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 […]