Floyd Mayweather’s return to boxing is back on. The flamboyant former pound-for-pound king, who was scheduled to fight Juan Manuel Marquez next month at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, issued a statement Friday that said he’s been cleared by doctors and the fight has been rescheduled for Sept. 19. Mayweather, who is coming out […]

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Kenny Perry followed up his opening 61 with a 68 Friday and held on to a two-stroke lead when thunderstorms halted the second round of the Travelers Championship. Perry, who tied the course record Thursday, said he actually hit the ball better on Friday, but lost his touch with the putter. […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 30-year-old man fell headfirst from the upper deck at Busch Stadium on to the concourse below before the St. Louis Cardinals played the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Witnesses said it appeared the man fainted in the 92-degree heat. Joe Walsh, director of stadium operations, said the fan fell on […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dario Franchitti hasn’t lost his touch at Richmond International Raceway, even if he wasn’t so sure during his four-lap qualifying run Friday night. “The car was understeering off of (turn) two and it was probably oversteering out of four, so it took some hanging onto,” Franchitti said after averaging 167.315 mph […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Revolution have put forward Taylor Twellman on the disabled list because of symptoms of a concussion. Twellman will miss at least six games. He last played for the team on June 7, when he had a relapse of the symptoms. When he went to a doctor’s appointment on […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Even as one of the biggest celebrities in sport, meeting Michael Jackson was enough to make Serena Williams star-struck each time. Williams and Roger Federer were among the millions of fans lamenting the pop star’s death Friday as they continue their bids for Wimbledon titles. “Words can’t express my shock and […]

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose passion for golf helped to boost its popularity after World War II, was selected Friday to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He will be the first U.S. president in the Hall of Fame when he is inducted posthumously Nov. 2 […]

ENDICOTT, New York (AP) — Fred Funk shot an 8-under 64 to gain a two-shot lead over Jay Haas and Lonnie Nielsen in the rain-delayed first round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on Friday. Mike Hulbert also was at 6 under through 15 holes. It was Funk’s best round on the Champions Tour since […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery. Nady felt pain when making a throw during a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton on Thursday night. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Nady walked off the field in the fifth inning, two innings after feeling pain. “I’m more disappointed […]