BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox and their bullpen are stumbling toward the All-Star break. David DeJesus hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied from an early four-run deficit and knocked the Red Sox out of sole possession of first place in the A.L. East with […]

JOLIET, ILL. (AP) — Kyle Busch hasn’t mellowed following his last-lap accident at Daytona that sent him into the wall, and then the infield care center – even as points leader Tony Stewart says all is fine between the two former teammates. Busch claimed Stewart “dumped him,” or, caused him to wreck, and questioned if […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is getting his due from the Oakland Athletics. The A’s will retire Henderson’s No. 24 jersey during a pregame ceremony Aug. 1, deemed “Rickey Henderson Day” by the club in tribute of the career leader in runs scored and stolen bases. Henderson, 50, spent the majority […]

BOSTON (AP) — Little 5-year-old Rashiyah Wallace sat on her daddy’s lap as he talked about joining the Celtics. He laughed, smiled and joked. Not a single nasty word or stern look. Fans who have watched Rasheed Wallace lose his cool and pick up technical fouls haven’t seen the lighter side of him very often. […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four months after deciding to keep swimming, Michael Phelps took ownership of a world record that had eluded him for years. He won the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday night in 50.22 seconds, lowering Ian Crocker’s mark of 50.40 set at the 2005 world championships in Montreal. Phelps’ feat […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team. Shana Mayfield said Thursday she and her husband are considering selling their remaining inventory because they don’t have the cash to field a race team. Mayfield transferred ownership of the […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A top researchers on heat-related illnesses called on high schools to cut back two-a-day preseason football practices the way the NCAA forced college teams to do six years ago. Douglas Casa co-authored a study from the National Athletic Trainers Association released earlier this year. He spoke Thursday to about 250 college […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Pedro Martinez says his agent is negotiating with the Philadelphia Phillies, trying to get the pitcher back into the major leagues. Martinez said the Phillies have been scouting him in his native Dominican Republic. “The Phillies saw me this past Tuesday in a simulated game and I felt very […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The hit Steve McNair took to his chest in September 2000 had the NFL quarterback ready to quit the game that caused him so much pain, so much that he spent a bye weekend with the team’s former chaplain in Houston. Then McNair, who struggled to breathe, watched his backup knocked […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Although NASCAR contends it has the best anti-doping procedures in sports, some experts see flaws in the policy and question whether drivers are getting a fair shake in the lab or a safe ride on the track. The debate between outfits that run Olympic-style testing programs and leagues that enforce […]