about another run next year in the Tour de France. The 37-year-old Texan, coming out of 3½ years of retirement, remained in third place after Sunday’s ninth stage. Astana teammate Alberto Contador stayed in […]

TORONTO (AP) — Dario Franchitti won the Honda Indy on the street course in Toronto on Sunday, easily holding off Penske drivers Ryan Briscoe and Will Power on a late restart for his third win of the season. It was the first race in Toronto for the IndyCar Series. Starting from the pole, Franchitti was […]

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — One of the best putters on tour, Bernhard Langer won the 3M Championship with his sand wedge. Langer chipped in for eagle on the 18th hole Sunday to earn his second straight win on the Champions Tour, and fourth of the year. His 7-under 65 gave him a 16-under 200 for […]

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Steve Stricker followed one of his best performances with 36 solid holes to win the John Deere Classic by three strokes on Sunday. Stricker, who tied the course record Saturday, fired a 7-under 64 in the fourth round after starting the day with a third-round 68 to finish at 264 for […]

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson traded paint. It might be awhile until they exchange pleasantries. Busch was fuming with Johnson after two of NASCAR’s top stars got into some late-race bumping Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway that left each of them wondering if one has a problem with the other. Johnson, […]

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Mark Martin will feel his age in the morning or a day or two after a race. His bones will stiffen and his body will ache after driving 400 grueling miles, even though the fitness fanatic is still in top shape. After all, 50 is 50 and that matters — well, […]

Every time Tony La Russa walks onto a field, it’s serious. So the St. Louis Cardinals manager wants to see a competitive All-Star game. Whether the winner should be rewarded with a World Series edge, well, that’s different. “There’s a better way to determine home-field advantage,” La Russa said. A majority of Major League Baseball […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti and formally accused her Sunday of killing him at an upmarket seaside tourist resort in Brazil. Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation and presented a formal accusation against her. Prosecutors will later […]