BOSTON (AP) – Struggling Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and could be sidelined much longer. “This is not going to be a two-week DL,” manager Terry Francona said. “We have to figure this out. We have a lot of work ahead of us to get him back to […]

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – Kasey Kahne gave struggling Richard Petty Motorsports a much-needed boost Sunday, holding off Tony Stewart at Infineon Raceway to snap a 37-race winless streak. Kahne was met in Victory Lane by Richard Petty, who made his first trip as a car owner in more than a decade. A Petty-owned car had […]

MIAMI (AP) – CC Sabathia left the New York Yankees’ game Sunday against Florida in the second inning with tightness in his left biceps. A team trainer went out to watch Sabathia while he warmed up before the inning. He gave up a one-out double to Brett Carroll, then manager Joe Girardi and a trainer […]

MIAMI (AP) – Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett’s suspension for throwing high and tight to Texas’ Nelson Cruz has been reduced to five games from six. Manager Joe Girardi said Sunday before New York played the Florida Marlins that the suspension began immediately and will push back the right-hander’s next start to Saturday against the Mets. […]

MONTREAL (AP) – The Molson family is poised to buy back the Montreal Canadiens. Team owner George Gillett and Geoff Molson issued a joint statement Saturday saying they have an agreement in principle for three Molson brothers to purchase the club. The deal needs approval from the NHL’s board of governors, which they expect to […]

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) – Outplayed by Italy and Brazil, the U.S. soccer team once again was on the verge of first-round elimination from a big international tournament. To reach the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, the Americans needed to beat Egypt by at least three goals while the Italians lost to Brazil by at […]

MONTREAL (AP) – Michael Phelps has won the 100-meter freestyle at the Canada Cup to sweep both events he entered at the meet. His time of 48.65 seconds Sunday improved on the 48.87 he swam one week earlier, when he finished second to defending world champion Brent Hayden of Canada in Santa Clara, Calif. The […]

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) – Halfway through his third round, Ricky Barnes had a six-shot lead and a smile to match in the U.S. Open. Ten holes later, with darkness gathering, he couldn’t get off Bethpage Black fast enough. The final few hours Sunday changed everything in a start-and-stop U.S. Open headed for a Monday finish. […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Who says the oldest and most tradition-laden of tennis’ major championships doesn’t change with the times? There is, at long last, a retractable roof atop Centre Court at Wimbledon this year. Video review of line calls and equal prize money for men and women came along ages ago (well, OK, in […]

DETROIT (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched five strong innings to win for the first time this season and manager Terry Francona earned his 500th victory as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Tuesday night. Francona became the third Boston manager to reach that plateau with the Red Sox, joining Joe Cronin […]